An all-star band of Green Day’s Billie Joe Armstrong, Rancid’s Tim Armstrong, blink-182’s Travis Barker, and onetime Ramones bassist CJ Ramone played a set of Ramones classics at a 50th anniversary celebration at Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.
The supergroup, performing under the name the Cretin Family, played 19 songs, with guest appearances by The Linda Lindas, Fred Armisen, and Billy Idol.
The Linda Lindas guested on “California Sun” and “I Wanna Be Sedated,” while Billy Idol joined the band for the final three songs of the night: “Beat on the Brat,” “Ready Steady Go” (by Idol’s old band Generation X), and the set-closer “Blitzkrieg Bop” (with the Linda Lindas, as well).
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The evening, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Ramones’ self-titled debut album, was hosted by John Travolta. The actor also presented a double screening of the movies Carrie and Propeller One-Way Night Coach.
Check out photos and video footage from the Cretin Family set below.
Setlist:
Durango 95
Rockaway Beach (Tim Armstrong and Billie Joe Armstrong on lead vocals)
Cretin Hop (Billie Joe Armstrong and CJ Ramone on lead vocals)
Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment (Tim Armstrong on lead vocals)
Do You Wanna Dance? (Billie Joe Armstrong on lead vocals)
The Crusher (Dee Dee King cover) (CJ Ramone on lead vocals)
R. A. M. O. N. E. S. (Motörhead cover) (CJ Ramone on lead vocals)
Danny Says (with Fred Armisen)
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (Billie Joe Armstrong on lead vocals)
Do You Remember Rock ‘n’ Roll Radio? (with Jason Freese on saxophone)
California Sun (with The Linda Lindas)
I Wanna Be Sedated (with The Linda Lindas)
Commando (Tim Armstrong on lead vocals)
Havana Affair (Tim Armstrong on lead vocals)
Oh Oh I Love Her So (Billie Joe Armstrong on lead vocals)
Surfin’ Bird (Billie Joe Armstrong on lead vocals)
Beat on the Brat (with Billy Idol)
Ready Steady Go (Generation X cover) (with Billy Idol)
Blitzkrieg Bop (with Billy Idol and The Linda Lindas)