| Rating |
Date Attended [v] |
Reviewer |
Gender |
Age |
Where From? |
Group Type? |
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Great tour!
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| Wed, Jul 29 1:00 PM |
Jennkrautz |
Female |
30-39 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Bobby, our Guide, not only had an incredible amount of information on many of our favorite bands of the time, but was able to deliver it with an attention grabbing style and a wonderful sense of humor. Thanks, Bobby, for a memorable time!! |
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Awesome tour for music lovers!
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| Sat, Jul 25 11:00 AM |
angchavez23 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Individual |
| This tour was a lot of fun. It was my first time in New York and I wanted to see the neighborhood that gave birth to punk rock. Our tour guide showed us very cool spots, from where Andy Warhol had his first party with the Velvet Underground, to what use to be The Murder Junkie's HQ! I highly recommend this tour for any fan of punk rock. |
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Fun tour for both beginners and music lovers
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| Thu, Jul 9 1:00 PM |
LouiseVE |
Female |
30-39 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| I am a great fan of groups such as The Ramones, The New York Dolls, Iggy Pop and Velvet Underground, but I am more into the music than every detail about their lives. So for me it was really interesting to stroll around the East Village with someone who could connect my favourite groups to these streets and buildings. I brought my sister who knows nothing about this music, and she enjoyed it equally, because Bobby Pinn is a very good story teller and an enthusiastic guide. He could probably talk about anything and make it seem interesting. I really recommend this tour to anyone who is interested in New York, music, or both.
Louise Ercolino, Sweden |
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music crosses the generations!
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| Wed, Jul 8 1:00 PM |
roross |
Female |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The enthusiasm and knowledge of our guide ensured an informative and entertaining tour which held the interest of middle-aged mums(!) and our teenagers!
Rock on! |
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Bobby's the one
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| Wed, Jul 8 1:00 PM |
TuiiYa |
Female |
Unspecified |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Yea I really liked this walking tour, thanks to Bobby, the great story teller. Have understood he's writing a book, will buy it for sure...maybe the equally lovable Jimmy - I guess it's his name(?) - from the nearby Trash & Vaudeville shop is included, cannot wait ;) Anyway I warmly recommend this compact tour to everyone who's interested in classic rock and awesome stories. With LOVE & NORTHERN LIGHT from Hell-sin-ki, Finland XXX |
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Excellent Tour
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| Wed, Jul 1 1:00 PM |
jackblack |
Male |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| The tour was excellent. The Guide was informative and personable. We saw a lot of great sites and were given tons of information. If you are interested in the whole rock/punk movement of the Lower East Side this is the tour for you. |
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Great way to spend a couple of hours!
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| Fri, Jun 26 1:00 PM |
debmclatchie |
Female |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Other |
| Fantastically interesting and cool tour of the area we were staying in that highlighted spots we never could have known about - we wanted to know more about GG Allin and found out he had spent the last months of his life staying in the hotel we were staying in! Great tour guide who really knows his stuff & brings it all to life. It was a real highlight of our trip and we'll be buying the book for sure! |
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Great way to spend 2 hours
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| Thu, Jun 25 1:00 PM |
PhilTrory |
Male |
50-59 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| Booked on the basis of London Daily Telegraph article and reviews on here. Turned out we were the only group that day, but "Bobbie Pinn" treated us to the full tour regardless. As a guide he is full of knowledge and enthusiasm for his subject and can hold forth with humour and authority on everything from Velvet Underground to his favourites - The Ramones. If he has a fault, it is that he assumes everyone is an enthusiast for every band he mentions. So we told him (cos he asked) that US punk had pretty much passed us by - though we were interested in what he could tell us - and he then continued to talk as if we had every NY Dolls and Ramones album issued. It's a very small criticism and only very slightly lessened our enjoyment of his rock'n'roll history lesson.
A word of warning - NY can be hot and humid and this is a 2 hour walking tour at quite a brisk pace, so anyone who isn't somewhat fit may struggle. But go if you can, this is definitely one of the best things you can do with an afternoon in New York. |
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Fun, informative
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| Wed, Jun 17 1:00 PM |
julia_z |
Female |
30-39 |
Combination |
Group of Friends |
| If you like the Ramones, you'll love this tour! Fun, laid-back, informative. |
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to tour or not to tour
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| Wed, Jun 17 1:00 PM |
vicki13 |
Female |
20-29 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Other |
| i would highly recommend the rock n puck tour to anyone that is even slightly interested in the wonderful scene that unfolded in the late 60's, 70's and so forth. our tour guide johnny pinn was a walking plethora of information, some of which he himself witnessed. he took us to all of the key elements in the punk/rock music genre. definelty worth the money and the time. thanks to everyone involved. |
