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My first tour ever
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| Sat, Oct 10 11:00 AM |
nchobanian |
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Family With Children |
| I brought my 13 year old son with me and we both had a blast. Bobby Pinn was knowledgable and really seemed like a fan of the music, which made it even better, it wasn't just some rehashing of punk history by someone who could care less. Bobby also took some great photos of my son and I which was a plus and one picture of us in front of the great Joe Strummer mural, Bobby said "fridge magnet" and indeed it is! Ha! Thanks! |
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fantastic
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| Sat, Sep 19 11:00 AM |
nomis3613 |
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Unspecified |
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| If you're into rock'n'roll, this is a great way to find out where the sights of New York are. |
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Perfect for Glam Rock art & music fans
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| Fri, Sep 11 1:00 PM |
emaccharles |
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| If you only like current music or mainstream rock you prob won't get much out of it because many of the stories & sites will be about people you've never heard of. But for people who grew up & really know about Warhol, the Ramones, CBGB's, Iggy Pop, etc this tour is fabulous. :) |
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A great tour!
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| Fri, Jun 5 1:00 PM |
bingojesus |
Unspecified |
Unspecified |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| A very enjoyable and informative tour. Bobby Pinn is a fantastic guide, an enthusiast who knows his subject and delivers the goods with humour and insight. If you're a punk / glam rock fan this tour is for you, but anyone interested in the NY music scene over the last 40 years will get a lot out of this tour. Sure, you could Google all this stuff - but you won't be standing on the spot, with Bobby telling you his stories about the people who lived and played around the area. Unbeatable!
Martin & Pip Palmer
Manchester UK |
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Great Experience
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| Thu, Mar 13, 08 1:00 PM |
shampton |
Unspecified |
Under 20 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family With Children |
| I had an opportunity to spend a week with my 17 year old son and his friend in NY over spring break. This was the 3rd trip to the city for them and they took the opportunity to look for the unusual not the typical tourist attractions. They decided that a trip around the east and west villages seeing and expierencing the culture and history of the music gendre would be great. We spent the first afternoon with the greatest tour guide who was extremely knowledgeable and took us through the 1960's through the 90's. My Son was so inspired! He spent the next two days in the village researching all the history. I know he did not get to it all but he is now on a mission to learn more about the times and to experience/see what it was all about.
I want to thank you for the tour and would recommend this to anyone who is interested in rock/punk history. |
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Very entertaining afternoon
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| Thu, Feb 14, 08 1:00 PM |
kellyison |
Unspecified |
40-49 |
Domestic Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We enjoyed Bobby very much. He is very well versed and enthusiastic. The tour has lots of information on punk/rock music history and is an afternoon well spent. |
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Fun time for rock and roll fans
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| Fri, Jun 29, 07 1:00 PM |
Moosewonk |
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| My teenage son and I enjoyed the Rock Junket tour through the East Village. We were the only ones on the tour so we were able to ask lots of questions. Our guide was knowledgeable, organized and well prepared with photos, album covers and trivia questions and kept the tour moving along. I would recommend this tour to anyone who has an interest in NYC's rock history . I would consider going on the Bob Dylan tour the next time I'm in the city. The guide gave us a brochure of some favorite spots to visit after the tour and we had a lot of fun at Generation Records. |
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FUN and very INTERESTING
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| Sat, Dec 30, 06 11:00 AM |
Gona87 |
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Local |
Couple on a Date |
| This was a great way to spend two hours. It also makes a great gift for anyone of any age (from anywhere) interested in the history of the punk scene in NYC. Bobby Pinn was really knowledgable and fun. Highly Recommended! |
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Great if you love American Punk History!
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| Sat, Mar 25, 06 11:00 AM |
jaynedeville |
Unspecified |
20-29 |
International Tourist(s) |
Couple on a Date |
| This was a good tour with a great guide - I didn't know who all the bands mentioned really were but it was an interesting delve into New Yorks punk history. The highlights were probably - Led Zeppelin album cover location and CBGBs, and also many of the guide's stories were interesting titbits I wouldn't have found out otherwise! I would recommend taking this tour if you already know a bit about the history and I would definitely recommend taking it before Aug/Sept when CBGBs is due to close as it's a great place to finish off the tour! It's also a great way to get better acquainted with the East Village and some of New York's history in general. I found it really helpful that the guide also put together a list of shops/bars etc that you might want to return to / visit with all the addresses on, I'd never have remembered where everything was otherwise! Thanks Bobby! |
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A must for all you Ramones fans!!
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| Sat, Jan 21, 06 11:00 AM |
RONNIEP |
Unspecified |
40-49 |
International Tourist(s) |
Family Without Children |
| We've just arrived back in Scotland from our vacation in New York and I have to say that the Rock Junket Tour was our personal highlight. For all you music fans and in particular fans who are interested in where punk originated from it was quite fascinating. My partner and I are both massive Ramones fans and it was fantastic to see where they lived & hung out etc. We didn't even realise Joey had a street named after him! It was great to see CBGB's as we had read and heard so much about it from books etc. So, to actually be there, standing outside it was something else. There were many interesting artefacts on the tour, things which we found particularly interesting were Iggy Pop's flat and where he walked his dog, the Joe Strummer mural, the Continental where all the bands played and Joey had his birthday parties, where Madonna lived before she became famous and of course all the Ramones stuff.
May I also say that the guy who takes the tour, Bobby Pinn, is a really knowledgable person who certainly knows his stuff when it comes to the New York music scene. He's a really cool guy too and very friendly.
So Bobby, if you ever read this and decide to carry out your dream to play golf on the Old Course at St. Andrews, Scotland, you can drop us an email and we'll catch up with you for a beer!! |
