Johnny Ramone
Johnny Ramone
John William Cummings, better known by his stage name Johnny Ramone, was an American guitarist and songwriter, best known for being the guitarist for the punk rock band the Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and remained a member throughout the band's entire career. He died from prostate cancer on September 15, 2004...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth8 October 1951
CountryUnited States of America
bully way neighborhood
I never felt out of control. It was just the way I lived my life. I was the neighborhood bully.
regret dying calling
If I didn't like someone, I wouldn't want him calling me up when I was dying. I wouldn't want them having regrets that they didn't talk to me.
thinking russia records
Rocket to Russia' is, I think, my favorite Ramones record. We reached our peak at that point.
new-york wife people
When I was younger, I was ready to go off at any time. My wife, Linda, and I would go out to the Limelight in New York, and I would see people and be able to freeze them with a look. People were even too scared of me to tell me that people were scared of me.
cant-change
You can't change music by yourself.
song russia rockets
My favorite album would have to be Rocket To Russia. I feel this album has the most classic Ramones songs.
careers fortunate
I had a good career. I've been very fortunate.
people needs want
I don't need much more money, and I thought that when I retired that nobody would want to talk to me anymore. Then I did, and people still want to talk to me.
berries jazz chuck
I never liked blues and I really didn’t like jazz. I liked Chuck Berry.
too-much sticks republican
Republicans let this happen over and over, and there is never anyone to stick up for them. They spend too much time defending themselves.
strong cancer made
Cancer softened me up. I like the old me better. I liked being angry. It made me feel strong.
sound found
That's the sound we developed, and that's how we played. It took us a while, but we found it.
hippie thinking rocks
Rock 'n' roll is meant to entertain. Hippie folk singers are supposed to be singing about leftist views, but I don't think rock 'n' roll was ever that way. I don't remember the early rock 'n' rollers ever expressing any political views.
people scared
People were even too scared of me to tell me that people were scared of me.