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
analyzing
As soon as you start analyzing something it stops
mean wish matter
Your life is what you remember. I mean, some things I wish I still had. But it doesn't matter.
kids rocks guitar
A lot of kids bought guitars and started playing rock'n'roll because of us.
europe ice tvs
Europe was a horrible place. There was nothing on TV. The food was terrible. And they don't even have ice. Who doesn't have ice?
light want ramones
I didn't want the Ramones being told what to be doing, and I wanted the Ramones being presented in the right light - the remaining Ramones.
want way
I'm only going to be the way I'd want someone to react to me.
cheating has-beens
I never wore earplugs — that would have been cheating.
successful men great-friend
If a man can tell if he's been successful in his life by having great friends, then I have been very successful.
anger carried fury image intensity looked picture success sure tried
For all my success with the Ramones, I carried around fury and intensity during my career. I had an image, and that image was anger. I was the one who was always scowling, downcast. I tried to make sure I looked like that when I was getting my picture taken.
great johnny judge man success successful
If a man can judge success by how many great friends he has, then I have been very successful -- Johnny Ramone.
people age world
I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is.
against basically players realizing time
I started doing up-and-down strumming, basically to keep time and to play fast. As time went on, I started realizing other guitar players couldn't do it. I always went against the grain.
thinking president lifetime
I think Ronald Reagan was the best President of my lifetime.
people drug needs
You also get so wound up playing a show that a lot of people need something to bring them down. People who don't know how to handle the situation take drugs. I didn't. I went back to my room with milk and cookies.