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Johnny Ramone

Background information
Birth name John William Cummings
Born October 8, 1948(1948-10-08)
Long Island, New York, U.S.
Died September 15, 2004 (aged 55)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre(s) Punk rock
Occupation(s) Musician
Songwriter
Instrument(s) Guitar
Years active 1974 - 1996
Label(s) Sire, Radioactive, Chrysalis
Associated
acts		 Ramones
Website Official Ramones site

John William Cummings (October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004), better known by the stage name Johnny Ramone, was the guitarist for the seminal punk rock group The Ramones. Along with vocalist Joey Hyman, aka Joey Ramone, he remained a member of the band throughout their career. In 2003 Cummings was named the sixteenth greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 458 × 599 pixels Full resolution (470 × 615 pixel, file size: 42 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg)cropped from Image:Johnny Ramone 1983 c. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about Long Island in New York State. ... This article is about the state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... “Instrumentalist” redirects here. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... A musical instrument is a device constructed or modified with the purpose of making music. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Sire Records Company is an American record label, owned by Warner Music Group and distributed through Warner Bros. ... Radioactive Records is an American record label. ... Chrysalis logo (1987-2005) Chrysalis Records is a record label that was created in 1969. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... is the 281st day of the year (282nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1948 (MCMXLVIII) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Joey Ramone (May 19, 1951 – April 15, 2001), born as Jeffry Ross Hyman, was a vocalist and songwriter best known for his work in the punk rock group the Ramones. ... This article is about the magazine. ...

Contents

Career

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As a teenager, Cummings played in a band called the Tangerine Puppets alongside future Ramones drummer Tamás Erdélyi (better known as Tommy Ramone). When he was older, he was known as a "greaser," though was later described as a tie-dye-wearing Stooges fan. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Tommy Ramone (born Tamás Erdélyi, January 29, 1952 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian-American record producer and drummer. ... For other uses of the term, see Greaser This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Categories: Stub ... This article is about the rock band. ...


He and Erdelyi joined the Ramones in 1974, bonding with bandmates Hyman and Douglas Colvin, aka Dee Dee Ramone, over a shared love of bands like the Stooges and the MC5. Dee Dee Ramone, 1979 Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Glenn Colvin) (September 18, 1951 - June 5, 2002) was a German American songwriter and bassist, best remembered as a founding member of punk rock band The Ramones. ... This article is about the rock band. ... MC5 (short for Motor City Five) was a hard rock band formed in Detroit, Michigan, USA in 1964 and active until 1972. ...

Johnny Ramone's cenotaph at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Southern California.

Cummings was at the center of the major source of stress for the band when he started dating Hyman's ex-girlfriend. Allegedly, the song prompted Hyman to write the song "The KKK Took My Baby Away". Though the band remained together for years after this incident, relations between the two remained frosty and verbal communication was almost non-existent. Years later, when Hyman was in the hospital dying of cancer, Cummings refused to telephone him. He later discussed this incident in the film End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones, saying an attempt at such a reunion would have been futile. He did add that he was depressed for a week after Hyman's death. Download high resolution version (1720x2580, 1429 KB)Johnny Ramones gravesite memorial at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. ... Download high resolution version (1720x2580, 1429 KB)Johnny Ramones gravesite memorial at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery. ... The Cenotaph, London A ceremony at the Cenotaph, London, on Sunday 12th June 2005, remembering Irish war dead Memorial Cenotaph, Hiroshima, Japan A cenotaph is a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. ... Hollywood Forever Cemetery entrance Hollywood Forever Cemetery entrance Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood district of the City of Los Angeles, California. ... This article is about the region of Southern California. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... Cancer is a class of diseases or disorders characterized by uncontrolled division of cells and the ability of these to spread, either by direct growth into adjacent tissue through invasion, or by implantation into distant sites by metastasis (where cancer cells are transported through the bloodstream or lymphatic system). ... On the Threshold of Eternity. ...


Alongside his music career, he appeared in nearly a dozen movies (including Rock 'n' Roll High School) and documentaries. He also made television appearances on such shows as The Simpsons (1F01 "Rosebud", 1993). Rock n Roll High School is a 1979 film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Allan Arkush, and featuring The Ramones. ... Simpsons redirects here. ... Rosebud is the fourth episode of The Simpsons fifth season. ...


Politics

Infamous in the punk community as being one of a few conservatives, Cummings made his political affiliation known to the world in 2002, when the Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. After thanking everyone who made it possible — clad in his trademark T-shirt, ripped blue jeans and leather jacket — he said "God bless President Bush, and God bless America," [1]. He said in an interview, when questioned on his conservatism, "I think Ronald Reagan was the best President of my lifetime." Conservative may refer to: Conservatism, political philosophy A member of a Conservative Party Conservative extension, premise of deductive logic Conservativity theorem, mathematical proof of conservative extension Conservative Judaism britney spears Category: ... The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at sunset. ... George Walker Bush (born July 6, 1946) is the forty-third and current President of the United States of America, originally inaugurated on January 20, 2001. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... Reagan redirects here. ...


Altercation

In August 1983, Cummings got in a fight [2]with Seth Macklin of the band Sub Zero Construction, in front of his apartment in East New Village. Macklin kicked Cummings in the head and caused extensive injuries which required brain surgery. Cummings had to wear a baseball cap on stage until his hair grew back. The event made the newspapers across the country. He recovered, and the next album was titled Too Tough to Die, partly in his honor. The other reason for the title name was that it was a message about their recent lack of success, but also saying that they weren't going to quit, and they were going to persist through their slump and find success again. 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Too Tough to Die is the 8th album by The Ramones, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music). ...


Death

On September 15, 2004, Cummings died in his Los Angeles home after a five year battle with prostate cancer; Eddie Vedder and Rob Zombie were at his side when he died. After his death, his remains were cremated. A cenotaph was built in Hollywood Forever Cemetery, near to his former bandmate Dee Dee's grave. is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Los Angeles and L.A. redirect here. ... HRPC redirects here. ... Eddie Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III on December 23, 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is the lead singer and one of three guitarists for the rock band Pearl Jam. ... Robert Cummings (born January 12, 1965 in Haverhill, Massachusetts), better known as Rob Zombie, is an American musician, film director, and writer. ... Cremation is the practice of disposing of a corpse by burning. ... The Cenotaph, London A ceremony at the Cenotaph, London, on Sunday 12th June 2005, remembering Irish war dead Memorial Cenotaph, Hiroshima, Japan A cenotaph is a tomb or a monument erected in honor of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere. ... Hollywood Forever Cemetery entrance Hollywood Forever Cemetery entrance Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood district of the City of Los Angeles, California. ...


Posthumous honors

In 2006, the remake of the horror film The Wicker Man was dedicated to Johnny Ramone's memory, as he was a close friend of the film's producer and star, Nicolas Cage. Pearl Jam's 2006 single "Life Wasted" was written by Eddie Vedder while driving home from Cummings' funeral.[3] “Horror Movie” redirects here. ... This article is about the 2006 remake. ... Nicolas Cage (born January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award-winning American actor. ... This article is about the rock group. ... Life Wasted is the first song on Pearl Jams self-titled eighth studio album, and the bands second single promoting the album. ...


Guitar technique

Cummings was known for his fast, high-energy playing style that consisted of rapid downstrokes. Many fans argue over his chord use; barre chords or power chords. Cummings' chord progression was often a simple I-IV-V progression. Often called "buzzsaw", this technique was highly influential on first- and second-wave punk and alternative rock bands, as well as thrash metal. Cummings was strictly a rythymist, as evidenced by live recordings. The few lead guitar parts on studio albums were overdubbed by Erdyli, Ed Stasium, Daniel Rey and other uncredited guests.[4] Barre chords are a type of guitar chord where one or more fingers are used to fret (press down) several or all of the strings across the guitar fingerboard in order to play a chord not restricted by the tones of the guitars open strings. ... In music, a power chord is an interval which serves the diatonic function of a major or minor chord. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... Thrash metal is a subgenre of heavy metal music, one of the extreme metal subgenres that is characterised by the high speed and aggression. ... Ed Stasium is a record producer and engineer who has worked on albums by The Ramones and Talking Heads. ... Daniel Rey is a music producer and songwriter best known for his work with the Ramones. ...


External links

  • Official website
  • Johnny Ramone interview, Boston Phoenix, September 2004
  • Johnny Ramone interview in Scram Magazine, 2000
  • Johnny Ramone at the Internet Movie Database
  • Monte A. Melnick - Ramones Tour Manager "On The Road With The Ramones"[3]

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References

  1. ^ [1] Washington Times
  2. ^ [2] New York Times
  3. ^ Hiatt, Brian. "The Second Coming of Pearl Jam". Rolling Stone. June 29, 2006.
  4. ^ Ira Robbins, "How The West Was Lost", in Mojo Punk Special Edition, p. 94
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Ramones
Joey Ramone • Johnny Ramone • Dee Dee Ramone • Tommy Ramone • Marky Ramone
C. J. Ramone • Richie Ramone • Elvis Ramone
Studio albums Ramones (1976) • Leave Home (1977) • Rocket to Russia (1977) • Road to Ruin (1978) • End of the Century (1980) • Pleasant Dreams (1981) • Subterranean Jungle (1983) • Too Tough to Die (1984) • Animal Boy (1986) • Halfway to Sanity (1987) • Brain Drain (1989) • Mondo Bizarro (1992) • Acid Eaters (1993) • ¡Adios Amigos! (1995)
Live albums It's Alive (1979) • Loco Live (1991) • Greatest Hits Live (1996) • We're Outta Here! (1997) • You Don't Come Close (2001) • NYC 1978 (2003)
Compilations Ramones Mania (1988) • All The Stuff (And More!) Volume 1 (1990) • All The Stuff (And More!) Volume 2 (1990) • Hey Ho! Let's Go: The Anthology (1999) • Ramones Mania Vol. 2 (2000) • Masters of Rock: Ramones (2001) • Best of the Chrysalis Years (2002) • Loud, Fast Ramones: Their Toughest Hits (2002) • The Chrysalis Years (2002) • The Best of The Ramones (2004) • Weird Tales of the Ramones (2005) • Greatest Hits (2006)
Tribute albums Gabba Gabba Hey: A Tribute to the Ramones (1991) • Ramones (1992) • Rocket to Russia (1994) • Rocket to Ramonia (1996) • Road to Ruin (1998) • Leave Home (1998) • Blitzkrieg Over You (1998) • File Under Ramones (1999) • The Song Ramones The Same (2002) • We're a Happy Family - A Tribute to Ramones (2003)
Films Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979) • Lifestyles of the Ramones (1990) • Ramones - Around the World (1993) • We're Outta Here (1997) • End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones (2003) • Ramones: Raw (2004) • It's Alive 1974-1996 (2007)

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