Johnny
Ramone Statement From Marky Ramone
09-15-04
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(antiMUSIC) We received the following statement
from Marky Ramone about the death of Johnny Ramone, who lost his fight
with cancer on Wednesday (see
story) : "Johnny Ramone was my bandmate and brother for over 15 years.
The bond between band members was closer than any others in the Ramones�
organization. John kept things in control when they could have spun out
of control very easily. I'll never forget the day he asked me to join the
Ramones in 1978. I always admired his guitar playing. He was the originator
of the down stroke 8th note guitar style, which is very difficult to do
for hours on end like he did playing in the Ramones. Four months ago, I
knew about the serious nature of his illness, but for a while, he had a
turn for the better. This comes as a shock, but it was inevitable because
of the severity of his condition which worsened more recently. We were
lucky enough to talk and hang out a few months ago when he was strong enough
to do the commentary track on the DVD "Ramones Raw", which was his last
professional contribution to the Ramones. I spoke to him most recently
when I was in LA for the 30th Anniversary concert that we put together
for Ramones fans. Based on our last conversation, I felt this moment was
coming. I'm sorry to see him go--like this. I hope the fans take the news
as best they can. His legacy will live on in every band that has, is and
always will be trying to duplicate the Ramones sound. It's a sad day for
Ramones fans and a sad day for rock and roll."
--Marky Ramone
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