![]() ![]() Gramaglia and Fields' film uses the band's 2002 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as its start and end points, and works back through the years that followed their genesis in Forest Hills, New York in the early 1970s. Joey died of lymphatic cancer in 2001, still estranged from Johnny Dee Dee died of a heroin overdose in 2002 and Johnny died of prostate cancer late last year. Perhaps all bands are this dysfunctional, but what makes the Ramones' story so poignant is that they never got the success they truly deserved and Tommy is now the only surviving original member. Dee Dee Ramone (Douglas Colvin) was a heroin addict and after original drummer Tommy (Tom Erdelyi) decided he'd had enough and left, the drum stool revolved a bit. Left-wing Joey Ramone (Jeff Hyman) never spoke to Johnny again after his girlfriend married the guitarist. Right-wing Johnny ran the band like a business. You're not likely to forget after seeing this documentary, a touching, loving but often painful look at one of the most influential bands of the last 30 years.įor an outfit whose image and sound has become so associated with togetherness and good times, the Ramones were the complete opposite behind the scenes. If that's the case, then guitarist Johnny Ramone (John Cummings) occupied the top spot in the Ramones - and made sure everyone remembered it. Directed by Michael Gramaglia and Jim Fields, starring Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, Tommy Ramone, Dee Dee Ramone, Marky Ramone, CJ Ramone and Ritchie Ramone.įormer Black Sabbath singer Ronnie James Dio once said that every band needed to be a democracy led by a dictator.
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