| January 15th, 2005 06:32 PM |
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| Ten Thousand Motels |
Johnny Ramone Gets Statue at L.A. Cemetery
LOS ANGELES - A bronze statue honoring late punk guitarist Johnny Ramone was unveiled before hundreds of celebrities and cheering fans at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery.
Ramone, co-founder and guitarist of The Ramones, was 55 when he died of prostate cancer in September at his Los Angeles home. The $100,000 statue sits near the grave of bandmate Dee Dee Ramone, who died of a drug overdose in 2002.
Grammy-winning producer Rick Rubin said at the Friday unveiling that The Ramones were as influential on the world of rock 'n' roll as the Beatles.
"There was the music before them and the music after," he said.
Tommy Ramone, the only surviving member of the original band, said the memorial symbolized the spirit of The Ramones' music.
"He wanted the fans to have a place to come and a way to feel in touch with this music that got so many things right," he said.
Hollywood Forever is the final resting place for hundreds of Hollywood stars, including Rudolph Valentino, "Ten Commandments" producer Cecil B. DeMille and Bugs Bunny voice Mel Blanc.
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(Sorry I don't know how to post these types of photos on the page...but here's the link for the photo that goes with the news item)
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/050115/482/caaj10101150141
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| January 15th, 2005 07:08 PM |
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| Madafaka |
Linda Ramone stands by the newly unveiled statue of her late husband guitarist Johnny Ramone at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles, Friday, Jan. 14, 2004. Ramone, co-founder and guitarist of The Ramones, was 55 when he died of prostate cancer on Sept. 15, 2004, at his Los Angeles home. The statue is near the grave of bandmate Dee Dee Ramone, who died of a drug overdose in 2002.(AP Photo/Ann Johansson)
Thank you very much for the info. I really love RAMONES and they loved Argentina too  |
| January 15th, 2005 07:13 PM |
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| mac_daddy |
i will have to go and check that out someday... |
| January 15th, 2005 07:17 PM |
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| Madafaka |
If you can take a few pix, they will be welcome! |
| January 15th, 2005 11:05 PM |
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| Dan |
In other news, Dee Dee Ramone is also getting a statue in Hollywood, down one of the side streets off Hollywood and Highland with a bronze $20 in one hand and a needle in the other. |
| January 18th, 2005 12:03 PM |
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| jb |
Another great Jew lost to cancer..............> |
| January 18th, 2005 12:13 PM |
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| telecaster |
"Grammy-winning producer Rick Rubin said at the Friday unveiling that The Ramones were as influential on the world of rock 'n' roll as the Beatles."
Ahhhh......no.
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| January 18th, 2005 12:19 PM |
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| jb |
quote:
telecaster wrote:
"Grammy-winning producer Rick Rubin said at the Friday unveiling that The Ramones were as influential on the world of rock 'n' roll as the Beatles."
Ahhhh......no.
Ramones were o.k.-somewhat original, but never really caught on beyond their cult following... |
| January 18th, 2005 01:29 PM |
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| Dan |
quote:
jb wrote:
Another great Jew lost to cancer..............>
Johnny wasn't Jewish. |
| January 18th, 2005 01:30 PM |
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| jb |
quote:
Dan wrote:
Johnny wasn't Jewish.
Somebody was------------------------> |
| January 18th, 2005 01:33 PM |
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| Dan |
quote:
jb wrote:
Somebody was------------------------>
Joey was, Johnny wasn't. Or Dee Dee. |
| January 18th, 2005 01:41 PM |
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| jb |
quote:
Dan wrote:
Joey was, Johnny wasn't. Or Dee Dee.
Thanks... |
| January 18th, 2005 06:58 PM |
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| mac_daddy |
quote:
jb wrote:
Ramones were o.k.-somewhat original, but never really caught on beyond their cult following...
are you insane..? |
| January 18th, 2005 08:40 PM |
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| Soldatti |
Good for the Ramones legacy. |
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