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| Background information | |
| Birth name | John William Cummings |
| Born | October 8, 1948 Long Island, New York, USA |
| 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 |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Mosrite Fender Stratocaster Fireglo Rickenbacker |
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Career
As a teenager, Cummings played in a band called the Tangerine Puppets alongside future Ramones drummer Tamás Erdélyi (better known as Tommy Ramone). Tommy Ramone (born Erdélyi Tamás, January 29, 1952 in Budapest, Hungary) is a Hungarian Record producer When he was older, he was known as a "greaser," though was later described as a tie-dye-wearing Stooges fan. Greasers are a Working class Youth subculture that originated in the 1950s among young eastern and Southern United States Street Tie-dye is typically brightly colored patterned Textile or clothing which is made from knit or woven fabric usually Cotton, through a Resist dyeing The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003
He met future bandmate Douglas Colvin, later to become Dee Dee Ramone, in the early 1970s when he was delivering dry cleaning. Dee Dee Ramone ( Douglas Glenn Colvin) ( September 18, 1951 - June 5, 2002) was a German American Songwriter Dee Dee Ramone ( Douglas Glenn Colvin) ( September 18, 1951 - June 5, 2002) was a German American Songwriter They would eat lunch together and discuss their mutual love of bands like the Stooges and MC5. The Stooges are an American rock band that was active from 1967 to 1974 then reformed in 2003 The MC5 ( Motor City Five) was an American Hard rock band formed in Lincoln Park Michigan in 1964 and active until They went to Manny's Guitar Emporium in New York City in January 1974. The City of New York Johnny bought a used blue Mosrite Ventures II for $54 and change, including tax. History Mosrite was an American Guitar manufacturing company based in Bakersfield California, from the late 1950s to the mid 1990s On the same trip Colvin bought a Danelectro bass, which he later smashed. Danelectro is a manufacturer of musical instruments and accessories specializing in Guitars Bass guitars amplifiers and Effects units They collaborated with future bandmate Jeffrey Hyman and formed the Ramones, with the almost-unknown Ritchie Stern on bass, who left after a few rehearsals. Joey Ramone ( May 19 1951 – April 15 2001) born as Jeffrey Ross Hyman, was a vocalist and Songwriter best Erdelyi joined the band in the summer of that year, after failed public auditions for the position of Ramones drummer.
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", although it has been confirmed that the song was actually written before the founding of the Ramones in 1974. " The KKK Took My Baby Away " is a song written by Joey Ramone. 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. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled 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. End of the Century The Story of the Ramones is a 2003 documentary about the highly influential Punk rock band the Ramones. He did add that he was depressed for a week after Hyman's death. Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression In their road manager, Monte Melnick's, book on the band Johnny is quoted as having said "I'm not doing anything without him. I felt that was it. He was my partner. Me and him. I miss that. "
Alongside his music career, he appeared in nearly a dozen movies (including Rock 'n' Roll High School) and documentaries. Rock 'n' Roll High School is a 1979 Musical comedy film produced by Roger Corman, directed by Allan Arkush, and featuring The Ramones He also made television appearances on such shows as The Simpsons (1F01 "Rosebud", 1993). " 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. Conservatism is a term used to describe political philosophies that favour Tradition, where tradition refers to various religious cultural or nationally defined The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a Museum located on the shores of Lake Erie in downtown Cleveland Ohio, United States 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," [3]. George Walker Bush ( born July 6 1946 is the forty-third and current President of the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the He said in an interview, when questioned on his conservatism, "I think Ronald Reagan was the best President of my lifetime. " This was evident at least in the mid-Eighties: when the band released the UK single "Bonzo Goes to Bitburg/Go Home Ann" in 1986, Cummings pressed for a name change, finding it insulting to Ronald Reagan, and the song was retitled on American releases to "My Brain Is Hanging Upside Down (Bonzo Goes To Bitburg)" after a line from the song's chorus.
Altercation
In August 1983, Cummings got in a fight [4]with Seth Macklin of the band Sub Zero Construction, in front of his apartment in the East Village. Year 1983 ( MCMLXXXIII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar) Johnny was seeing a girl (he found out she was a drunk) who was cheating on him with Macklin. 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 Ramones' next album was titled Too Tough to Die, partly in his honor. Too Tough to Die is the eighth album by the Ramones, released in 1984 (see 1984 in music) 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.
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. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Eddie Vedder (born December 23 1964 in Evanston, Illinois) is an American singer, Songwriter, Composer, and Guitarist Robert Bartleh Cummings (born January 12, 1965) better known by his Stage name, Rob Zombie, is an American Musician After his death, his remains were cremated. Cremation is the act of reducing a Corpse by burning, generally in a crematorium furnace or crematory fire A cenotaph was built in Hollywood Forever Cemetery, near to his former bandmate Dee Dee's grave. A cenotaph is a tomb or a Monument erected in honour of a person or group of persons whose remains are elsewhere Hollywood Forever Cemetery is located at 6000 Santa Monica Boulevard in the Hollywood district 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. Horror films are Movies that strive to elicit Fear, Horror and terror responses from viewers The Wicker Man is a 2006 Remake of the 1973 British film of the same title. Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award -winning American actor The lyrics for Pearl Jam's 2006 single "Life Wasted" were written by Eddie Vedder while driving home from Cummings' funeral. Pearl Jam is an American rock band that formed in Seattle, Washington in 1990 " Life Wasted " is a song by the American rock band Pearl Jam, released on August 28 2006 as the second single from the band's eighth studio album [5]
Guitar technique
Cummings was known for his fast, high-energy playing style that consisted of rapid down strokes and both barre chords and power chords, often in a simple I-IV-V progression. Barre chords (also known as barré chords and bar chords, but more commonly spelled as "barre" are a type of Guitar chord where In Music, a power chord (also fifth chord) is a note plus the note a fifth above usually played on Electric guitar. Called "buzzsaw", this technique was highly influential on first- and second-wave punk and alternative rock bands, as well as thrash metal. Alternative rock (also called alternative music, alt-rock or simply alternative; known primarily in the UK as indie) is a genre of Thrash metal (sometimes referred to simply as thrash) is an extreme subgenre of heavy metal that is characterized by its fast tempo and aggression Cummings was strictly a rhythmist, as evidenced by live recordings. Johnny played very few leads on the studio albums (i. e. "Time Has Come Today", "Now I Wanna Sniff Some Glue", and "California Sun" amongst others). " Time Has Come Today " is a Song recorded by The Chambers Brothers in 1968. Ramones is the debut Album by Punk rock band the Ramones. Widely cited as having the distinction of being the first punk rock group the Ramones " California Sun " written by Henry Glover and Morris Levy, is a Song originally performed by Joe Jones in 1961 covered very successfully by The lead guitar parts on studio albums were overdubbed by Erdelyi, Ed Stasium, Daniel Rey, Walter Lure and other uncredited guests. Ed Stasium is a Record producer and Engineer who has worked on albums by The Ramones, Talking Heads and The Smithereens. Daniel Rey (born Daniel Rabinowitz) is an American Music producer and Songwriter from New York City best known for his work with the [6]
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]
References
- ^ "Punk Legend Johnny Ramone Dies At 55". By Tom Ferguson. Billboard.com.
- ^ "The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time".
- ^ [1] Washington Times
- ^ [2] New York Times
- ^ Hiatt, Brian. The Washington Times is a daily Broadsheet Newspaper published in Washington D "The Second Coming of Pearl Jam". Rolling Stone. Rolling Stone is a United States -based Magazine devoted to Music, Politics, and Popular culture that is published June 29, 2006.
- ^ Ira Robbins, "How The West Was Lost", in Mojo Punk Special Edition, p. 94
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