Commando - The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone

Informationen zum Autor John William Cummings (October 8th 1948 -- September 15th 2004), better known by the stage name Johnny Ramone, was the guitarist for the seminal punk rock group The Ramones. He was a founding member of the band and along with vocalist Jeffery Hyman, aka Joey Ram one, he remained a member throughout his career. He was placed at #1 6 on Rolling Stone magazine's 1 00 greatest guitarists of all time. In Time magazines 2009 rating of the "10 Greatest Electric Guitar Players," Johnny was named, in a fit of appropriate rebellion, #11. Klappentext The fascinating memoir of a founding member of the legendary Ramones. A first-hand account, this features reproductions of pages from Johnny's famous 'black books', and is profusely illustrated with dozens of illustrations and photos, as well as notes on concerts, his own graded assessments of the Ramones' albums and a number of eccentric Top Ten lists, including his favourite Elvis films! Zusammenfassung Raised in Queens, where he worked as a plumber while honing his guitar chops, Johnny Ramone eventually became a founding member of The Ramones, one of the most influential rock bands of all time. This is Johnny Ramone's story and the story of The Ramones from start to finish, told in Johnny's own words and on his own terms.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Johnny Ramone, Johny Ramone
• Editore: Abrams
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 30.04.2012
• EAN: 9780810996601
• ISBN: 978-0-8109-9660-1
• Pagine: 176
• Dimensioni: 181 mm x 231 mm x 21 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Filosofia, religione > Biografie, autobiografie; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Monografie; Punk, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, MUSIC / Individual Composer & Musician, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Punk, Musicians, singers, bands & groups, Popular Music, Punk, New Wave & Indie, Musicians, singers, bands and groups, Composers and songwriters, Autobiography: arts and entertainment, Composers & songwriters, Commando The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone 9780810996601