Johnny Ramone
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. The lyrics for Pearl Jam's 2006 single "Life Wasted" were written by Eddie Vedder while driving home from Cummings' funeral.[5]
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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. Called "buzzsaw", this technique was highly influential on first- and second-wave punk and alternative rock bands, as well as thrash metal. 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). The lead guitar parts on studio albums were overdubbed by Erdelyi, Ed Stasium, Daniel Rey, Walter Lure and other uncredited guests. [6]
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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]
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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 Second Coming of Pearl Jam". Rolling Stone. June 29, 2006.
- ^ Ira Robbins, "How The West Was Lost", in Mojo Punk Special Edition, p. 94
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