Hey Ho Let's Go
Book description
The death of Joey Ramone in the summer of 2001 and Dee Dee Ramone in June 2002 provided ample evidence of the high regard that his band was held by fans and critics. Once regarded as a joke, their music little more than an adrenaline rush of one minute five…
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The first proper book about the Ramones came out in 1993 and was written by Jim Bessman.
It's not without merit, but as an authorized biography, produced in collaboration with the band, it fails to cut really deep. Ten years later, when the respected English journalist Everett True (not his real name, which lends a nice touch to this tale of four fake brothers) put pen to paper, things were very different.
The band had broken up and two founder members were dead. Maybe that's why it's such a harrowing read in parts – the details of Joey's death are…
From Uli's list on life in a dysfunctional family (i.e. The Ramones).
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