I like how Johnny was rocking the same haircut he had since 1974.

He was probably very ill at this time. Prostate cancer is very slow and he was diagnosed very late and went though treatment for over five years. No matter what anyone thinks of him, he was a trooper to do this interview.

What a brilliant and honest interview. They knew what they needed to do and did it. God bless the Ramones and their music.

I love the fact that i went to 12 ramones show through the 1980's.they were the best live band.hearing dee dee scream 1,2,3,4... still rings in my ears today.may the ones who past rest in peace.

By the time the Ramones came out, you almost needed a PHD in Music to play in a rock band (Kansas, Genesis, Yes, bla bla blah..) then came The Ramones and thousands of kids picked up guitars and started playing. They single-handedly saved rock music, really.

This is the first interview I have ever seen with Johnny where he actually looked like he enjoyed talking. He was one of kind. The greatest downstroke rhythm guitarist of all time. No one on earth could play as fast as Johnny.

Imagine living near CBGB's back then with The Ramones, Television, Talking Heads, etc.

PART TWO HAS BEEN POSTED>>> CLICK ON THE LINK IN THE VIDEO HERE OR IN DESCRIPTION BOX.

Even Sid Vicious said the Ramones were his favorite band

It is true what Johnny says here. The mid-eighties, early nineties bands were heavily influenced by the Ramones.

Johnny Ramone, what a legend

I went from liking Johnny, to hating him back to liking him. After reading all the books, including all the memoirs and Montes book, you have to conclude that Johnny was responsible for keeping the band together so long. Yes, he was mean to Joey and practically everybody and yes Linda left Joey for Johnny, but, Joey and Dee Dee were basically incapable of anything but basic life functions. And Monte Melnick was the fifth Ramone and if it wasn’t for him, the band would’ve imploded after three years.

Johnny Ramone sounded like an aggressive business man

Quite by happy accident I had a date with Joey Ramone, who was very nice. This was such a wonderful group, as you all know. Seeing them live at Toad's Place in New Haven, CT in very early '78 was just wonderful. Just a bar -- my date got us standing room on the back wall as the band was so loud, you had to be as far away as possible to hear anything at all! xo from France now

Rest in Peace John William Cummings. Thank for the Band Johnny...without your will power it wouldn't have happened.

The first 30 seconds says it all....The New York Dolls and SLADE.

I always thought it was pretty rad that the Ramones recorded kickass music together even with two of its main dudes passionately being on opposite ends of the political spectrum.

Damn, this guy was really cool. Cancer is terrifying

Tough...no bullshit...rest easy.

His hair never changed did it

as a rock n' roll,punk rock,hardcore punk and heavy metal dirty doofus as i am.johnny and his other ramones fellas gave me a reason to live.he's the chuck berry of all dominating punk rock guitarists will ever be.thanks a lot guys!.r.i.p. joey,dee dee and of course johnny!.they're one of a kind people.

Just got done reading Commando by Johnny Ramone. His autobiography. Everything he mentions here is in the book.

Absolutely love Johnnys attitude. His honesty, his drive. His professionalism. His love for his own band. Legend. RIP Johnny

@DrumGuitarDude ou're welcome more fucking times! There is more to this interview.... If people want to see it, I will work on getting it posted. So let me know peeps!

Johnny Ramone was possibly the most sane, sober, common sense, and well spoken man in rock history. He kept it simple, cut out all the fluff, and got right to the point. A conservative in the rock world. Brilliant!

I love this guy's candor and honesty. I don't care who you are, if you talk with honesty like that, you get pts from me. Of course, it's easier after you've "made it" but still, I like people who don't try to be so PC cuz they think it might offend or even hurt their own career.

My husband's cousin was starting out in NYC as a rock photographer around the time the Ramones were starting out. Later, when they started making a name for themselves, she was hired to photograph them and she turned out some some pretty well known photos of the Ramones, She is still working in NYC. Two years ago I asking her about them and she told me that Joey was the sweetest, kindest person, but her opinion of Johnny wasn't very complimentary. I am a huge Ramones fans btw, and even learned to play bass by listening to the Ramones.

"let them be entertained for an hour, then go do something else..."

One of the greatest rhythm guitar players ever. Wish we could've heard more about his guitar playing and gear that made him so iconic.

I loved Johnny, my favorite band member. Yes, I am a conservative but I also love Joey. Johnny was just so intelligent and hardworking; he was also one of the most influential guitarists in rock music--even Metallica and Megadeth imitated him! A good man, RIP. oh yeah, and Kill A Commie For Mommy! Another reason Johnny was cool--so outrageous!!!

RIP Johnny Joey dee dee tommy the ramones

In an interview in Guitar Player, he once said "I want the guitar to sound like energy coming out of the amp." I've always loved that and his straightforward approach.

Few musicians can say they influenced rock ‘n roll like Johnny did. His buzz saw guitar sound is still being heard today produced by countless bands. I remember hearing it for the first time in 1977. It was revolutionary.

The music will always matter more than the politics or religious lifestyle choices. Johnny and Joey being polar opposites brought people together in ways that politics and religious lifestyle choices never will be able to. Every country needs an anthem and God needs a choir. One of the greatest bands to ever exist.

great interview. what a champ johnny was here. probably heard these questions a hundred times but still enthusiastic to answer them all.

@NickRedfern Thanks. Working on getting the rest up here. Will let you know.

very interesting and good info about the early days nice to see a ton of watermarking..yet that won't stop others from stealing your content

Fantastic document, Bill ! So much history ! Thanks a lot for this !

I Love to hear the Ramones speak. It reminds me of Home.I've been exiled for so long I can't imagine going back.

Nice to see Johnny actually smiling and happy.

"Hey, let's start a band." Do you play anything? "No." Well that doesn't matter, lets do it. "Ok."

We will all miss Johnny and all the ramones💙

Genius is very simple. Structured thought...calm...awesome interview !!

Oh my GOD, PLEASE post more of this interview! This is a treasure! So great. Thanks for posting!!

miss you Johnny

They wrote simple songs they could play since they didn't have the skills to play other bands' songs...but these days no one has the skills to play their songs.

Miss you Johnny.....RIP

Johnny, I love you man. Even though I didn't start listening to you guys until I was like 13, you have already become my biggest inspiration, and the Ramones my favorite band. Happy Birthday, hope you're still rocking. -EP

It's strange that Johnny Joey and tommy alll died of cancer! And all died young! But there all up in heaven now together RIP legends.

He seems like a nice, down to earth guy. No bs. Honest and not delusional, actually humble.

Thank you johnny! I really look up to this man! this is the guy who made me pick up my first guitar!

Saw them on their Adios Amigos tour in Baltimore. Joey said to the crowd "So, do you want to f@cking dance?". And then they covered "Do you wanna dance?" CLASSIC!

I really liked Johnny. He was always a real dude. Never fell in love with himself or thought he was better than others.

REST IN PEACE JOHNNY

The "Great" Johnny Ramone

From this I heard how much Johnny (and possibly the rest of the band too) were in charge of their destiny. How shrewd and intelligent they were in creating their career and success

Wow, Alan Vega was at the first Ramones show? Never knew that, that's awesome. Did Johnny ever release the video(s) he said he had of their first 5/10 shows? Love to see that if so.

Johnny is sticking to the Myth that he couldn't play. The truth is that he played in a band in high school.

I remember seeing Johnny on a subway train in Manhattan in the mid 80's. I miss the Ramones too! Buy up all that vinyl! Great interview, thanks for posting.

Its almost like a gift that The Ramones left us too soon. Had they been alive today, it would have all digressed into a total mess. I saw them over 30 times. I knew by 79 they could not possibly keep it going at that level so I decided to see them at as many shows as possible becuase it was so damn special. There was nothing on the planet like the Ramones live. It was like anything goes for 90 minutes. They didnt stop for anything. Not to talk with the audience, tune up. Nothing. It was like a well run machine. Their sound was like a 100 piece orchestra. Its hard to explain but it was so large. Every year it kept growing.

Pretty much a damn down to earth man he was. Everyone could enjoy spending time with Johnny.

Fuckin' Johnny. Telling like it is with no regrets. The most influential punk rocker in history.

Who is Kirk Hammet?

13:32. 100% truth. In fact, what made me admire this man is that instead of hanging out after a show he’s go back to his hotel and have milk and cookies (from Commando). The beauty of a legend is not knowing you’re one!

There was no excuse to be of age to go to concerts and not have seen The Ramones from 1976-1996.

Johnny Ramone. The Greatest role model as far as I am concerned. Sure I like the wild life getting wasted lots of hot young asses fame fortune but to me, he's so real.

I was a kid who'd spent his entire life listening to Zeppelin and Cream, and in the mid-80's started a band after hearing the Ramones.

In the Fall of 1977 when the Ramones came to town again, my wife and I spent the night on top of Mulholland Drive angry and heartbroken because we didn't get backpage passes for the show. The next morning, we discovered that we actually did have backstage passes. I came to this site to see how many negative comments there would be. I see that there are a few. It's nice to listen to an artist who thinks like I do. Thank you for posting this interview.

RIP Johnny, you were the greatest.

Today Commemorates Johnny Ramone's 70th Birthday

I was at their second pass of LA, the Whisky in February '77...lots of pogoing in the crowd--hey, who taught us how to do that?--and the audience spitting thing was still happening. Legendary!

Great interview here , so Sad all the original members are gone , I was lucky enough to see them twice

Rock and roll at its best. That's the Ramones. One of the most enjoyable bands of all time.

Smart Dude!!!

so, the first songs were "i dont care" and "here today fone tomorrow", written by jowy on a 2 string accoustic, which he brought to rehearsals, according to multiple sources :)

It's so amazing that their third show was filmed like that, all the way back in September of 1974. I was completely knocked out when I first saw that footage on the double DVD set. I mean what are the odds that a legendary band like The Ramones just happens to have their fertile beginnings captured on film like that? Is there any footage of Led Zeppelin's third show? Or Queen?

Hugo Boss also owns these guys that sponsor image look of their leather jackets that is now more than iconic for almost 50 years.

It was a cultured part of the image. DeeDee had a major resentment because Johnny wouldn't let him change his hairstyle in order to keep the look homogenous. This is why the argument about "being fake" is happening here: The Ramones were the grandfathers of the punk movement but Johnny- the band leader- was the exact polar opposite of punk. Listen to how he talks about competition and marketing; all of this is a calculated, processed and packaged entertainment "product" in his mind.

This man and the whole band for that matter are rock royalty

They do their best and became one of a lot people’s favorite bands I think they were and are a great band!

rest in peace.god blass you.

bem que algum Ramonero brasileiro que fala inglês podia traduzir "pá nois"

that was fantastic to see, thank you so much for uploading! part 2 now!

The thing I like about Johnny, is that he is always so honest and telling it exactly how it was without giving a single shit :)

So sad.

Feliz Cumpleaños al mas Grande, al que le dio un cambio, un giro a mi vida y me hizo empezar a escuchar la buena musica, Gracias Johnny ojala estuvieras con nosotros.

God, what a band!! I discovered my love and appreciation of the Ramones a few years ago. They were already long gone. But linking different generations together, even if just for just a few minutes, is what great music does!

As they discuss in End of the Century, it wasn't just about Johnny and Linda being together. It was the fact that they never came to Joey and said anything to him or showed any concern for him and his feelings.

A legend

This is great!

I booked them, met them and loved them. They played great rock n' roll music. Everybody loved the show. I sell their records and CDs every day at my record store. Enough said.

When I was a little kid I had no idea how much I'd respect Johnny in my adult years

God bless your soul Johnny!

love his hair!!rip johnny..😢😢

Thank you for uploading this!!

Great interview. Very honest.

Great interview.

Johnny had the right attitude about it all.

SLADE were crazy live back in the day, so I think I get Johnny's admiration..

I love his statement about concerts should be an hour long. "Give them what they want and get out. People have other things to do" (note this Bruce Springsteen).