Mickey Leigh's interview with Johnny Ramone | Frumess

#ramones #punk #music #punkrock Mickey Leigh's interview with Johnny Ramone. _____________________________________________________ JOIN THE PATREON FOR LESS THAN A $2 CUP OF COFFEE!!   / frumess   📹 OR SUPPORT THIS CHANNEL, BUY A CUP OF COFFEE ☕ https://ko-fi.com/frumessfilmsllc https://linktr.ee/FRUMESS Questions? Comments? Concerns? EMAIL US: [email protected] ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ FRUMESS is POWERED BY RIOT STICKERS!! Get 1000 stickers for $79 ONLY HERE - https://www.www.riotstickers.com/frumess FOR ALL OF YOUR VARIOUS NEEDS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ We got T-SHIRTS now! 👕 https://www.teespring.com/stores/tees... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When The Ramones took the stage at CBGB’s in 1974, music changed forever. Four guys from Queens—Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Tommy—wore ripped jeans, leather jackets, and bowl haircuts. They played loud, fast, short songs with no solos, no filler, and no apologies. What began as a joke became a blueprint: punk rock was born. At a time when rock was bloated with 10-minute solos and arena excess, The Ramones stripped it all down to the raw essentials. Songs like “Blitzkrieg Bop,” “Judy Is a Punk,” “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker,” “Rockaway Beach,” and “I Wanna Be Sedated” lasted barely two minutes—but they hit like a brick wall of teenage energy, alienation, and attitude. They weren’t about virtuosity—they were about urgency. Released in 1976, their debut album “Ramones” sold poorly but changed the world. British bands like The Sex Pistols and The Clash took notes. So did American acts like Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, and later, Green Day. The Ramones created a movement without even knowing it. They weren’t chasing trends—they were starting them. Despite their influence, The Ramones never had a top 10 hit. Internal conflict (especially between Joey and Johnny), relentless touring, and personal struggles defined much of their two-decade run. But they kept going—album after album, tour after tour—becoming legends in the underground while mainstream radio ignored them. In 1996, The Ramones played their final show. Within 8 years, Joey, Dee Dee, Johnny, and Tommy were all gone. Yet their legacy grew stronger. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2002, and their music continues to inspire punk, rock, metal, and indie bands around the globe. More than a sound, The Ramones were a lifestyle. Uniforms, slogans, simplicity—everything they did became iconic. You see it in t-shirts, patches, posters, and the sound of every band that still believes three chords are enough. This video dives deep into The Ramones’ history—from Queens to CBGB, from misfits to icons—and explains how a band that never chased stardom became one of the most influential acts of all time.