Johnny Ramone Professions : Guitarist Born : October 8, 1948 Died : September 15, 2004 Browse All Authors Top 44 quotes by Johnny Ramone If a man can tell if he's been successful in his life by having great friends, then I have been very successful. Johnny Ramone good-friend success friendship I figure people drift toward liberalism at a young age, and I always hope that they change when they see how the world really is. Johnny Ramone age people world I never wore earplugs — that would have been cheating. Johnny Ramone has-beens cheating Your life is what you remember. I mean, some things I wish I still had. But it doesn't matter. Johnny Ramone matter wish mean I'm only going to be the way I'd want someone to react to me. Johnny Ramone want way Some bands blow it before they even play. The most important moment of any show is when a band walks out with the red amp lights glowing, the flashlight that shows each performer the way to his spot on the stage. It's crucial not to blow it. It sets the tempo of the show; it affects everyone's perception of the band. Johnny Ramone light blow play Rock 'n' roll is meant to entertain. Hippie folk singers are supposed to be singing about leftist views, but I don't think rock 'n' roll was ever that way. I don't remember the early rock 'n' rollers ever expressing any political views. Johnny Ramone rocks hippie thinking My favorite artists have always been Elvis and The Beatles and they still are! Johnny Ramone redneck my-favorite artist I was the one who was always scowling, downcast. I tried to make sure I looked like that when I was getting my picture taken. Johnny Ramone picture-taken taken I didn't want the Ramones being told what to be doing, and I wanted the Ramones being presented in the right light - the remaining Ramones. Johnny Ramone ramones light want The only band that I can see that made changes over the years with success was The Beatles. They were able to change album to album and still be just as good or better. I didn't feel that we were able to do that. The Beatles were in a class by themselves. Johnny Ramone albums class years As soon as you start analyzing something it stops Johnny Ramone analyzing You also get so wound up playing a show that a lot of people need something to bring them down. People who don't know how to handle the situation take drugs. I didn't. I went back to my room with milk and cookies. Johnny Ramone milk drug people Two of my biggest heroes were my father and John Wayne. Johnny Ramone hero two father A lot of kids bought guitars and started playing rock'n'roll because of us. Johnny Ramone rocks guitar kids Europe was a horrible place. There was nothing on TV. The food was terrible. And they don't even have ice. Who doesn't have ice? Johnny Ramone ice tvs europe The bigger the show, the better I'd play. It was what I was waiting for, and I'd never get nervous. Johnny Ramone nervous waiting play That's the sound we developed, and that's how we played. It took us a while, but we found it. Johnny Ramone found sound People were even too scared of me to tell me that people were scared of me. Johnny Ramone scared people Republicans let this happen over and over, and there is never anyone to stick up for them. They spend too much time defending themselves. Johnny Ramone republican too-much sticks Similar Authors Al Di Meola guitarist Albert Collins guitarist Bill Kirchen guitarist Bukka White guitarist Buddy Guy guitarist Buckethead guitarist All Authors
