Joey Ramone & Lemmy talk Morrissey 1992
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Published 2021-05-28
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All Comments (21)
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“It’s nice to be successful and all but you don’t want to lose sight of your friends… or else you’ve got nothing” - Joey Ramone
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I met Lemmy in Vegas. He was just walking down the street I went up to him and told him how much I loved motorhead. He was very soft spoken and gracious and spoke with me for almost 20 minutes! He was a great human being.
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2 absolute legends that mutually respect each other.
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I love how Joey turns into a kid as soon as Lemmy comes out.
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2 of the coolest bastards to ever walk this earth sitting side by side.
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Presenter: 'You did a song called Ramones once, right?' Lemmy: 'Well we did it twice. We didn't get it on the first take.'
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I saw Ramones in a little outdoor venue in St.Pete, FL called Jannus Landing. In between songs I yelled out, "I love you, Joey!!!". He says back, "Who said that?? You got good taste.". I was fifteen years old. I will never forget that day.
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Lemmy actually liked punk music (and punks!) When I was a punk he helped me to win the jackpot on a fruit machine in a pub at the top of Portabello Rd. He was really interested in all us (punks) - asked about bands, music etc.
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One of the highlights of my life was handing Joey a hardcopy of “Please Kill Me” when I worked at the St Marks Bookshop back in the 90s. He stood at the back counter next to me for about ten minutes, slowly turning the pages and silently reminiscing. I found it incredible that I was watching a man looking at a book and reading words and seeing pictures from an amazing time that he actually experienced firsthand.
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Kind of amazing to remember that once upon a time, MTV aired programming that was actually interesting with actual musicians who played actual music.
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Lem just starts singing Pet Sematary. He loved the RAMONES so damn much.
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Lemmy was probably one of the most delightfully charismatic ambassadors of rock and roll to have ever lived and likely ever will. Joey is exactly the kind of guy I figured he'd be at first glance.
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Joey was such a cool dude - it was so terribly cruel he died so young - RIP
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2 of the Nicest and True Sincere guys of all time in the music world. RIP Both Legends.
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a couple of genuine originals. RIP to you both
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I always liked Joey. I like that he was promoting local upcoming bands that were following in his footsteps here. I remember him hanging out in places like the Conti, checking out the local talent on a fairly regular basis. RIP good sir. You rocked.
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This is less a video, more a document. It should be cherished. How wonderful: two charming and funny men talking affably, but whose music would take your face off with its power. Thanks for posting.
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Thanks BetaGems, it's archivists like yourselves that are doing a service close to my heart. Anyone who preserves media and/or culture that would otherwise be lost are heroes in my book.
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I have to confess that I spent the majority of my teen years fantasising about Lemmy & Joey so seeing them together is incredible
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6:26 Joey "Motorhead never let me down" Me neither! RipLemmyAndJoeyRamone
