D. Gauss Posted April 25, 2001 Share Posted April 25, 2001 yesterday was the 10 year anniversary of the death of rock's 2nd most famous junkie guitar player, Johnny Thunders (new york dolls, heartbreakers). great player? umm, no. influential? beyond belief. great musical taste, style, and a healthy "fuck you" new york city attitude. he's to ya johnny, wherever you are..... -d. gauss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KHAN Posted April 25, 2001 Share Posted April 25, 2001 http://cwm.ragesofsanity.com/s/net7/beerchug.gif So Many Drummers. So Little Time... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tedster Posted April 25, 2001 Share Posted April 25, 2001 Was just watching a VH1 piece on the origins of punk that had a nice little bit on the Dolls. "Cisco Kid, was a friend of mine" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lisa Posted April 26, 2001 Share Posted April 26, 2001 Originally posted by Tedster: Was just watching a VH1 piece on the origins of punk that had a nice little bit on the Dolls. I saw that special too. Some very cool stuff in there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jef5f Posted April 26, 2001 Share Posted April 26, 2001 Who? Psalm 33:3 The best instrument you have, is your heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted April 26, 2001 Author Share Posted April 26, 2001 jef5f, ah, yes, who indeed. in a land of minimal radio playlists, boy/girl bands and corporate rock its sometimes hard to see the forest for the trees. let's put it this way to start.... no johnny thunders = no replacements, no goo goo dolls, no REM, no green day, no blink 182, no 80's hair bands, and no ronnie spector comeback record..... -d. gauss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cristofemusician.org Posted April 27, 2001 Share Posted April 27, 2001 Wow!! All that was Johnny's fault!! I myself owe a great debt of gratitude to Johnny for influencing my style,(or lack thereof). Got to see him in the early 80's in a little sh*t-hole in Hillside NJ called Englanders. Two night stand. Night one he and Walter,(Lure) managed to actually get through a song or two. Night two he passed out in the bathroom and his manager dragged him out onto the stage, slapped the sh*t out of him and commanded: "PLAY!". Which he did albeit not very well....Cheers...Cristofe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trick fall Posted April 28, 2001 Share Posted April 28, 2001 Ya know I saw a punk band last night at CB's and the guitarist was slightly out of tune the whole show, which actually kinda worked for what they were doing. They of course ended their set with a Doll's cover! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 31, 2001 Share Posted May 31, 2001 I saw a play last year about Johnny Thunders called "So Alone". The play chronicled his life from the beginning of the Dolls until his untimely death. It was very good. Didn't know much about him before that, even though I had the first NY Dolls album on CD. Afterward I went out and picked up his solo CD "So Alone". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. Gauss Posted May 31, 2001 Author Share Posted May 31, 2001 <<"So Alone">> a veritable who's who record.(as long as who=junkie) phil lynott, steve marriot, chrissie hynde and many more. plus steve lillywhite produced it. you can't put your arms around a memory...... -d. gauss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosespappy Posted June 3, 2001 Share Posted June 3, 2001 D.Gauss, Nope you can't hug a memory, but whenever it visits you it can be nothing if not alive again. Yes? rick niteall..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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