03/10/2026
Johnny Ramone, 1992.
Here‘s Johnny with his trademark photo face, captured by Danny Clinch in 1992.
In Monte A. Melnick‘s great book „On The Road With The Ramones“, Tommy Ramone - amongst others - shares his memories about his Highschool pal from Forest Hills, and what it was like to be around him.
„Once I was taking to Johnny in the dressing room and looked into his eyes. His pupils were the tiniest I’ve ever seen in my life, which signals aggression. I don’t think he was angry with me, but that’s what he carried around (…) He can be very likeable. When a person first meets him and he’s in a good mood, he’ll charm. the pants off ya, genuinely. He has that. It’s part of him. Hes a nice guy. Johnny is very funny when he wants to be. He is very witty, highly intelligent, very quick and can be fun to be with. You can’t forget him. But if he turns on you, watch out.“
📸Danny Clinch