Comments on: How I ended up in the grocery store with Joey Ramone http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2008/02/10/how-i-ended-up-in-the-grocery-store-with-joey-ramone/ Skafish speaks... in his own words - raw and uncensored... Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:31:50 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2008/02/10/how-i-ended-up-in-the-grocery-store-with-joey-ramone/comment-page-1/#comment-727 Skafish Fri, 10 Sep 2010 07:31:50 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=9#comment-727 Mellonie! I've always had love in my heart for Joey and wish him well in spirit! Jim Mellonie! I’ve always had love in my heart for Joey and wish him well in spirit! Jim

]]> By: Mellonie Hoffman http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2008/02/10/how-i-ended-up-in-the-grocery-store-with-joey-ramone/comment-page-1/#comment-726 Mellonie Hoffman Fri, 10 Sep 2010 01:44:45 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=9#comment-726 Saw the Ramones back in '78 at one of my favorite venues, the Aragon. Their opening band, I fondly recall, was the Runaways. What a fabulous double bill. Your story is both funny and poignant, as I agree that Joey could have exploded the music scene, especially that genre, if he was still around. One of my favorite bands, I still miss them and listen to them often. Thanks, Jim Saw the Ramones back in ‘78 at one of my favorite venues, the Aragon. Their opening band, I fondly recall, was the Runaways. What a fabulous double bill. Your story is both funny and poignant, as I agree that Joey could have exploded the music scene, especially that genre, if he was still around. One of my favorite bands, I still miss them and listen to them often. Thanks, Jim

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2008/02/10/how-i-ended-up-in-the-grocery-store-with-joey-ramone/comment-page-1/#comment-724 Skafish Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:57:08 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=9#comment-724 Eric! I agree! That's why I'm trying to set the record straight and I intend on always telling the truth about it all! I know the button! It was done with the 1st LP! Thanks for your words! Jim Eric! I agree! That’s why I’m trying to set the record straight and I intend on always telling the truth about it all! I know the button! It was done with the 1st LP! Thanks for your words! Jim

]]> By: Eric Kolkey http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2008/02/10/how-i-ended-up-in-the-grocery-store-with-joey-ramone/comment-page-1/#comment-723 Eric Kolkey Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:40:17 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=9#comment-723 Great story! I think it is important that the history of punk rock/new wave be remembered by those who lived it. I remember visiting New York in the early 80s and checking out “Manic Panic”. They were selling Skafish buttons-the buttons had the picture of you from the front cover of your first album. It was very cool! -Eric Nihilist Great story! I think it is important that the history of punk rock/new wave be remembered by those who lived it. I remember visiting New York in the early 80s and checking out “Manic Panic”. They were selling Skafish buttons-the buttons had the picture of you from the front cover of your first album. It was very cool!

-Eric Nihilist

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2008/02/10/how-i-ended-up-in-the-grocery-store-with-joey-ramone/comment-page-1/#comment-722 Skafish Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:40:55 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=9#comment-722 John! Good points! Thanks for sharing it all! JIm John! Good points! Thanks for sharing it all! JIm

]]> By: John Ceperich http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2008/02/10/how-i-ended-up-in-the-grocery-store-with-joey-ramone/comment-page-1/#comment-721 John Ceperich Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:35:09 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=9#comment-721 My friend Bill Herbst runs the Polyrhythmic Poetry Club in Chicago and I just remember a brow beating he once gave me when I raved about the Sex Pistols and he ranted and raved about how much they and every other punk band including the Clash was indebted to the Ramones. Years later I saw most of the documentary on them. Joey reminded me of Howard Stearns. My friend Bill Herbst runs the Polyrhythmic Poetry Club in Chicago and I just remember a brow beating he once gave me when I raved about the Sex Pistols and he ranted and raved about how much they and every other punk band including the Clash was indebted to the Ramones. Years later I saw most of the documentary on them. Joey reminded me of Howard Stearns.

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2008/02/10/how-i-ended-up-in-the-grocery-store-with-joey-ramone/comment-page-1/#comment-720 Skafish Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:01:25 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=9#comment-720 P. Michael ONO! I', just getting started! Jim P. Michael ONO! I’, just getting started! Jim

]]> By: Skafish http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2008/02/10/how-i-ended-up-in-the-grocery-store-with-joey-ramone/comment-page-1/#comment-719 Skafish Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:58 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=9#comment-719 Georgette! You are one in a million too! Jim Georgette! You are one in a million too! Jim

]]> By: P. Michael ONO http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2008/02/10/how-i-ended-up-in-the-grocery-store-with-joey-ramone/comment-page-1/#comment-718 P. Michael ONO Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:55:12 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=9#comment-718 Such a touching memoir .. thanks so much for sharing this with us Jim... More please.... P. Michael ONO Such a touching memoir .. thanks so much for sharing this with us Jim… More please….

P. Michael ONO

]]> By: Georgette http://skafishblog.skafish.com/2008/02/10/how-i-ended-up-in-the-grocery-store-with-joey-ramone/comment-page-1/#comment-717 Georgette Wed, 01 Sep 2010 23:54:09 +0000 http://skafishblog.skafish.com/?p=9#comment-717 Great piece, Jim! As I was too young to have experienced this period of time firsthand, your stories are always a real treat (and educational to boot!) Joey was indeed a beautiful person and the grocery store bit really brought a smile to my face. You guys are one in a million. Great piece, Jim! As I was too young to have experienced this period of time firsthand, your stories are always a real treat (and educational to boot!) Joey was indeed a beautiful person and the grocery store bit really brought a smile to my face. You guys are one in a million.

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