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    Johnny Ramone's wife Linda talks about her husband and his new bio, 'Commando'

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Hi we're here face to face today with Linda -- wife of the late Johnny Ramone who is the founder and leader of the legendary punk rock band.

The Ramones gather data -- -- had already killed how you do it I'm doing great so last night we're at -- book party yet CB DBs -- what.

Used to be CB -- yes.

It's now John are -- to war clones yes what was -- like being back there.

Act very strange I went to Bob.

Bob.

-- -- -- the stage because when you walk into the store you can't figure out.

At least and I believe me I've been -- long -- CB GB I team.

Hundred bands from you know the dead boys today Dan did Jan to the Ramones did the Talking Heads.

In many easy plates he beat everybody played like I can't figure out -- stages and we -- back -- Eagles it's right here but with the bath and -- asked.

But now Arthel clean it clean it smells great it looks great -- -- the -- that mean nearly as -- -- -- -- -- A real holes and the guy I was there coupled with your dog you know do whatever it wanted all over the place it but it was -- It was a great -- you'd see -- and it was such an exciting scenes.

Tell me more about the scene well in the beginning the first stage was on the lot I said -- to -- -- -- -- I don't like me.

Now that it Eagles -- probably the only one I wouldn't it very early early.

First is at CBG these and the -- state was.

Right in front of -- -- sat right here right there would be the bank.

Would be incredible like you see the cramps and Brian Gregory and -- -- like his aces and Griese dripping.

You know -- was crazy you know -- -- it was really very like.

A little small -- of seeing and hilly up more -- CB GB because the -- became a bank.

-- made its second day -- which was like.

Now at that point it seemed like a much bigger stage because it was moved from the flaw to our leading you actually can sit at a table and look at the states.

Which as you know pretty much what everybody remembers that second stage Walcott -- since he took -- Now in Johnny's autobiography commando which is coming out tomorrow yes he talks a lot about the old days and he didn't even really see himself as -- as the founder of punk until he went to England is that when the kind of figured out that this is something.

-- -- -- -- -- Up was don't besides it was the Ramones it was like talking -- it was like oxy and punk.

And rocket world so you had a mixture of -- but when they went -- -- England.

This Sex Pistols and people from the clash in the game all looking to see the Ramones and kind of ball was out -- punk scene in New -- -- rates -- -- That's how it's got it pump it out greater knowledge when they were all sitting there with the -- racquets waiting for the Ramones to com.

Another thing that comes out in the book as -- he's a very competitive guy.

And he -- all these guys that the competition.

What do you think -- that was the biggest competition back.

Clash yet but he loved the clash he thought the clash animals with the two best and -- You know help the first -- -- -- clash came Apple's iPhone and -- at the -- And they -- amazing you know that almost as good as the race but why you know and the Sex Pistols while great and had a great racket.

The daily -- one racquet and they never really play you originally Joseph he's girlfriend -- correct yeah how that happened how did you know it was like Joey -- and then in the end following -- journey.

Well what happened -- and that -- when I was eighteen so it was pretty.

And then while I was dating -- Johnny and he became fast friends -- And the way Johnny.

Miller knew would happen but it -- fell love with me and then -- was like in the league jelly.

And Johnny always gets -- -- wants sound like OK and no one wanted to put debate second.

Everybody but the -- so -- we knew.

To be with me -- have to -- -- that was an option again and Johnny knew it take some jelly.

But I you know what I don't even help had a choice.

You know actually.

Yeah I think -- out that would -- you really don't have a job as a giant -- in the lead up.

And that was it and then -- -- Don but I say that my husband for the rest of my his life right which was over twenty that was meant today.

Johnny was also a big big time Republican was that a problem for him in the music industry.

A look at Johnny 'cause I would I I talked -- rounds later.

People who could somebody -- taking -- hanging out Johnny you know and help the link there and you know -- -- Republicans.

-- -- an exception to every challenge is it.

So and meal off friend and fellow Democrats may get -- right now because they Johnny -- -- then.

And -- when John.

Johnny died in 2004.

And the book is coming out this year -- what have you been doing in the past say eight years in low light pattern with the bulk.

Was I had interviews because Johnny did the interviews -- -- -- -- but.

You can't just put Indonesia but photos had to go -- all the photos and I am hoping to photos.

And Nicklaus Johnny was such -- unique interesting person.

He collected.

He wrote in his lack books throughout his whole life like right before we got I get back it would seem at all.

So I had to go to war the black book to get the most interesting being golden -- the ticket -- he say every -- -- -- for every concert you went that's what The -- -- eighteen tickets that like all.

He collected everything throughout -- -- everything's in being condition.

Sell and when Johnny died at acting but the other half and it's just it was a lot of -- going on Ramones productions and I don't have that old Johnny -- sell I try to.

Promote what Johnny because that's.

Don't all of that it was easy for me to do things so I -- attribute every yet how -- looked at what he's accurate.

Actually has like 3000 it's coming you know we shall horrible movies.

I -- get speak is college friends from -- -- -- out and Rollins all you know everybody comes into law in.

And it's just great so I I mean what's what's that waiting all the -- instant.

These out and and after the Grammy nomination don't get.

Me feeling like achievement like day.

It's great.

I'm not saying it isn't just you know.

There as a -- a big but -- legacy but.

I felt that and that I -- eight is you know what it's time for the book.

All the you know Brothers and XY and all these other people's battery -- books.

-- I felt.

Johnny is from beginning to.

End.

-- his whole -- life exactly so.

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