RAMONES MUSEUM BERLIN

Joey Ramone & Hiawatha Bailey, 1984.

Here‘s Joey backstage at Traxx in Detroit, December 19, 1984 - talking to Hiawatha Bailey from The Cult Heroes, one of the first Hardcore bands, formed in Ann Arbor in 1978.

Hiawatha Bailey was famous for his soaring vocals and chaotic, theatrical live performances. Before fronting Cult Heroes, he lived in the Hill Street commune and was the only non-white member of John Sinclair’s radical countercultural White Panther Party. He was even incarcerated alongside members of the MC5.

📸Frank Pettis

Joey Ramone, 1988.

Here‘s Joey with a 16 ounce Budweiser can in his Tokyo Hotel room, October 1988.

Joey stopped drinking alcohol a few months later, after he badly fractured his ankle under the influence. Photographer Bob Gruen remembers the incident:

„I was with Joey the night he had his last drink. We were at the bar at Wetlands, and my girlfriend said, ‘Let’s have some tequila.’ Since we were with Joey, the bartender came over and poured us all mega-sized shots of tequila. Joey picked up the glass and said, ‘I know I’m gonna regret this.’

The crowd was thrilled when Joey came onstage to join Raging Slab for their encore song, but startled when, coming off the stage, Joey slipped on the steps and hit the ground, twisting his ankle. A few hours later, stepping out of a cab at an after-hours joint, Joey said: I really hurt my ankle. I think it’s starting to swell up. At that point it was 4 a.m. Joey called Monte, who got out of bed to come and take him home. The Ramones’ tour had to be postponed because Joey had broken his ankle.

The next time I saw Joey, he said he decided not to drink anymore. As the years went on, I never saw Joey Ramone with another drink in his hand.“

📸Mikio Ariga

Remembering Dee Dee Ramone,
who passed away 24 years ago today. 🖤

Here he is at age 26 at the Old Waldorf in San Francisco, January 30, 1978. 🔢

📸Ed Pearlstein

Dee Dee, Johnny, Edmund Kaz & Joey Ramone, 1982.

Here‘s three of the four Ramones with Ed Kaz, a long-time crew member of The Uncle Floyd Show, a cult-classic New Jersey comedy/variety television program that aired on Channel 68.

Kaz worked on the show in the 1980s and has since become a dedicated archivist of its legacy. On his platforms, he frequently shares vintage behind-the-scenes photographs, bloopers, and memorabilia featuring Uncle Floyd and the various famous musicians and artists who visited the set.

On this 1982 visit to the Uncle Floyd Show the Ramones performed a playback version of „I Wanna Be Sedated“.

📸Ed Kaz

Arturo Vega & Joey Ramone, 1978.

Here Joey with Arturo Vega, the mastermind behind the iconic Ramones eagle logo, head of their merch empire and in charge of the band‘s light show.

Currently, Howl Gallery in New York displays this and many other photos, memorabilia, paintings and artifacts from Arturo‘s personal collection, including items from his extensive Ramones archive and his loft. The show runs until June 10 at 6 East 1st St. in Manhattan.

📸howlarts.org

Darren Hill & Dee Dee Ramone, 1981.

Here‘s Dee Dee with Red Rockers bassist Darren Hill, backstage at Dreamland in San Francisco, August 18, 1981.

Red Rockers were a Punk band from New Orleans, labeled the „American answer to The Clash“ by Rolling Stone music writer Lester Bangs - a resemblance Hill considered „kind of funny“.

Dee Dee and the Ramones had just released „Pleasant Dreams“ - peaking at No. 58 on the Billboard 200.

📸Bobby Castro

Johnny, Joey & fans, 1977.

Here‘s Johnny and Joey outside Eric‘s in Liverpool, mingling with their fans, May 19, 1977 - Joey‘s 26th birthday.

Photographer Ian Dickson spent the afternoon with the Ramones, taking pictures around Mathew Street, outside the venue. On return, the band signed autographs and took some time for their fans.

Leter that day, Dickson managed to get some of the most iconic shots of the Punk era, when a fan jumped on stage, playing air guitar while the band relentlessly blasted through their set.

📸Ian Dickson

CJ, Joey, Marky & Johnny Ramone posing with a fan, 1990.

Here‘s the final Ramones line-up with a young fella in Montreal, July 4, 1990.

The guitar and bass were signed for B.A.D.D. (Bikers Against Drunk Drivers), backstage at La Ronde in Montreal, where the Ramones performed as part of the Escape From New York tour.

B.A.D.D. aims to raise awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving, frequently operating through national campaigns and charity raffles, including signed instruments.

📸Danny Perkins

CJ, Marky & Joey Ramone, 1993.

Here‘s the rhythm section of the Ramones and their singer at Palma de Mallorca airport, March 1, 1993.

It was the first time the band played the largest of Spain’s Balearic Islands. They enjoyed it so much, they returned just ten weeks later for another show.

📸Diario de Mallorca