I Slept with Joey Ramone: A Punk Rock Family Memoir

I just started reading this book and so far it's really keeping my interest . If it takes a nosedive at any point I'll amend my review .----------- Well , I finished the book and it's my favorite of all the Ramones books that I've read (#2 being -On the road w/the Ramones #3 being Poisoned Heart by Vera Ramone King #4 being Commando by Johnny Ramone .) What I like about this book is that it starts at the VERY BEGINNING and continues to the VERY END of Joeys life and it doesn't skimp on the in between . You come away from reading this book feeling like you actually got to know him. It's very professionally written (No doubt in large part because of Leggs McNiel's contribution) .I even came away from this a big fan of Mickey Leigh's . Throughout this book I thoroughly enjoyed looking up references to music that inspired them growing up and band s that Mickey was in such as Birdland with Lester Bangs etc. on Youtube . There is a song that was played for Joey on his Deathbed as he drew his final breaths , I had never heard this song before so I looked it up on Youtube and somebody had made a video montage of joey over this song . It is VERY moving to say the least . Not a whole lot of photos in this book but it's not a big deal because the writing more than makes up for it . No stone goes unturned in this book and I came away feeling like I learned about as much as a person possibly could about Joey Ramone's life and times. Great book !

If you like Joey Ramone, this book is for you. Yes, Mickey talks about himself too. But he is the brother of Joey. And it all gives you a deeper look at things. Very interesting!

Comment ne pas re-tomber amoureux(se) de ce groupe mythique ? Mickey Leigh nous fait revivre le parcours hors norme de son grand frère, avec humour et amour. "...sans les Ramones, Joey n'aurait pas survécu..." ; (et pourtant, est-ce qu'on ne ressent pas un peu d'amertume dans le discours de Mickey ?). How not to fall (again) in love with this mythic band? Mickey Leigh brings to life his big brother's so special journey, with humor and love. "...without the Ramones, Joey wouldn't have survived..."; (yet, doesn't one feel some bitterness in Mickey's speech?). Just great! Ramones for ever !!! Joey I love u... <3 go to mon-site-joey-ramone.monsite-orange.fr

Even if you're not a Ramones fan, this book is an amazing read. There were points in the book where my heart literally broke for him as a human being, the way he was treated by people. Such a tortured soul with so much talent. Read this book -- you won't regret it.

Wer weiß wohl mehr über Joey Ramone, den Vater des Punks, als sein Bruder mit dem er sich jahrelang ein Zimmer geteilt hat und der immer bei ihm war? Mickey Leigh bereitet großartige Einsicht in das Leben seines Bruders und den Rest der Ramones. Außerdem ist er sehr daran bemüht das Stigma an OCD etwas zu brechen, was ihm super gelingt. Als großer Ramones fan könnte ich gar nicht noch zufriedener sein als ich bin!