My trip in NYC and Toronto in May, 2005

Copyright 2005 -> Jari-Pekka Laitio-Ramone

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This report is written in 2005.

Photos:
Upper: Joey's early drawing Turkeys In The Mist.
Lower: Punk Magazine founder John Holmstrom and Trash And Vaudeville store manager Jimmy Webb + some unknown man).


It was really cool to see 2 Joey Ramone's drawings, Joey was draw them when he was a kid. They both were pretty psychedelic. They were titled: With Raven and Turkeys In The Mist. There was also one collaboration by Joey and Ramones lightning director/ art designer etc. Arturo Vega. Arturo was the Ramones creative director since 1974, he designed the Ramones' eagle logo and most all of the Ramones art, shirts, special collections, etc. He worked as the Ramones lighting director. With the Ramones he worked on 2 261 shows, and only missed 2 Ramones shows altogether. He definitely is/was one of their closest friends.

It was as well cool to see Dee Dee Ramone's painting Fuck Off (2000 US$).
One of the first people who came to say hi for me was a surprise - Dee Dee's wife Barbara (see photo in next page). It was so great to see her again, I had no idea that she was travelled from LA to NYC. In a few minutes I was met also Joey's mother Charlotte Lesher and brother Mickey Leigh, Mickey's wife Arlene, Arturo Vega, Punk Magazine founder John Holmstrom, Trash And Vaudeville store manager Jimmy Webb, Dr. Donna Gaines, Ramones fans like Laura Brown and Suzanne Gruber. There was also Suzanne's mosaic work titled Locket Love. Opening night was well crowded and I met also new people, like Ramones fan from Brooklyn called John.

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