Interview: July 21, 1999.

Jari-Pekka: 1) Best memories about the last Ramones-tour and final years?

Marky Ramone: It was alot of fun. The fans were great. The last tour was with Rancid, Metallica and Soundgarden. Rancid was great, I became very close friends with Lars Frederiksen. He produced my second solo Marky Ramone And The Intruders CD The Answer To Your Problems?. Which is out the same time the Ramones Anthology is released. Joan Jett sings and plays on one song called Don't Blame Me. a tribute to Phil Spector. It will be put out by Zoe, Universal. in the North America and CRS in Europe Tramaa in Brazil and EMI in Argentina and I forget the name of the label in Japan.

The final years with the Ramones was still alot of fun ... The Ramones are definetly one of the 5 most influential bands of all times and there will never be another band like it.

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Jari-Pekka: 2) Best sides of the Ben Trokan and Johnny Pisano?

Marky Ramone: Ben Trokan is a great front man, musician, singer and writer. Also a real ladies man, the girls love him. A real heart breaker.

Johnny pisano, between him and Matt freeman, and flea from Rancid and the Red Hot Chili Peppers. He's the best player on the scene. He play's the bass like no one else. A great showman. Matt and Johnny have a mutual respect for each other. The girls also love him the partying never stops . The Intruders have done 300 shows since the Ramones broke up. He was great on the Warped Tour.

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Jari-Pekka: 3) How about the Marky Ramone And The Intruders-, Ramainz- or your spoken -tours in Europe/ Asian/ Australian etc. in future?

Marky Ramone: l intend to take the Intruders all over the world. The Ramainz just a few select shows, and my spoken word tour, all over the world. I will be appearing (1999) in Dublin Oct 13, at The HQ Club, London Oct. 11, at Dingwalls Glasgow, at the Garage on Oct 14 and Hague at the Border Crossing. on Oct 9. My college tour will also start in the fall. I was selected out of the other Ramones to do this .The booking company guy followed my career and had seen me on the Howard Stern show and thought I was the best speaker in the band. I talk about my times on the punk rock scene, starting with my audition for the New York Dolls , Then joining Wayne County's band the Back Street Boys. Then playing Richard Hell and the Voidoids, Then being asked to join the Ramones in 1978. by Johnny and Dee Dee Ramone.

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Jari-Pekka: 4) Your favourite Ramones songs?

Marky Ramone: My favorite Ramones songs I play on are the Dee Dee songs. Their the real representation of the Ramones.

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Jari-Pekka: 5) Can you tell about your time with Jayne/Wayne County, Richard Hell and Dust. How did you started to play with Dust, you were then only 15-16 year old? Your favourites happenings with these bands?

Marky Ramone: My favorite time with Dust was when we toured with Alice Cooper.

The best thing that happened playing with Wayne County, was when he kicked Dick Manitoba.'s ass in C.B.G.B.s I was right on the stage . It happened in 1976. Dick was Gay bashing him. So Wayne showed him who the real man was . Wayne sent him to the hospital.

My favorite time with Richard Hell former member of Television and the Heartbreakers was touring with the Clash in Europe in 1977. I had a great time on that tour. The rest is history !!

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(Thanks really to you Marky with 3 Cheers)