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 photos: some of Marky's robots and items in his bookshelf + Judy Maeda and Al Maddy at the Joey Ramone Birthday Bash 2005.
Lower: Richie Stotts, Little Steven and Little Steven's friend at the Joey Ramone Birthday Bash 2005.

After meeting Linda, I headed to the Irving Plaza where was Joey's 54th birthday celebration: Joey Ramone Birthday Bash... I was hanging outside a while with my friends and also guys who were doing a documentary of the CBGB's recognized me and asked if they can do video interview with me, sure it was OK. Then Andy Shernoff also came and I asked if he wanna say something. I was also talking with Joey's brother Mickey and Mickey introduced me to the Dave Frey, Dave was one of Joey's managers and he was also one of those who were organising that show.

During the night I met of the Ramones fans for example with Mike Breschard, Adele Holzman, Stunod Russell and Neil or Wayne, all of them write a lot to the Joey's message board. With Adele I've been E-mailing a lot during the years. Also William Ferrier recognized me, it was surprise to see him, because I thought he was still living in Perth, Australia, where he was in the lead role of the Gabba Gabba Hey! musical. David Kelly introduced me to the Richie Stotts of the Plasmatics, he was also a good friend with Joey. Later that night I talked with Richie longer in VIP area. Richie was extra cool guy and he chatted really friendly way. He wanted to buy my second book and offer a drink, I offered to him Finlandia Vodka shot. Soon Richie asked me to follow him because he wanted to introduce me for Little Steven (aka Steven van Zandt), who is really well known as a guitarist of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band and as a actor of The Sopranos. We were talking longer and Richie and Little Steven also were interested to do with me interview in future. Little Steven introduced some people/ bands during that night on stage, like Allan Arkush who is director of "Ramones movie" Rock And Roll High School. Also Allan promised to do interview with me.

With Al Maddy, also Joey's friend and who plays in Joey's album, I was met before. Now I introduced myself better for him and his wife Judy Maeda. Al Maddy already wrote to me lovely stories of his friendship with Joey to my third book. Al played that night with Marky, Andy Shernoff etc.

I put to this page picture of Marky's robots and items in his bookshelf. I visited at Marky's house one hour on May 20 together with Josie Montserrat. We did small interview. We didn't took photos of Marky after he wished not to take (he and Marion were slept in previous night only few hours), and he also said that I has taken already so many pics of him during the years. So I took photos anyway of his robot collection and gold record of Raw DVD. I also gave Marky some nice gifts from friend of me and Marky.



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