Commando: The Autobiography Of Johnny Ramone (2012) - Plot & Excerpts
I didn't go into this book expecting much, but I thoroughly enjoyed it. JR's voice comes clearly through, and unlike many musician-penned books, which can be almost unreadable, this is entertaining, conversational, and loose, but still holds together well.The stuff in the back (lists of his favorite records etc) should be filler, but is as interesting as the meat of the book. Fans of the Ramones will love this. I had to laugh at the media reviews above which speak of Ramone's book as being "delightful" and "charming". Um, no. It's a fast-paced, energetic read, but there is nothing here that changed my previous impression of Johnny Ramone as being an arrogant and heartless control freak. There were times his sheer unlikeability made me want to throw the book across the room, but I can't say I wasn't entertained.
What do You think about Commando: The Autobiography Of Johnny Ramone (2012)?
fucking loved it, johnny is hilarious and strait to the point, awesome read
—basti
this was good, a nice counterpoint to DeeDee's own autobio.
—lucia
Rated 4 instead 3 due to the amazing presentation.
—Kunal
