Johnny Ramone

Johnny Ramone (October 8, 1948 – September 15, 2004) was the guitarist for the seminal punk rock group The Ramones. He was a founding member of the band, and along with vocalist Jeffrey Hyman, aka Joey Ramone, he remained a member throughout their career. He was placed #16 on Rolling Stone magazine’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time and listed on Time magazine’s 10 Greatest Electric-Guitar Players.

Johnny Ramone was known for his fast, high-energy playing style that consisted of rapid down stroked barre chords, often in a simple I-IV-V progression. Called “buzzsaw”, this technique was highly influential on first- and second-wave punk.

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