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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Joey Ramones Kid-Bro Writes of Sincere Brotherly LoveBy So The Wind Wont Blow It All AwayA good but not great account of the Ramones and Joey; a great story about the love of two brothers. As for the Ramones; not a lot new here. Like Monte Melnick; Mickey uses a lot of quotes youve read before or seen in youtube interviews. Ive read all the Ramones books now; and have yet to read a great one; but maybe cause it wasnt that great an experience for them. Johnny was a tyrannical jerk; Joey was often sick and suffered with OCD; and Dee Dee was Dee Dee. They drove eachother nuts; which I think was a product of growing up in a time place where kids picked on each other. These guys never stopped. Id heard Dee Dee claim it was a sad life and I believe him.The brother dynamic was really interesting. Joey was dealing with problems he couldnt understand; and that naturally affected his whole family. I think Mickey does a good job explaining how he felt and what he went through as "the kid brother of Joey Ramone". Like most; he doesnt hide his disdain for Johnny "Furor"; and most of his Ramones writing is about the early years when he was the roadie. If you love Joey though; and who doesnt; this is worthwhile. This is as good as Melnicks book. Dee Dees are fun too; but more like fiction. Commando was Johnnys "version" and the worst; and Markys book was just okay. Long live the memory of the Ramones!16 of 16 people found the following review helpful. If you love music; you have to read this!By KaytThis book is a wonderful insight into the birth of punk music; and as a fan of both the punk genre and the Ramones specifically; it was a very intimate look inside for me; and I loved it for that. It is well worth the read for the historical value alone.More than that though; it introduced me to a person I never knew - Jeff Hyman. I was a pool of tears at the end of the book; which concludes with Joey Ramones passing. By this point though; I was no longer thinking of him as "Joey Ramone"; but as Jeff - a man who suffered from birth to death with one ailment or another; of one type or another; whether it be physical; emotional or mental.After reading the book; I almost felt dirty thinking of him as anything other than Jeff. I still love the Ramones for their music and what they did historically in music; but my heart breaks for the man who was Jeff Hyman. I just wanted to make his hurting stop and make all the pain go away.Mickey; thank you for introducing us to your brother and your family. Ill never look at "Joey" the same way again.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Just buy it; whether you were a fan or not; this is a great read; for anyone!By waneMickey (Joey Ramones brother) did a great book!! Very insightful; entertaining; interesting and just a great read. What a "catchy" title too!! Just like the Ramones songs! It is so sad they never made it big; but maybe that was a good thing; as it kept them putting out song after song; album after album of great music. They all had such an impact on the music world and many; many bands that are huge today owe many thanks to the Ramones as it was their inspiration. Jeffs Joey) untimely death was so sad; as the death of all the original band members is sad. Marky; C.J. and Ritchie are still with us; Marky and C.J. still going strong; but there will never be another Ramones. I was blessed to have "grown up with the Ramones"; not in the same neighborhood; but with their music; from their very first album; I had it and it only got better. The concerts were truly a treat; with all the members being a STAR; Dee Dee on Bass; Johnny blasting away on the strings; Tommy (then Marky) beating the drums and Joey; grabbing the mic and pounding his fist in the air. There was nothing like it before and can never be another; it was THE RAMONES!!