Cj Ramone and Daniel Rey With Johnny Vomit August 8, 2011

HOT ON THE HEELS OF THE RAMONES LONG OVERDUE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT GRAMMY AWARD, BASSIST CJ RAMONE IS TAKING THE RAMONES LEGACY ON THE ROAD FOR HIS FIRST FULL SOLO NORTH AMERICAN TOUR – EVER!

JOINING HIM WILL BE LONG TIME RAMONES PRODUCER DANIEL REY, WHO WILL HANDLE GUITAR DUTIES MAKING THIS A TRUE ALL-STAR BAND! THEY WILL BE PERFORMING A VERY SPECIAL ALL RAMONES SET WHICH WILL CELEBRATE THE BANDS LONG, HISTORIC, TRENDSETTING AND ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME ENSHRINED CAREER… ALL THEIR HITS (ROCK & ROLL HIGH SCHOOL, BLITZKRIEG BOP, I WANNA BE SEDATED, PET SEMATARY, ETC…) PLUS SURPRISE ADDITIONS WILL BE REPRESENTED EACH NIGHT MAKING THIS AN ABSOLUTE CAN’T MISS EVENT FOR EVERYONE FROM THE CASUAL TO THE MOST HARDCORE RAMONES FANS!

Christopher Joseph Ward (born October 8, 1965), better known as C. J. Ramone, is an American musician known as the bassist for punk rock group The Ramones from 1989 to 1996.

Christopher J. Ward was born in Queens, New York, though he lived in Deer Park, New York for most of his early life.

He attended Ss. Cyril and Methodius School and graduated from Deer Park High School in 1983.

Prior to joining the Ramones, Ward served in the United States Marine Corps. He was a fan of the Ramones, particularly of Dee Dee Ramone, before joining the band, and later played with him in a band called The Remains or The Ramainz, which was formed by Dee Dee Ramone, Marky Ramone and Dee Dee’s wife, Barbara Zampini (Barbara Ramone). He also played with Axe, Los Gusanos, and is currently playing in Bad Chopper.

Ward replaced original band member Dee Dee Ramone, though Dee Dee continued to write songs for the group. C.J. sang many well-known Ramones songs, and gave The Ramones a younger image. In the documentary End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones it states that when C.J. joined the Ramones he was seen as a breath of fresh air into the band. Johnny Ramone says he knew immediately when C.J. auditioned to replace Dee Dee that he was right, commenting that he “had the right look”. When the Ramones were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame original Ramones drummer, Tommy Ramone, credited C.J. with “keeping the band young”. C.J. also had the idea for the band to cover Tom Waits’ “I Don’t Want to Grow Up” on the album ¡Adios Amigos!.

C.J. Ramone was the youngest member of the Ramones when he joined, by 9 years. (He also shared a birthday, October 8, with bandmate Johnny Ramone.) His first show with The Ramones was on September 30, 1989, in Leicester, England, and he played with the band until they retired on August 6, 1996.

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