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Cool! Footage of Joey Ramone BEFORE he was in The Ramones

Before the Ramones, Jeff Hyman of Queens, New York–later known as Joey Ramone–was in a band called Sniper. Reader Adam wants to direct our attention to this bit of 1973 film of Sniper performing live. It’s not great quality, but hey, it’s better than nothing.

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2 thoughts on “Cool! Footage of Joey Ramone BEFORE he was in The Ramones

  • Well that’s just great.

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  • Does anyone think he is an AWFUL singer?? He’s as good of a singer as Bob Dylan or GG Allin!!!! Omg he is unlistenable here🎤😵🤢🤮👎🏼🙉

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