Writing

April 23 2014

Johnny Thunders – 23 years gone but not gone

Brown Bread, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Timeless, Writing

On the 23rd anniversary of the death of the great Johnny Thunders, we present this reflective and moving piece by his former manager BP Fallon. From the book ‘My Generation: Rock’n’Roll, An Imperfect History’ (Lilliput Press 1996). Johnny Thunders in Dublin 1990 by & © BP Fallon BYE BYE JOHNNY by BP Fallon 1996 The New York Dolls, particularly their gutter peacock guitarist Johnny Thunders, they were gods to the whole of 1976 punk, and The Sex Pistols, The Clash, they carved themselves from the shadows of Iggy And The Stooges, Lou Reed and The Velvets, Bolan and Bowie and […]

April 15 2014

13 years gone: Joey Ramone May 19th 1951 – April 15th 2001

Brown Bread, Life's A Gas, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Timeless, Writing

BP Fallon remembers Joey Ramone Joey Ramone by & © BP Fallon Letter from America by BP Fallon: Sunday April 15th 2001 Reprinted from The Irish Times April 24th 2001 I’m sorry to have to tell you that the Mayor Of The East Village Joey Ramone died this afternoon. He died from lymphatic cancer. His mum Charlotte said he was listening to U2’s In A Little While in his room at New York Presbyterian Hospital when he died. “Just as the song finished, Joey finished,” Charlotte said. He was 49. Only a month or so ago I saw him on […]

January 14 2014

The Tale Of Bob Dylan & Johnny Thunders & Sid Vicious & Van

Life's A Gas, Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Writing

Patsy Dennehy & BP Fallon & Bob Dylan at Slane Castle 1984. Photography by Nutan Photographic THE TALE OF BOB DYLAN & JOHNNY THUNDERS & SID & VAN by BP Fallon Slane Castle, County Meath, Ireland 1984… and beyond Written NYC July 15/16th 2003 1984 and the Orwellian seer Bob Dylan. Chinwagging with The Big Zee in his trailer before the gig, him asking you ’bout that guitar-toting buzzard Johnny Thunders who you’d introduced him to at a Link Wray show in London some six or seven years before. Dylan had been kinda startled as Johnny reached out for Bob’s […]

October 12 2013

“I’m going to be like me!” – The Slim Harpo Trick by BP Fallon

Magic, Music, Rock'n'Roll, Writing

Bob Geldof and groovy t-shirt which he presented to the photographer, Dublin Sept 23rd 2013. He’d just flown in from the F1 Grand Prix in Singapore where he and his Bobcats had played alongside Rihanna and Justin Beiber (as one does). Photography by & © BP Fallon. Photography on t-shirt – BP Fallon & Jeff Dexter & Marc Bolan & Boomtown Rats Johnnie Fingers & Bob Geldof in 1977 – by & © Kevin Cummins The reformed Boomtown Rats play in Dublin tonight (Sat) and tomorrow night (Sun) at Vicar Street. October 21st sees the release of all six Rats […]