Fact #138200
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The Ramones play at The State Cinema, Dublin, Ireland, Europe. All four members of future megaband U2 go to see them. In 2014, after the death of Joey Ramone, Bono of U2 will be inspired to acknowledge the influence of The Ramones in the single The Miracle Of Joey Ramone.
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The Edge (guitarist, U2) : It's funny the way life goes, says The Edge. We were fans of the Ramones from the start. When they came to play Dublin we didn't have the money to go and see them. But Bono found a way to get in, and opened a security door. It was brilliant! The concert really was an inspiration to us. Before that time, we didn't really believe that we could take it seriously, becoming a rock group. But after that gig, and that of The Clash, it seemed to us we could make a living off our music. You could almost say that U2 exists thanks to them.
(Source : interview with lapresse.ca)
Bono (U2) : The four members of U2 went to see the Ramones playing in the State Cinema in Dublin without thinking about how we were going to get in, we had no tickets and no money... The world stopped long enough for us to get on it. Even though we only saw half the show, it became one of the great nights of our life....
(Source : U2 press release)
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(Source : interview with lapresse.ca)
Bono (U2) : The four members of U2 went to see the Ramones playing in the State Cinema in Dublin without thinking about how we were going to get in, we had no tickets and no money... The world stopped long enough for us to get on it. Even though we only saw half the show, it became one of the great nights of our life....
(Source : U2 press release)