JOHNNY THUNDERS , "King of New York Punk" by Paul Tschinkel - Available in full version on Vimeo.

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JOHNNY THUNDERS is a legend. This film was made with cooperations of the Heartbreakers over a period of more than 40 years. It begins with a terrific performance at Max's Kansas in 1979. With various performances in between, it climaxes with their final performance at CBGBs in 1983 and a solo performance at Paul Tschinkel's studio in SOHO. It is an exciting and revealing film that showcases Johnny's talents as a performer and talent as creative artist.
Much neglected, he is heralded and revered by millions of loyal followers. This is for you.
Commenting are Joy Ryder, Luigi Scorcia, Alison Gordy, Joey Zero, Leee Black Childers, Marcia Resnick, Bobbie Steele, Hilly Kristal, Avis Davis among others. 72 mins.

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[@YrAdran]

wonderful doc! gonna stay with me

[@denisejaklitsch9505]

JT changed the entire trajectory of Rock. Thank you ❤️

[@willieluncheonette5843]

he was always a sweetheart when we met

[@terryfunku]

Paul, thank you! Please work with MVD video or jungle and get a Blu-Ray release of this. THIS IS WHAT THUNDERS' FANS HAVE WANTED, NEEDED, FOR YEARS!

[@ExcitedAnacondaSnake-hg8ec]

“Snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory” Wayne Kramer on Johnny thunders As someone younger who got into Johnny thunders… had nothing to do with his persona. It was the music. I didn’t know anything about him for the first 6 months I was listening to his work like New York dolls, LAMF, So Alone.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

Me too, first time I heard him was on a mix tape. The song was Chinese rocks and it was my introduction. I actually thought Walter was Johnny thunders at first I had no clue. My favourite band. All of them together made some a great album and Johnny thunders in all various incarnations always got my attention. He was the best. Such a shame he died so young. 😢

[@nelsonx5326]

Yes, I know him through KZbin. I saw him before I heard him.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

Me too. I first heard Chinese rocks. On an old mix tape from the 80s. Didn't know who they were. What the song was about but I loved the sound. Wasn't until about 1993 that I brought lamf and the dolls first record. Set me on a path of great music.

[@hughbetcha436]

Can't wait to see the film!

[@jonyscrewzo]

Wowww 🎉🎉 thank you Paul !!!

[@MarceloRomero360]

I spent so much of my high school years watching INNER TUBE on Manhattan public access cable t.v..

[@Walter10065]

Great footage

[@MarkCharlesLamendola]

aside from Paul shooting my band at CB’s The Rudies.. I drove a cab.. took JT out to Queens one day and somewhere around Flushing I stopped at a light and he got out and ran.. of course without paying 😂 what a punk!

[@MarceloRomero360]

Yellow checker?

[@markcharleslamendola2928]

no.. pretty much Chevy ( Dover Garage or Ann Service )

[@markcharleslamendola2928]

no.. pretty much Chevy ( Dover Garage or Ann Service )

[@markcharleslamendola2928]

no.. pretty much Chevy ( Dover Garage or Ann Service )

[@markcharleslamendola2928]

no.. pretty much Chevy ( Dover Garage or Ann Service )

[@artistralalala8855]

Those were the days…or should I say nights! Great stuff Paul. We had a blast working together all those years ago!

[@curthoppe8024]

Really great cant wait for the movie fantastic

[@fletchkeilman2205]

Welp. I'm ready!

[@realsinisterminister]

Oh I really gotta see this....................cheers

[@innertubevideo]

Much more than that. See him on the film and you know why.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

when is it released, what formats, I've been waiting for years for you to make a movie about Johnny thunders. He was the best

[@kristens3793]

Omg!

[@giorgiocurcetti4001]

The greatest. What can i say? As a matter of fact, Rock and Roll died the 23rd of April 1991. No need to listen to Western music labelled "Rock" after that. What could they do, all these new contenders? They just didn't have it. Even the new Garage revolution of the turn of the century (the Hives, the Vines, the White Stripes, the Von Bondies, the Detroit Cobras, the Datsuns, Jet, etc etc), which was so hopeful....all of them, they just weren't fit even to clean Johnny Thunders' shoes. If the motherfucker knew how revered he was, he would've taken better care of his health...

[@IceAgeBabyWithGun]

Woah I'm dying to watch this. When does it come out?

[@lucasjkr1]

Where/when can we see it? Or buy it, since there probably isn't a theater near me that will have a showing...

[@raykopp9522]

Thunders sings everything in the same key.

[@raykopp9522]

Sometimes he mumbles. Or worse just talks the lyrics .

[@baronsaturday2103]

And I love it. He's got more catchy tunes than anybody who would make great r&r right now, except for the Stones maybe.

[@michaelvolgare4454]

PLEASE TELL ME WHERE I CAN GET A COPY OF THIS????!!!

[@innertubevideo]

We submitted it to a couple of festivals are waiting to hear before we put it on Vimeo for you to rent. Thanks for being a Thunders fan.

[@なかがわたろう-x1t]

チェリーのJrも似合うね？😍

[@deranged_nubreed]

Is it gonna come out ?? What’s the hold up ???

[@innertubevideo]

Sorry for the delay. Soon - it took me 40 years to make it. Be patient. I loved Johnny too.

[@nanchanger]

So where is the film?

[@nanchanger]

He stuck his mic in my face at CBs '83 during Pirate Love...

[@brendangeraghty8865]

Please release this!!!

[@yhn1inc]

Johnny Thunders- "King of New York" Take the 'P' word out of the title. He hated that word.

[@giulioluzzardi7632]

Is that "Gang-war"?

[@terryfunku]

No

[@jameswarhol442]

Punk? Not sure about that. It's certainly not a label he put on himself. He thought of himself a as an R and B musician from the interviews I've read. Entertainer, clown, junkie, car crash, glorious mess but he sure could fuckin play guitar..

[@claytonstrickland8336]

It seems that he left a heroin wake in whatever city he happened to land in.

[@okjhbk74]

KIng of the junkies.

[@michaelwilson2340]

That's why he'd wear those kind of sleeves on stage. To hide the needle marks.

[@BicycleJoeTomasello]

Dear Paul, edit the blonde out Bayside's. Got nothing to do with Jackson Heights for Christ sake, that was a tooth fair zone//// Newtown high school, Quintano's Coventry On Queens Boulevard to the Mercer art center.

[@denisejaklitsch9505]

Newtown High School, Elmhurst! No Bayside. That's where Johnny formed the NY Dolls!!!!

[@chrishendricks4613]

Guy does nothing for me..hes not Jello Biafra..voice isnt good. Its like bad karoke.

[@innertubevideo]

Jello, - I filmed them at IRVING PLAZA in NYC. It was interesting but not as talented as JOHNNY, He didn't even play a guitar or sing well. Sorry. Perhaps I should put them up and compare them.

[@innertubevideo]

Go see the film and you will see what I mean.

[@pacu9]

Dork

[@innertubevideo]

Don't you wish it could be you? He is NOT a loser.

[@ThundersMcCoy]

😂🤣Tell your boy Jello to take more government mandated "vaccines". He has become everything that he used sing about/hate.