Johnny Thunders: Ritz, NYC
Abby Weissman, East Coast Rocker, 28 January 1987
SEEING JOHNNY Thunders live is kind of like a crap shoot. Even his diehard New York fans, long disillusioned by failed comebacks and cures, cautiously purchase their tickets each time with both a sense of dread and deja vu. They take a chance on whether they'll witness a tragedy or a triumph, a brilliant performer or a local burn out. And it's that very chance that both attracts and repels them.
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