Name: Looking for Johnny
Brand: Johnny Thunders

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

MVD6544D

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Format multiplier

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Film US

Limited edition

Release date

2014-10-21

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier US

Tax rate US

Sales:8.875

UPC / Barcode

760137654490

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1 / DVD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Johnny Thunders

Genre US

60s & 70s

Label US

MVD Visual

Johnny Thunders was a Queens, New York-born guitarist, singer, and songwriter. He first gained recognition as the lead guitarist for a prominent rock band and later went on to form his own group. With his unique style and undeniable talent, Thunders left an indelible mark on the music industry.
Influenced by artists like Richard Hell and Stiv Bators, Johnny Thunders created a sound that was raw and authentic. His work with bands such as the New York Dolls and The Heartbreakers showcased his exceptional guitar skills and songwriting abilities.
With a discography that includes collaborations with notable punk rock bands like Dead Boys and The Damned, Johnny Thunders cemented his status as a true icon of the genre. Fans of MC5, Buzzcocks, or The Undertones will appreciate his gritty yet melodic sound.

Johnny Thunders was the legendary hard-living rock'n'roll guitarist who inspired glam-metal, punk and the music scene in general. 'Looking For Johnny' is a 90-minute film that documents Thunders' career from his beginnings to his tragic death in 1991. When Johnny Thunders died in New Orleans on April 23rd 1991, he left behind a mystery. Though MTV and international broadsheets reported the guitarist's demise, for many in the mainstream, Thunders was perceived as an enigmatic outlaw. He was adored by a legion of devotees and cited as an influence by at least three successive generations of musicians. Thunders refused to play the corporate game and was both elevated and damned for it. 'Looking for Johnny' is the creation of Danny Garcia ('The Rise &amp; Fall of The Clash'). The young Spanish filmmaker was seized by a question that wouldn't let go - "just who was Johnny Thunders?" He spent 18 months travelling across the USA and Europe, filming interviews with fifty of the people who were closest to Johnny, building a compelling narrative drawn from first hand testimonies. The film examines Johnny Thunders' career from the early 70's as a founding member of the influential New York Dolls; the birth of the punk scene with The Heartbreakers in New York City and London; Gang War and The Oddballs. It also explores Johnny's unique musical style, his personal battle with drugs and theories on his death in a New Orleans hotel in 1991 at age 38. Interviewees include Sylvain Sylvain, Lenny Kaye, Walter Lure, Billy Rath, Bob Gruen, Terry Chimes, Alan Vega, Peter Perrett, Sami Yaffa, BP Fallon, three of his late managers: Marty Thau, Leee Black Childers and Malcolm McLaren, and many others. The film includes forty songs with historic film of Johnny, including unseen New York Dolls and Heartbreakers footage and photos. Cult filmmakers Bob Gruen, Don Letts, Patrick Grandperret, Rachael Amadeo and others contribute classic archive footage.

Looking for Johnny

Film US