Mikey Ramone: The Autobiography CHAPTER IV: “FRIENDS FROM AROUND THE WORLD / BIRTH OF THE JACKALS, PART TWO” So when Kyle was about to join the band, I think I had known him for years before that though, maybe around February 2017 when I first saw him and met him; hell, I even jammed with him at The Old Days Restaurant in Bui Vien’s busiest and crowdest walking streets. I think we were jamming “I’m Your Captain (Closer to Home)” by Grand Funk Railroad (1970). Great tune. Remember what Johnny Ramone said about this band, then? If you read “Commando: The Autobiography of Johnny Ramone,” you might have noticed this part from Chapter One: “I had long hair, like long enough to my shoulders, same as Mark Farner’s when he first joined Grand Funk. But I wasn’t a hippie. I hated hippies and never liked that peace and love shit.” Then again, he would talk about them as “I loved those rock and roll shows where you got soaked in sweat and when it was over, nobody could hear a thing, ...