Cherie Sandy West Memorial

[alexia52009]

it's not sandy and she not played guitar has something wrong there!

[mamitime89]

That statue looks more like Cherie Currie than sandy. I know alot of you are saying that sandy played the guitar too, but she was known for playing the DRUMS adn she was really really good at it. The hair looks looks like cherie. But the face looks like sandy. Hope Sandy is resting in peace. LOVE HER!!! Very good drummer. Good person.

[bradyfitzy]

@rainbowplacer theres one for you too

[rainbowplacer]

She made a sculpture of herself? You gotta be kidding me. Where are the drums? Who is the tribute really to?

[ThePrincesaverde]

El respeto y el crédito que sandy merece, es una Leyenda! sinónimo de talento,perseverancia y fuerza,para Cherie sus anclas siguen siendo su hijo Jake,Joan y Sandy, ellos juegan un papel importante en su vida(nadie saco a Cherie Bomb de la banda ella lo decidió así..producto de errores de adolescente,quizás) atras quedo el dolor causado por separarse y recuperaron su amistad,me quito el sombrero para hacer reverencia a estas mujeres que son ejemplo de aptitud y actitud ante la vida misma.

[jclee35903]

Am I missing something here? Sandy West played drums not guitar. I know its nice that Cherie honored her, but I just don't get this mermaid with a guitar. Somebody please explain it to me.

[thehorselover10134]

@jclee35903 she loved the beach she always went there and she also played the guitar not just the drums!.............. and trust me i know this Sandy West is or was my aunt !

[jclee35903]

@thehorselover10134 Thanks for sharing. I didn't know until now.

[thehorselover10134]

@jclee35903 Your walcome

[ahadnagy167]

I cried. I really want a reunion tour, but it will probably never happen, or they'll find a new drummer. no, it won't be the same, but the fans want an ALMOST Runaways reunion tour

[guineapiggirlforever]

joan and all of you guys are great friends your very friendly and close i think it should be called OLBFF it means Old best friends forever :) WE YOU CHERIE!

[steeltoto]

good on ya cherie! your a great person! LONG LIVE SANDY WEST!

[bloodydave09]

The runaways movie kinda sucked by dissing lita ford she was lead guitarist and way hotter than chicken chested Joan plus she's still active to this day!

[SpiralsHappen]

The key word here is "macrobiotics". Learn what proper human food is. Know how to balance yin and yang energies. If ones cancer is advanced then one has waited to long to correct a lifetime of imbalances. When a child gets cancer it could be for many reasons such as environmental or from a mothers lack of understanding of proper food while pregnant. Its never God or the devils fault. One can only blame oneself for being ignorant to the Order of the Infinite Universe.

[onlychild37]

@SpiralsHappen Do you know how rude that is to some people? There can be many other reasons someone gets any type of cancer. Two of my seventh grade teachers had breast cancer, so what you're trying to say is that it's their fault they got breast cancer. That's just pure rude and uncalled for.

[SpiralsHappen]

@onlychild37 Does a wild Baboon ever get breast cancer? No because it lives according to the Order of the Universe. Yet the Baboon is made from the same elements as humans. Bone, hemoglobin, skin and muscle tissue. The Baboon's level of judgment goes only to 4, whereas human judgement is level 7 however most people never get beyond level 3. Therefore the instinctive Baboon is healthier then most humans. Humans are distracted by freewill and 5 greedy senses. Your teachers will someday be wiser.

[SpiralsHappen]

@onlychild37 Does a wild Baboon ever get breast cancer? No because it lives according to the Order of the Universe. Yet the Baboon is made from the same elements as humans. Bone, hemoglobin, skin and muscle tissue. The Baboon's level of judgement goes only to 4, whereas human judgement goes to 7 however most people never get beyond 3. Therefore the instinctive Baboon is healthier then most humans. Humans are distracted by freewill and 5 greedy senses. I'm sure your teachers will someday be wiser

[SpiralsHappen]

@onlychild37 I didn't mean to send it twice but it did not seem to be sending. Anyway yes you are correct there can be many ways to get cancer beyond ones control. This is true however it is still better to understand why wild animals and wild insects do not get the same health maladies as humans before one passes on. It is never a devil thing. Unless unbalanced man is acting the (devil) fool.

[onlychild37]

@SpiralsHappen where did animals and insects come into this? I also know it;s not the devil's fault, and btw god has his owns ways of calling his children home. Some die naturally, some die because of cancer, and other ways.

[apedosmi1]

@SpiralsHappen You do speak a lot of pseudo-scientific claptrap don't you? Most of the claims of the macrobiotics crowd have been completely disproved by real science. Macrobiotics is a fancy scientific sounding name for the work of a bunch of charlatans. How to balance yin and yang energies? Give me strength. There is no such thing as Yin and Yang energy, it is ancient philosophy that people used to explain things that they didn't have the scientific understanding to comprehend.

[SpiralsHappen]

@apedosmi1 Doctors today advise a cancer patient to change their diet to be more alkaline to advert a return of cancer. Macrobiotics had always taken this position. If one lives macrobiotically then eventually ones clouded pineal-gland clears up. Profound heightened consciousness develops as does a prolonged deepen thought process. The goal of a personal macrobiotic lifestyle is to absolutely arrive and understand who and what God really is. Scientific findings fall extremely short in this area.

[apedosmi1]

@SpiralsHappen More claptrap. You're right, in some cancers diet has been found to be a contributing factor. It's not the only factor though and it's not because of macrobiotics that we knows this. It's because of science. Real science. "profound heightened consciousness", "deepened thought process" is all spiritual mumbo jumbo. There is no such thing. Yes of course science fails to show who and what god really is because in all likelihood there is no god.

[SpiralsHappen]

@apedosmi1 The Order of the Infinite Universe-the eternal principles of change-are nothing but the different names of the living God or the moving infinite creation. When the name God is used, it is often misunderstood as a static personality, and when the term Infinity is used, it is difficult for many people to comprehend.The infinity of God is neither a person nor a phenomenon; it is a universal oneness, embracing everything-every being, every phenomenon-and it is the endless universe itself.

[apedosmi1]

@SpiralsHappen I somehow missed this gem on previous reading: "If one lives macrobiotically then eventually one's clouded pineal gland clears up". You really haven't a clue do you? A clouded sodding pineal gland?? Are you parodying yourself? Do you really believe this horse-shit? Looking at your user page it seems you may also be some kind of 9/11 conspiracy theorist? Do you by any chance believe in illuminati and NWO conspiracies also? Where do you people come from?

[SpiralsHappen]

@apedosmi1 "Looking at your user page it seems you may also be some kind of 9/11 conspiracy theorist? Do you by any chance believe in illuminati and NWO conspiracies also?"

I don't have to BELIEVE in anything that I know from experience to be TRUE. The only way I can prove what it is that I have discovered is for others to personally experience it. Most people have never abandoned their ego. Therefore giving a suggestion to these types usually falls on deaf ears. Modern education makes it so.

[SpiralsHappen]

@apedosmi1 Furthermore, proof that I have truly crucified my ego is the fact that I revel my source of knowledge. I give all the credit to the wisest person during these modern times, George Ohsawa. Usually it is quite natural for one of low consciousness to lash out against another for making one feel inadequate. You don't come from a position of genuine debate but from a position of fear-based hostility attacks rather then merely questioning. Stop wasting my time with your childish methods.

[apedosmi1]

@SpiralsHappen George Ohsawa was a fraud and a charlatan. If you can't see that it is you who is of low consciousness. I really don't care which fairy stories you want to believe in. I'm not really interested in trying to engage in genuine debate with you because you don't adhere to any rational arguments. But when you give out medical and dietary advice based on spurious pseudo science you create the potential to harm other people. So I'll continue to call people like you out on your bullshit.

[colour4music]

@apedosmi1 please... in the name of god stop argeuing

[danieesuxx]

R I P- Sandy West.

We love you!!

The Runaways, forever! ♥ </3

[Taq7]

Get a new drummer and start playing

[JaneHumen]

@Taq7 No one can replace Sandy.

[lysspetplay19]

Thank you very much Cherie for Making Sandy's West a MEMORIAL she'll never forget =)

[demigrl21]

Y THE FUCK DOES IT BOTHER EVERYONE THAT CHERIE PUT HER NAME FIRST?! GOD!! ITS A FUCKIN NAME! GET OVER IT! Cherie and Sandy were like sisters so im pretty sure she didnt do it jus to be more popular n get all the attention! really ppl cmon!

[erinplaice]

i actually started crying while watching this-it jsut got me...R.I.P Sandy West The Queen Of The Drums

[KatLeather]

We all wanted to see The Runaways Reunion..But as some ..know that life does not always turn out to be what we wanted,Sandy,Joan,Cherie,and Jackie will remain in our hearts as a female rocker myself and sorry SUZI QUATRO........The Heartbeat will keep beating,,,,,Kat Beckesh

[KatLeather]

We all wanted to see The Runaways Reunion..But as some ..know that Sandy,Joan,Cherie,and Jackie will remain in our hearts as a female rocker myself and sorry SUZI QUATRO........The Heartbeat will keep beating,,,,,Kat Beckesh

[TheZepeople]

@XxHeadfirstForHalos---Yes, I saw that Joan mentioned Sandy in the end of the commentary, but Sandy's NAME and her bio should have been mentioned in the ending credits just like Cherie's and Joan's were. Cherie is a disgrace to the memory of the Runaways. And yes, Amber, it does look like crocodile tears Cherie is crying in this video here.

[wisesatyr72]

This is very sad, but how come they have a female holding a guitar as a statue when Sandy West was a drummer? Its still very cool looking sculpture

[amberfwn]

@wisesatyr72, I agree, can't figure out why Cherie would use a guitar when Sandy clearly played drums.

[erinplaice]

@amberfwn 

[TheZepeople]

Sandy was always real. I can't say the same about others. This memorial, if it was indeed for Sandy, should've been more representative of Sandy--a drummer, not a guitarist. Also, the artist's name is usually listed AFTER the name of the person being honored, Cherie. Lastly, why in the hell wasn't Sandy mentioned at the end of "The Runaways" movie credits?! Cherie will always need to be the center of attention. Sandy--you were the real, natural talent in the band. Rest in peace, my friend.

[XxHeadfirstForHalos]

@TheZepeople To reply to the part of why Sandy was not mentioned in the credits, well if you watch the movie with the commentary with Joan, Kristen, and Dakota, they wonder the exact same thing. And then Joan says "Sandy, this is for you."

[missliljoker420]

i gusse she cherie currie put her name firsst

cuz she made it orr,

cuz she was the lead singer of the runaways

haha orr! cuz she didnt mean too ugh but cherie currie had to

put her fucking name first Sandy West's name shoulld be first

cuz joan jett and sandy west started the all girl rock band in the 70's then came the rest

[JJoanJJett]

@missliljoker420 She isn't doing this for publicity... What the fuck is your problem.

If you really cared about Sandy you wouldn't cut down her practical sister.

[missliljoker420]

it is nice dat she made the statue for sandy west

but really? really why in the fuck did

she have to put her name on top of SANDY WEST name

thats fucked up..... like wtf and why

[amberfwn]

@missliljoker420, when I first read your post I thought it sounded ok. But when I looked at the statue I thought "oh, it does look wrong" You don't do that. Cherie's name should be at the bottom and small.

[erinplaice]

@amberfwn cheries wriitten is smaller and sandy's is bigger--i dont under stand why every on is hating on cherie please explain,

[amberfwn]

@erinplaice, I can't answer that for other posters, only myself. I have been on Cherie's now defunked FB page as a friend and read from her very disturbing things about other religions and our president. And I don't mean the casual "I don't like our president" either. But Cherie has a problem with people who are not the same as herself and spreads that hatred.

[erinplaice]

@amberfwn ohhhhhhhh ok....but if u think about ti most people are like that- and what has she said about the president- i havent seen it case im not friends with her on it- and other religons.

[amberfwn]

erinplaice, Someone clearly stated that she said Obama should be assassinated. That's something you don't say. I was not her board at that time or if I was I didn't see it. As far as religion, she does not like people who believe in Islam.

[erinplaice]

@amberfwn but also if she is disturb she kinda has the reasons to read her book u'll understand why. drugs...sexual abuse that can mess up a person

[amberfwn]

@erinplaice, I read the book. I know about the abuse and her yearning for her mom not to leave. But more than one Runaway has stated that a lot of what happened in that booi is not true. As Jackie stated (I think it was her) she was always high also, so how well can you remember and percieve things.

I think the real truth would be all of them book to write a book, we all read them and then we can put together what's right and wrong :-)

[amberfwn]

@erinplaice, Cherie's name being smaller is not the point. When making something like that you always has who's it for to be first, one reason is that some people will think it's somebody else. It's like a great painting, of someone famous. The painter has their tiny sig at the bottom.

[amberfwn]

@missliljoker420, I'm really starting to believe that Cherie misses the spotlight, that could be one way of getting it back. But when I saw the sculpter, it's very nice but wrong in the way you dedicated and supposed to have the dedicated persons name first. So I agree.

[rossothecrimson7]

Cancer= Profit they are going to drag that f*cking disease out for who knows how long. They have a cure give me a break, they are just greedy, and watching all these people suffer and slowly die off shows how high the greed level is.

[JJoanJJett]

@rossothecrimson7 Exactly... They have a cure, they just don't want to show it. My mom works at Clarian in Indianapolis... They have a fucking cure!! They just wan t more money out of it!!

[demigrl21]

@rossothecrimson7 yea! wtf arent they showing us the cure?? theres a fuckin month of breast cancer but not lung cancer at all? fuckin government!

[SpiralsHappen]

@demigrl21 Yeah fuck the government because they won't help you and why should they? Help yourself. Fully comprehend macrobiotics and know how to prevent and or cure yourself. No ones fault but ones own. Unless one is still a helpless child.

[demigrl21]

@SpiralsHappen Well how can u help urself? If u had lung cancer how can u help urself?

[LiteracyLabyrinth]

Sad that Sandy did not live to see a reunion. I am so pleased that she was able to drum with Cherie and Jackie in a semi reunion in 1994 though. Those videos are here too somewhere. check "Runaways 1994".

[blackrubberbag]

I guess I have to admit that I'm pretty disappointed to see that Cherie chose to put her name above Sandy's on the plaque.

She can't blame that decision on Kim Fowley.

[maaikemans11]

sandy west is a drum goddess, she rules!

R.I.P Sandy West :(

[gothichick187]

R.I.P Sandy West!!

[littlemustanggts]

God Bless u Sandy!!

[cuppiecake678]

@OGRastamon. I just finished watchin that movie too! I forgot Sandy had passed so I searched this video..I'm 13 years old and it breaks my heart that they won't do a reunion :( the runaways is my favorite band and as young as I am I know a lot about the people and stuff involved with the amazing runaways. My dream is too meet the band! It's impossible I know but it could happen...maybe not lol. It's a great story and a legend in my book.

[maaikemans11]

@cuppiecake678 i'm 13 and i love them to, so stupid that other kids of my age don't know them, R.I.P Sandy West!

[missliljoker420]

@maaikemans11 thats soo fucking true!

rip sandy west :(

[OGRastamon]

Well, goddammit. I just got through watching Edgeplay: A Film About The Runaways and thought that Sandy was alive if not entirely well. Wish the reunion could have happened.

[TheCuboOne]

r.i.p. sandy

[mcrforeverandever13]

wait sandy west died?

[giannina234]

I cant believe Sandy West died of brain cancer :(

[amberfwn]

@giannina234, it was lung cancer.

[AlwaysRandomGirl247]

2:43-2:45

She captures Sandy eye color perfectly...

[scorpysects]

If you replay this video, and if you listen very carefully, I do believe you will hear something about this art was originally modeled after herself, then dedicated to the memorial in front of the store. Cherie no doubt knows Sandy played the drums. Duh! I would like to see them get together before another runaway can't do it for some reason or another. You know they would rock the stage! Hell, I will volunteer my time for nothing to sit in on the kit with the runaways. peace till then.

[cortorbor]

@scorpysects

Sandy also played rhythm guitar in her Sandy West band

[KaysSecret77]

R.I.P. Sandy West

[kelzxoxkelzxoxkelz]

that was very nice of cherie to make a memorial statue for one of her very dear friends sandy west! so sad she died from cancer in 2006!:(

[Beny8378]

This was such an emotional moment for the great Cherie Currie. May god have Sandy West, the drummer' of 'The Runaways' in his eternal glory.

[LilBpresents1]

R.I.P SANDY WESt THe greatest Drumer.

[Knugabug]

Sandy woulda liked the movie. The ending blew over '78-'82 pretty fast though. Jett was killer in clubs around NYC '80-'82.

[revolt1999]

I know Cherie has always been a little wacky though shouldn't have someone reminded her that Sandy played the drums in the band before she donated this? Or was it just wishful thinking or anticipation that it was Lita???

[lewis3265]

I would really like to see Lita, Joan, and Cherie reunite again for a Runaways show due to their Runaway movie being out. That would be so cool. Theyd have to get a different drummer due to Sandys death, but still be sweet and just think of all the extra cash they could cash in with.

[amberfwn]

@lewis3265, don't you want to see Jackie too?

[XmissfabulosfameX]

aww , i loved sandy. this wantd to crie in this interview=(

[bbjic]

The lung cancer came because she was a smoker or what?

[ladyvader139]

@bbjic Probably, she smoked like a chimney.

[amberfwn]

@ladyvader139, you're right, when you look at so many photos of the Runaways and acutually count, you will see Sandy with more cigarettes in her hand than anyone else.

[amberfwn]

@bbjic, I can only tell you what I read, and that it was from the smoking. One guy who knew her in person said when he met her when she was 14, she was already smoking.

[Babaziba]

That Sandy statue looks more like Cherie than Sandy. And making it Sandy with a guitar is like sculpting Eric Clapton behind a keyboard.

[ladyvader139]

@Babaziba It's not supposed to be Sandy, it's just a mermaid. Sandy was a surfer-girl and she loved the ocean, that's why Cherie chose a mermaid and sea turtles. They also put her drumsticks in the memorial plaque.

[ShelterDogs]

Ya, I'm a little confused by that myself. Something doesn't add up there. Maybe something we aren't aware of. Could be that Cherie had already sculpted this and didn't have time to make one of Sandy on drums. So she decided to donate this one or something... who knows.

[demigrl21]

@Babaziba Sandy played guitar too

[Hunkola]

Who plays Sandy in the new Runaways movie ??

Joan Jett is still my fav member of that band........but Sandy is my 2nd fav !!

[bbjic]

@Hunkola Stella Maeve plays Sandy in the movie.

[4lauralei]

I don't understand why the memorial has Sandy playing guitar instead of drums--

[ihaveboggyturds]

@4lauralei : well Cherie sculpted it. i imagine it was easier for her to sculpt a memorial out of wood of Sandy playing the guitar than it would have been for her to sculpt a memorial of her behind an entire drum set.

[demigrl21]

@4lauralei sandy played guitar also

[IconVanity]

Sandy West was probably the level headed member of that group, The Runaways. RIP Sandy West!

[wirreanda1979]

Cherie did a great job. We really miss Sandy and it's an absolute shame that the reunion never happened. It breaks my heart. RIP SANDY. xx.

[VintageBeauty1313]

i'm in tears! Sandy is missed, and will always be missed.

[jean0369]

RIP sandy.

[nikkiskg]

Cherie this was really nice of you, she'd have loved it, I only wish she could've gotten her dream of the reunion tour God but she wanted that, I know you wanted her to have it too and I thank-you for that too San, loved her band she talked of it always she took me to a bunch of stores and showed me album covers so I would know who she was, I always thougth how cute that was, I was country and she was rock, but we turned each other on to some great music! I love you Sandy with all my heart!xo

[PT1241]

@nikkiskg That is so cool. I would have loved to have been able to know her.

[phonepkh]

FANTASTIC CHERIE SANDY WOULD REALLY LOVE THAT MASTERPIECE.

Love

God Bless

Paul Hone

SWB

[racer500gp]

Cherie, that was beautiful

love you...Donny

[Kittenscl]

Such a poignant tribute, Sis.  You're work is profound and your heart is huge! I agree, that Sandy has to be beaming down. I'm so glad you belong to us!

[cherielynnae]

Beautiful Cherie" Sandy, Im sure was smiling down on you.... I hear the entire day was special for all her friends and family, and you girl, bring it all together!

[SDavis123061]

Thanks for posting the video of this. Great tribute. RIP Sandy West.

[EMP88]

This is wonderful - so glad that I was able to be at the dedication & SO grateful to Cherie for creating this wonderful statue in memory of my sister Sandy!