Tag Archives: CBGB
CLASSIC CONCERT: The Ramones @ CBGB / New York, NY / September 11, 1976
OK. Yes, I can brag that I saw the original Ramones at CBGB, their birthplace in the Bowery of Lower Manhattan. I only wish that I could remember more about it. My Ramones story starts the same way it did with New York City’s other seminal Punk band, The New York Dolls. At first, I […]
CLASSIC CONCERT: The Jam @ CBGB / New York, NY / October 15, 1977 (Early Show)
I never much liked going to CBGB. It was fitting that this dump was in the Bowery which back in the late 70s was far from what it looks like today. But, not only was CBs dirty and overcrowded, it wasn’t a friendly vibe. Patrons were more intent on looking and acting cool and being […]
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