Gothamist: Doors Close at CBGB

natasha

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:31:18 -0500

I had a punk clothing store on St.Marks Pl.NYC in the late 70’s & 80’s. I did clothing for Blondie made Joey Ramones leather jacket, among others, I was a regular at CBGB's. I have just resurrected my look with a new website, www.natashanyc.com and I want to link up with as many punk sites that I can. Natasha

otherobject

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 08:12:26 -0500

Jerky-you and I are totally on the same page. The worst shows I've ever seen were all at CBGBs and I'm not sorry in the least to see that place go. I think it is very telling to read that the next location for CBGBs is going to be in Las Vegas.

Jerky

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 03:44:33 -0500

Am I the only New Yorker who thought CBGB's has sucked a** for at least the last 15 years?? Really, could anyone devise a worse place 1) to play 2) to see a band or 3) to drink. It always seemed like they were more interested in selling t-shirts than actually being a music venue.

CBGB goes to Hell

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 17:08:27 -0500

Thank you commenters for mentioning Richard Hell. I'm sick to death of the Ramones, Blondie and the Talking Heads getting all the credit for starting the CBGB's legend. Verlaine and Hell should be getting the notoriety for starting it all.

Bubba

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 15:30:27 -0500

or Tom Verlaine as ex-Neon Boys.

a

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:59:41 -0500

agreed.

b

Mon, 16 Oct 2006 14:30:59 -0500

Footnoting Richard Hell as "ex-Television" is like referring to Bill Clinton as merely the former governor of Arkansas. Perhaps (self) promotion is more of your forte.