CBGB'S

At the begin was the Funhouse, then Max's and the CBGB'S, it was where the scene begun.

Does anyone know if is there a Stooges appearence at the CBGB'S?

no they didn't. But, Iggy played there in 77' i believe.

i know he played 'tight pants' there. with james i guess

They're going to sell $3,000 leather jackets there now in a boutique.



Legendary New York club CBGB is to become a boutique fashion shop, it has been confirmed.

The club, on the Bowery in the East Village, was forced to close last year after its lease expired and the new rent proved too expensive.

But the 315 Bowery address, widely considered as one of the birthplaces of punk, will see some of its spirit saved as fashion designer John Varvatos is to open a store in its 3,300 square feet locale.

Varvatos has made a habit of including rock stars such as Iggy Pop, Slash and Ryan Adams in his advertising campaigns and is thought a perfect fit by many CBGB regulars.

Frequent CBGB performer Jesse Malin, commented: "After getting to know John over the years and seeing him host wonderful live music performances, I can't think of anyone better to keep the spirit and soul of rock music alive on the Bowery in the old CBGBs location."

CBGB OMFUG (Country, Blue Grass and Blues and Other Music For Uplifting Gormandizers) was founded in 1973 and soon became a cornerstone of the punk movement, with bands such as the Ramones, Blondie, Talking Heads, Television, Patti Smith Group, Richard Hell & the Voidoids, and Green Day launching their careers at the iconic venue.

The club closed in October 2006. The final show on its stage was performed by Patti Smith.

"This store is going to be totally unique, different from our other boutiques," Varvatos said. "We're going to make it a great way to look back at this remarkable history but also forward to what's happening in music today."

Elliott Azrak of Azrak Capital Group, which took over the CBGB lease in 2006, added: "The space had been empty for the better part of a year as we searched for the right tenant. John Varvatos is ideal because he has a real reverence for the history of the space and every intention of honouring its legacy."


And here's a different article about it too:

http://punkmusic.about.com/b/2008/01/14/meet-the-guy-whos-taking-control-of-the-cbgb-legacy.htm

great idea! it's a shame that cbgbs is closed..

I think the Ramones played at CBGB's once.

They played many gigs there, they were one of the first band to play at CBGB I think.

It's good if they keep the place "alive".

the first punk band that played there was Television. Ramones played several times in the 70's, but, why not in the 90's? weird, the place where they start.

mg196 wrote:

I think the Ramones played at CBGB's once.

No way. They played there 100 times!

to my knowledge, i never remember at all seeing or hearing about the stooges ever playing at cbgb's. the only thing i remember that has even to do with iggy being there, is a photo of him in the cbgb's book enjoying himself as a regular attender.

I went to CBGB's one time. The headliner that night was Coyote Shivers. It was a little tiny FILTHY place. I mean it smelled. I put a napkin on my bar stool before I sat on it.

Shakes wrote:

to my knowledge, i never remember at all seeing or hearing about the stooges ever playing at cbgb's. the only thing i remember that has even to do with iggy being there, is a photo of him in the cbgb's book enjoying himself as a regular attender.

Nah, the guys played at Max's Kansas City, no cbgb's.

Iggy used to hang out there (cbgbs) when he lived in New York.

Rode Hard wrote:

I went to CBGB's one time. The headliner that night was Coyote Shivers. It was a little tiny FILTHY place. I mean it smelled. I put a napkin on my bar stool before I sat on it.

That's what I've heard over the years...

mg196 wrote:

I think the Ramones played at CBGB's once.

Nice one!

First there was Television, then Patti Smith, then the Ramones, and the Talking Heads who stopped playing there because they were "too intelectual" for that audience.

Donald wrote:

mg196 wrote:

I think the Ramones played at CBGB's once.

Nice one!

Finally, someone got it!

mg196 wrote:

Donald wrote:

mg196 wrote:

I think the Ramones played at CBGB's once.

Nice one!

Finally, someone got it!

Andy Warhol was gay!?!

Yeah, but like Morrisey, he was asexual.

But what Andy haves with CBGB's?

i don't know...

eusebioneto wrote:

Yeah, but like Morrisey, he was asexual.

But what Andy haves with CBGB's?

I was refering to a comment I made in another thread, which like the Ramones comment, was taken at face value....