I played there a couple of times in the late 80's and it was a blast. The place was pretty tore up, but it had this vibe about it that lifted your spirits as soon as the drummer counted off the first tune. It will always be remembered as a shrine to the history of Rock and Roll. The Ramones live at CBGB's...

Rolling Stone: At the end of a three-and-a-half hour show, on the last night of music at the New York club CBGB, Patti Smith read a list of the fallen, just a few of the musicians and spirits who were so important to the room's legend but couldn't be there for the October 15th wake....read on