How ironic that the scene that he helped create added so much value to the neighborhood that he was eventually priced out. But without his vision, how different would today's music scene be? Would we even know about the Ramones, T-Heads, Blondie and Patti Smith without his venue to champion their music in the world's greatest city?
In tribute to both the man and the nightspot, the following vids were all shot in CBGB. With 19 videos and over 90 minutes in music and interviews, think of it as the ultimate "last" CBGB show...
The Ramones
The Jesus Lizard
Hank III
Lucero
Living Colour
The Dead Boys
The Libertines
The Soundtrack of Our Lives
Ice-T and Body Count
Guns 'n' Roses
Social D
Rancid
Green Day
Sonic Youth
Blondie
Talking Heads
Patti Smith
A CBGB clip from the BBC
and finally, in his own words...
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