CBGB & OMFUG

I had never heard of CBGB until I saw the movie 'Summer of Sam'. I really liked that movie and was in NYC one sunny afternoon with my friend who also really liked that movie. We were just walking along and we both saw the 'CBGB' sign and were stunned. We didn't know it was a real place. Yeah, yeah, I live a sheltered life, I know. Well, we both ran across the street and went on in. The place was empty but that was good for us. We got to walk around and check out all the stuff on the walls. It reminded me of Toad's Place in New Haven. They have similar stuff all over the walls of popular groups that played there. I didn't learn until afterwards how famous the place was.

I thought I had read something about the owner not paying rent and being in some dispute with the landlord. I can't remember the details now.

I'm sure if they open a new place in Vegas that it would be hard to recreate the same atmosphere.

Oh well, I may not have seen anyone play there but at least I got to see the inside of it.