The legendary New York venue CBGB may have closed its doors in 2006, but its memory lives on in films, photos, memories, music and, of course, Facebook. Earlier today CBGB OMFUG posted a photo of the Ramones’ first bio on it’s Facebook page. It reads as follows:
THE RAMONES
The Ramones are not an oldies group, they are not a glitter group, they don’t play boogie music and they don’t play blues. The Ramones are an original Rock and Roll group of 1975, and their songs are brief, to the point and every one a potential hit single.
The quartette [sic] consists of Johnny, Joey, Dee Dee and Tommy Ramone. Johnny, the guitarist, plays with such force that his sound has been compared to a hundred howitzers going off. Joey, the lead singer, is an arch villain whose lanky frame stands threatening center [sic] stage. Dee Dee is Bass guitar and the acknowledged handsome one of the group, and Tommy is the drummer whose pulsating playing launches the throbbing sound of the band.
The Ramones all originate from Forest Hills and kids who grew up there either became musicians, degenerates or dentists. The Ramones are a little of each. Their sound is not unlike the fast drill on a rear molar.
Check out the image of the actual document here.
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