Patti Smith bids CBGB goodbye
(from The Sun)
October 17, 2006
ROCK STARS gathered at doomed punk mecca CBGB on Sunday night to say farewell to the club that launched so many music careers.
PATTI SMITH played a goodbye set with her longtime guitarist LENNY KAYE, belting out a hits including a cover of the Ramones’ Do You Remember Rock ‘N’ Roll Radio.
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS star FLEA also attended and was thrilled when the crowd sang Happy Birthday at midnight to mark his 44th.
The New York club, which helped shape the destinies of celebrated rock bands including BLONDIE, THE RAMONES and TALKING HEADS, is closing after owner Hilly Krystal lost the lease last year.
Saturday night saw DEBORAH HARRY and CHRIS STEIN play the venue’s penultimate gig. Deborah is closely affiliated with the venue – she performed their with girl group The Stilettos before later joining Blondie.
Patti Smith, whose song Gloria was the last hit ever performed on the stage, told the crowd: "We can have CBGB in our hearts, but the new generation is going to have their own places to play.
"They're going to find some s**t hole and play in it like we did."
In 2008, a new CBGB will open in Las Vegas.
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