Yeah, I was lucky to have an older bro who was in to different sounds and encouraged me to tag along to shows. Got see most of the bands you'd associate with CBGB/Max's downtown scene. That I was underage didn't seem to be an issue at that time. Def a golden age. You'd hear something totally new most every week. After hearing the Ramones the first time, everything changed. I don't have much but man, I got my music. Gonna need it more than ever now. Cheers.
Many times. Saw 'em at CBGB when I was 14 in '75. Tagged along with my older brother. When their 1st album came out, spring of '76 I think, I got a frantic phone call from a pal, "The Ramones are playing New Canaan high school tomorrow night. I saw a flyer in town" We road our bicycles over. Auditorium was fairly full. The opening band, a bland cover band went over well with the suburbanites. Ramones came on and cleared the hall by the end of their first song. Me and my friends were in heaven!! One of the most brilliant, meatheaded bands ever.
"Um, I'd like to uh, report a murder." This cat is a-ok with me. Well f'ckin done!!