How a New York Hotel Collapse Led to the Legendary CBGB's

This is the story of how the collapse of Mercer Arts Center and a band on the hunt for a new venue led to CBGB's and the birth of punk rock. Sometimes seemingly disconnected events in history ripple and have monumental impact. This is the story of a few such events led to the transformation of the Country Bluegrass and Blues bar into ground zero of the punk scene. And it's a story that dates back to the 1800s and one of the juiciest scandals of the era. 👉 Subscribe for More Rock History Videos: https://youtube.com/c/AndyFenstermaker/?sub_confirmation=1 🏆 Become a Member: https://fensepost.substack.com/subscribe Poetic Wax Podcast Episodes 👉 https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLylroYWVYWWVTw1c5G-D2doEVIjlLLEV3 WATCH THESE NEXT: 👉 Television & Brian Eno Sessions: https://youtu.be/tGWKqeSjNN4 👉 The Velvet Underground: https://youtu.be/s1L8-BHh64g 👉 The Kinks: https://youtu.be/jgZBhvMcOsE 👉 Nirvana: https://youtu.be/cCbufj7nskY FensePost Vinyl Channel is run by Andrew (Andy) Fenstermaker. Get These Bands on Vinyl: 🔥 Television on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/47xDKFb 🔥 Ramones on Vinyl: https://amzn.to/3ZDIeIx 😎 I earn from qualified Amazon purchases. Your support helps! CHAPTERS: 0:00 Punk Rock, MLB, and A Robber Barron from the 1870s 1:00 CBGB's Before Punk Rock 1:57 The Broadway Central Hotel 4:48 The Collapse of the Mercer Arts Center 8:54 CBGB's And The Birth of Punk Rock CLIPS USED: Ramones at CBGB’s https://youtu.be/IwsVWZ-c8Eo?si=1nBgUU1O6ILzT4oq NYC in the 1970s https://youtu.be/yf206HJ55ts?si=48BKhY8VnePpHQNa Baseball Footage from 1898: https://youtu.be/HCoAY1BqpTk?si=Dxw6acDxSJ1gh_N2 Collapse of Mercer Arts Center: https://youtu.be/Tu0JhU9wQK0?si=_kmWshw0fZybRia_ CBGB’s Final Look: https://youtu.be/K6hSTAxju2Y?si=lY4UcUkZfp8JZeQi Blondie Live at CBGB’s 1975: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LOnnKBxhiYk FensePost Vinyl Channel is run by Andrew (Andy) Fenstermaker. #cbgb #cbgbs #punkrock #tomverlaine #ramones #theramones #newyorkdolls #themodernlovers #mercerartscenter #mercerartcenter #albumstory #albumhistory #albumdocumentary #musicstory #musichistory #musicdocumentary #behindthealbum #behindthemusic #poeticwax #musicvideoessay #vinylcommunity #vinylrecords #vinylcollection #andyfenstermaker #fensepost #vinylchannel #poeticwax #poeticwaxpodcast #historypodcast #musicpodcast