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Fifty years ago today, on August 16, 1974, the RAMONES played their first-ever show at New York City's CBGB & OMFUG. While the very first RAMONES gig was March 30, 1974 — with Joey on drums, Dee Dee on lead vocals and bass, Johnny on guitar, and Tommy doing management duties — August 16 marked t...