The 1970s punk tradition Ramones despised: “At least they had leather jackets”
David Byrne of Talking Heads has recalled how the Ramones despised "gobbing" — the British punk practice of spitting on performers as a show of approval — after witnessing it at a 1977 gig with the band at London's Roundhouse. Though the Ramones were foundational to punk's origins, they were reportedly baffled and unimpressed by…