article_title name background instrument
philo cramer
 philo cramer non_vocal_instrumentalist guitar
philo cramer

philo cramer is a former lead guitarist for the los angeles punk band fear -lrb- slash records -rrb- , following a 1977-1978 stint in the cigarettes -lrb- carlysle records -rrb- .
he is known for his gibson sg and making odd noises with his whammy bar , and for being a punk rocker in the 1980s la scene holding a bachelor 's degree in physics .
fear performed `` beef bologna '' , `` new york 's alright if you like saxophones '' , and `` let 's have a war '' on `` saturday night live '' 1981-10-31 with cramer was wearing a green dress ; he also gave dollar bills to people in the crowd saying `` i 'll give you a dollar if you be my friend '' .
fear was cut short to commercial on `` let 's have a war '' because people in the crowd starting yelling `` new york sucks '' .
minor threat 's ian mackaye can be heard screaming the phrase shortly after the song `` new york 's alright if you like saxophones '' .
lee ving is the only original member of fear today ; cramer left in 1987 .
cramer also appeared in the movie `` get crazy '' as a band member .
briefly , in 1985 , he formed a band with agression drummer mark aber called king m'butu , also notable for containing danny dorman of wasted youth and circle one .
cramer resides in connecticut and plays in a band called the fighting cocks .
