This is great! No wonder they quickly became a sensation in their obscure part of the world...that didn't stay obscure too long.They should have released this as their ORK 45". I bought "Little Johnny Jewel" by mail order when I was living in Florida, at my first semester at University of Florida in 1975-76. I had been reading about Television and was intrigued by the photos of them, and when I excitedly put the stylus on the record...I was floored with how limp it sounded, how lacking in rhythmic drive, how unlike what I had been expecting. I was much more gratified when I bought Richard Hell and the Voidoids' Ork EP that includes my favorite song of theirs, "You Gotta Lose." I did, in time, come around to finding the "Little Johnny Jewel" 45" "interesting," but it took hearing MARQUEE MOON to really sell me on them. THIS would have sold me instantly!
This stuff is really interesting, but the idea that it is better then Marquee Moon-era Television (as Richard Hell would like us to think) strikes me as kind of ridiculous. To me, this is a bunch of talented young guys sounding almost exactly like a band that they-- and many others-- love: The Velvet Underground. It's fun to listen to and, despite being derivative of great stuff, is still derivative. Marquee Moon is not.
Exactly that, they were a reincarnation of the Velvet Underground and that is how Andy Warhol's concept continued through Television (with Lou's consciousness) until it became a "movement" with character. in 1974 they couldn't go any further than what the velvet pioneers had gone, Television were able to carry the torch a step further until it merged into a larger international movement pretty much influenced by the Ramones at the end, more so than the Velvet Underground. After the Ramones, everyone went loud and raw in ENgland
This is great! No wonder they quickly became a sensation in their obscure part of the world...that didn't stay obscure too long.They should have released this as their ORK 45". I bought "Little Johnny Jewel" by mail order when I was living in Florida, at my first semester at University of Florida in 1975-76. I had been reading about Television and was intrigued by the photos of them, and when I excitedly put the stylus on the record...I was floored with how limp it sounded, how lacking in rhythmic drive, how unlike what I had been expecting. I was much more gratified when I bought Richard Hell and the Voidoids' Ork EP that includes my favorite song of theirs, "You Gotta Lose." I did, in time, come around to finding the "Little Johnny Jewel" 45" "interesting," but it took hearing MARQUEE MOON to really sell me on them. THIS would have sold me instantly!
"Killers. Sharp as tacks... they made me cry" - hilarious quote.
Just a fantastic post, memories of raging energy, thx a million for this !!!
Wow! I never heard this before. The VU influence is clear - but what an amazing song.
Holy Sister Ray!
This stuff is really interesting, but the idea that it is better then Marquee Moon-era Television (as Richard Hell would like us to think) strikes me as kind of ridiculous. To me, this is a bunch of talented young guys sounding almost exactly like a band that they-- and many others-- love: The Velvet Underground. It's fun to listen to and, despite being derivative of great stuff, is still derivative. Marquee Moon is not.
Exactly that, they were a reincarnation of the Velvet Underground and that is how Andy Warhol's concept continued through Television (with Lou's consciousness) until it became a "movement" with character. in 1974 they couldn't go any further than what the velvet pioneers had gone, Television were able to carry the torch a step further until it merged into a larger international movement pretty much influenced by the Ramones at the end, more so than the Velvet Underground. After the Ramones, everyone went loud and raw in ENgland
I would't argue that it's better objectively but I personally like this era more then marquee moon but that's probably because vu is my favorite band
Go forth and make a joyous racket.
Thus the Lord of Rock spoke.
Television heard the word and made it so.
And it was good.
Sounds a bit like VU's "Sister Ray" ;-)
Television with Hell was a thousand times cooler to me...more raw.It's better to sound like the Velvet Underground than The Grateful Dead.
knuckawits fuckin eh bud
Clean guitar tones like the Beatles