Punk Performers & Theories Of Ideology ('Punk Mass' 1970 - )

Punk Performers & Theories Of Ideology ('Punk Mass' 1970 - ) Nov 18, 2020 11:17:37 GMT petrolino likes this

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Post by Zos on Nov 18, 2020 11:17:37 GMT

Nov 17, 2020 21:31:22 GMT petrolino said:

Nov 15, 2020 15:37:01 GMT Zos said:

The Heartbreakers were a fantastic band before Johnny got too in the dime bags. Number of times in the end I'd get to a venue to see a "gig cancelled, Johnny Thunders unwell" sign on the door became a running joke. Never got to see Syl play sadly and with his bad health problems probably won't. He was the brain of the Dolls for so many years.

Sorry if I get this wrong, but didn't you mention before that you like the album 'Horses' (1975) by Patti Smith? I think Lenny Kaye of the Patti Smith Group is another interesting guitarist (Tom Verlaine and Allen Lanier also contributed guitar parts to that album). Kaye's gone on to produce a number of records for other musicians. Over the years, he's worked with some of my favourites, including Suzanne Vega, Kristin Hersh and R.E.M.

In more recent years, Kaye worked with Walter Lure on the annual 'Johnny Thunders Birthday Bash' commemorative concerts held in mid-July in New York City.

Horses is probably my all time fave and like Kaye but don't necessarily think he stands out in the way some others do. He likes to be old school garage type and should also be greatly respected for putting together the "Nuggets" album which was so seminal. Huge figure on the NYC scene as you say.