(TV) RE: Raw Power/Spoken Coimmentary(ies) by Verlaine

["Casey, Leo J" <CaseyL@volpe.dot.gov>]

I think I prefer the original version despite the vinyl recording's inherent overmodulation.  Many years ago I blew both tweeters in my home system  and had to wait 2 months without music for the stereo repair shop to get around to replacing them. What do you think was the first piece of music I played when I hooked up my speakers with brand new tweeters and cranked it up?  You got it ----"Search and Destroy" from Raw Power ---within 30 seconds I had fried this pair of tweeters too.  (I have never had any trouble like this with any other piece of music damaging any of the stereos I have owned over the years except for "Search and Destroy".)

Re: Michael Olcsvary's  "spoken commentary by Mr. Verlaine regarding the NYC scene.  'No one was playing what you wanted to hear, so you played it yourself.' "  

Some might remember the eight? part documentary on rock n'roll that was shown on Public television in the early to mid 1990s (based on Robert Palmer's book-- can't remember the title). In part 7? on the Punk/NYC/London scene , there was a short 1995? interview with a Verlaine that is not in Palmer's book.  I taped this show and have the written transcript (only about two paragraphs of Verlaine's comments). He was pretty virulent in his remarks about people like (suprise) The Eagles and Linda Ronstadt, et al.  I will dig up the transcript of his exact words and post it on the MM List if anyone's interested.

Leo
  





-----Original Message-----
From: Michael Olcsvary [mailto:olcsvary@icehouse.net]
Sent: Wednesday, October 25, 2000 1:27 AM
To: tv@obbard.com
Subject: Re: (TV) Raw Power - To Remix or not to Remix?


Well, I prefer the remix - for the first time, you can hear the drums and
bass, and it's kind of like one long ROAR from beginning to end.  I have
this on vinyl, and always wondered what that band really sounded like.
Sorry, vinyl purists, but the remix wins hands down.
Unrelated to this topic, but I went to the Experience Music Project here in
Seattle and this is Disneyland for grownups (or perpetual adolescents).  I
spent 5 hours there and still didn't see everything (saw a hell of a lot,
though).  Of special interest in the "Milestones"
gallery/section/installation - spoken commentary by Mr. Verlaine regarding
the NYC scene.  "No one was playing what you wanted to hear, so you played
it yourself."  Also a great regional section on Northwest music.
Shamefully, no mention of the Boston scene (though LA, San Fran and DC are
mentioned prominently), but still worth the $20 admission.  Extra points
awarded for good food in the restaurant.

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