(TV) Mini-Review of T.V.s 1st Non Television *& non 'sitting-in' as gu est* Show / Ritchie Fliegler!/ Attn Keith & Dennis

["Casey, Leo J" <CaseyL@VOLPE.DOT.GOV>]

Not to get too compulsive, but I found (actually I 
bought it recently on e-bay) a tiny review already 
cut-out of Billboard Magazine[!] (must have been mag's 
NYC correspondent) of this show and it was:

TOM VERLAINE 
Left Bank, Mt. Vernon, New York.
October 2, 1981 [not Oct. 3 as previously reported]
Admission $7

Review by Peter Krasilovsky [ATTENTION Keith]

New wave pioneer Tom Verlaine took a hike to the 
suburbs October 2 for his first show since the demise 
of Television more than two[sic] years ago.

Although a reluctant performer, an amiable Verlaine clearly 
enjoyed being back in the limelight.  His eager stage demeanor 
proved a pleasant contrast to the former demonic presence of 
Television.

The current back-up boasts long time Verlaine associates Fred 
Smith on bass, Jay Dee Daugherty on drums and Richie Fliegler 
on rhythm guitar.  The topnotch trio admirably supported Verlaine, 
who showed himself to be truly one of the great guitar heroes.  

Verlaine seemed to invest a new, almost spiritual commitment 
to his always thoughtful guitar playing.  Because Verlaine is 
a fine poet as well, it was unfortunate that his trademark  
frail vocals didn't often survive the bass heavy mix. 

The sweat-shirted band led off the full 90-minute set with a 
superior (to David Bowie's cover) version of "Kingdom Come". 
Most of the other set pieces were similarly from his just 
released Warners debut, "Dreamtime", and blended in seamlessly.  
"Always" was, surprisingly, even stronger live than on vinyl.       

Something was missing, however, and that something was found 
when Fred Smith plucked-out the intro to Television's tour 
de force "Marquee Moon". 

The whole place was on a flying carpet as the group seemed 
to defy gravity all through the brilliant extended guitar 
duel between Verlaine and Fliegler. The energy never let up 
as through the three rapturous encores, including a 
craftsman-like "Wild Thing".   
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NOTE: It is possible that there was an earlier "warm-up" 
show for the 1981 Dreamtime tour, late-September ??, 1981, 
Westchester?, New York, ?Club Name? [Dennis Driscoll once said 
that Richie Fliegler played rhythm guitar on at least one date 
of the Dreamtime tour.  According to a very good source:  
"The show with Fliegler might have been a kind of audition 
to see how well the guitars sounded together live. 
Tom found Rip (he's Rip now, not Ripp) about a month before 
the Dreamtime tour, after auditioning many guitarists".]   

Dennis, do you still think there was an earlier non-Left Bank 
show with Fliegler on rhythm guitar?

	Leo (who is 95% finished putting together a TV 
Gigography limited, for now, to non-Television, 
non-'sitting-in' as guest, and non-Music for Film shows)

-----Original Message-----
From: Dennis D 
Sent: Monday, January 13, 2003 5:45 PM
To: tv@obbard.com
Subject: Re: (TV) Are you listening MORGAN WHITE JR?

The Left Banke in Westchester, damn I can't remember the date though.

> Yikes! Dennis sort of triumphed me, but I shouldn't be surprised.
> 
> But to take our minds of poor Pete and pedophilia, 
> 
> New Years Eve 1978 was not the answer that I had in mind.
> 
> Guess I should have worded my question thusly:
> 
> Q: Where and when was the very first live public performance 
> by Tom Verlaine **with his own band** after the first break-up 
> of Television in August 1978?
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