Re: (TV) Reissues review translated into English

[Keith Allison <keith@marquee.demon.co.uk>]

In message <5.2.1.1.0.20031121142951.00a821c0@bluevisualeffects.com>,
John Knapich <john@bluevisualeffects.com> writes
>"Any New Yorker at the time could have told you this: not only did 
>Television invent Punk, they did it back in 1975!

Ah, not according to Television who have always insisted they have
nothing to do wit punk (correctly)
> 1977, London, Malcom 
>McLaren, the Pistols: all these guys have seen Television and the 
>Ramones at CBGB's two years before. Johnny Rotten's "destroy" look, his 
>punk haircut, everything was stolen from Richard Hell. " 

This is true, although McLaren alone gets the 'credit'- the Pistols
didn't exist and its members could barely afford to get out to the
suburbs of London, let alone NYC.
>
>I am glad this seems to be common knowledge in France, perhaps England. 
>It never seems to be mentioned in the memory-void American rock press. 

Over here the Ramones are usually credited with instigating Punk
although McLaren certainly brought the look back from Richard Hell.

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