RE: (TV) [Television-group] New Book ? / Palmer Should Take Over the Project!

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

The fact that it's only 176 pages, and even not 
all of them contain prose (the iconic photos 
and discographies), and that such a slim 
book covers Verlaine, AND Hell, and Television, 
means it's possible that the Television/Verlaine 
parts (yeah, I know Hell was once in Television) 
could be less than 90 pages. Oy Vey! 

And as Keith pointed out, the error on location 
of there first gig does not bode well. OTOH, 
the Cale connection is a good omen.  I'll try to 
hope for the best, but prepare myself for the worst.

I wonder if it will be similar to Heylin's book, 
in the sense that it won't be based on original 
source materials, but instead will use stuff 
almost exclusively from past articles and interviews.

I'd be willing to bet my scratched 45 r.p.m. copy
of MM that T.V. did not talk to or have an interview 
with Bockris--oops! Tim Mitchell (maybe he touched 
base with possibly one or two of the rest of the 
band  (but I'm sure Hell will have plenty to say). 
I also don't expect anyone who's a close friend of 
the band (esp. of Verlaine) would want to jeopardize 
their relationship or compromise the band members' 
privacy by doing an interview. 
But now I'm just speculating :>) 

Maybe, Tim Mitchell included Hell in the title 
figuring it would sell more copies that way, 
or god forbid! that he thought there was no 
way possible that he could fill even 176 pages 
with words entirely devoted to Television.  

Too bad someone like Robert Palmer (wrote an 
Elvis book and other bios I think) or John 
Piccarella or someone comparable (or Keith!) 
hadn't taken it on. 

Palmer's version would be four Volumes, each 
a little over under 800 pages (not counting 
the baby pictures and Gigographies). It would 
include---but not be limited to--special 
chapters containing: lowdown on Tom's grade 
school crushes and High School girlfriends;  
the influence of Velvert Turner on Lloyd's 
guitar playing; more on Tom's early life in 
Wilmington, esp. his suffering in that 
semi-boarding school (near Morristown); his 
guitar-jams with Billy in Ficca's father's 
basement dental office, and Fred's early 
adventures in Queens.

If Mitchell hasn't completed his writing 
he should definitely steal some stuff from 
Keit's web-site.  :>)
  

-----Original Message-----
From: tv-owner@obbard.com On Behalf Of Rex
Broome
Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 1:49 PM
To: tv@obbard.com
Subject: Re: (TV) [Television-group] New Book ?

On 12/6/05, stephen wilson <schlepworld@yahoo.com> 
wrote:
> ...stupid title too. But it would be nice to be 
proven wrong; is this out
> now?

It *is* a stupid title... is "sonic transmission" a 
lyrical lift fromanything ever written by Verlaine 
or Hell?  Even if it is (and I don't think
so) there are certainly better phrases to steal!
-Rex
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