Re: Coconuts / RE: (TV) Amsterdam 20060724

["Dennis D" <dend@nyc.rr.com>]

First time I saw Ripp with Tom was when they did a show with Mink Deville, I
guess it was 1981. Before that I saw Tom play a gig with Richie Fliegler on
guitar.


> Joe,
>
> Not that it matters, I had the exact same reaction after reading Kiek's
> review. Not that it's important but I totally agree with you about:
>
> >And it was in a 1981 or '82 interview that Tom said he was looking for
> a second guitarist to work with him. I always presumed that it was
> shortly after that that he found Jimmy, and
> >Jimmy seemed to be just what Tom was looking for.
>
> However, there are three possibilities:
>
> 1) Tom met Rip(p) in 1979 but Tom' didn't hook up with Rip(p) until his
> first solo tour in October 1981 (saw Rip twice with Tom in Oct. and Nov.
> 1981---Christ, how could I not remember hem he looked totally different
> back then-----like a sleazy pirate with a full head of jet-black greasy
> hair, and a perpetual 5 o'clock shadow.
>
> 2) Tom's memory is not the greatest.
>
> 3) Tom can't subtract :>) .
>
> I'll go with #2.
>
> Leo
>
> PS:  If anyone on the List can post a picture of Jimmy Rip circa
> 1981-1987 (or even earlier) you win a nice musical prize from me [not a
> joke].
>
> Here's a possible hint: try and find a color picture of the cover of the
> "Kid Creole and The Coconuts" vinyl album --the one with the just dug-up
> buried treasure on it.  (Although I'd prefer a larger photo of Jimmy.)
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: tv-owner@obbard.com [mailto:tv-owner@obbard.com] On Behalf Of Joe
> Thornton
> Sent: Tuesday, July 25, 2006 8:24 PM
> To: tv@obbard.com
> Subject: Re: (TV) Amsterdam 20060724
>
> Many thanks for the review, Kiek.
>
> You started off so formal... "Mr Verlaine and Mr Ripp...  the two
> gentleman
> came on stage..." Even though Mr Verlaine "still looks like a young
> boy."
>
> > As Tom explained that he and Jimmy have been buddies for some 27 years
>
> > now,
>
> Did he say 27 years? That's back to 1979. But I haven't seen any record
> of
> Jimmy playing with Tom before 1982. And it was in a 1981 or '82
> interview
> that Tom said he was looking for a second guitarist to work with him. I
> always presumed that it was shortly after that that he found Jimmy, and
> Jimmy seemed to be just what Tom was looking for.
>
> > Midway they played a wonderful version of Little Johnny Jewel...
>
> Wow! Am I right in guessing that Tom & Jimmy never played LJJ before
> this
> year?
>
> --JoeT
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