(TV) First recorded Television moment

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

Was listening to Marquee Moon in the car today and it reminded me of the 
first time I heard Television. I wish I could say it was "Little Johnny 
Jewel" but , although living in London throughout the '70s was great, it 
was kind of hard to nip down to CBGB in the evening. The first recorded 
note I heard of TV was "Elevation" on the Old Grey Whistle test in '77. 
No band, just the song and some cheesy animation. I remember it well - 
the moment when _that_ chord comes in and throws you right off straight 
after "...Don't go to my head!" and I was really stoned and I thought, 
"What the fuck was *that*?" And I still feel exactly the same way. For 
me, "Elevation" is *the* quintessential Television song. I only have to 
hear it and I remember exactly why my listening habits changed the very 
next day.

(Funnily enough, the same thing happened when I first saw Roxy Music on 
the OGWT in 1972)

First times...?


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