Re: (TV) Marquee Moon 33 1/3

[Emilie <emilie.t.hsu@gmail.com>]

Got my copy last week, but haven't had the time to read it yet!

On Wed, Jul 6, 2011 at 4:14 PM, Keith Allison <keith@thewonder.co.uk> wrote:
> Finally got my copy and read it in one go.
>
> My feeling is that this, finally, is the book that MM deserves (now that
> I've abandoned mine :) Well, just about, /almost/ the book....
>
> I say "almost" 'cos while the bulk of the  book establishing the context
> from which the band and album emerged is the most concise and relevant
> that I can remember reading, I would have liked a more detailed, deeper
> section on the album itself. Perhaps this would have involved talking to
> the band members which, I imagine, wasn't possible?
>
> Like the best books, it changed my mind about some things. I'm left with
> more sympathy (and understanding) for Richard Hell, for example. Also,
> the realisation that Verlaine was damn lucky that Richard Lloyd waited
> 30 years to leave Television. Puts the discussion we've had on Richard's
> recent remarks on Verlaine and life in Television into sharper perspective.
>
> Good to find out more info about the Eno demos and Bryan Waterman even
> addresses my own favourite burst of Verlaine paranoia in which he has
> Bryan Ferry, via Eno, stealing his ideas and lyrics and plastering them
> over "Siren".
>
> Plus, if there's anyone on this list that should be referenced in a book
> on MM, it's Leo, so he got that one right too ;)
>
> (I'm surprised we haven't had more discussion on the book -  perhaps
> lure Mr Waterman out of "lurk-mode"!)
>
>
>
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