View Full Version : Television - where whould i start?
Lukas
06-12-2005, 12:17 AM
no idea about this band but they look good, i know verlaine was in it right?
Lukas
06-12-2005, 12:17 AM
aha that "should be should"
Television have no bad albums. They have no great albums either, though.
Squall91
06-12-2005, 12:40 AM
Originally posted by Paul
Television have no bad albums. They have no great albums either, though. Exactly.
I listened to Marquee Moon awhile back and remembered thinking how wholly unremarkable it was compared to how much praise it gets now.
Patrick
06-12-2005, 12:53 AM
Umm, whatever. Television have 2 albums, and they have 2 great albums.
The first album to get is 'Marquee Moon' and the second album is 'Adventure.'
Then you can get 'Live at the Waldorf.' And then you're - totally - done.
I'm assuming that the "Little Johnny Jewel" 45 is compiled onto one of these albums. I'm not responsible for whatever happens in the CD age.
Patrick
Originally posted by Patrick
Umm, whatever. Television have 2 albums, and they have 2 great albums. What about the s/t 1992 album, Patrick? I actually like that one a bit more than Adventure.
Patrick
06-12-2005, 01:09 AM
What is that, a reunion album? I don't have time for that shit (aside from shilling for the MoB reunion of course)
Patrick
You never heard it/heard about it?!
It's pretty much one of the only reunion albums I've ever heard that makes a good case for the reunion itself. (MoB too, of course)
start with marquee moon and if you like it--which you should--pick up the others. while you're at it, get yourself blank generation by richard hell and the voidoids. great and great.
Patrick
06-12-2005, 01:49 AM
I have a "hole" in my current music knowledge from 1990-1994. During that period I was living in the UK and listening to / learning about classical music on CD exclusively. It's an odd gap for me!
Patrick
Oh, so when people make reference to MC Hammer, you don't know what or who they're talking about, huh? Lucky you, man.
Elijah
06-12-2005, 01:55 AM
How can anyone think that Marquee Moon isn't remarkable? There's never been another album like it, before or since. Adventure's pretty good too, but Marquee Moon is fucking perfect.
TheSadDebaser
06-12-2005, 02:18 AM
Marquee Moon is a masterpiece.
I heard a Tom Verlaine solo track and I liked it.
Saw them the day after my fifteenth birthday!
pabost
06-12-2005, 04:14 AM
"Days," off of Adventure, is one of my favorite songs. You can't go wrong with either of the first two albums, so you might as well proceed chronologically.
Patrick
06-12-2005, 12:01 PM
Originally posted by Paul
Oh, so when people make reference to MC Hammer, you don't know what or who they're talking about, huh? Lucky you, man.
Yup, I'm just like, "MC who?"
Patrick
Originally posted by Patrick
What is that, a reunion album?
It sounds surprisingly like Coyote-era Yo La Tengo.
Originally posted by Patrick
I have a "hole" in my current music knowledge from 1990-1994.
You coulda done worse...
Geez you people are all on wrong drugs or something (Except Elijah and PA). Marquee Moon is an absolutely fantastic record, and Elijah is 1005 correct. No other record sounds like it. Also I'd add that most of the stuff written about it has been wrong in some way or another and almost any band that people have said "sounds like Television" doesn't sound anything like them.
In terms of what to buy you need the new Rhino reissue of MM quick fast and in a hurry. If you buy vinyl it was reissued by the 4 Men With Beards label, but I'd still say you need the CD because it does have the single version of "Little Johhny Jewel."
Adventure isn't as good, but it is still a great record so you'll want that too.
The Live At The Waldorf record PA mentioned is rather essential too. In fact I can't belive that 1) it never came out until now. 2) that Elektra/Rhino only put it out through Rhino Handmade. A record that good is hard to deny, unless no one ever sees or hears it. If it's still available get it right away while you still can.
I'd also recommend buying the Roir Dbl CD/DBL LP The Blow Up. Live stuff of varrying quality, but it's got the moves. If your damaged by the records this will do you well.
The "reunion" record is good and it makes quite a case for bands to go ahead and reunite, but I'd never suggest that you start there.
Dave
PS Just the other day PA flaunting his early 90's ignorance by wearing these crazy yellow silk MC Hammer pants. I said to him, "Patrick, can I touch your MC Hammer pants" thinking I was making a funny ass joke, but he was all "MC Hammer??"
Originally posted by Dave
PS Just the other day PA flaunting his early 90's ignorance by wearing these crazy yellow silk MC Hammer pants. I said to him, "Patrick, can I touch your MC Hammer pants" thinking I was making a funny ass joke, but he was all "MC Hammer??"
you sure he wasn't all like, "you can't touch this"
BANG! ZOOM! Right over 9000's head.
Miss Tasty Princess
06-13-2005, 02:42 PM
Originally posted by Dave
The Live At The Waldorf record PA mentioned is rather essential too. In fact I can't belive that 1) it never came out until now. 2) that Elektra/Rhino only put it out through Rhino Handmade. A record that good is hard to deny, unless no one ever sees or hears it. If it's still available get it right away while you still can. It's available if you want to spend $99 at Amazon.com. I hesitated buying it direct from RhinoHandmade.com when it was released as it probably would've been around $25 with tax and shipping and they were starting to sell through other outlets at significantly lower prices but it went fast, fast, fast and I missed out, out, out. :(
Originally posted by Paul
BANG! ZOOM! Right over 9000's head.
i probably won't get it until everyone is wearing hammerpants on the L-train and at bloc party shows.
Patrick
06-13-2005, 03:58 PM
Lots of older styles are making a comeback these days.
Patrick
marqueemoon
06-14-2005, 12:33 AM
television is overhyped, wannabe junkie, classic-rock-record-shop-owner shite. saying you like television shows your lack of taste or any basic knowledge of music for that matter.
the guitar inter-play on the marquee moon album is some of the tightest and most interesting rock I've heard.
S M @
06-14-2005, 10:43 AM
Originally posted by marqueemoon
television is overhyped, wannabe junkie, classic-rock-record-shop-owner shite. saying you like television shows your lack of taste or any basic knowledge of music for that matter.
I'm assuming this is some sort of joke.
Miss Tasty Princess
06-14-2005, 10:46 AM
Originally posted by S M @
I'm assuming this is some sort of joke. Check the poster's handle.
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