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animatedrouge2 t1_j6j1ukp wrote

Heartbreaking. I went to see Joe Jackson with my mom and he ended the show with covers from Marquee Moon. Got my mom into Television that night. Listening to Marquee Moon in his honor

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platetone t1_j6jj91x wrote

will have to do the same... that album's in my top 3 of all time.

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GibbysUSSA t1_j6k2imx wrote

It was the first album I listened to this morning. Out of curiosity, what are the other two in your top 3?

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platetone t1_j6k3qvr wrote

hah, well it's kind of a nebulous "top 3", but I'd probably put Momus' Circus Maximus up there, too. maybe Mayo Thompson's Corky's Debt To His Father. What about you? i could use something new to check out.

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GibbysUSSA t1_j6k5twz wrote

I am the same way, I don't really have a favorite album. Lately I've been getting pretty into experimental german stuff from the 70s (especially Neu, CAN, Popol Vuh, and Cluster), Sonic Youth's SYR series, and Sun Ra.

That said, three albums that made a big impact on my life are the first Meat Puppets album, Gluey Porch Treatments by Melvins, and Kleenex/LiLiPut.

Rembrandt Pussyhorse by Butthole Surfers deserves an honorable mention, especially if the songs from the Cream Corn from the Socket of Davis songs are included.

I am not really into making lists and any conversation I have about my "favorite" albums tends to get pretty incoherent pretty fucking fast.

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CollectiveOfCells t1_j6now73 wrote

If you like Cluster, check out Hans-Joachim Roedelius' Durch die Wüste. It's a favorite of mine.

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GibbysUSSA t1_j6npcgl wrote

Thanks. I do like Cluster quite a bit.

EDIT: Are you recommending the full album, or just the song?

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CollectiveOfCells t1_j6nqviw wrote

Full album. The whole thing is brilliant.

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GibbysUSSA t1_j6ns8ca wrote

I just finished listening to the song and was going to end up listening to the full album no matter what you said. It was a silly question that came out because I got excited.

Have you listened to Harmonia? (Cluster + guitarist from Neu)

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CollectiveOfCells t1_j6nurs3 wrote

No, but it's on my list. I also love Cluster and Eno, that's a great album.

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GibbysUSSA t1_j6ny4is wrote

LOVE that album. It is in my record collection.

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CollectiveOfCells t1_j6nyvir wrote

You mentioned the Butthole Surfers. I've seen them live at The Forty Watt in Athens, some bar in Columbia, and Atlanta at The 688. One of the best live shows you'll ever see.

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GibbysUSSA t1_j6nzrj1 wrote

I love that band, I really do. They changed my life! It would've been great to see them in their heyday, but unfortunately I was a toddler at the time. At least there are some cool videos on Youtube.

(Notice my name)

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GibbysUSSA t1_j6iyd65 wrote

Damn. That guy came up with such interesting guitar parts.

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DiceMadeOfCheese t1_j6jzmx6 wrote

Local radio station played the full 11+ minute version of Marquee Moon in his honor this morning. Amazing track. The music lives on, RIP

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GoatLegRedux t1_j6k2950 wrote

Every punk DJ’s favorite trick to get a smoke break or just get away from the tables for more than a few minutes!

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GibbysUSSA t1_j6k3pp5 wrote

"Little Johnny Jewel" was the first punk rock record that Greg Ginn (Black Flag) owned. The importance of Television really cannot be understated.

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pcook66 t1_j6jwikm wrote

RIP. Marquee Moon is a helluva album.

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JackFunk t1_j6ktc07 wrote

I listened to Marquee Moon last night after hearing the news

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MayoFetish t1_j6jv5mj wrote

But what show on TV was he on?

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KnightontheSun t1_j6jvnea wrote

Perhaps you are trying to be funny, but I genuinely wondered.

The band's name was Television.

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GoatLegRedux t1_j6k24ma wrote

For anyone unfamiliar with Television, they’re pretty much responsible for really getting the NYC punk scene moving. CBGB was struggling when Television acted as a catalyst to make that venue legendary.

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GibbysUSSA t1_j6k3j2p wrote

For anyone interested in learning more about this period, I highly suggest reading Please Kill Me by McNeill and McCain. It is an oral history that covers this scene amazingly well. Lots of interesting stories.

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punkrockmsfrizzle t1_j6kcz0r wrote

I second this, it's a super interesting read!

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GibbysUSSA t1_j6ke3u3 wrote

And if you want to know more about the Los Angeles scene, there is a similar book called We've Got the Neutron Bomb. I think Please Kill Me is a better book, though.

EDIT: I really enjoy oral history books and subcultures, so if anyone has any recommendations, I'd greatly appreciate them!

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punkrockmsfrizzle t1_j6km3zb wrote

Ooo, I'll definitely have to check that one out! The other one I have on my bookshelf is The Day the Country Died: A History of Anarcho Punk 1980-1984. I haven't read the whole thing yet, but that may also be interesting to folks interested in punk history.

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Geomaxmas t1_j6n86fa wrote

I also recommend the podcast no dogs in space. The song in the beginning is a parody of love comes in spurts.

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navikredstar t1_j6kpspw wrote

Marquee Moon is such an underrated gem of an album. Not a bad song on it, and the guitar work and lyrics just mesh together so perfectly. There's nothing else quite like it.

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gizmozed t1_j6my00p wrote

I love Marquee Moon and Adventure. Love Verlaine's guitar but his vocals not so much :)

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Kidney_Man t1_j6nzc56 wrote

Incredibly heartbreaking news. Lucky I got to see him play with Television in 2017 at Solid Sound in MA. Even in their 60s and 70s, they put in one of the best shows I’ve ever seen. Tom Verlaine is a true legend and an absolutely essential influence on what I both play and listen to. Haven’t put on Marquee Moon in a minute. I’ll definitely be revisiting the classic tonight.

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