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RE: Fwd: Re: Patti on Conan



An argument about who is the better guitar-player, RL
or TV? is  as useful as an argument about whether you
prefer milk to dark chocolate. It's all a matter of
opinion, isn't it? 

The objective fact is they're both gifted and talented
guitarists and Televison wouldn't be Television were
you to remove one or the other. 

My 2 cents, anyway. -fernando 

--- Phil Grabar <pgrabar> wrote:

> Verlaine's playing is superb on his many solo
> albums.  Check out his 
> first solo effort, Tom Verlaine, especially his
> playing on Breakin' 
> My Heart.  The Miller's Tale - A Tom Verlaine
> Anthology, is also 
> highly recommended.  I like Lloyd's playing as well,
> but I think 
> Verlaine is a distinct and rare talent on the
> guitar.
> 
> Phil
> 
> At 11:05 AM 12/15/2005, you wrote:
> 
> >Last time I saw Television live (last year) Richard
> Lloyd so 
> >outshined Tom in ability that it really makes me
> wonder why everyone 
> >thinks Tom is such a great guitar player.  Richard
> was/is the guitar 
> >lead in TV... I could barely discern Tom's
> contribution.
> >
> >   LL
> >
> >unnamed user <unnameduser> wrote:
> >   I've never had the opportunity to see Tom
> Verlaine. I am really looking
> >forward to it. I love amazing guitar work.
> Everybody speaks of TV like
> >he's on another higher level. My personal favorite
> is Stevie Ray Vaugn.
> >There's that pesky "Ray" word , again.
> >
> > > [Original Message]
> > > From: Gart, Mitchell
> > > To:
> > > Date: 12/15/2005 7:18:36 AM
> > > Subject: RE: Fwd: Re: Patti on Conan
> > >
> > > I'd give Oliver a little credit as an OK guitar
> player. But the
> > > difference between him an Tom Verlaine is night
> and day.
> > > Verlaine is a genuine major talent and Oliver
> just isn't.
> > >
> > > One time at a concert I attended Patti let
> Oliver sing a song and
> > > his voice was horrible.
> > >
> > > I do give him credit for two things. First of
> all, he collaborated
> > > with Patti in writing Fireflies, which is one of
> her best songs of the
> >90's
> > > IMHO. And the other thing, of course, is that he
> cheered her up
> > > a lot after the death of so many other people
> close to her in 1995.
> > >
> > > - Mitch
> > >
> > >
> > > unnamed user wrote:
> > >
> > > > > > Jesus, you guys are hard on Oliver. I
> rather liked him ...
> >
> >
> >
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