Re: (TV) Philosophical (?) Question, or, A Question, Anyway

[Dave <dwmarin@gmail.com>]

Speaking of The Fire, are there any live versions circulating?  A quick look at the bootleg list and I didn't see anything.  Curious why they seemed to have passed up playing this live, unless I'm missing something.

D



On Nov 16, 2012, at 4:45 PM, Phil Obbard <pobbard@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Hi Robin,
> 
> I do think Tom has a distinctive sound. When I hear him on other
> records, I almost always "know" his sound. Even though his sound has changed a
> bit over the years, it's his own style, and his own sound.
> 
> I also love the
> solo in "The Fire". It can play in my head all day. My favorite Television
> solo, too.
> 
> --Phil
> 
> 
> ________________________________
> From: robin dunn
> <rdunnrn@yahoo.com>
> To: tv@obbard.com 
> Sent: Thursday, November 15, 2012 11:42
> PM
> Subject: (TV) Philosophical (?) Question, or, A Question, Anyway
> 
> I'm
> relaxing and listening to "Adventure" (red vinyl, 1978) and thinking that the
> solo in "The Fire" might be my favorite Television solo.  Which led me to
> thinking:
> 
> Tom really took guitar, soloing in particular, in a new direction. 
> I just feel like all the indie bands learned from him, even if they didn't
> know they did.  He went in a direction that was strikingly different from the
> blues based rock and metal riffs everyone was recycling (punk included). 
> Post-Hendrix, post-punk.
> 
> At the same time, I'm imagining that I'm forgetting
> a bunch of folks.  Who did this with Tom?  Richard Thompson?  Robert Fripp? 
> If anyone can follow what I'm saying.  My powers of communication may not be
> at their height right now.
> 
> And now I'm thinking the solo in "Dream's Dream"
> might be my favorite...
> 
> I should add, I absolutely love Richard's playing --
> I actually really loved his Hendrix release.  But, I don't feel Richard's
> playing is as distinctive in direction as Tom's.  
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