brad1 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I was just listening to In Too Much Too Soon. Whenever I listen to it, or their debut album, I am always struck by how much it sounds like it is a live recording. In the early 70's those guys were doing their own thing and blazing a trail of blues-based rock and roll for all those young punks. And yet almost none of their stuff was on the radio. I wish I could have seen them, but I wasn't quite old enough at the time. Anybody here ever catch these guys live? If so, how was it? I sure would like to hear about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I bought the album when it was released too. They were very enegetic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I came late to the party with the New York Dolls, but I admire their guts and raucous wonderfulness. What drew me to explore their music was reading how, in the early 1970's, they had an influence on Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, who were struggling to find a hook and an image for their band Metal Lester, soon to morph into KISS. Simmons and Stanley said on more than one occasion that the NY Dolls weren't afraid to shock and provoke (men wearing women's makeup on occasion, and striking rock-and-roll wardrobe as well), and that gave them some inspiration to take the makeup and stage garb to the next level. Most younger forum members won't be able to relate to this story, probably because the older version of Gene Simmons has become such a reality TV entrepreneur and self-promoting hot-dog. And there's little denying that the current KISS stage show is more Las Vegas schlock than it is New York cool. But the energy and rock-and-roll kick-*** attitude that prevailed in the early days of the NY Dolls, Velvet Underground, and KISS was a palpable and interesting thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megafrog Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 The only Dolls stuff I have seen live is the post 2005 reunion stuff where it is just David Johanssen and Sylvain Sylvain from the original band. They put on a good show but it definitely wasn’t the raw energy level I have seen in video from their mid 1970s prime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Love the Dolls!!! Love the way they would just play loud and loose and take it right to where you'd think it would fall apart, but it wouldn't. NHTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Drunken brawl Rock And Roll. My favorite kind. rct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dub-T-123 Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 I’m not old enough to have seen them but I’ve always loved Johnny Thunders Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gibson Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Pussnboots hope you don't get shot for trying...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Most younger forum members... What, both of them you mean Sparky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparquelito Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 What, both of them you mean Sparky? Yeah. The two that are younger than 40 I meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted February 7, 2018 Report Share Posted February 7, 2018 Yeah. The two that are younger than 40 I meant. So both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 As to the OP, not old enough to have seen them. But certainly a fan. And this thread needs some music in the unlikely event that someone here hasn't heard them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 Drunken brawl Rock And Roll. My favorite kind. rct Yes! Similar to what some Brits call pub rock I believe. I’m not old enough to have seen them but I’ve always loved Johnny Thunders For sure... Johnny's solo stuff is worth a spin for anyone who liked the dolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted February 8, 2018 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 As to the OP, not old enough to have seen them. But certainly a fan. And this thread needs some music in the unlikely event that someone here hasn't heard them... Totally agree. I was going to post a video but I was too lazy. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NHTom Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.............JET BOY..........now my day is going MUCH better!!! NHTom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinch Posted February 8, 2018 Report Share Posted February 8, 2018 I like the good songs from the old albums (FZ Fan: "As opposed to someone who only likes the bad songs." Fixed it for ya!). A friend of a friend showed me a dvd docu of Johansen recording a new album ten years ago or so... Well, good for him. I've heard better songs, but hey... Still going, right? Apart from the cultural influence and the songs I like, two things stick out: 1) They were SO New Yaawk, no amount of make-up could make them look cute, and 2) don't do heroin. And be very f...king careful with opioids, even in a medical setting. Well, taking one recreationally shouldn't even enter your mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
derek R Posted February 10, 2018 Report Share Posted February 10, 2018 My big sister,Who is no longer with us turned me on to the New York dolls when I was about 13. Seen Johnny in Glasgow in the 80’s and he blew me away,seen the dolls a couple of times and they always do a shout out for johnny, playing you can’t put your arms around a memory. I bought a double cut junior to try and play like johnny but can’t get any where near to what he done with a guitar,he is so underrated as a guitarist. Cheers Derek r Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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