Tom Verlaine 1949-2023

[AshBuchanan]

RIP Tom Verlaine of Television. One of Punk's Pioneers.

Reports: Tom Verlaine Has Died | News | Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews

Reports are coming in from the United States that Television founder and guitarist Tom Verlaine has died. Multiple sources have confirmed the news,

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[timbre4]

Sorry to be reading this news. I also enjoy his solo record Flashlight very much.

 

[doppelbock]

Really saddened by this one. I loved Marquee Moon since I bought it upon release...followed his career until this day. I never got to see Television - their Toronto show scheduled after Adventure came ut was cancelled as they broke up. I did see about a half dozen of Tom's solo shows....band and alone...always so good.

A new TV album was in the works for the last several years but never quite got finished....what to do with those tracks now?

PM me if you'd like a link to my recording of the Toronto 87 show. It's up on DoD but not everyone accesses that site i guess,

 

[DuncanS]

Television's Marquee Moon is a brilliant album. RIP Tom Verlaine

Television frontman Tom Verlaine dies at 73

His band rose to fame in the 1970s New York punk scene, scoring UK hits including Marquee Moon.

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