http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sat, 17 Jul 2004 14:13:54 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/15/102229.php#comment-74583 There are bands I loved then and don't love anymore. There are bands I didn't love then but do now. the Dolls are one of the few bands I loved then and love even more now: their two studio albums now sound just about perfect to me. 74583@blogcritics.org Sat, 17 Jul 2004 14:13:54 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/15/102229.php#comment-74582 Me, I like them better than pretty much any of the bands they influenced. Something must have happened over Manhattan. 74582@blogcritics.org Sat, 17 Jul 2004 14:10:44 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/15/102229.php#comment-74502 Don't forget the huge influence the Dolls had on the Sex Pistols, with Steve Jones learning to play guitar to Dolls records and idolizing Johnny Thunders, and Johnny Rotten's lyrics to "New York", and the Malcolm McLaren connection. Nolan, Thunders, and Kane... and the Ramones... Time for a Ghoul Pool on the members of Blondie? 74502@blogcritics.org Fri, 16 Jul 2004 20:07:52 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/15/102229.php#comment-74499 Well the New York Dolls spawned a whole bunch of great bands. They were the template for glam hard rock like Twisted Sister, Hanoi Rocks and Guns n Roses (LA Guns etc) to name a few. And after all if there were no NYD, there would have never been a Buster Poindexter...which would have been a great tragedy. 74499@blogcritics.org Fri, 16 Jul 2004 18:40:55 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/15/102229.php#comment-74427 Hi Mart: I just knew you would write about this. You and Eric are probably the only blogcritics that've even listened to a Dolls recording. Anyway, thanks for the mention. It's a sad day, indeed. Contrary to what most people might think they know of Arthur, he was very bright, very humorous, and a very gentle soul. He will be sorely missed by all those that knew him. 74427@blogcritics.org Fri, 16 Jul 2004 12:10:43 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2004/07/15/102229.php#comment-74405 thanks Marty, very sad, I guess only David and Syvain remain - pretty muc takes the "re" out of reunion 74405@blogcritics.org Fri, 16 Jul 2004 10:57:49 EDT