Television #3 Vs. Van Halen #73 Vs. Indie Music Cred Conditioning

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Allmusic says LJJ isn't part of the album

I believe it was added to the Rhino reissue of the CD a couple years back, but it does pre-date MM by a couple of years.

― Vic Funk, Wednesday, 5 January 2005 22:38 (8 years ago) Permalink

Er.

Did I miss something there?

― KeithW (kmw), Wednesday, 5 January 2005 22:56 (8 years ago) Permalink

No, you didn't miss anything. I was just remarking (albeit not clearly) on my own perception of Van Halen as completely un-metal and my accute awareness of the fact that the first record came out in 1978 (though I admit their career is an 80s career more than a 70s career).

Carry on... ;)

― martin m. (mushrush), Wednesday, 5 January 2005 23:37 (8 years ago) Permalink

Yes, I was aware of that... I thought someone might mention it.

Van Halen do strike me as an '80s metal band, in spirit if nothing else.

― KeithW (kmw), Wednesday, 5 January 2005 23:45 (8 years ago) Permalink

Marquee Moon is the only memorable song on Marquee Moon.

― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 6 January 2005 04:47 (8 years ago) Permalink

I still firmly stand by at least three of my favorite bands from Adolesence: Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Jimi Hendrix, even though I have to admit to feeling embarassed at putting ALL THREE of them on a favorite bands list (indie cred would only allow me one or maybe two.)

― Hurting (Hurting), Thursday, 6 January 2005 05:07 (8 years ago) Permalink

6 months pass...

Is this the worst thread in the history of ILM? I think so.

― The Brainwasher (Twilight), Saturday, 16 July 2005 13:38 (7 years ago) Permalink

No, there's far, far worse that this.

― Pashmina (Pashmina), Saturday, 16 July 2005 13:44 (7 years ago) Permalink

i think i've started at least 3 or 4 of them.

actually, i don't mind Van Halen (diamond dave era) much anymore.

― latebloomer: lazy r people (latebloomer), Saturday, 16 July 2005 13:59 (7 years ago) Permalink

aside from 'little johnny jewel' and 'see no evil' i don't really care much for television.

― latebloomer: lazy r people (latebloomer), Saturday, 16 July 2005 14:00 (7 years ago) Permalink

i probably enjoy the live versions of little johnny jewel and marquee moon on the roir tape as much as i enjoy the first van halen album and for a lot of the same reasons. rockage, epic-ness, guitar pyrotechnics, volume, tension & release, etc. but that's it as far as television that i love. whereas, there is a lot more to love about van halen after the first album.

― scott seward (scott seward), Saturday, 16 July 2005 15:09 (7 years ago) Permalink

1 year passes...

It's undeniable that Van Halen dominated the course of rock music for almost a decade to come, but it's a tepid argument that Television similarly dominated the niche, short-lived genre (if you can even call it that) of post-punk (even though it's a popular music critic thesis).

And yet, Van Halen hired Marquee Moon producer Andy Johns to summon some big drums for their F.U.C.K. LP. Does that throw a wrench in things, or settle the score? Well, either way...

― Ian Christe (Ian Christe), Monday, 4 September 2006 18:08 (6 years ago) Permalink

11 months pass...

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― gershy, Monday, 13 August 2007 17:22 (5 years ago) Permalink

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