Win,

That New York Dolls song is excellent! I used to love those guys. David Johannsen. They played in San Jose at the Bodega in the late 1970's. I used to see alot of incredible acts there. But that whole 70's glitter rock/quasi punk scene I was right into. Mott and Spiders from Mars, Mick Ronson (saw him live), and my favorite guy of all was Ian Hunter. I still listen to his "Welcome to the Club" and I challenge anybody, anywhere to produce a live album of better and more authentic Rock n' Roll. Mick played with the Spiders for Bowie and then with Ian. I saw them live in Edmonton in 1980. The songs were an exact mirror image of my life at that time of constantly being on the road, having no real residence to speak of. Mott, Dolls, Ian, the Bay Area Punk Scene, the Clash played in Berkeley, it was a wide open scene at that time where Classic Hard Rock had gotten very predictable and basically establishment oriented and then this Pistols influenced explosion occured and every night you never had any idea what mayhem was going to break out and I don't think anyone did, including the bands. And surprisingly very peaceful in spite of the fact that there was always this strong ambiance of imminent danger. I just get goose bumps thinking about those days, touring from LA to the Bay Area, hit Portland and Seattle, cruise through Vancouver and off to Oil country in Alberta, all the way up North to the Territories, where the real money was, non stop gigs that paid real well, and they threw in free rooms. I thought I'd never settle down and be one of those guys in the morning, looking miserable at a stop light over their coffee mugs. I thought I'll never be you, Jack! Then I got married, kids, mortgage and touring didn't pay for all that and I was away so Tech school it was. Perfect fit cause you gotta figure this stuff out, Eureka moment brainstorming, and I'm still gigging, fly in, do my little song and dance, keep 'em dancing, the owner likes the ring out, and take the cash and hit the road!

Dolls. What a band. New York and London owned Rock n' Roll in those days, eh mate?