Venus (Television cover)
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I love Television. I love Tom Verlaine. A lot of people rightfully think of him mostly for his guitar playing, but I can’t think of a song better than this one. I’m still trying to write a song as good as this song.
Television played Solid Sound in 2017, and after their set, I thanked Tom for being there. He looked at me and smiled, and he thanked me for having them. I hadn't really seen him smile before that. It seems like a very small thing, but it meant a lot to me. That’s a totally typical interaction with almost anybody else, but for some reason, when Tom Verlaine smiled, it felt like I had communicated with another world.
The YouTube of "Venus" from TTS got a thousand views the first 24 hours. So how’s about that Covers Album? You could call it Chocolate Egg Cream
Captain (and other Starship Casual passengers) -- did you read Caryn Rose's piece on Verlaine? I thought it was very good.
https://jukeboxgraduate.substack.com/p/on-tom-verlaine
Thank you for the lovely song and reminiscence!