Tom Verlaine 1939-??-??
Pull Down The Future, Various, Various
Set 1
Miss Emily
Bomb
Persia
Breakin’ In My Heart
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
A Future in Noise
Clear It Away
Soul Freedom 2000
Dissolve/Reveal
True Story
Swim
Bomb
Persia
Breakin’ In My Heart
Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
A Future in Noise
Clear It Away
Soul Freedom 2000
Dissolve/Reveal
True Story
Swim
Set 2
Always
Days On The Mountain
Penetration
Souvenir From A Dream
Words From The Front
Kingdom Come
Psychotic Reaction
Marquee Moon
Days On The Mountain
Penetration
Souvenir From A Dream
Words From The Front
Kingdom Come
Psychotic Reaction
Marquee Moon
Set 3
Comment
Covering two decades of live performances, this two-disc comp, put together a few years back by a superfan, captures Tom Verlaine at his best (away from Television, that is). I don’t think I’d call any of his solo records complete masterpieces (though a handful come close), but the guy always brought his A-game to the stage. If you’re only familiar with his Television work, Pull Down The Future is an excellent place to start further explorations – it’s basically guitar heaven. Tom’s unmistakeable tone shines and shimmers, even on some of the more lo-fi recordings here. The band backing him on the 1980s tracks ain’t half bad either – Fred Smith from Television, Jay Dee Dougherty from the Patti Smith Group and Jimmy Rip (guitarist on too many things to name).
For variety’s sake, there are a few departures from the electric-guitar-centric vibe – a solo acoustic rendition of “Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain†and the weird, 13-minute synth drone of “Days On The Mountain.†There’s also a really remarkable version of “Swim†that showcases just how great a vocalist Verlaine can be – not something he’s called out for all that much. I think I once read someone referring to him as “the Christopher Walken of rock†and that makes sense in a weird way. But mainly you’ll be vibing to such six-string workouts as “Miss Emily,†“Breaking In My Heart,†“Persia†and plenty others. Almost all of the songs come from Tom’s solo records, with one big exception – the 22-minute “Marquee Moon†blowout that appropriately closes the whole thing out.
For variety’s sake, there are a few departures from the electric-guitar-centric vibe – a solo acoustic rendition of “Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain†and the weird, 13-minute synth drone of “Days On The Mountain.†There’s also a really remarkable version of “Swim†that showcases just how great a vocalist Verlaine can be – not something he’s called out for all that much. I think I once read someone referring to him as “the Christopher Walken of rock†and that makes sense in a weird way. But mainly you’ll be vibing to such six-string workouts as “Miss Emily,†“Breaking In My Heart,†“Persia†and plenty others. Almost all of the songs come from Tom’s solo records, with one big exception – the 22-minute “Marquee Moon†blowout that appropriately closes the whole thing out.
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