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I first became aware of Richard Hell through a couple of articles in the English music papers NME and Melody Maker back in 1975. These were reports of the then nascent CBGB's scene and featured Patti Smith, The Ramones and Television ( a band to watch obviously!) amongst others.
Richard Hell had been a member of Television and had then formed The Heartbreakers with ex-New York Doll Johnny Thunders, sharing together a love of no frills rock and hard drugs.
There was just something about him that captivated me and led to a lifelong interest.
His style, his intelligence and mostly I suppose his attitude.
(In a piece that he wrote for 'Hit Parader' back then, that was ostensibly about David Johansen, but which was really nothing less than his manifesto he said that rock'n'roll' was all about attitude and that 100% wasn't enough it had to be more like 300%!)
Of course it wouldn't be until 1977 that I would get to hear his actual music with the release of The Voidoid's 'Blank Generation' album which also featured the incendiary guitar work of Robert Quine.
Richard Hell & the Voidoids
'Blank Generation EP' & 'The Kid With The Replaceable Head' singles are available at 'Pukekos' here.
I first became aware of Richard Hell through a couple of articles in the English music papers NME and Melody Maker back in 1975. These were reports of the then nascent CBGB's scene and featured Patti Smith, The Ramones and Television ( a band to watch obviously!) amongst others.
Richard Hell had been a member of Television and had then formed The Heartbreakers with ex-New York Doll Johnny Thunders, sharing together a love of no frills rock and hard drugs.
There was just something about him that captivated me and led to a lifelong interest.
His style, his intelligence and mostly I suppose his attitude.
(In a piece that he wrote for 'Hit Parader' back then, that was ostensibly about David Johansen, but which was really nothing less than his manifesto he said that rock'n'roll' was all about attitude and that 100% wasn't enough it had to be more like 300%!)
Of course it wouldn't be until 1977 that I would get to hear his actual music with the release of The Voidoid's 'Blank Generation' album which also featured the incendiary guitar work of Robert Quine.
Richard Hell & the Voidoids
'Blank Generation EP' & 'The Kid With The Replaceable Head' singles are available at 'Pukekos' here.
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