Television / Tom Verlaine "Songs And Other Things" Color:Teal “A Diamond and a Tether”

“A Diamond and a Tether”

Challenging the critics that put them in a box

Written in 1992

Rather than crafting songs out of fragmented ideas in the practice room

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Television / Tom Verlaine "Songs And Other Things" Color:Teal “A Diamond and a Tether”The true test of originality for any musician comes when you hear an instrument being played and you instantly know whos playing it. For electric guitarists, certainly Hendrix qualifies; Page and Clapton, too. Maybe Eddie Van Halen before the legion of imitators. You probably have your own list, but to us, standing toe to toe (or pick to pick) with those legends is Television guitarist and solo artist Tom Verlaine. His self taught, jazz influenced