Hippies vs. Punks: "Little Johnny Jewel"

This page has done precious little exploration of the Hippie-era New York City scene that actually birthed Punk. So far we have spent more time on London in 1976 and 1977, and San Francisco in 1978 than on the originary lebensruam of Manhattan's "Blank Generation."

Present at the creation is Television. This morning on my way down to the train "Little Johnny Jewel" shuffled into rotation on my iPod. What a song! First recorded as a single in 1975, "Little Johnny Jewel, Part One" and "Little Johnny Jewel, Part Two" sound as if they were just released. Lester Bangs compared Tom Verlaine's guitar playing to psychedelic pioneer Quicksilver Messenger Service lead John Cipollina. You can definitely hear it here.