Gary Valentine, former Blondie bassist from 1975 to 1977,
recalls the early days of the band.–Ed.
Gary Valentine, former Blondie bassist from 1975 to 1977,
recalls the early days of the band.–Ed.
...former [Blondie] bassist Gary Valentine recalls their sleazy splendour before fame came knocking.
....No bass-playing experience whatsoever. Gary Valentine was
just the plunker Blondie were looking for--and an ideal flatmate too...
I first met Chris Stein and Debbie Harry in 1975. I was 19, had
left home the year before, and was living in a storefront...in New York's East
Village....
Not too long ago I
walked through the old neighborhood, remembering what it was like. A lot of
places remained....But some places had changed. The store-front I lived in, for
example: 23 years ago the windows were so filthy it was an even bet whether the
shades were drawn or not. Today a Tai Chi studio is there, and a big Yin and
Yang symbol advertises the place. The shop windows, filled with holistic health
notices, are very clean. Apparently it's true: you can't go home
again....
Source: Mojo: The Music Magazine