What else to say but tonight's New York Dolls show at the Regency (formerly
The Avalon Ballroom) was great fun. This new incarnation NY Dolls isn't a throwaway. Real solid, probably technically better than the original but just loose enough to work fine without coming across as a Dolls cover band. Here are some shots from my iPhone that came out half decent but do check out the performances on Jools Holland and you'll see/hear what I mean. Meanwhile, back in the jungle...
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and here's how they were back in 1973.... they opened tonight's show with this...
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