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  • From: weasel walter <weaselw AT juno.com>
  • To: typicalgirls AT lists.ibiblio.org
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  • Subject: Re: [TypicalGirls] THE SLITS REFORM FOR NEW SHOWS
  • Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:40:30 -0800

from caroline coon's book:
 
"A year ago (approx. june 1976 - ww) Viv and Palmolive were rehearsing an unnamed band with Jo Fall and Sarah Hall, the girlfriends of the Sex Pistols' lead guitarist and drummer, Steve Jones and Paul Cook. They were looking for a lead singer when they heard that Sid Vicious fancied himself as a front man of an all-girl band. For a few weeks, under Sid's working title of "Flowers of Romance", they rehearsed together. Then Jo dropped out. And Sid decided to sack Sarah first and then Palmolive. He and Viv worked together with Keith Levine, who had been the Clash's third guitarist. But eventually Sid sacked Viv too, He is now playing bass for the Sex Pistols. By then Palmolive had recovered her confidence. She joined forces with Kate Chorus (sic), who thought of the name "the Slits". The met Arri (sic) Up at a Patti Smith concert and invited her on the spot to be their lead singer. Kate left. Eventually Viv and Tessa completed the line-up. "
 
Kate was definitely gone probably before '77 began. the slits photos in the book from june '77 have ari, viv, tessa and palmolive.
 
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On Sun, 16 Nov 2008 21:29:19 -0600 Annette <misschief AT earthlink.net> writes:
Robin, 

Autumn 1977?  But, I'm quite sure it was Viv that played all the Roxy dates from Jan. 1977 to April 1977. I saw all those shows and took lots of pictures. The photos of Ari and, I think, Palmolive on the Roxy 1977 album are mine (not sure Palmolive pic is on there, haven't looked lately at the album, I'll dig it out).

Someone correct me if I'm wrong on this . . I guess memories can also be pretty slippery when you go that far back!


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