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X flyers and Set Lists, page 3

Page 1: Club 88, Whisky and Hollywood Palladium, spring, 1980;
Page 2: Backstage and offstage;
Page 3 and 4: X flyers with signed set lists and song books;
Page 5: X collages I created
I have so much more: X onstage in England, 1980 and . . .


                              

[77-09-17-xinviteback]                           [77-09-17-xinvitefront]
September 17, 1977

Did you read my home page wherein I said Jenny Lens is Jenny Stern? Guess better make it "Sterno." This yellowed postcard is a treasured invitation, hand-made by Exene. I can't wait to post dozens of shots from this party. X and Black Randy made their debuts. Oh, I missed X. Tomata asked if I wanted to go with him to the liquor store and I'd never say no to him. I got a few shots of Black Randy. John insisted I go outside and take shots of them, but I kept saying no, everyone is too drunk, but he persisted. I took the shots, made prints and he agreed they shouldn't pose when drunk. Ha ha, can't wait to post those! I didn't drink, cos otherwise I couldn't shoot all night.

But the real fun was in the kitchen. An endless parade of early punks hanging out and misbehaving. Pleasant and Kick Boy kept falling down drunk in the kitchen by the staircase in the kitchen. Read about in "Neutron Bomb." I took so many fun, fab shots! What a great party. And the best part was the fact Farrah Faucet-Minor was leaving town!! She lived with Steve Naive from Elvis Costello's Attractions for many years in England. The minute she left, her main flame, KK turned to Trudie and they've been together ever since.

   

[79-07-28-xclub88] 
July 28, 1979

      

[79-07-28-xclub88setlist]
July 28, 1979

They signed their set list "You're One, I'm One, Jenny, love Exene; John Doe and "To Jenny with Love, Billy Zoom" and the ever present and wonderful Top Jimmy, RIP.

          

[79-12-14-xhopesthall]

[79-12-14-xhopesthallset]
December 14, 1979

They signed the back of their flyer, which they used for their set list: "Love 2 You -- Exene,"
John Doe and Top Jimmy.

[xsongbookla]

John Doe wrote in an early X song book: "12/21/79, 4 Jenny, it's been a long time since LA Jolla -- etc but thanks for all the support. John Doe." Long time? I shot at their La Jolla apartment spring/summer 1977, only 2.5 years previously. 28 years later they are still my fave band and see them whenever I can afford a ticket or someone outside of the band puts me on the guest list.

[xsongbookyr1]

A great example of Exene's wonderful graphic talents. I love "Year One."

 

[80-05-xwhmay]
May, 1980

 

I missed Gun Club? Who knew Jeffrey Lee Pierce would become a legend and a documentary would be made on that band?

I shot the Chiefs show, not them, but just X. Check out the shot of John performing in front of their drums on X, page 1. I missed so many great bands who opened for X cos I preferred hanging out with them backstage. No regrets.

X, page 4
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