Television / Tom Verlaine "Around" Color:"Sunglasses" Brown which brought Weezer mainstream success

which brought Weezer mainstream success

Without it

The tracks were picked by the band members themselves

Featuring compositions by Elmer Bernstein and Randy Newman and produced by Lenny Waronker

first broadcast on 12 August 1987 and repeated on 8 September 1987

Television / Tom Verlaine "Around" Color:"Sunglasses" Brown which brought Weezer mainstream successThe true test of originality for any musician comes when you hear an instrument being played and you instantly know whos playing it. For electric guitarists, certainly Hendrix qualifies; Page and Clapton, too. Maybe Eddie Van Halen before the legion of imitators. You probably have your own list, but to us, standing toe to toe (or pick to pick) with those legends is Television guitarist and solo artist Tom Verlaine. His self taught, jazz influenced