![]() ![]() They released an EP to little fanfare and went on a permanent hiatus after two years.Ī compilation of Lachman's work in music entitled Tomorrow Belongs to You featuring recordings by The Know and Fire Escape, was released in 2003 on the UK label Overground Records. In 1998 he formed Fire Escape together with violinist Ruth Vaughn and performed songs he had written for the Blondie reunion album (they had not been used due to the band ultimately excluding him from the recording process and the reunion tour). Back in London Lachman worked with former X-Ray Spex saxophonist Lora Logic. ![]() In 1997 he performed with Blondie at several major festival concerts in the US. In 1996, after moving to London, he was asked to participate in the Blondie re-union, and in November of that year he recorded one of his songs, "Amor Fati", with Blondie, for their 'comeback' album. Failing to secure an album deal, he disbanded The Know and in 1981 played guitar with Iggy Pop. In 1980 The Know released a single "I Like Girls/Dreams" on Planet Records and were the only bi-coastal US "power pop" band, developing large followings in New York and Los Angeles. (Lachman's claim to this distinction has been verified by several eyewitnesses.) After a year and a half Joel left the band and was replaced by drummer John McGarvey. Shortly after this he formed The Know, with Joel Turrisi and Richard d'Andrea who were the first band to play the infamous Madame Wong's Chinese restaurant-turned-new wave venue. His song " (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear" was a UK top ten hit in 1978, and was subsequently recorded by Tracey Ullman and Annie Lennox.Īfter Blondie, Lachman moved to Los Angeles and in 1978 released a single, "The First One/Tomorrow Belongs to You" on Beat Records. In 1977 he left the group to form his own band and was replaced by Nigel Harrison, just as Blondie were starting to gain recognition. He wrote the music to the band's first single, " X-Offender", and popularized the band's sixties-retro look. Lachman joined Blondie in spring 1975 after original bassist Fred Smith left to join Television amid founding bassist Richard Hell's departure. Since the 1990s, Lachman has written full-time, often about mysticism and occultism.īiography Musical career He came to prominence in the mid-1970s as the bass guitarist for rock band Blondie. It’s beautiful and powerful drumming that showcases Burke’s guile.Gary Joseph Lachman (born December 24, 1955), also known as Gary Valentine, is an American writer and musician. Somehow Burke not only manages to match the emotion of the piece Harry had in mind but also save it from becoming a caricature piece. I would just be scatting along with them, and I would just start going, ‘Ooooooh, your hair is beautiful.'” The lyrics, well, a lot of the time I would write while the band were just playing the song and trying to figure it out. Before that, it was just lying there like a lox. In 1000 UK #1 Hits by Jon Kutner, Harry explains the song’s composition: “He was trying to do something like ‘Heart of Glass’, and then somehow or another we gave it the spaghetti western treatment. But while that track is hung entirely on the new wave sound, somewhere along the line, Blondie went all western.Ĭombining that sound with the band’s new wave roots saw the group look ahead and create a futuristic sound. But, in truth, it was Burke that elevated the group.Ī classic track from Eat to the Beat, saw Harry attempt to write a song to match their globe-trotting mega-watt bop, ‘Heart of Glass’. The same can be said of Chris Stein, who operated as the band’s de facto leader, using his musical nouse and pop sensibilities to balance the band’s desire for sales and credibility. As the band displayed a unique take on the energy of punk, fusing it with the similarly fast-paced tones of disco and funk, Harry was heralded as a once-in-a-lifetime singer. Naturally, with the eighties looming ahead, it would be Debbie Harry’s intoxicating concoction of angelic vocals and a devilish glint in her eye that would be the main focus for fans. The band soon became icons of the era and were heralded as the face of new wave. From the Ramones to Talking Heads, NYC was brimming with creative talent, and Blondie with the metronomic dancefloor beat of Clem Burke were a shining light of the scene. Many of the street sounds that swelled around them were captured and replicated within the confines of their studio. Blondie and Burke would make their name on a fusion of sonic threads.
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