Back in 1972 I remember fondly my cousin Eddie turning me on to this then new band. He described their sound as The Rolling Stones having a head-on collision with a Mac truck. He put the tape he had recorded from New York Dolls Debut LP into the Boom box and turned it all the way up...

(to 11).We were outside on a scorcher of a day in august in New York, in the city under a subway trestle where we used to hang out, and as the thunder of the train roared overhead, I heard the first few chords of "Personality Crisis" I was hooked! It was our music, city music, like a jackhammer attacking the pavement, real, honest and most importantly as far as you could get away from anything that resembled polished or corporate rock. Yes that old Rock and Roll Nitro glycerin REBELLION!! Suddenly rock was fresh again, like earlier in the fifties, the rawness, the music did not require spit polishing in the studio ,it came from the moment, capturing the raw gritty feel, that was how Rock and Roll was supposed to be heard. Their sound also gave us hope that we could even do this, though we played no instruments, we were inspired to pick up guitars and have a go at it. We immediately formed our own band the Staten Island Punks, and no one will have ever heard of us, no article written about us, we were however stars of the neighborhood. We preformed in garages that turned into street parties, made a video on 8mm film pre MTV, Block parties, and once set up in the high schools cafeteria and had an impromptu too concert, after three songs, the plug was pulled by the School authority But the ciaos it caused were rock and roll and I always thought provided some wonderful high school memories for all who were their at the time .I know they did for me, I can still see the look of disgust on the Principles face.

Zach and David Johansen

The important thing here is certainly no us, but the spark that caused it, for we were not the only ones inspired by this, it gives you an indication of how it effected me and of others who did go on to be important in Rock and Roll history and in turn influence generations. The Dolls had lit a match that set fire to the rock world and many bands have cited them as a major influence including Kiss, The Ramones, and The Sex Pistols as well as inciting the entire Punk Rock movement.
And now after waiting 32 years the time is finally here, The New York Dolls are recording in a Manhattan Studio working on new material for their follow up to 1974 "Too Much Too Soon" tentatively titled”One Day It Will Please Us To Remember Even This" on Roadrunner featuring 13 tracks produced by Jack Douglas, who was on board as engineer for there self titled debut album. He has since gone on to produce Aerosmith and John Lennon. He says of this project  "When I heard the new songs, I knew they were capable of sounding like the Dolls but not as nostalgia. They had the stuff." Reports from insiders say the music will be down and dirty Rock and Roll, this record will blow you away. Tracks expected to appear are "Beauty School" "Plenty of Music" "Dancing on the Lip of a Volcano"(Guest Michael Stipe) "Punishing World"(Guest Tom Gable) "Seventeen"(Guest Bo Diddley) "Against Me" and "Gimme Love Tonight & Turn on the Light"(Featuring Guest, The godfather of punk himself Iggy Pop) The Dolls Line up for the record are Surviving original members David Johansen and Sylvain Sylvain are backed on the set by guitarist Steve Conte, bassist Sami Yaffa, drummer Brian Delaney and keyboardist Brian Koonin.
Original guitarist Johnny Thunders and drummer Jerry Nolan both died in 1991 of a heroin overdose. Bassist Arthur "Killer" Kane Died recently at age 55 of complications from leukemia. Fortunately he did get to see the renewed popularity of the band in 2004 when they were coaxed out of retirement by Morrissey for The Meltdown Festival in London. Back at the height of there popularity he was president of there fan club. Arthur also got to perform at Little Stevens International Garage Festival in New York. The comeback show's led to a CD/DVD "Return of the New York Dolls" and ”Live from Royal Festival Hall 2004" when it was done filming Arthur died shortly there after .Johansen said of his band mate he was sorry to see him go but was pleased Arthur got to be in on the bands resurrection and participating in the beginnings of what made this record possible, his final days were happy ones. Kane is also the subject of the recent film "New York Doll” which chronicles the ups and downs of his post dolls life. Unfortunately also gone also is the glam-punk styling of days of old, having been striped down, Sylvain says  "When you took off the makeup and spiked heels, at the bottom of it all, it was the blues. We were a blues band. We played those three-chord progressions,"
Since word has spread of the band getting back in the studio the record company reports they have been inundated with calls from high profiled producers and artist wanting to get involved.
David Johansen says “Playing music is the best thing in the world; it makes show business almost bearable."
And now, like back in the seventies, the music industry could use a good kick in the ass
And they may just be the ones to do it, so "COME ON BOYS."...................
The New York Dolls are hitting the road this summer, my suggestion, BE THERE I will.