I love a lot of the New York bands, but Patti Smith stands out. I just read 'Just Kids' and it's an inspirational, well-written account of an emerging New York artist in the late seventies.
“I see my path, but I don't know where it leads. Not knowing where I'm going is what inspires me to travel it.”
“Like at Halloween: I knew I'd arrived when I saw people dressing up on Halloween as my character.”