September 1973. New York's most prodigious dolls make their debut in San Francisco. Three nights in a row The Matrix. They are accompanied by local bands The Tubes and Pristine Condition.
"The remarkable thing about the rock group called the New York Dolls, which began a three-night engagement last night at the new Matrix on Broadway, is that they are consistently awful. " Philip Elwood, The San Francisco Examiner , September 5, 1973.
"When I first heard them, I realized how limited their talent was, but how much fun they were, and I thought for the first time that maybe rock could be an option." Johnny Ramone, Commando .