Interviewing singer David Johansen by phone was fun. But he was suffering from serious tour fatigue, and  I don't really know how much of an item I can get out of the conversation for the Buffet.

Johansen opened with, "Give me a little background. First off, where am I?" All I knew was the singer was somewhere on tour with the Dolls. "No, really, I am trying to figure it out myself. I am looking and it says Cleveland Water Division across the street. So, I guess I am in Cleveland. So, we are playing where?"

On March 8, the New York Dolls will be playing the reunited band's second show in Las Vegas. In the surreal world of today's Vegas, the first gig was a private party to celebrate Blue Man Group's move to the Venetian. So, the Saturday appearance at downtown venue Jillian's will be the band's first public show in Vegas since re-forming in 2004.

As for if the original New York Dolls (when members like guitarist Johnny Thunders, drummer Billy Murcia, his replacement on drums Jerry Nolan and bassist Arthur Kane were alive) ever made it to Vegas during their glory years in the '70s?

According to Johansen, "No, I don't think so. But God knows."

Goes to show, you can't wrap your arms round a memory; don't try.