although the next two years saw the band tour and make television appearances in france several times, within the united states, the group's profile remained primarily underground as they continued to perform mainly on the east coast. to a large degree this was due to internal differences as to where they should appear: tours on the west coast and in the south failed to materialize not because the opportunities did not present themselves, but rather, because internal strife prevented follow through. however, their reach on the eastern seaboard can be neither ignored nor discounted and their cultural influence was by no means limited to new york. whether it was due to one of their regular jaunts at the paradise club in boston or city gardens in trenton, with a stop at the east side club in philly on their way to 688 in atlanta, aside from being merely "heard" in some of the top clubs of the time, they made their presence known and their impact felt.