Velvet Underground (dancing, bootleg, magazine, iPod, track)

venn diagrams · 03-07-2006, 09:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Imonlydancing

I've never heard them. I'd like to.
I read about them because of Andy Warhol & whatever.
I am thinking of the right band, right?

you should definitely check them out. i recommend the song "who loves the sun", although it's a later song of theirs. it's very accessible.

analogdemon · 07-15-2006, 06:44 PM

The Velvet Underground are an amazing band. The Velvet Underground & Nico is one of those albums that makes you feel cool purely because you own it.

White Light/White Heat is my favorite VU album hands down. An absolute sonic assault from start to finish.

The eponymous third album is unbelievable. An album that has "Candy Says", "Pale Blue Eyes" and Mo Tucker singing "After Hours" is fine with me...

Loaded has, for my money, two of the greatest pop songs ever written in "Sweet Jane" and "Rock & Roll".

After Lou Reed left the band, their live act was still really tight. The band of Doug Yule, Mo Tucker, Walter Powers and Willy Alexander got some of the best reviews of any incarnation of the band.

Squeeze is also a great album, chock full of good rock 'n' roll. Even though it's only a Velvets album by name (Doug Yule was the only Velvet to play on the album), its release on CD is long overdue. I couldn't care less if they release it as a VU album or as Doug Yule's first solo album. I just want a good quality digital remaster of the material.

Hands down one of the best bands of all time.

07-15-2006, 06:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
analogdemon Groupie Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 29	The Velvet Underground are an amazing band. The Velvet Underground & Nico is one of those albums that makes you feel cool purely because you own it. White Light/White Heat is my favorite VU album hands down. An absolute sonic assault from start to finish. The eponymous third album is unbelievable. An album that has "Candy Says", "Pale Blue Eyes" and Mo Tucker singing "After Hours" is fine with me... Loaded has, for my money, two of the greatest pop songs ever written in "Sweet Jane" and "Rock & Roll". After Lou Reed left the band, their live act was still really tight. The band of Doug Yule, Mo Tucker, Walter Powers and Willy Alexander got some of the best reviews of any incarnation of the band. Squeeze is also a great album, chock full of good rock 'n' roll. Even though it's only a Velvets album by name (Doug Yule was the only Velvet to play on the album), its release on CD is long overdue. I couldn't care less if they release it as a VU album or as Doug Yule's first solo album. I just want a good quality digital remaster of the material. Hands down one of the best bands of all time. __________________ All your children are poor unfortunate victims of lies you believe. Drop out of school before your mind rots from exposure to our mediocre educational system. Forget about the Senior Prom and go to the library and educate yourself if you've got any guts. Some of you like Pep rallies and plastic robots who tell you what to read. Forget I mentioned it. This song has no message. Rise for the flag salute.