The Velvet Forum

I realy like the Scepter acetate versions. Are the banana album versions of Waiting/Venus/H technically superior? Undoubtedly. But those earlier versions (Waiting especially) have a rawness that's probably a truer picture of what the band sounded like at the time. Some of the acetate mixes of the ot...

The following information is on the old Piero website by Ondrej. The source isn't mentioned but it reads like it's from another catalogue/programme: VENUS IN FURS (1965) Format: 16mm, 16 minutes, color, silent with sound on tape Director: Piero Heliczer Cinematography: Piero Heliczer Cast: John Cale...

MartinVU wrote: ↑

16 Mar 2023 14:42

He also said he heard the 2 songs the post-Lou Velvet recorded and that they were dreadful, so I guess that's why they weren't included

That's a shame evenso. As Sal once said, none of this stuff is wasted on VU fans!

Bob Motta is credited as a co-writer on I've Got a Tiger In My Tank on Soundsville and on the single, but it's still a stretch to say that Lou was definitely involved on this other track.

Very kind of you, thank you! A simple but really great piece of work that makes a huge difference. As well as the actual sound, I found it easier to pick out quite a few new details at the slower speed - bit of chat from Lou etc, and things about the performance. I'd never noticed how lackluster the...

I've been useless and failed to get round to downloading the fixed version and the two full sets before the links expired. Don't want to presume any further on Mr Datsun's time, but could some other kind soul perhaps send a copy my way?

For me the highlight of the original release of that set is the stereo fold down of the 5:1 mix. Probably the best version of Loaded, full stop, in my opinion. And of course they've not included it here. Pass.

Now this is interesting news. Is anyone planning to go to this and report back? Pittsburgh is a bit far for me...

It says it's powered by Vimeo, so you can probably use a Vimeo downloader browser plugin to grab a copy. Not that I'm advocating such behaviour, you understand.

On one level (as Steve Sesnick might've said), this is great news. On the other... $15 a pop for streamed content created nearly 60 years ago, that cost virtually nothing to make and has been exploited for years through screenings and expensive licensed releases? Who are they trying to kid? Still, h...