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- 12 Dec 2022 12:52
- Forum: The Velvet Underground
- Topic: Lou's guitar style
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Lou's guitar style
This question has been puzzling me for a while. In the Todd Haynes documentary one of Lou's early band mates says *Lou you're not a very good guitar player". Somewhere else, maybe from the same source, Cale remembers telling Lou "The lyrics are good but the music doesn't stack up". Or words to that ...
- 17 Nov 2022 09:03
- Forum: The Velvet Underground
- Topic: "Ice Pick cover"
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Re: "Ice Pick cover"
This confused me until I found out that an ice pick is not an ice axe (definitely unsafe in the hands of a raging speedfreak). Some of the holes look like they were made with a standard hole punch but, either way, does that make for great art and a three grand price tag? I think not. It made me thin...
- 07 Nov 2022 16:47
- Forum: The Velvet Underground
- Topic: CALE 2023 EUROPEAN TOUR
- Replies: 21
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Re: CALE 2023 EUROPEAN TOUR
Just to confirm, all November concerts cancelled because of covid in the tour crew. Concerts will be rescheduled to February 2023. Snippets taken with thanks from the John Cale Unauthorised Facebook page is that facebook page any good? It fills up a few corners now and then, plenty of old and new p...
- 07 Nov 2022 10:23
- Forum: The Velvet Underground
- Topic: CALE 2023 EUROPEAN TOUR
- Replies: 21
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Re: CALE 2023 EUROPEAN TOUR
Just to confirm, all November concerts cancelled because of covid in the tour crew. Concerts will be rescheduled to February 2023.
Snippets taken with thanks from the John Cale Unauthorised Facebook page
Snippets taken with thanks from the John Cale Unauthorised Facebook page
- 30 Oct 2022 15:51
- Forum: The Velvet Underground
- Topic: VU live bests
- Replies: 53
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Re: VU live bests
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- 30 Oct 2022 15:11
- Forum: The Velvet Underground
- Topic: VU live bests
- Replies: 53
- Views: 12603
Re: VU live bests
threechordwonder wrote: ↑30 Oct 2022 13:51I also toyed with this idea but there's not much Nico or Cale material available, Sister Ray changed beyond all recognition in the Yule era and Loaded didn't feature Moe. So my brilliant idea was just a foggy notion.
- 30 Oct 2022 13:51
- Forum: The Velvet Underground
- Topic: VU live bests
- Replies: 53
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Re: VU live bests
I also toyed with this idea but there's not much Nico or Cale material available, Sister Ray changed with every performance so choosing the best is difficult and Loaded didn't feature Moe. So my brilliant idea was just a foggy notion.
- 27 Oct 2022 10:15
- Forum: The Velvet Underground
- Topic: VU live bests
- Replies: 53
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Re: VU live bests
Phil, would you include Max's, 1969 Live, Bataclan and Final VU as sources for the potential "best" versions?
And the rest of course - Quine, Matrix, live tracks on deluxe/anniversary repackages?
And the rest of course - Quine, Matrix, live tracks on deluxe/anniversary repackages?
- 06 Sep 2022 13:30
- Forum: The Velvet Underground
- Topic: VU Photo Thread
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- 08 Aug 2022 20:13
- Forum: The Velvet Underground
- Topic: Answers from Angel Ballestier, engineer on the 3rd LP
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2851
Re: Answers from Angel Ballestier, engineer on the 3rd LP
Wasn't that said about "I heard her call my name" where little apart Lou's guitar can be heard? Or is that my imagination?falconwhit wrote: ↑08 Aug 2022 19:38I always thought that Sterling had said that Lou had gone back to remix the album after the initial mix had been done, but maybe I just imagined that.