Favourite Cale-Era Bootlegs

[jt050501]

What's everyone's favourite Cale-Era bootleg? Mine is probably Psychedelic Sounds From The Gymnasium.

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[Mark]

It's a pretty short list to choose from!

[jt050501]

It's a pretty short list to choose from!

Unfortunately :'(

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[peppergomez]

The April version of Heroin that's on the Live '68 boot from ages ago. It absolutely destroys the recorded version in every way.

[Wick Pick]

The 1966 Factory Rehearsal
And the Gymnasium show. Miss Joannie Lee and the live The Gift are probably my two favourite Cale ere bootleg tracks.

[Low]

1966:
European Son from Film-Makers Cinematheque
Chic Mystique from The Open Stage
Heroin from Poor Richards
Music from the Nico Crying Reel
The Nothing Song

1967:
I'm not a young man anymore, Guess I'm falling in love and Sister Ray from The Gymnasium
Whatever you can hear from Walk & Talk, I heard her call my name from Velvet Underground in Boston

1968:
Sweet Sister Ray

[MrStephen]

Gymnasium. It didn't hold up to my expectations hearing the whole thing, tho. But Guess I'm Falling in Love is peak Velvets for me.

I was left pretty unimpressed by Sweet Sister Ray. I wanted to like it, but it didn't really do it for me. The version of Heroin from that gig is electric, tho. Wish it existed in better quality. What's the best boot of it? Lou sounds like a joyful smackhead on that version, rather than a mournful one, as on VUAN.

[peppergomez]

Gymnasium. It didn't hold up to my expectations hearing the whole thing, tho. But Guess I'm Falling in Love is peak Velvets for me.

I was left pretty unimpressed by Sweet Sister Ray. I wanted to like it, but it didn't really do it for me. The version of Heroin from that gig is electric, tho. Wish it existed in better quality. What's the best boot of it? Lou sounds like a joyful smackhead on that version, rather than a mournful one, as on VUAN.

really? the version on the live '68 album from ages ago sounds very good imo for its age and the obvious limitations of what equipment klimek had available. it's clear, you can hear the vocals and viola, and it's got a bottom end. mo pounds the shit out of those drums.

[iaredatsun]

1966:
European Son from Film-Makers Cinematheque
Chic Mystique from The Open Stage
Heroin from Poor Richards
Music from the Nico Crying Reel
The Nothing Song

1967:
I'm not a young man anymore, Guess I'm falling in love and Sister Ray from The Gymnasium
Whatever you can hear from Walk & Talk, I heard her call my name from Velvet Underground in Boston

1968:
Sweet Sister Ray

Is the best version of the 'Nico Crying Reel' music from the Raro DVD?

[simonm]

Gymnasium doesn't really count as a bootleg since it has been issued on the WL/WH 45th set, but the alt version of GIFIL from Cale's 1979 radio interview (the 'crunchy bam-bam' version) still counts. That's my fave, but basically nearly all of the available stuff is pretty great, right?