Warhol tapes narrated by John Giorno

CL · Post by CL » 19 Aug 2004 11:01

If you haven't heard these (but you probably have), then check out

http://epc.buffalo.edu/sound/mp3/sp/warhol/

Tape 5 is a favourite; you can hear the Velvets play an unknown (for me, at least) jam, then a short Waiting for the man (with Cale on viola!) and a very nice I'll be your mirror (with Nico). There are VU fragments on some of the other tapes too, I think. Fantastic documents for the Warhol/VU nut!

/CL

alfredovu · Post by **alfredovu** » 19 Aug 2004 13:33

WOW!!! I WAS NOT AWARE OF THESE RECORDINGS. IT IS MENTIONED THAT WERE RECORDED MARCH 20th 1966. LAST TWO OF "OUR" WARHOL TAPES WERE MARCH 7th. WE SHOULD CONTACT THIS GUY
BY THE WAY, TONY CONRAD´s EMAIL ADDRESS IS FROM SAME SERVER...
THANKS CL!

jonathan · Post by **jonathan** » 19 Aug 2004 17:21

Conrad teaches Media Studies at SUNY Buffalo. I finished my degree there last year and always meant to chat with him. He was the "academic mentor" of Mercury Rev. (Lots to say about this band who are sometimes great and sometimes so-so. Should be a box reissue of several albums by them this year.

burnbabyburn · Post by **burnbabyburn** » 20 Aug 2004 17:14

I never heard of these before! I'll be your mirror is great!!
where did you find that?

simonm · Post by **simonm** » 20 Aug 2004 21:33

It's a CD that the Andy Warhol Museum put out called "Andy Warhol From Tapes: Sounds of his Life and Work", it came with the first book/catalogue that the A W M did in '94. I think they also sold it separately.

lostblues · Post by **lostblues** » 21 Aug 2004 15:29

does anyone know where to get appropiate artwork for this?

simonm · Post by **simonm** » 21 Aug 2004 16:30

I can scan the CD label - it looks like this http://www.imageexchange.com/shop/media/6235.jpg
, there isn't any cover artwork as the CD is inlaid in the cover of the book.
I can list the details of the 17 tracks if they are needed - but I'm busy right now (or at least I should be) so I don't have time. Maybe monday night?

lostblues · Post by **lostblues** » 21 Aug 2004 16:49

@simnonm:
fantastic!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 22 Aug 2004 00:42

You don't know me, but check out this link as well ...

http://www.ubu.com/sound/cale.html

meanwhile I'm off ... for a nice cup of ... TEA!

ractrader · Post by **ractrader** » 22 Aug 2004 23:08

Is it possible for you to torrent the CD? I would love to have it in lossless format...

simonm wrote:I can scan the CD label - it looks like this http://www.imageexchange.com/shop/media/6235.jpg
, there isn't any cover artwork as the CD is inlaid in the cover of the book.
I can list the details of the 17 tracks if they are needed - but I'm busy right now (or at least I should be) so I don't have time. Maybe monday night?