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Somewhere or other I came upon this photo of Lou and Nico, apparently in the studio working on the banana album (the only studio record they ever worked on together):



Of the three other figures, I assume that one is likely Norman Dolph, the producer, and another John Licata, the engineer. But does anyone have a proper set of IDs of these fellows? Dolph in his interview with Richie Unterberger [http://www.furious.com/perfect/velvetun ... dbook.html] mentions that Paul Morrissey was present throughout the banana album sessions, but none of these figures looks to me like him.

Has this photo ever been published anywhere?

Thanks,
--Phil M.

Hi Phil,I can't hardly remember the guy on the picture, ...but there's a large set of pix,all taken and published up by the great "Nat the Hat".
Check this site out,scrowll down and you'll find a similar one with Morresey on it.

http://www.aeric.nl/warholphotography.htm

ps:I got a blurry mind but someone talked about the Pet Shop Boys sound man or so... and recall the complete set posted here up time ago.

Looks like Stephen Shore to me.
While this is certainly from the VU&Nico sessions, Lou and Nico must have been in the studio together for Chelsea Girl, no?

Looks like Stephen Shore to me.

Very good, I appreciate that. Which one are you saying looks like him, and who might the other two be?

Thanks,
--Phil M.

Sheila Klein wrote:

Looks like Stephen Shore to me.

Very good, I appreciate that. Which one are you saying looks like him, and who might the other two be?

Thanks,
--Phil M.

I searched Norman Dolph under Google images and the first image looks like the fellow on the left. I still don't know how to post an image of this forum but it's pretty easy to google the photo.

I searched Norman Dolph under Google images and the first image looks like the fellow on the left. I still don't know how to post an image of this forum but it's pretty easy to google the photo.

Excellent, I assume that would be:



And I agree, he does look like the cat on the left in the studio photo. Additionally, compare the guy in the middle to this (rather more recent) shot of Stephen Shore:



Does that leave us to conclude the one on the right is most likely John Licari?

--Phil M.

P.S. For ready comparison:

Thanks that is the photo I found. I think your assumptions are correct. I absolutely LOVE that the internet makes this kind of research possible. I remember the days that the name of an actor in a movie would drive me crazy; now just go to IMDB; can't figure out a lyric, google. So fucking cool!

I got an answer from Norman Dolph himself on this two and a half years ago = see here

So l-r, Dolph, Lou, unknown random (or maybe Stephen Shore), Nico, Licata.

I got an answer from Norman Dolph himself on this two and a half years ago = see here

So l-r, Dolph, Lou, unknown random (or maybe Stephen Shore), Nico, Licata.

Brilliant, thank you. That explains the bits of whitish striping that cross the face and body of the figure in the center, which I now recognize as reflection off the intervening window.

Much appreciated,
--Phil M.