Bimble Says: The Lou Reed Memorial Velvet Underground and Solo Careers Poll RESULTS THREAD

yeah if delivering several of the coolest vocals in rock history is phoning it in... i was just listening to the Loaded "Sweet Jane" and it's an amazing vocal -- everyone might be used to it by now, but it really is an astounding performance.

OK, fair point

yes, the only song on Loaded that I really really f with
had read about Loaded in the red Rolling Stone guide as a Holy Grail 5 star classic & I still think the album is kinda dopey, e.g. "Cool It Down", "Lonesome Cowboy Bill", "Train Round the Bend"

but that "Sweet Jane" is something else

i can understand the "cowboy bill" negativity. considering all of the other tunes they had to choose from, they chose that one? it's a fun little rave up, but it screams outtake. i love "train"'s guitar and wild vocal.

I don't mind "kinda dopey" Velvets tbh

last time i listened to loaded though, the main thing that bugged me was that lou changed the lyrics (and didn't sing) "new age" -- it's pretty perfect on Live 1969.

I don't mind that either, I like Doug Yule's vocal and the new lyrics

Live 1969 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Loaded

Live 1969 >>>>>>>>>>>>>> everything else

^ this

I'd been listening to "New Age" (on Loaded) for years and thinking it was Lou Reed singing before someone pointed it out to me it wasn't. Jesus, people (me) were so stupid before the internet.

it is pretty amazing how *different* Live 1969 and Loaded are - I mean, if you saw the VU in late 69 and then heard Loaded the next year, I feel like you wouldn't even recognize the band. and they were recorded just a few months apart.

Jesus, people (me) were so stupid before the internet.

― Thomas K Amphong (Tom D.)

Jesus, help Tom find his proper place.

Loaded's my least favorite VU album but its one of my favorite bubble-gum rock albums of '70s

yeah that's basically how I feel.

da croupier otm

^^

Just checking this out now. Are people criticizing Lou's vocals on Loaded? That is complete insanity.

Yes people are acting insane on this thread

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOVqwGCQods
did this one make it?
but srsly people can have their opinions, insane or not

Loaded is probably my favorite least favorite album by any band. Yeah, and putting it up against Live 1969 is not a fair comparison.

cool it down and train are great!

the lyrics aren't really that far from other velvets stuff, and train has this great mechanical drive while cool it down has a great melody and along with the arrangement is really an early taste of transformer-era lou.

Loaded is probably my favorite least favorite album by any band.

hahahaha
this is not possible

he's saying that he prefers his least favourite VU album to his least favourite albums by other bands he likes, makes sense to me

True for me too. Past two-four albums, the statement starts to lose meaning, but for the Velvet Underground I understand and agree.

https://soundcloud.com/umesongs/the-velvet-underground-im-not

<3 that song, morrison's riff is so killer. doesn't sound like they've worked any miracles with the source tape, but it sounded pretty good to begin with.

sounds better than the boot, excited!

whoops xp with tyler, what I mean is that the boot was 2nd-gen or more, not that this is a different source.

oh yeah, it sounds better for sure, just not like crazily better.

i listened to HHH in the car on my way to work today and it totally boosted my mood
i feel bad for people who can't enjoy that song

any idea when the rollout continues?

Monday

OK, have a good thanksgiving, man!

Watched March of the Wooden Soldiers yesterday, in honor of this band and this thread.

question: if i want maximum john cale information, what book should i read? i've only read that book about nico, no other VU books. i only read that because it was there at the library.

Definitely read What's Welsh For Zen: The Autobiography of John Cale.

okay getting back on track here

yay

oh i forgot to bump this thread but i looked for that book and it's so expensive! why so out of print, john cale autobio?!!? no ebook, no nothing ;_;

otherwise yaay

29. I'm Set Free
15 votes 424 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pekTAkVeCAI

28. Here She Comes Now
17 votes, 434 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pH0359mOQc0

27. Jesus
17 votes, 451 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ej23FImi6Cg

26. Run Run Run
18 votes, 459 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Bp-ihtgzdE

25. The Black Angel's Death Song
17 votes, 1 no. 1 vote, 475 pts

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj1r8smLOmM

well then... thought BADS would place higher!

"I'm Set Free" boasts such a lovely Morrisolo.

i'm set free WAAAAAAAY too low imo

"run run run" placing above it is insult to injury

yep - agree with that.

Shakey when today's batch is done could you please post a summary of the results so far? My browser can't load the whole thread.