The Velvet Underground & Nico poll

*wrote

Thurston Moore could interpolate the words to "Junkie's Promise" while Gillespie sings the original lyric, so everyone knows where he stands.

Cale did some 50th anniversary shows where every song on the LP was performed and nearly every one covered by someone else with Cale accompanying. If it was recorded, it would be nice to put this out somewhere like on Apple TV, Netflix, Hulu, etc. The visual element was quite nice.

"wouldn't be a very convincing junkie" = "wouldn't do a convincing job as a vocalist of portraying a junkie", although it can get tricky to sort out what every mind-melting take is responding to

It's about three notes in all so Bobby should be able to handle it.

Halfway there OTM though

If this was a response to me, I am more than fine with people writing or singing about things they haven't experienced firsthand. (I'm not even sure Reed had done heroin yet when he write the song.) I just don't think Thurston Moore would be convincing delivering those lyrics but do think he could sound great doing the music.

― Sequel to Sadness (Sund4r), Thursday, July 15, 2021 1:40 PM (one hour ago) bookmarkflaglink

No. Left.

Thurston spent the early 80s selling Chipwich ice cream sandwiches out of a freezer-cart, those were nearly as addictive.

Ah, sorry, Alfred.

On my 90s show this week I had a 55th birthday celebration for this album:

FIRST HOUR:
Nina Hagen - Sonntagmorgen (1996)
Vanessa Paradis - I'm Waiting for the Man (1992)
Teenage Fanclub - Femme Fatale (1997)
The Ukrainians - Chekannya (Venus in Furs) (1993)
Bettie Serveert - Run Run Run (1998)
Bryan Ferry - All Tomorrow's Parties (1993)
Billy Idol - Heroin (1993)
John Doe - There She Goes Again (1995)
Richard Barone - I'll Be Your Mirror (1990)
Smile Kick - The Black Angel's Death Song (1999)
Ride - European Son (1990)
Mike Flowers Pops - The Velvet Underground Medley (1996)

SECOND HOUR:
Luminous Orange - Sunday Morning (1999)
Blackbird - I'm Waiting for the Man (1990)
Orly Zilbershatz-Banai - פאם פאטאל (Femme Fatale) (1991)
Psychopomps - Venus in Furs (1997)
Motorcycle Boy - Run Run Run (1990)
Iva Davies & Icehouse - All Tomorrow's Parties (1995)
Angry Samoans - Heroin (1996)
Cosmic Psychos - There She Goes Again (1992)
Los Nikis - Yo soy tu sombra (1987)
Clowns Smiling Backwards - The Black Angel's Death Song (1992)
Bettie Serveert - European Son (1998)

Three years ago, we had a string duo play Sunday Morning as our wedding processional. Best cover ever.

<3

I may be incredibly hungover but I struggle to hear European Son in that Ride track.

It's slowed down, but it's the same bassline and (such as it is) melody.

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https://press.warhol.org/press/the-warhol-announces-the-discovery-and-digitalization-of-the-rare-master-tapes-of-the-velvet-undergrounds-debut-album-the-velvet-underground-nico/

The Andy Warhol Museum announces the discovery and digitization of the rare master tapes of the Velvet Underground’s debut album The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967, Verve Records). Recently identified while processing Andy Warhol’s archive at The Warhol, the nine initial tracks recorded by the band were the bedrock of the album that became one of my most jarring and influential albums in rock music. The monophonic reel-to-reel ¼” tapes feature alternate versions and mixes of songs later issued on the 1967 release.

just in time for a 56th anniversary box!

assuming there's nothing unheard on here, but it'll be cool to hear the Scepter stuff minus the acetate crackles.