The Velvet Underground

[Harry Lime]

I thought I was so cool being the only one in high school listening to these guys. And I was drug free too.

Live 1969. Great stuff.

[Gods' Die]

Yeah...I didn't get into these guys til sophomore year of college; I was sick of reading about them in every music anything with words and not have even heard a song of theirs.

On first listen I thought they were terrible. Now I love three of their records and quite like the other one. Then I thought I was pretty cool...still do. That live show is pretty entertaining. Their unreleased '69 record is pretty good too...some stuff that ended up popping up later.

[Norah]

Pale Blue Eyes is one of my favorite songs.

[Harry Lime]

Fantastic documentary. I didn't even know American Masters did one. Mainly about Lou Reed of course, but the first half hour is all Velvets.

[darth_vedder]

Oh! Sweet Nuthin' - The Velvet Underground
Cool It Down (early version) - The Velvet Underground

I think I am truly falling for the Velvet Underground for the first time and Loaded is leading the charge.

Oh! Sweet Nuthin' is one of my favorite songs by them.

Loaded is so good! I love "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'". It really is a "loaded" album with "Rock N' Roll", "Sweet Jane", "Head Held High", "Cool It Down", "Lonesome Cowboy Bill", etc...I think most people tend to like 'The Velvet Underground & Nico' the best, but I've always preferred 'Loaded' and 'The Velvet Underground' (3rd album).

'White Light/White Heat is a weird one. I should probably go back and listen to it, but the last time I did so, it was still a miss for me.

One of my personal favorites wasn't on a proper album:

[Gods' Die]

Yeah...it's crazy how different all their albums are. I actually like all of them quite a lot (quick skip trigger-finger on their second record), but my favorites are definitely their 3rd & 4th records.

[Harry Lime]

Bump.

A good American Masters documentary.

Fantastic documentary. I didn't even know American Masters did one. Mainly about Lou Reed of course, but the first half hour is all Velvets.

[Strat]

[Harry Lime]

From their live 69. I just the transition between songs.

[Harry Lime]

And my favorite version of "Heroin" at 16:47

[Fuzzcharger]

I was quite taken by this song a while back.

[Harry Lime]

Yeah I didn't get into that song until I heard the live version from up above.

[bada]

This was my introduction to Lou Reed. I remember wondering why he looked so confused during the song. I'm still not sure.

[Jorge]

This was my introduction to Lou Reed. I remember wondering why he looked so confused during the song. I'm still not sure.

He looks really startled during the first chorus

[Harry Lime]

I remember my buddy played this for me in college and introduced me to their rarities. In my top three Velvet songs. Just listen to Cale's viola playing :

[LoathedVermin72]

Was listening to the S/T record yesterday. Man what an album that is. The songs may be somewhat conventionally constructed but all the odd quirks in the performance and writing really push it into unique and wonderful territory. It's been a while since I've heard it and it's only gotten better.

[Wendy Carlos's Twin]

Brad and I are working on a compilation redux of the Matrix Tapes.

[bune]

Since we're talking VU and Beck today:

[LoathedVermin72]

“I’m Set Free” is really hitting me in a special way today. What a song. How beautiful is that solo?

[Jorge]

This was my introduction to Lou Reed. I remember wondering why he looked so confused during the song. I'm still not sure.

He looks really startled during the first chorus

What song was this???