Lou was describing a synthesis of John Cale's music and Andy Warhol's art. Combine that with Lou Reed's "Dylan meets Bukowski" persona, and you have the Velvet Underground.
Actually White Light/White Hear was released in the US in December 1967 (the time of this 'interview') with his classic 'black on black' photo of the skull tattoo by Billy Name, and in the UK in May 1968 with a plain black cover (later substituted with the 'toy soldiers' cover, as the original cover was thought too expensive to reproduce). Original catalogue number: Verve S/VLP 9201... : )
White Light/White Heat was recorded September 1967. This interview was done December 1967. White Light/White Heat was released January 30, 1968 So yeah I don't know what you are talking about.
that's very odd. i'm willing to believe you're correct since it is apparently on the credits for the original edition. i always assumed cale did all the keyboards. i don't think lou has ever played any keyboards on any album since then.
Tom's not quite right, though. There was Honey Lantree in the Honeycombs in terms of pop groups in Europe and America. Or Jan Errico from the Vejtables/Mojo Men. But, in terms of hard rock, Moe was fairly unique, yes.
Wrong my friend, what you're hearing here is good ol' Lou playing the piano. John Cale played the piano on The Velvet Underground & Nico LP. Lou Reed played the piano on the White Light/White Heat LP. John Cale did play the organ on the White Light/White Heat LP though, just not the piano.
Tom Wilson produced only Sunday Morning on The Velvet Underground & Nico; on White Light/White Heat it's hard to say exactly what he produced as its production is atrocious; sounds like Reed took charge on White Light/White Heat, I Heard Her Call My Name & Here She Comes Now; Cale on The Gift & Lady Godiva's Operation; Sister Ray had nobody in overall control. Phil Spector wrote classic songs, created a sound, a style, & the role of producer as we understand it today; no comparison with Wilson
I want a personalized year long tape from the Velvet Underground.
me too! mine would be so fucking sick
I could listen to Lou talk all day
He took his speed right to the vein. That is a Real American Hero.
That is real stupido.
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That's a hell of a way to live.
i love lou reeds voice
Lou was describing a synthesis of John Cale's music and Andy Warhol's art. Combine that with Lou Reed's "Dylan meets Bukowski" persona, and you have the Velvet Underground.
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Heard it described recently as Reed wrote the songs and Cale wrote the sound.
Cool analogy
Lou Reed apparently thought up the idea of internet radio. Genius.
Lou Reed .... no one else like him EVER
I love and miss Lou Reed.
So many happy memories of playing this song.
julian casablanca's kind of sounds like him, maybe thats why I love the strokes so much
This is a great interview goddamn I fuckin love LOUSIF
it would be so good if someone did a piano cover of this
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so cool :) thanks for uploading..
Actually White Light/White Hear was released in the US in December 1967 (the time of this 'interview') with his classic 'black on black' photo of the skull tattoo by Billy Name, and in the UK in May 1968 with a plain black cover (later substituted with the 'toy soldiers' cover, as the original cover was thought too expensive to reproduce). Original catalogue number: Verve S/VLP 9201... : )
White Light/White Heat was recorded September 1967.
This interview was done December 1967.
White Light/White Heat was released January 30, 1968
So yeah I don't know what you are talking about.
“It would have a coloring book and toys”
that's very odd. i'm willing to believe you're correct since it is apparently on the credits for the original edition. i always assumed cale did all the keyboards. i don't think lou has ever played any keyboards on any album since then.
whoops i got my VU albums mixed up.. those two albums in six months.. crazy
does anyone no of any other young lou reed interviews or velvet underground period interviews?
Wow! Thanks for posting this! But were is it originally from? A radio promo or something?
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Tom's not quite right, though. There was Honey Lantree in the Honeycombs in terms of pop groups in Europe and America. Or Jan Errico from the Vejtables/Mojo Men. But, in terms of hard rock, Moe was fairly unique, yes.
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Wrong my friend, what you're hearing here is good ol' Lou playing the piano.
John Cale played the piano on The Velvet Underground & Nico LP.
Lou Reed played the piano on the White Light/White Heat LP.
John Cale did play the organ on the White Light/White Heat LP though, just not the piano.
how could it be from 1967 when white light/white heat was recorded so much later?
Tom Wilson produced only Sunday Morning on The Velvet Underground & Nico; on White Light/White Heat it's hard to say exactly what he produced as its production is atrocious; sounds like Reed took charge on White Light/White Heat, I Heard Her Call My Name & Here She Comes Now; Cale on The Gift & Lady Godiva's Operation; Sister Ray had nobody in overall control.
Phil Spector wrote classic songs, created a sound, a style, & the role of producer as we understand it today; no comparison with Wilson
What? I watched Tom Wilson in the studio several times. He was a hands-on producer!
Fuck off