I saw Nico perform in the eighties - she'd found her niche by then and her voice was tailored to the songs (or vice versa). It was a great concert and she wasn't as talentless as she's been made out to be. But she was a tragic figure in a Brechtian sense - which of course suited the whole Warhol/Factory image. I was saddened by her death in 1988, not long after I saw her, I think.
Incredibly cool and fascinating and thank you for posting this. I think it would have made a great cut with her. I see why Lou wound up with it. Even here the sound of those guitars is triple hip.
@DenEColt Thank you for your Nico's obituary. I too felt sad at her death. And you told it better than I could do. She was wearing in some way a heavy and human dramma in the way she lived and sang.Harmonium is a church intrument of mourning. Those times were very happy & full of hope for mankind,(compared to today's money-leaded dictatorship) but it was not a lightweight happyness that the one supplied by ball and chain of heroïne.That was one anyway.
@eatenbybats Ha, it's from a VU bootleg. The set of songs were recorded at Andy Warhol's factory and The Cinematheque in 1966. They appear in many other bootlegs under different names, but the one I got this track from and 15 other tunes was called "At The Factory - Warhol Tapes". Interesting set, most of it is just the band jamming, I'll gladly give you the links to download it if you want, but just know the files are flac, not all music players on computers can play them without a plugin.
I was so out of it , in College , I heard "There She Goes Again" before I heard The Stones' version of "Hitchhike". This is breathtaking , again , but , I don't think it was meant for Nico at all...Funny thing , she almost sounds cheerful .
Ryan Siskar I know this comment is seven years ago and the original poster may never read this comment, but if he is: That is highly debatable. Her voice fits so so sooooo well on Femme Fatale, and I’ll Be Your Mirror. I’m her solo career she has great songs, like Winter and Chelsea Girls. It depends on the subject, I guess
Wow!
Such a treat.
Thank you for posting this.
I saw Nico perform in the eighties - she'd found her niche by then and her voice was tailored to the songs (or vice versa). It was a great concert and she wasn't as talentless as she's been made out to be. But she was a tragic figure in a Brechtian sense - which of course suited the whole Warhol/Factory image. I was saddened by her death in 1988, not long after I saw her, I think.
same..I can still vividly see her playing her little keyboard instruments...she was haunted....but a magical voice, so full of mystery and feeling...
I would love to hear her version of "Sunday Morning." It was performed by her but no recordings have surfaced.
nico does this quite well !! i like all versions...
Nothing is better than Velvet...
I agree, but Bob Dylan, The Beach Boys, and The Beatles are all on the same level, they are just as great. Nothing is better than them.
Incredibly cool and fascinating and thank you for posting this. I think it would have made a great cut with her. I see why Lou wound up with it. Even here the sound of those guitars is triple hip.
@DenEColt Thank you for your Nico's obituary. I too felt sad at her death. And you told it better than I could do. She was wearing in some way a heavy and human dramma in the way she lived and sang.Harmonium is a church intrument of mourning. Those times were very happy & full of hope for mankind,(compared to today's money-leaded dictatorship) but it was not a lightweight happyness that the one supplied by ball and chain of heroïne.That was one anyway.
I actually think this one would have been better with Nico. She would have nailed it eventually.
@eatenbybats Ha, it's from a VU bootleg.
The set of songs were recorded at Andy Warhol's factory and The Cinematheque in 1966.
They appear in many other bootlegs under different names, but the one I got this track from and 15 other tunes was called "At The Factory - Warhol Tapes".
Interesting set, most of it is just the band jamming, I'll gladly give you the links to download it if you want, but just know the files are flac, not all music players on computers can play them without a plugin.
Is the party still on? Count me in please!
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I was so out of it , in College , I heard "There She Goes Again" before I heard The Stones' version of "Hitchhike". This is breathtaking , again , but , I don't think it was meant for Nico at all...Funny thing , she almost sounds cheerful .
do i need to call you something stupid for no reason to get the links or you give it anyways....BTW i like this one better than the album version.....
@eatenbybats It's ok, made me laugh.lol
I'll inbox you the info right now.
I love Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground, but they're so out of tune it's amazing they persisted through this one.
Where?! :-)
@rashid73 me too!! pleeeease!! :)
She can't figure out where to sing -- what can you do? You can hear Lou getting annoyed with her. She seems to be having fun, though.
Nico Ono
Thank God Nico didn't sing on the final album version. She is awful. Lou's voice was much more angelic, which was needed for this song.
Ryan Siskar I know this comment is seven years ago and the original poster may never read this comment, but if he is: That is highly debatable. Her voice fits so so sooooo well on Femme Fatale, and I’ll Be Your Mirror. I’m her solo career she has great songs, like Winter and Chelsea Girls. It depends on the subject, I guess
@@sharkfin2033 well said, fuck you Ryan! :)
@@sharkfin2033 I agree with Sharkfin and might have preferred Nico sing it to give the VU&N an more balanced feel.