Thank you so much for this! Sterling has always been my favorite Velvet and, unfortunately, nobody talks about his contributions. This is very helpful for me! Cheers and congratulations for the great work
I love this so much! That quote about how everybody who heard the Velvets started a band because the songs were so easy never made any sense to me. I've played guitar for a long time and nothing I play ends up sounding like the V.U. NO ONE ever sounded like V.U. ever again. Watching the fingers on both the guitar and bass are a revelation. It was amazingly well thought out music and every player was so damn good. I don't know how you figured out all these parts, but it's a joy to watch.
Thanks! Yeah I think the quote was originally that they just 'started a band...' and the 'easy' part got added on somewhere since. Originally it referred to how differently the VU approached rock music and songwriting - essentially the punk attitude to music, and the boundless subject matter in lyric writing - and influenced many other musicians to further that approach in their own way.
Thank you so much for your hard work. I enjoyed the three part documentary a lot and find myself coming back to this video to practice my Sterling licks. But I've got a long way to go since I'm struggling with some of the tunings and I'm rusty.
Hi there, glad you're enjoying my content! The guitar is tuned to DGCFAD (D-Standard) in all songs except 'Run Run Run', which is DGCFAA. Some songs have a capo used, but the primary tuning remains the same. Hope this helps!
Thank you Cam in honoring Sterling not just on his birthday and your fantastic doc but showing truly how much he will ALWAYS be the guitar heartbeat of the Velvets. Happy Birthday Sterling!
Very nice Cam, Loved it and Happy Birthday to One of the Greatest Guitar Players who ever lived in The Greatest Band of All Time, Sterling Morrison of The Velvet Underground
Oh this 100% solid gold. Absolutely eye opening. The Velvets were the biggest influence on my guitar playing and to see Sterling Morrisons contribution laid out so clearly has opened my eyes to his enormous contribution. It's often been very hard to hear just what was really going on detail wise. I had no idea that he played bass too. This is the single most important video I watched for years. Downloaded filed for reference wrapped up with a bow. Thanks so much for your work.
@@robert-wr6md Thank you - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video and found it insightful! If I could ask a small favour in return - please could you share it in any way you are able to? Also, if you haven't already, make sure you check out my three-part documentary on Sterling: th-cam.com/play/PLXFuVjTBILlgbL7vPV_j8aZiZ2njZTpoY.html&si=BIQ9LKTJhrkAqeVm
Great video Cam. Thank you for making this. Sterling Morrison is very underrated. He is my favorite guitar player and a big inspiration to my own music. Nice to see him covered like this.
The visual aid is SUCH a great help, man, truly. You either have a good ear for pitch or you spent a great deal of time studying and listening to the recordings. John always said to Lou that they should play in weird tunings so no one could ever tell exactlt what they were doing; that, coupled with the low fidelity of their best work, did wonders to obscure things. But you've got it down.
Dear Cam, you're probably aware of an unusual live recording of WL/WH in 1968 at the Boston Tea Party. Could you figure out some guitar stuff about it? It had a lot of boogie-woogie type stuff and an interesting backup vocal part.
It is a shame that due to both Lou and John cranking their instruments, as loud as they could go, hurt them. Although the feedback was crucial to their sound, both Sterling and Moe paid the price. Most of their contributions were basically muted, unintentionally, of course. They were both incredible musicians and thanks to you, I can hear them loud and clear!
Just imagine if Sterling had lived and joined Luna. Even it would be part time or just in the studio. I think he could have helped take them to another level and the details behind the 'Tell You Do You Miss Me' documentary probably wouldn't have happened.
Yeah as above initially, but it's less of a chord , and more a quick succession (or lick!) from C-Bb-G using only two strings (major third intervals - C+E, Bb+D, G+B).
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Great to see that others like me are in love with the way Sterling plays.
Fundamental to the Velvet Underground sound
I met Sterling at the Paradiso in Amsterdam before the V.U. show there in 1993!
Thank you so much for this! Sterling has always been my favorite Velvet and, unfortunately, nobody talks about his contributions. This is very helpful for me! Cheers and congratulations for the great work
I love this so much! That quote about how everybody who heard the Velvets started a band because the songs were so easy never made any sense to me. I've played guitar for a long time and nothing I play ends up sounding like the V.U. NO ONE ever sounded like V.U. ever again. Watching the fingers on both the guitar and bass are a revelation. It was amazingly well thought out music and every player was so damn good. I don't know how you figured out all these parts, but it's a joy to watch.
Thanks! Yeah I think the quote was originally that they just 'started a band...' and the 'easy' part got added on somewhere since.
Originally it referred to how differently the VU approached rock music and songwriting - essentially the punk attitude to music, and the boundless subject matter in lyric writing - and influenced many other musicians to further that approach in their own way.
Great work Cam, surprised you didn't include Here She Comes Now (I love that guitar part) but I just saw that Lou actually played lead!
Copyright strike! 😭
amazing
Thank you so much for your hard work. I enjoyed the three part documentary a lot and find myself coming back to this video to practice my Sterling licks. But I've got a long way to go since I'm struggling with some of the tunings and I'm rusty.
Hi there, glad you're enjoying my content!
The guitar is tuned to DGCFAD (D-Standard) in all songs except 'Run Run Run', which is DGCFAA. Some songs have a capo used, but the primary tuning remains the same. Hope this helps!
@@CAMFORRESTER highly helpful. Rock on!
LOVE your videos--many thanks
thanks
pity there was no inclusion of the gift
the instrumental versions on youtube highlight what a great band they were
This is super amazing. Sterling's guitar is sometimes difficult to hear. Thank you.
Thank you Cam in honoring Sterling not just on his birthday and your fantastic doc but showing truly how much he will ALWAYS be the guitar heartbeat of the Velvets. Happy Birthday Sterling!
Very nice Cam, Loved it and Happy Birthday to One of the Greatest Guitar Players who ever lived in The Greatest Band of All Time, Sterling Morrison of The Velvet Underground
Oh this 100% solid gold. Absolutely eye opening. The Velvets were the biggest influence on my guitar playing and to see Sterling Morrisons contribution laid out so clearly has opened my eyes to his enormous contribution. It's often been very hard to hear just what was really going on detail wise. I had no idea that he played bass too. This is the single most important video I watched for years. Downloaded filed for reference wrapped up with a bow. Thanks so much for your work.
@@robert-wr6md Thank you - I'm really glad you enjoyed the video and found it insightful!
If I could ask a small favour in return - please could you share it in any way you are able to? Also, if you haven't already, make sure you check out my three-part documentary on Sterling:
th-cam.com/play/PLXFuVjTBILlgbL7vPV_j8aZiZ2njZTpoY.html&si=BIQ9LKTJhrkAqeVm
Great video Cam. Thank you for making this. Sterling Morrison is very underrated. He is my favorite guitar player and a big inspiration to my own music. Nice to see him covered like this.
The visual aid is SUCH a great help, man, truly. You either have a good ear for pitch or you spent a great deal of time studying and listening to the recordings. John always said to Lou that they should play in weird tunings so no one could ever tell exactlt what they were doing; that, coupled with the low fidelity of their best work, did wonders to obscure things. But you've got it down.
Thanks mate...and it was a combination of both! 😉
Dear Cam, you're probably aware of an unusual live recording of WL/WH in 1968 at the Boston Tea Party. Could you figure out some guitar stuff about it? It had a lot of boogie-woogie type stuff and an interesting backup vocal part.
It is a shame that due to both Lou and John cranking their instruments, as loud as they could go, hurt them. Although the feedback was crucial to their sound, both Sterling and Moe paid the price. Most of their contributions were basically muted, unintentionally, of course. They were both incredible musicians and thanks to you, I can hear them loud and clear!
Yesss, thank you Cam!
I wish you were someone who loved the Velvet Underground as much as Captain Beefheart and we could hear you play Don Van Vliet's songs!...
Thank you! Now Sterling's master playing can be seen up close!
That Vox guitar is the perfect look for 66-68 V.U.
This is where Luna got their sound!
Amazing! Just amazing. Thank you.
We’re doing our yearly birthday tribute to Sterling in Austin tonight. Now I’m rethinking all my guitar parts. Thanks!
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Glad I could be of help...hope it went well! 🎸
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Great ! Love it !
amazing tribute!
What amp and effects do you use for his guitar parts? Sounds great, specially with the strat:)
It's a Vox AD120VTH
his verse line in the sad song demo just makes me wanna break down. one of the great geniuses
It's beautiful 🥲
Just imagine if Sterling had lived and joined Luna. Even it would be part time or just in the studio. I think he could have helped take them to another level and the details behind the 'Tell You Do You Miss Me' documentary probably wouldn't have happened.
What a fantastic video have a wonderful day also happy birthday to sterling Morrison also last night was my younger brother birthday ❤😊
Wow! Many thanks. There greatest tone! Ever!
Sterl is smiling down from heaven :)
Sister Ray has the greatest riffs in rock history
Beautifully done, as ever, Cam.
Awesome video dude
Fabulous stuff
Also, nice touch with the tan Levis and knitwear combo not to mention the right curly lead.
@@iansutherlandcraig Thanks mate! 😉
Thanks!
Thank you so much for making this, to see how he played these songs in detail like this is just great
No worries make sure you check out the documentary too! th-cam.com/play/PLXFuVjTBILlgbL7vPV_j8aZiZ2njZTpoY.html&si=gUzUsPz4-rp8grPf
This is one of the best things I've ever seen on youtube. On anywhere else.
@@FFGG22E Have you seen the full documentary? th-cam.com/play/PLXFuVjTBILlgbL7vPV_j8aZiZ2njZTpoY.html&si=K0USyKsM199iVd3f
What chord are you playing after G and F in Sister Ray? The one that comes with licks, sounds great
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Yeah as above initially, but it's less of a chord , and more a quick succession (or lick!) from C-Bb-G using only two strings (major third intervals - C+E, Bb+D, G+B).