I dont know about you, but this song is a pleasant shock. Stripped of the shock value, the best of the velvet underground shines through. High quality velvet underground gifts and merchandise. And, you know, bowies, of course, famous for all of his, you know, personas and for. The velvet underground after hours lyrics genius lyrics. John cale had left replaced by doug yule and the group became, for all intents and purposes, lou reeds backup band. The style of the lyrics and the music is somewhat reminiscent of tin pan alley songs of the. If you close the door, the night could last forever keep the sunshine out and say hello to never all the people are dancing and theyre having such fun i wish it could happen to me. The bestselling definitive history of the velvet underground. The velvet underground and nico has influenced the sound of more bands than any other album. The year after the album was released, warhol narrowly survived an assassination attempt by disgruntled factory acolyte valerie solanas. The velvet underground lovely bones, the soundtrack. Velvet undergrounds selftitled third album seemed like the debut of a new band. Years after its release, the album was rediscovered and deservedly reappraised as a classic.
The velvet underground are influential for many reasons. The velvet underground the velvet underground 1969. After hours lyrics the velvet underground soundtrack. In this book, joe harvard covers everything from lou reeds lyrical genius to john cales groundbreaking instrumentation, and from the creative input of andy warhol to the fine details of the recording. The huge and great, afterhours set is a unofficial collection of tapes, originally edited by the velvet underground appreciation society. The velvet underground after hours live version 1 lyrics genius. The velvet underground and nico by joe harvard im not a critic. The velvet underground, american band of the 1960s whose primal guitar sound and urbannoir lyrics, influenced by avantgarde art and modern literature, inspired the punk and alternative rock movements of the 1970s and 80s. This universal eu compilation despite the title, thats what it is essentially breaks down the velvet undergrounds work into phases over its two discs. Microsoft word after hours velvet underground author.
As told by sterling morrison in uptight the velvet underground story p. The velvets third lp was their first after lou reed persuaded the band to sack john cale. The velvet underground after hours live mcmxciii lyrics. Reeds lyrics slightly crib from the beatles song of the same name. Get after hours off the the velvet underground 45th anniversary edition. Bass tablature for after hours by velvet underground.
Ive been set free and ive been bound to the memories of yesterdays cloudsim set free. Disc one features the original velvets with lou reed, john cale, sterling morrison, and maureen tucker with nico the band that recorded the famous andy warhol banana peel album. Without a doubt, this is the velvet undergrounds most difficult album to swallow. The velvet underground and nico 1967 verve d great very good best song. And remarkably, it still sounds as fresh and challenging today as it did upon its release in 1967. In this book, joe harvard covers everything from lou reeds lyrical genius to john cales groundbreaking instrumentation, and from the creative input of andy warhol to the fine details. It is the tenth and final track on their selftitled third album. In this book, joe harvard covers everything from lou reeds lyrical genius to john. The velvet underground live performances and rehearsals. The velvet underground american rock group britannica. A song by lou reed, recorded by the velvet underground and sung by moe tucker. Tuckers vocals are accompanied by acoustic and bass guitar. Not being one of the bands favorite albums for most people, nearly all of the songs found on this outing are themed regarding freedom and love though for me, the album was all about the song pale blue eyes, which was rumored to have been considered as a bside, and as part of an ep, though never seemed to.
After hours is a 1969 song written by lou reed and originally performed by the velvet. About the murder mystery the penultimate track on the groups 3rd album. The velvet underground after hours closet mix lyrics genius. After the mild success of white lightwhite heat, the band was promoted to mgm proper and signed a. But there was also some personal history between them that goes back to the earliest days of the velvet underground. Notes from the velvet underground, is a biography of velvet underground frontman lou reed, which is best described as a wartsandall account of a singersongwriter who had a remarkable, controversypacked life, and a lasting influence on many people, including musicians who are distinguished in their own right. Bb bb7 all the people are dancing and theyre having such fun eb ebm i wish it could happen to me bb g7 but if you close the door. The velvet undergrounds the velvet underground and nico. It is an overwhelming 9 minute track, featuring two layers of vocals played over each other. First active from 1964 to 1973, its bestknown members were lou reed and john cale, who both went on to. First active from 1964 to 1973, its bestknown members were lou reed and john cale, who both went on to find success as. From the soundpage flexidisc included with issue no.
This is the velvet underground, after hours by matt houghton on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them. The velvet undergrounds sixdisc deluxe edition, including longsoughtafter live material from 1969, offers a complete portrait of a period. After white lightwhite heat, all that the velvet underground had to. Early spring 1965 filmmakers cinematheque, new york, new york. On a december weeknight in 2009, five hundred velvet underground fans lined up outside the fortysecond street entrance to the new york public library, all of us playing it cool but feeling giddy. A note before the title page says it is designed for undergraduates and the general. The velvet underground was an american rock band formed in 1964 in new york city by singerguitarist lou reed, multiinstrumentalist john cale, guitarist sterling morrison, and drummer angus maclise replaced by moe tucker in 1965. After hours the velvet underground music and lyrics by lou reed verse 1 progression. Sister ray is a song by the velvet underground that closes side two of their 1968 album white lightwhite heat. Biographer sought to write the kind of book lou reed. After attempting to digest the closing song from white light white heat, the last thing i would have expected to hear is this sleepy and extremely slowly paced, jangly folk tune.
The velvet underground 45th anniversary, the velvet. Im a musician and this is not an attempt to explain the velvet underground. The velvet underground the velvet underground amazon. C 2015 universal records, a division of umg recordings, inc. Why is velvet underground considered to be so influential. The velvet underground was the first album released on verves parent company, mgm records. Director martin scorsese has always been a genius in this regard.
Music video by the velvet underground performing after hours. My brilliant and troubled friend lou reed music the. It is one of few songs with lead vocals by drummer maureen tucker, as lou reed stated the song was so innocent and pure that he could not possibly sing it himself. On an early spring day in 1965 john and i were strolling through the eastside slums an ran into angus on the corner of essex and delancey. The principal members were lou reed original name lewis allan reed. The result is a less avantgarde lp than predecessor white lightwhite heat and one that is semiacoustic and more tending to the pop end of the velvets repertoire. Widely acclaimed as one of the greatest rock books ever published, it first appeared in 1983 and has remained in print in several languages ever since. The velvet underground lyrics, songs, and albums genius. The melody, sung by newcomer doug yule, is so solid. All tapes came with fullyprinted covers with full info on the music inside. The velvet underground was an american rock band formed in new york city. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world.
Written and compiled by victor bockris and gerard malanga, uptight is based on interviews with all four members of the velvets, as well as others who became part of. The velvet underground by the velvet underground released in 1969 via mgm. With michael burke, malachi haynes, natasha catherine morini, david toussaint. Its not especially clear which of the bands albums should be considered superior to the others, but in terms of lineup, this was almost unquestionably the band at the height of its powers. The miniscule tattoo i got in 1979 caused a family furor, with dark rumblings.
Aside from lou reed guitars, vocals, maureen tucker solidly. Lyrically, they explored subjects that were considered taboo the seedy underworld of living in the sprawling urban metropolis of new york city, sexuality, drug use, alternative lifestyles and other forms of subculture interests. The velvet underground story the velvet underground. Unless youre very into ugly, distortionheavy rock, id exercise caution before approaching this sucker. The band was initially active between 1965 and 1973, and was briefly managed by the pop artist andy warhol, serving as the house. After the unfortunate departure of john cale, the velvet underground had a musical revamp their third album, the velvet underground is smoother and less gritty.
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