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| calypsus_1 | Posted: Sep 06, 2010 - 23:21  By only because mushroom asked me to Kangan Arora http://www.flickr.com/photos/kanganarora/  All rights reserved |
| Fables85 | Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 03:05 Well, I guess I shouldn't be too hard on people like that... "Venus In Furs" still has the power to annoy. And I shall love it more for it!!! The war against blandness is never won, but we should fight it every day. |
| Fables85 | Posted: Apr 09, 2010 - 02:33 jonahboo wrote: DOG SHIT ... says someone who gives a rating of 10 to Elbow, Fever Ray, The Cult, William Shatner and the appalling "Rock 'N' Roll Animal" version of "Sweet Jane" (cliched, without the heart in it, as Lou would readily admit!!!) Go back to school, please. |
| Bosami (Deep in the heart of nowhere) | Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 05:42 jonahboo wrote: DOG SHIT You aren't all that bad. Stop being so hard on yourself. |
| Poacher (Brighton, UK) | Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 05:41 jonahboo wrote: DOG SHIT Thank you for your insightful comment, I feel like I have learnt something fresh and new. From my perspective, this track is a true classic that broke new ground and it still has a great edge after all this time. Luckily I am old enough to remember this in the context of when it came out and what music was being produced at the time, which of course influences my ears somewhat. So I can indeed understand some reactions to the piece. But good music is good music for for lots of reasons and not always because of the skills of the musicians. A solid 9 from me. |
| jonahboo (in a corner) | Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 05:38 DOG SHIT |
| salice (51st state) | Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 05:37 it's a viola isn't it? which I think is a big violin??? |
| Fables85 | Posted: Apr 08, 2010 - 05:36 In Lou's words: "you can all go take a walk"... This is unsurpassably good!!! |
| heytomkay (Southern California) | Posted: Mar 07, 2010 - 14:41 Make it stoooooop. |
| Mugro (Beltway Bubble, Red Sox Nation) | Posted: Mar 07, 2010 - 14:40 I have heard a lot of horrible Velvet Underground tunes, but this has to be the worst. Shrieking violins. Uggh. |
| Bleyfusz | Posted: Feb 04, 2010 - 02:50 Third awesome piece in a row.....Stop it, Bill, please, because I have to leave! |
| Giselle62 (California's Cental Coast) | Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 08:19 loveslave wrote: Hmm... Lou Reed sounds a lot like Brian Molko. Never thought of that before. you mean Brian Molko sounds like Lou Reed. In my opionion, Lou Reed was influenced by Dylan, like so many were during that time. |
| Giselle62 (California's Cental Coast) | Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 08:15 i was just thinking...i wonder if RP would play that? alas, I was not up early enuff in the morning. i miss some interesting stuff. |
| Coaxial (23 miles north/northeast of Paradis) | Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 07:40 gumbo73039 wrote: Sorry, hit t'wrong button! Nico did a spooky live version of "The End", pretty goood. The movie is bizarre.  |
| keller1 (In A Gadda Da Vida, Baby) | Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 07:37 Man ... that violin is so out of tune it's making my eyes water. |
| gumbo73039 (Devon, England) | Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 07:36 Sorry, hit t'wrong button! Nico did a spooky live version of "The End", pretty goood. |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 07:36 This reminds me of a short-lived alternative band of the 80s called Shiny Two Shiny (I've still got one of their singles, which must be a collector's item by now). |
| PeteyGreens (Frederick, MD) | Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 07:35 Saw 'em. Electric Factory in Philly. Way back. One of the best underground groups of the time. Part of the backdrop. |
| Bosami (Deep in the heart of nowhere) | Posted: Dec 03, 2009 - 07:35 Simply. AWESOME.  |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Oct 17, 2009 - 21:03 The Velvet Undergound & Nico - "Femme Fatale" Live: |
| unclehud (300 feet above the planet) | Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 08:33 Why oh why was I not 25 years old and and living in NYC during this time period? This is the stuff of legends. The speaking/singing matches the low-energy monotonous guitar, both layered over drums and bass with lackluster energy. Is this what it feels like to be nodding out? (Thank God I wasn't 25 years old and and living in NYC during this time period. I'd have never lived through it.) |
| UncleChig (Montreal Quebec Canada) | Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 08:31 Jazbo wrote: 8th grade, in a basement filled with posters and black lites......Need I say more? 10 ..... and frightened. , freakin' frightened! |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 08:30 This reminds me very much of The Doors' "This Is The End". |
| azdcryan (Sunny Arizona) | Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 08:30 I just wrapped up a meeting in my office with a co-worker, where he said "in the last 20 minutes I have heard...what the hell are you listening to?...it's freaking awesome!" Oh, did I mention that he is a Slipknot listening, drum playing, dedicated Pandora user? Thanks RP, you rock my (and others) world(s)! Velvet Underground - Venus In Furs Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit Jethro Tull - Bouree The Shins - Australia Aretha Franklin - Rock Steady |
| LongGoneDaddy | Posted: Oct 01, 2009 - 08:27 rebound...much better now! Shiney, shiney! |
| Moonflower31 (Flagstaff) | Posted: Aug 30, 2009 - 20:34 crockydile wrote: I wasn't there, even when I was stoned. |
| crockydile (The swamps of Houston) | Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 07:24 auburntigerrich wrote: This must be one of those where you have to be completely stoned to fully appreciate it. The reverse bell curve of ratings confirms my suspicion that "you just had to be there". I wasn't there. 2. I wasn't there, even when I was stoned. |
| ce (the Netherlands) | Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 07:23  Wot, no Banana?Here you go:  |
| auburntigerrich (Edge of the 'Verse) | Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 07:22 This must be one of those where you have to be completely stoned to fully appreciate it. The reverse bell curve of ratings confirms my suspicion that "you just had to be there". I wasn't there. 2. |
| Jazbo (Beautiful Valparaiso IN.) | Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 07:21 8th grade, in a basement filled with posters and black lites......Need I say more? 10 |
| MM_Prague (Prague, Czech Republic) | Posted: Jul 30, 2009 - 07:20 amcallis wrote: Sounds like a high school band.... I would have liked to have attended your high school... |
| king_monkey (Cheslyn Hay) | Posted: Mar 23, 2006 - 05:49 Genius |
| th3boon (chicago) | Posted: Aug 04, 2005 - 08:13 if you don't give this song and dman near everything this badn ever did a 10 then you have sorely missed the greatest thing that ever happened to american music. maybe only 400 people bought this album when it came out, but every single one of them went and formed a band because of it. this is, imho, along with 3 or 4 others, one of the most important artistic works, period |
| Caper (Vancouver, B.C. Canada) | Posted: Nov 12, 2004 - 14:42 VU top ten? Hmmm... 1. What Goes On 2. What Goes On 3. What Goes On 4. What Goes On 5. What Goes On 6. What Goes On 7. What Goes On 8. What Goes On 9. What Goes On 10. What Goes On The READ about them (incl a review of this song) at allmusic.com. You'll see (and hear) what all the fuss is about. WGO is about as great a rhythym guitar as you'll ever hear. Lou Reed is right there with Zappa as one of the most underrated guitar players of all time. (Zappa's answer to Lou's rhythym heroics on WGO? Check out his lead guitar on "Willie the Pimp" - a two minute vocal (by Captain Beefheart no less!) followed by an eight-minute guitar solo. Rock does not get much better than Lou and Frank. It just doesn't.) nolands wrote: I pretty much can't stand Lou Reed. I'm open to hearing VU, but the few songs I've hear (this one among them) haven't done much to win me over. So, VU fans... List your 10 favorite songs here, and I'll check 'em out. either I'll see the light or decide for good that this is crap. |
| trekhead | Posted: Oct 18, 2004 - 05:39 ..............uhhhh, no. a 3. |
| 4999thnewuser (london) | Posted: Oct 03, 2004 - 16:15 Definitively, this is music of its age. And groundbreaking To quote AMG: |
| Pyro (Between a rock and a hard place) | Posted: Aug 20, 2004 - 08:26 tg3k wrote: VU may have ben influential, but in my jaded opinion they are still an overblown garage band. The music (and I use the term pretty loosely) is over-drugged and uninspiring. Can't say about the lyrics, 'cause I couldn't make it past the dreck they were doing with the violins in the background. It's pretty clear that they influenced the bands you named above, since they, too, are pretty low on the musical evolutionary chart (IMJO). :headshake: I agree with all points. Can't get past the crappy violin playing. |
| mikael (texas) | Posted: Aug 05, 2004 - 22:01 Dave Navarro does a good cover of this tune on his solo album. The original is pretty good, but bad recording. |
| Shimmer (Bethesda, MD) | Posted: Jun 25, 2004 - 15:45 Important: yes Good: no |
| Darkmatter (Sweden) | Posted: May 30, 2004 - 05:05 nolands wrote: I pretty much can't stand Lou Reed. I'm open to hearing VU, but the few songs I've hear (this one among them) haven't done much to win me over. So, VU fans... List your 10 favorite songs here, and I'll check 'em out. either I'll see the light or decide for good that this is crap. Ok, I'll bite. In no particular order: Sunday morning I'm waiting for the man All tomorrow's parties Sister Ray Candy says What goes on Pale blue eyes Foggy notion Sweet Jane Rock and roll I would probably choose ten different songs tomorrow, but there you go. Now go and do your homework as you promised. ;) |
| bluedot (Long Beach, CA) | Posted: Apr 20, 2004 - 23:09 i heard a live version of this song the other day that ROCKED. turns out it's from a new recently-recorded live album that lou reed just released. i don't understand all the negative comments re: this song and vu in general. sure they were rough at times, but they were imaginative and original. an american treasure, imo. personally i put this song pretty high on my list of all-time favorites. |
| amcallis (501.5 Miles South of Paradise) | Posted: Apr 20, 2004 - 23:06 Sounds like a high school band.... |
| nolands (New York (about 2880 mi East of Paradise), NY) | Posted: Mar 26, 2004 - 13:22 I pretty much can't stand Lou Reed. I'm open to hearing VU, but the few songs I've hear (this one among them) haven't done much to win me over. So, VU fans... List your 10 favorite songs here, and I'll check 'em out. either I'll see the light or decide for good that this is crap. |
| tg3k (The Jungle - 459.62 miles south of Paradise, CA) | Posted: Mar 02, 2004 - 13:58 britrock wrote: Don't you mean the other way round!! That's why the VU are so influential - a lot of bands imitate their sounds - such as Placebo, J&MC, Strokes - indeed, most new-wave guitar bands. VU may have ben influential, but in my jaded opinion they are still an overblown garage band. The music (and I use the term pretty loosely) is over-drugged and uninspiring. Can't say about the lyrics, 'cause I couldn't make it past the dreck they were doing with the violins in the background. It's pretty clear that they influenced the bands you named above, since they, too, are pretty low on the musical evolutionary chart (IMJO). :headshake: |
| ScottFromWyoming (Powell, WY) | Posted: Jan 19, 2004 - 15:55 utopiapark wrote: While I like this song and agree with most of what you wrote I just have to say this . . . Saying they're good because they write good lyrics and their music is fresh and challenging . . . Good call! However, just because a band influences people DOES NOT mean they're good. What? . . . bands can't be influenced by crap? It happens all the time . . So people say this about VU alot. It's just not a good benchmark for a band. Kiss my boots. Kiss the shiny, shiny leather. |
| ediTed (Phoenix, AZ) | Posted: Jan 09, 2004 - 09:04 ndanger666 wrote: Tell me again, why was this group supposed to be so good?
It's been a long while since I listened to this. Now I remember why. Agree. YUK. My garage band sounded better...and we were pretty bad. |
| newwavegurly (Across the damned ocean) | Posted: Jan 09, 2004 - 08:59 loveslave wrote: Hmm... Lou Reed sounds a lot like Brian Molko. Never thought of that before.
Oh no. I can't stand Brian Molko, and I love Lou Reed. I guess they're different enough. |
| britrock (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Dec 30, 2003 - 03:19 loveslave wrote: Hmm... Lou Reed sounds a lot like Brian Molko. Never thought of that before.
Don't you mean the other way round!! That's why the VU are so influential - a lot of bands imitate their sounds - such as Placebo, J&MC, Strokes - indeed, most new-wave guitar bands. |
| utopiapark (Austin, TX) | Posted: Dec 09, 2003 - 13:37 KevDog wrote: They are so good because just about every band you listen to today were either directly or indirectly influenced by the VUs. While I like this song and agree with most of what you wrote I just have to say this . . . Saying they're good because they write good lyrics and their music is fresh and challenging . . . Good call! However, just because a band influences people DOES NOT mean they're good. What? . . . bands can't be influenced by crap? It happens all the time . . So people say this about VU alot. It's just not a good benchmark for a band. |
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