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rulebritannia
(Deep in the English countryside)
Posted: Oct 05, 2004 - 03:51
 
glenns wrote:
There's quite a bit of excellent VU stuff - unfortunately this ain't one of them and it shows how pretentious they could be. But when they hit the mark - WOW! Very few groups were better.
Ditto. Ditto.

glenns
Posted: Sep 20, 2004 - 13:36
 
There's quite a bit of excellent VU stuff - unfortunately this ain't one of them and it shows how pretentious they could be.

But when they hit the mark - WOW! Very few groups were better.


Norge1
(Portland, Or.)
Posted: Sep 20, 2004 - 13:35
 
Hard to look at VU now, in 2004...it's too out of context. BUT, back then baby...it was THE haps :grouphug: Music was a different experience...and, the drugs were much better
ArbiterOfGoodTaste
(Seattle WA)
Posted: Sep 20, 2004 - 13:33
 
A wonderful crashing ending.
Heathen954
(Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Posted: Jun 07, 2003 - 07:30
 
Pioneering glam.
jbwiv
(Kennesaw, GA)
Posted: May 17, 2003 - 20:30
 
respect != enjoy, in this case. perhaps a different mood would fit this...
gstark33
(Boulder Creek (223mi SSW of RP), CA)
Posted: May 07, 2003 - 16:13
 
The thing about these early bands is that many times they were the first bands of their genre.

Lou Reed, and the VU people were all part of Warhol's Factory scene. They pioneered glam rock, minimal rock and more.

They greatly deserve respect, even if they are not good for every mood.
lbrc
(Chicago, IL)
Posted: May 07, 2003 - 16:05
 
wait, wait, ( ( ( ( gong! ) ) ) )
Last_DJ
(Columbus, OH)
Posted: Mar 28, 2003 - 07:57
 
I never have understood the appeal of this band, I think people just like name dropping them as an "influence" to impress critics
ducky
(Goleta, CA)
Posted: Jan 15, 2003 - 11:22
 
Originally Posted by Relayer:
Wow! I don't know much about the Velvet Underground, but I really like what I hear! This song is very art-rockish (which is my favorite type of music), and I somehow thought VU was a punk band.


Not a punk band but defintely a major influence of punk. These guys, of course were around way before punk even started (1966/67). I you like art rock then you would definitely enjoy their music in general. Pick up their first album with Nico (Andy Warhol "Banana" album) as a good introduction.
Relayer
(Oviedo, FL)
Posted: Jan 15, 2003 - 11:18
 
Wow! I don't know much about the Velvet Underground, but I really like what I hear! This song is very art-rockish (which is my favorite type of music), and I somehow thought VU was a punk band.