They already covered the live version , with Intro, from R&R Animal. They didn’t like it much. I was very disappointed by their reaction. Showed their limits to mainstream stuff only. Hopefully they’ve grown since.
REM was greatly influenced by VU and frequently covered this and other Velvet songs, like "Femme Fatale" and "After Hours," on stage. "All Tomorrow's Parties" though is a standout VU track that is sonically mind-blowing.
You guys should never sell yourselves short, even to celebrity comedians! You're among the most literate song reactionists on YT! Alex gives the impeccable description of this sounding like what beginning songwriters think (or want to think) their song sounds like. It's just like beginning writers wanting to sound like Hemingway, it's more difficult than it looks!
7:48 - 8:02 I'm not so sure its without the 'sexual or romantic intimacy'. The lyrcs are "It was good what we did yesterday. And I'd do it once again. The fact that you are married only proves you're my best friend. But its truly truly a sin". I always took that to mean they wound up sleeping with each other again even though she had gotten married to someone else.
Velvet Underground is one of the most influential bands in history and next level - great job guys!! Glad to see Marc Maron is echoing my sentiments and you are finally taking the advice. I have been recommending H****n by Velvet Underground for over a year now. The Banana album is ground breaking and musician Brian Eno famously stated in 1982 that while the album only sold approximately 30,000 copies in its first five years, "everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band!" Unfortunately, all the comments that recommend that aforementioned song get censored and deleted and you can't see all the people who recommend that song :(
Some favorites of theirs include "Who Loves The Sun?," "Heroin," "Jesus," "Sunday Morning," "All Tomorrow's Parties" and the nearly 9 minute version from the "Live 1969" album of "What Goes On." A great band to listen to, though I can't say I listen to them as much as I once did.
"Heroin" is harrowing, "Venus In Furs" is kinky, "All Tomorrow's Parties" is New York hip taken to the nth degree, "White Light, White Heat" is one of the few songs that sounds exactly like its subject, "Candy Says" is a perfect song about dysphoria. I'd start with those.
Really glad you guys dug this tune! Not gonna lie, I'm a little surprised you liked it so much, but I am happy to be surprised. I wasn't sure the simplicity and the unadorned style would resonate with you like it did. I don't know if the VU has another song that'll hit like this one. Femme Fatale, perhaps? Candy Says was waaay ahead of its time, thematically. Some Kind of Love or What Goes On, both from this same album, I think show off Lou Reed's rhythm guitar playing. It's a really deep well you're drawing from now, even though the band only made 4 studio albums (five if you count 1985's VU).
"I'll Be Your Mirror" Always gives me chills. Lou Reed's haunting words and Nico's somewhat bizarre gothic german vocal styling -- everything about it works so well.
My favorite VU song, and one of my favorite songs by anyone over all. Lou just nails it, vocally. It never fails to make me tear up. As far as the next VU song, you really need to listen to "Heroin". It takes you on a beautiful, intense and scary trip through the mind of a junkie. Arguably their best song.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 I did a lot of drugs back in the seventies and eighties, but one I never did was heroin. I can only imagine the agony and the ecstasy of such an experience. I'm glad you're able to say former heroin addict. Talk care, my friend. I'm glad you're still with us.
My favs are sweet jane (from loaded) and sunday morning. I like the minimalist sound of this song. I'd like to recommend JJ Cale. He originally wrote songs like cocaine, after midnight, call me the breeze made famous by bigger artists.
Lou Reed's parents put him in electro shock thersoy when he was in high school because they thought he was gay. He never fully recovered his whole life. He had the single most fascinating life of any rock star you could imagine.😮
Thanks, guys, for reacting to this exquisitely beautiful song. I was 18 when it came out and it's nice to know that after more than half a century, Lou's magic still works. You've made my day.
If we're going for covers of VU/Lou Reed, I'd go with "Sweet Jane." The Cowboy Junkies did a phenomenal cover in their inimitable style (see below). But heck, my first band, a garage band, did Sweet Jane. ruclips.net/video/Fa9nN3G2CSg/видео.html&ab_channel=CowboyJunkiesVEVO
I read in previous commentary that one or both of them are very familiar with the Black Crowes already and that’s why you never see a reaction. I hope whoever wrote it is wrong! Would be a treasure trove of awesomeness if they go down that path!!
Sweet Nuthin' was inspired by the Allman Brothers debut album which was released about 4 months before the Velvet's recorded Sweet Nuthin'. Sweet Nuthin' is Southern Rock, with Blues/Gospel style vocal/lyrics. Amazing song to close out their final album. I love the Loaded album.
The whole of the 1st album with Nico , but if just one song Heroin, Venus in Furs, waiting for my man, Sunday Morning, Femme fatale, I’ll be your mirror. I can go on lol
What Goes On is the signature sound U2 would adopt, especially the outro. No doubt U2 had heard the Velvets as they were putting their sound together. The Edge is definitely influenced by Reed. The dual guitar solo that sounds like bagpipes is mind blowing. They are one of the bands in my top 10. Everytime I hear their music it's like the first time, it's always fresh, there are very few artists I can say that about. Dylan is another one who always sounds fresh, who Reed was deeply influenced by.
What a delight. BTW, I love it when selections are made away from community polls. Yes, it is super important to engage with the audience, but then you can get stuck in the middle of the bell curve. There is so much great leftfield music that will be missed . Hats off to you guys for going with Marc's suggestion.
Rock & Roll Animal is one of the greatest live albums all time IMO. I've been hounding you guys to do VU so it's good to finally hear some. Great song for sure.
Alex, if you want to hear a complicated story told with simple language, please give Townes Van Zandt's Pancho & Lefty a listen. Lots of versions out there, but maybe from his The Late Great Townes Van Zandt album. Emmylou Harris also does a great version.
@@rundoetx something about the instrumentation in their version. Even Emmylou's version, to me, doesn't work as well as the stripped down Townes versions. Probably because those were the first versions I heard and the sparse instrumentation lets those lyrics take center stage. Would love for the boys to hear some Willie and Merle though!
Hmm. Given it's a Lou Reed song, the singer might also be in love with a man.... "Heroin" next for a cutting edge Velvets song even if it's not an easy listen. And you're long overdue for Reed's "Walk on the wild side"; it should be heard for the bass and sax alone!!.
welcome to the Velvet Underground .You'll be on a journey of incredible music that can be sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly but always wonderfully inspiring and thought provoking .Lou Reed was a brilliant songwriter and lyricist may he rest in peace .
Listen to the live “Redux Live” with John Cale on the viola. Another great Velvet Underground song is “Oh Sweet Nuthin’”. The Black Crowes do an incredible live version available on RUclips. I’m a huge Velvet Underground fan, but it did take me years and maturity to fully appreciate them.
Probably my favourite Velvet Underground song along with 'Venus in Furs', 'Over You' and the weirdly off the tracks ' The Murder Mystery'. All brilliant by my favourite group.
Yes! The VU light clicking on for you! That’s satisfying for me. So many places to go.. maybe Sunday morning next … honestly all their songs are the bees knees
THE definition of "stripped bare." This is what made Lou Reed famous. The entire "Berlin" album is devastating. Jack Bruce on Bass, Aynsley Dunbar on Drums - an album worth a visit. The bass line on "Men of Good Fortune" alone is wortth the price of admission. THANK YOU.
Great choice !!! The Velvet Underground and Nico and Loaded album's are two of my all time fav's all there albums I could find and Lou's solos got me thru the 80's when I couldn't stand the music being played on the radio as a young 20's guy , Sweet Jane , Rock and Roll , Heroin ,I'm waiting for my man , All tomorrow's parties , Sunday Morning , Oh! Sweet Nuthin' ( fantastic !! ) and you want something fun ?? hit Foggy Notion !!!! always got the parties rockin' at the cottage !!!
I did not know this song and when it first started I was like no, don’t like this. But, something turned and I changed my mind. When he said you’re married I watched Andy’s eyes pop open.
Review Sister Ray by Velvet Underground. My all time favorite song and possibly the most important and revolutionary song of the 60’s since it was a complete singular precursor of what happened with punk, new wave, post punk, post rock, industrial, noise, alternative… you name it!
"Venus In Furs" is the next VU song you should hit. No question about it...that's the one. Otherworldly and jarring...it was the first VU song I ever heard. 1986, freshman year at college, it was playing as I walked into a record store in Kenmore Square, Boston and it stopped me in my tracks. I was so blown away I bought every VU album and three Lou Reed albums that day. At that point the only song I knew was "Walk On The Wild Side" which....if you haven't heard THAT yet...get on it! Easy S tier. Iconic bass line, iconic chorus, iconic backup vocals...and the first song to mention "giving head".
Ok, there are two velvet underground albums you need to do the full album, their first album, VU and Nico is unbelievably groundbreaking for 1966, songs about S&M and Heroin, avant garde, essential, you will be totally stunned by this album. Loaded is also essential, Lou's songwriting is unbelievable, one of the best albums ever made.
Little Rock and roll history. In the mid sixties there were two up and coming bands called “The Warlocks.” Both decided to change their names. The band on the East coast changed their name to “Velvet Underground.” The band on the West coast changed their name to “The Grateful Dead.”
Suggestions: Some Kinda Love, Foggy Notion, Cool It Down, Femme Fatale, Rock & Roll, All Tomorrow's Parties, I Found A Reason, What Goes On, Head Held High, Oh! Sweet Nothin', New Age, Sweet Jane
I did not know that song, but I really liked it, even though it was almost too simple. But something just kept me listening and enjoying. Had you described it to me beforehand, I might not have listened, but I'm glad I did. Nice reaction guys!
Over their 4 albums, the VU was really two different bands (maybe even 3 different bands). Their first two albums are very avant garde with John Cale and a focus on improvisational performance. Their second two albums are somewhat more accessible, song-oriented albums. Loaded, their last album, is full of fantastic songs and fantastic performances. Rock and Roll and Sweet Jane are the most well-known songs on the album, but also worth a listen are Head Held High, Cool it Down, and Oh! Sweet Nuthin.'
The Velvet Underground is the personification of a band that never had commercial success, but that almost everyone who listened to them, wanted to start a band.
This brought back some distant memories. You all are my favorite for reactions...truly one of a kind. Another great VU song, one of my favorites, is Venus In Furs. Hope you check that out.
You guys need to listen to more VU! They have a vibe to them that no other band can replicate, and many credit them as the most influential band of all time. I’d suggest Sunday Morning, I’ll be your mirror, Heroin, What goes on, Venus in furs, sweet Jane, and even “After hours”
Hi guys, thanks for posting the Velvets. Been watching your reactions for over two years. Please don’t consider that I’m hating on you at all…quite the contrary. Just observing and wondering. More often than not, the dynamic is this (and I hope I don’t mix up your names like I usually do): The song is playing: Alex is bopping; Andy is in a transcendental state. Song ends: Alex is usually excited to share his thoughts which are plenty, often insightful, and often humorous. Love it. Andy, more often than not, has little to say, repeats the same adjectives from many other reactions (“yeah, banging”), and definitely looks like I do at work when a coworker stops me in the hallway to kibitz while I’m running late for a meeting. If you don’t believe me, take a look at reactions from 18 months ago and see the contrast in his apparent engagement. Anyway, I’m actually writing as I hope all is okay in Andy’s world and that he still enjoys this - your journey has been fun to witness and I hope you all continue.
I remember, before I ever heard any VU, described their sound as "half waking up and hearing the fridge." I thought I had to hear that. And I have been hooked ever since.
The Velvets are the model for underground music that followed from the 70's forward. They forged several different templates that thousands of bands have leveraged. "Pale Blue Eyes' is the stripped down, honest, chilling, semi-ballad template. Check out "Ocean" and "Candy Says" for other examples. For the driving, droning, grooves and noise see "What Goes On" or "Foggy Notion." For the mantra, monolithic, starkly gyrating mid-tempo prayer see "All Tomorrow's Parties" or "Venus in Furs." How about some more Lou and the brilliant John Cale - "Fear is a Man's Best Friend" or "Paris 1919."
Y'all have been playing some of my favorite music lately. Love the Velvets and a lot of Lou Reed and Nico solo work. I'll be your Mirror, would be a good one to check out. Lou Reed wrote a lot about trans women that he had relationships with. Candy Says and Walk in the Wild Side are specifically about Candy Darling, a story you should look up even if you don't include on your channel.
Walk on the Wild Side is about more than Candy; each verse is another Warhol associate. Joe Dallesandro, Holly Woodlawn, Jackie Curtis, Joe Campbell. Only Dallesandro (that’s his crotch on the cover of the Stones’s Sticky Fingers) is still alive.
Wow. Not only the Velvets, but one of their most idiosyncratic songs. Great response lads. Let me suggest that whatever VU song you do next do the version from 1969 Live, one of the greatest live albums ever.
Part of the reason the Velvet Underground inspired so many people to start bands was the simplicity and power of the music. You felt like “Maybe I could do this.” I was your age in Austin, Texas in 1984 when all the Velvet Underground records were re-mastered and rereleased, along with the ‘VU’ album, which was a great new compilation of unreleased tracks. Bands appeared out of nowhere, playing Velvet Underground songs. There was even a “Sweet Jane” festival. They could play noisy art-rock, rock and roll, ballads like this lovely song, anything they wanted, really. “Sweet Jane, Version 1” ruclips.net/video/QECR-Zwa4uo/видео.htmlsi=7lPE26OBOk1RL7BR Or “Foggy Notion” from ‘VU’ to hear them play very tight pre-punk rock. Thanks!
Glad you loved this song, Marc Maron has good taste! VU also rocked, consider "Rock And Roll" next from them, the only song with Rock and Roll in the title and a cello solo in the middle!
Have to give credit to @Raittway who mentioned Oh Sweet Nuthin first. Awesome Velvet Underground song that you should DEFINITELY put on your list to cover at some point. And the Black Crowes’ cover of it is a great version you’ll want to hear as well.
OK I've never heard this song it's good!!! Lou Reed's' vocals are gr8 !! It's a stretch, but I can hear Lou's influence on modern Bono (U2vocals) in this song.
Odd song to select from the VU with all their other avant garde songs still out there for you to experience. What was Maron thinking, suggesting this one? 😂 He must have been feeling mellow. Nonetheless, I like the VU very much, so no complaints here. Cheers.
easily one of the most influential bands of all time. what strikes me as I listen here is that classic analog tube amp sound, almost primitive by today's standards, Velvet Underground invented lo-fi punk garage rock,
rock & roll and Sweet nothin are two excellent Velvet Underground songs you should definitely listen to… also, no one has reacted to those on RUclips yet so you’ll have the chance to like them before it was cool.
Have missed you guys. Fighting cancer again. Glad to be back until the next round of treatment starts. Stay well.
Wishing you the best ~ 🙏
Praying for you… stay strong!
Wishing you health and happiness.
Prayers sent🙏
Sending hugs and prayers. I wish you well.
"The first Velvet Underground album only sold 10,000 copies, but everyone who bought it formed a band."
Sweet Jane is pretty good.
10,000 bands ?😂
That quote is from Brian Eno, who certainly started a few bands@@okantichrist
@@okantichrist Or 2,500 bands, and 4 members of each band bought the album.
They already covered the live version , with Intro, from R&R Animal. They didn’t like it much. I was very disappointed by their reaction. Showed their limits to mainstream stuff only. Hopefully they’ve grown since.
@privatename123 how can anyone that knows anything about music not like Sweet Jane and Rock and Roll?
It's just a delicate, beautiful song. Thanks for sharing, guys. Marc has a great musical ear.
REM was greatly influenced by VU and frequently covered this and other Velvet songs, like "Femme Fatale" and "After Hours," on stage. "All Tomorrow's Parties" though is a standout VU track that is sonically mind-blowing.
It's always really hard to hear this song and not immediately go to REM in my brain
I love Michael Stipe's solo cover of Sunday Morning
see REM "There She Goes Again," on Dead Letter Office , I believe
@@ZionForman Yup; that, "Femme Fatale" and "Pale Blue Eyes" all recorded as B-sides are on that LP.
another cool band if you like REM, is Big Star. they also covered the Velvet Underground.
You guys should never sell yourselves short, even to celebrity comedians! You're among the most literate song reactionists on YT! Alex gives the impeccable description of this sounding like what beginning songwriters think (or want to think) their song sounds like. It's just like beginning writers wanting to sound like Hemingway, it's more difficult than it looks!
Somebody asked Hemingway why his books are so easy to read and he replied "because they are so hard to write".
Totally agree!!!
7:48 - 8:02 I'm not so sure its without the 'sexual or romantic intimacy'. The lyrcs are "It was good what we did yesterday. And I'd do it once again. The fact that you are married only proves you're my best friend. But its truly truly a sin". I always took that to mean they wound up sleeping with each other again even though she had gotten married to someone else.
yep that’s the meaning behind the line. and he shows remorse by saying it’s truly truly a sin. but he’d do it again. great lyrics
Velvet Underground is one of the most influential bands in history and next level - great job guys!! Glad to see Marc Maron is echoing my sentiments and you are finally taking the advice. I have been recommending H****n by Velvet Underground for over a year now. The Banana album is ground breaking and musician Brian Eno famously stated in 1982 that while the album only sold approximately 30,000 copies in its first five years, "everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band!" Unfortunately, all the comments that recommend that aforementioned song get censored and deleted and you can't see all the people who recommend that song :(
I am a person of a particular age and I have never heard that song.
This song is now in my favorite list. Fantastic song!
Me too, I just added it and so happy to have been introduced to it
So glad you hit this. This song is hauntingly beautiful.
You need to check out more of their catalogue. Lou Reed is a legend.
Some favorites of theirs include "Who Loves The Sun?," "Heroin," "Jesus," "Sunday Morning," "All Tomorrow's Parties" and the nearly 9 minute version from the "Live 1969" album of "What Goes On." A great band to listen to, though I can't say I listen to them as much as I once did.
Huge fan of the band, and Lou Reed. Maybe some day they can try Sister Ray, the heaviest song I've ever heard and I love it.
Hey Larry, have you ever ranked the VU albums on your channel?
Since you guys love this mood, you should really check out “Tears of Rage” by The Band. The vocals will rip your hearts right out of your chest.
Bob Dylan song. Love that version
@@joelab9222 Lyrics by Bob Dylan.
Music by Richard Manuel.
Great call, great suggestion.
Also, Dylan's "If You See Her, Say Hello," is along similar idea and mood.
I prefer the version of Tears of Rage on The Basement Tapes, but yeah, a great song
"Heroin" is harrowing, "Venus In Furs" is kinky, "All Tomorrow's Parties" is New York hip taken to the nth degree, "White Light, White Heat" is one of the few songs that sounds exactly like its subject, "Candy Says" is a perfect song about dysphoria. I'd start with those.
So many great songs by The Velvets and this song shows their tremendous range .Just beautiful.
This is my favorite Velvet Underground song!!! There are actually several versions of this particular song, btw
Really glad you guys dug this tune! Not gonna lie, I'm a little surprised you liked it so much, but I am happy to be surprised. I wasn't sure the simplicity and the unadorned style would resonate with you like it did. I don't know if the VU has another song that'll hit like this one. Femme Fatale, perhaps? Candy Says was waaay ahead of its time, thematically. Some Kind of Love or What Goes On, both from this same album, I think show off Lou Reed's rhythm guitar playing. It's a really deep well you're drawing from now, even though the band only made 4 studio albums (five if you count 1985's VU).
I second that surprise!
"I'll Be Your Mirror" Always gives me chills. Lou Reed's haunting words and Nico's somewhat bizarre gothic german vocal styling -- everything about it works so well.
one of my favorite all time albums. & Nico is undeniable, but this album has always taken a special place in my heart
My favorite VU song, and one of my favorite songs by anyone over all. Lou just nails it, vocally. It never fails to make me tear up.
As far as the next VU song, you really need to listen to "Heroin". It takes you on a beautiful, intense and scary trip through the mind of a junkie. Arguably their best song.
As a former heroin addict, I can say that song & Waiting for the Man pretty much sums it all up..
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 I did a lot of drugs back in the seventies and eighties, but one I never did was heroin. I can only imagine the agony and the ecstasy of such an experience.
I'm glad you're able to say former heroin addict.
Talk care, my friend. I'm glad you're still with us.
What a coincidence, I just fell in love with the song this week.
My favs are sweet jane (from loaded) and sunday morning. I like the minimalist sound of this song. I'd like to recommend JJ Cale. He originally wrote songs like cocaine, after midnight, call me the breeze made famous by bigger artists.
Something about Lou’s voice I really enjoy spending time with him. He has some great solo work
VU - What Goes On - for something that rocks, or, harder in a different way: Guess I'm Falling In Love :)
Lou Reed's parents put him in electro shock thersoy when he was in high school because they thought he was gay. He never fully recovered his whole life. He had the single most fascinating life of any rock star you could imagine.😮
That's horrible! 😢
Like shocks while looking at penises?
The song "Kill Your Sons" is about that...
classic! "All your two-bit psychiatrists, they're giving you electric shock" @@jonathanlocke6404
Well, he was also supposedly very physically abusive to women.
Thanks, guys, for reacting to this exquisitely beautiful song. I was 18 when it came out and it's nice to know that after more than half a century, Lou's magic still works. You've made my day.
The Black Crowes covered Velvet Underground's "Oh Sweet Nuthin" live in a studio. It blew me away!!! Incredible cover, definately worth hearing.
If we're going for covers of VU/Lou Reed, I'd go with "Sweet Jane." The Cowboy Junkies did a phenomenal cover in their inimitable style (see below). But heck, my first band, a garage band, did Sweet Jane.
ruclips.net/video/Fa9nN3G2CSg/видео.html&ab_channel=CowboyJunkiesVEVO
Speaking of Black Crowes, how about it, guys?
I read in previous commentary that one or both of them are very familiar with the Black Crowes already and that’s why you never see a reaction. I hope whoever wrote it is wrong! Would be a treasure trove of awesomeness if they go down that path!!
My fav Black Crowes song is "Wiser Time". Love the pedal steel!!
Sweet Nuthin' was inspired by the Allman Brothers debut album which was released about 4 months before the Velvet's recorded Sweet Nuthin'. Sweet Nuthin' is Southern Rock, with Blues/Gospel style vocal/lyrics. Amazing song to close out their final album. I love the Loaded album.
Ya gotta do Perfect Day, Heroin, or Sweet Jane, those are the 3 best songs they ever recorded.
The 80s put two more into that pantheon-‘Foggy Notion’ and ‘I Can’t Stand It Any More’
The whole of the 1st album with Nico , but if just one song Heroin, Venus in Furs, waiting for my man, Sunday Morning, Femme fatale, I’ll be your mirror. I can go on lol
If you decide to revisit this album, "What Goes On" is an absolute banger with a killer outro.
What Goes On is the signature sound U2 would adopt, especially the outro. No doubt U2 had heard the Velvets as they were putting their sound together. The Edge is definitely influenced by Reed. The dual guitar solo that sounds like bagpipes is mind blowing. They are one of the bands in my top 10. Everytime I hear their music it's like the first time, it's always fresh, there are very few artists I can say that about. Dylan is another one who always sounds fresh, who Reed was deeply influenced by.
LOVE THAT SONG
What a delight. BTW, I love it when selections are made away from community polls. Yes, it is super important to engage with the audience, but then you can get stuck in the middle of the bell curve. There is so much great leftfield music that will be missed . Hats off to you guys for going with Marc's suggestion.
Rock & Roll Animal is one of the greatest live albums all time IMO. I've been hounding you guys to do VU so it's good to finally hear some. Great song for sure.
Alex, if you want to hear a complicated story told with simple language, please give Townes Van Zandt's Pancho & Lefty a listen. Lots of versions out there, but maybe from his The Late Great Townes Van Zandt album. Emmylou Harris also does a great version.
Don't forget Willie & Merles version.
@@rundoetx sorry, but that version does not work for me. Love both those guys, but there are many other versions of Pancho & Lefty I'd rather hear.
@burmajones803 Thats cool. Peace
Tecumseh Valley is one of my favorites of his. The entire Live At Old Quarter is a masterpiece......
@@rundoetx something about the instrumentation in their version. Even Emmylou's version, to me, doesn't work as well as the stripped down Townes versions. Probably because those were the first versions I heard and the sparse instrumentation lets those lyrics take center stage. Would love for the boys to hear some Willie and Merle though!
Marc Maron knows his stuff
Hmm. Given it's a Lou Reed song, the singer might also be in love with a man.... "Heroin" next for a cutting edge Velvets song even if it's not an easy listen. And you're long overdue for Reed's "Walk on the wild side"; it should be heard for the bass and sax alone!!.
I love this song, glad you guys did to.
Have you done Famous Blue Raincoat yet?
Great call! If they like this Leonard Cohen may float their boat too.
welcome to the Velvet Underground .You'll be on a journey of incredible music that can be sometimes beautiful and sometimes ugly but always wonderfully inspiring and thought provoking .Lou Reed was a brilliant songwriter and lyricist may he rest in peace .
The greatest and most influential 'cult' band of all time.
Favorite song of all time, for me. Cheers to Marc Maron & you both! 🍺
So loose and fragile, but somehow holds together so beautifully. There’s no other song quite like it. Well, there probably is.
Linger on the simple beauty of "your pale blue eyes." for a moment.
Listen to the live “Redux Live” with John Cale on the viola. Another great Velvet Underground song is “Oh Sweet Nuthin’”. The Black Crowes do an incredible live version available on RUclips. I’m a huge Velvet Underground fan, but it did take me years and maturity to fully appreciate them.
Listen to Lou’s live “Intro/Sweet Jane” from Rock N Roll Animal with Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter on guitars.
I’m older and never heard this before. I very much enjoyed every moment. Awesome sauce.
Heroin...........He was an addict and you can feel it in that song.
Probably my favourite Velvet Underground song along with 'Venus in Furs', 'Over You' and the weirdly off the tracks ' The Murder Mystery'. All brilliant by my favourite group.
I need to say this. You guys have played songs that I (61) loved but have completely forgotten, like this one. I really appreciate it. Barabajagal.
All tomorrows parties!
Yes! The VU light clicking on for you! That’s satisfying for me. So many places to go.. maybe Sunday morning next … honestly all their songs are the bees knees
The Velvet Underground - Heroin --velvet underground was Lou Reed. Herion is perfect complement to this lovely song, its prepunk hard core rock
Never heard this in my life, but I feel like it's now as familiar as any of my favorite songs. Thanks for introducing it to me.
THE definition of "stripped bare." This is what made Lou Reed famous. The entire "Berlin" album is devastating. Jack Bruce on Bass, Aynsley Dunbar on Drums - an album worth a visit. The bass line on "Men of Good Fortune" alone is wortth the price of admission. THANK YOU.
Venus In Furs, Heroin, Waiting for the Man
Great choice !!! The Velvet Underground and Nico and Loaded album's are two of my all time fav's all there albums I could find and Lou's solos got me thru the 80's when I couldn't stand the music being played on the radio as a young 20's guy , Sweet Jane , Rock and Roll , Heroin ,I'm waiting for my man , All tomorrow's parties , Sunday Morning , Oh! Sweet Nuthin' ( fantastic !! ) and you want something fun ?? hit Foggy Notion !!!! always got the parties rockin' at the cottage !!!
The best thing about this song is the fact that the instrumentation never changes. It's a meditation/mantra. It's pure melancholy.
And the instrumentation is simple, but involved and rich enough to stand up for the whole song.
I did not know this song and when it first started I was like no, don’t like this. But, something turned and I changed my mind.
When he said you’re married I watched Andy’s eyes pop open.
Review Sister Ray by Velvet Underground. My all time favorite song and possibly the most important and revolutionary song of the 60’s since it was a complete singular precursor of what happened with punk, new wave, post punk, post rock, industrial, noise, alternative… you name it!
Alejandro Escovedo does a stellar cover version of this. It's a duet with Kelly Hogan, and it's achingly good.
Alejandro is a highly unrated songwriter, singer, and musician. Seen him many times. Dont try to put him in a box, he crosses all genres.
@@rundoetx he's one of my favorites.
Alejandro's version is great. REM covers it as well, as do a ton of others.
"Venus In Furs" is the next VU song you should hit. No question about it...that's the one. Otherworldly and jarring...it was the first VU song I ever heard. 1986, freshman year at college, it was playing as I walked into a record store in Kenmore Square, Boston and it stopped me in my tracks. I was so blown away I bought every VU album and three Lou Reed albums that day. At that point the only song I knew was "Walk On The Wild Side" which....if you haven't heard THAT yet...get on it! Easy S tier. Iconic bass line, iconic chorus, iconic backup vocals...and the first song to mention "giving head".
Venus in Furs is seriously disturbing. Be interesting to hear their reaction.
Other end of the scale for a Lou Reed tune is Heroin. I love to listen to it with it loud enough to hurt from all the feedback.
Ok, there are two velvet underground albums you need to do the full album, their first album, VU and Nico is unbelievably groundbreaking for 1966, songs about S&M and Heroin, avant garde, essential, you will be totally stunned by this album. Loaded is also essential, Lou's songwriting is unbelievable, one of the best albums ever made.
One of my favorites of Lou Reed is “Perfect Day”
"Heroin" is also a great one.
The slightly out-of-tune note bends and imperfect cracking vocals make the whole vibe.
Listening to VU after a while it still manages to surprise how exceptional they were. A magic potion of a band.
Little Rock and roll history. In the mid sixties there were two up and coming bands called “The Warlocks.” Both decided to change their names. The band on the East coast changed their name to “Velvet Underground.” The band on the West coast changed their name to “The Grateful Dead.”
Suggestions: Some Kinda Love, Foggy Notion, Cool It Down, Femme Fatale, Rock & Roll, All Tomorrow's Parties, I Found A Reason, What Goes On, Head Held High, Oh! Sweet Nothin', New Age, Sweet Jane
I did not know that song, but I really liked it, even though it was almost too simple. But something just kept me listening and enjoying. Had you described it to me beforehand, I might not have listened, but I'm glad I did. Nice reaction guys!
Over their 4 albums, the VU was really two different bands (maybe even 3 different bands). Their first two albums are very avant garde with John Cale and a focus on improvisational performance. Their second two albums are somewhat more accessible, song-oriented albums. Loaded, their last album, is full of fantastic songs and fantastic performances. Rock and Roll and Sweet Jane are the most well-known songs on the album, but also worth a listen are Head Held High, Cool it Down, and Oh! Sweet Nuthin.'
The Velvet Underground is the personification of a band that never had commercial success, but that almost everyone who listened to them, wanted to start a band.
This brought back some distant memories. You all are my favorite for reactions...truly one of a kind. Another great VU song, one of my favorites, is Venus In Furs. Hope you check that out.
You guys need to listen to more VU! They have a vibe to them that no other band can replicate, and many credit them as the most influential band of all time. I’d suggest Sunday Morning, I’ll be your mirror, Heroin, What goes on, Venus in furs, sweet Jane, and even “After hours”
Love love this song. Thanks for this one fellas. Made my morning.
Hi guys, thanks for posting the Velvets. Been watching your reactions for over two years. Please don’t consider that I’m hating on you at all…quite the contrary. Just observing and wondering.
More often than not, the dynamic is this (and I hope I don’t mix up your names like I usually do):
The song is playing: Alex is bopping; Andy is in a transcendental state.
Song ends: Alex is usually excited to share his thoughts which are plenty, often insightful, and often humorous. Love it. Andy, more often than not, has little to say, repeats the same adjectives from many other reactions (“yeah, banging”), and definitely looks like I do at work when a coworker stops me in the hallway to kibitz while I’m running late for a meeting. If you don’t believe me, take a look at reactions from 18 months ago and see the contrast in his apparent engagement. Anyway, I’m actually writing as I hope all is okay in Andy’s world and that he still enjoys this - your journey has been fun to witness and I hope you all continue.
I remember, before I ever heard any VU, described their sound as "half waking up and hearing the fridge." I thought I had to hear that. And I have been hooked ever since.
One of my favorites. I also love Lou's Perfect Day
The Velvets are the model for underground music that followed from the 70's forward. They forged several different templates that thousands of bands have leveraged. "Pale Blue Eyes' is the stripped down, honest, chilling, semi-ballad template. Check out "Ocean" and "Candy Says" for other examples. For the driving, droning, grooves and noise see "What Goes On" or "Foggy Notion." For the mantra, monolithic, starkly gyrating mid-tempo prayer see "All Tomorrow's Parties" or "Venus in Furs." How about some more Lou and the brilliant John Cale - "Fear is a Man's Best Friend" or "Paris 1919."
Y'all have been playing some of my favorite music lately. Love the Velvets and a lot of Lou Reed and Nico solo work. I'll be your Mirror, would be a good one to check out.
Lou Reed wrote a lot about trans women that he had relationships with. Candy Says and Walk in the Wild Side are specifically about Candy Darling, a story you should look up even if you don't include on your channel.
Walk on the Wild Side is about more than Candy; each verse is another Warhol associate. Joe Dallesandro, Holly Woodlawn, Jackie Curtis, Joe Campbell. Only Dallesandro (that’s his crotch on the cover of the Stones’s Sticky Fingers) is still alive.
@@foxandscout yes! ❤❤❤
Wow. Not only the Velvets, but one of their most idiosyncratic songs. Great response lads. Let me suggest that whatever VU song you do next do the version from 1969 Live, one of the greatest live albums ever.
Part of the reason the Velvet Underground inspired so many people to start bands was the simplicity and power of the music. You felt like “Maybe I could do this.” I was your age in Austin, Texas in 1984 when all the Velvet Underground records were re-mastered and rereleased, along with the ‘VU’ album, which was a great new compilation of unreleased tracks. Bands appeared out of nowhere, playing Velvet Underground songs. There was even a “Sweet Jane” festival. They could play noisy art-rock, rock and roll, ballads like this lovely song, anything they wanted, really.
“Sweet Jane, Version 1” ruclips.net/video/QECR-Zwa4uo/видео.htmlsi=7lPE26OBOk1RL7BR
Or “Foggy Notion” from ‘VU’ to hear them play very tight pre-punk rock. Thanks!
Glad you loved this song, Marc Maron has good taste! VU also rocked, consider "Rock And Roll" next from them, the only song with Rock and Roll in the title and a cello solo in the middle!
Ooh yes, Rock and Roll is one of my favourites. Please, everyone give this some up votes
So many artists and bands were influenced by VU, the most influential American band. Bowie is one of them. He often said VU were his favourite group.
Have to give credit to @Raittway who mentioned Oh Sweet Nuthin first. Awesome Velvet Underground song that you should DEFINITELY put on your list to cover at some point. And the Black Crowes’ cover of it is a great version you’ll want to hear as well.
Oh Sweet Nuthin is a tremendous underrated song. Marshall Tucker Band lifted the melody for Can’t You See off it
Interesting. I never made that connection but now I will definitely give them both a listen 👍
OK I've never heard this song it's good!!!
Lou Reed's' vocals are gr8 !!
It's a stretch, but I can hear Lou's influence on modern Bono (U2vocals) in this song.
I'll Be Your Mirror is another one for your V.U. list. And Sweet Jane.
Thanks for listening to the song one band’s who reinventing music as it was could you listen to in 1965 albums they were great band
Love Sweet Jane from VU and Satellite of Love from Lou a few years later. Excellent pick today, my guys!
Odd song to select from the VU with all their other avant garde songs still out there for you to experience. What was Maron thinking, suggesting this one? 😂 He must have been feeling mellow. Nonetheless, I like the VU very much, so no complaints here. Cheers.
He also suggested Heroin.
I was surprised it wasn’t Heroin. Seem to remember that being suggested.
Such a perfect study in subtlety.
So glad you guys loved it, was really afraid you wouldn’t… 👍
I'd love to see/hear their reaction to Heroin . . . and Waiting for My Man . . . Femme Fatale This is a perfect album!!!
easily one of the most influential bands of all time. what strikes me as I listen here is that classic analog tube amp sound, almost primitive by today's standards, Velvet Underground invented lo-fi punk garage rock,
Finally... The Velvets appear. Thank you!
Heroin and Rock and Roll Next
One of Rock's greatest poets. You may like Lou"s album New York. Check out the tune Dirty Boulevard.
Venus in Furs, (mY personal favourite) Heroin, Femme Fatale ...so many to choose from their catalogue of work
rock & roll and Sweet nothin are two excellent Velvet Underground songs you should definitely listen to… also, no one has reacted to those on RUclips yet so you’ll have the chance to like them before it was cool.
Velvet Underground are my favorite band of all time. You gotta listen to more! Try “Heroin.”
Didn't sell many albums but every one who heard it started a band. Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground.....basically invented indie.
Her eyes were actually hazel.
Never heard this one before. Feels like I’m right there in the same room as the band.
I don't think I've heard this song.