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!
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
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.
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: ruclips.net/p/PLXFuVjTBILlgbL7vPV_j8aZiZ2njZTpoY&si=BIQ9LKTJhrkAqeVm
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.
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
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.
Thanks! Have you seen my new three-part documentary, 'Sterling. The Velvet Warrior' yet? If not, check it it out now! ruclips.net/video/obQ0x22GIVE/видео.html
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!
I was thrown when I read he didn't like to play bass because he had such a great feel and he really had the beat down and could throw in those sweet walks. His guitar playing has always struck me as very influenced by 50's R&B (I can hear licks from the New Orleans stuff, James Brown etc.)....and sliding around the double stops ala Steve Cropper. If I made a list of top ten underrated guitarists in rock n roll sterling would be in the top 5. Man I love your work on this stuff!
Sterling also loved Steve Cropper! And thanks man...hope you enjoy the three-part documentary film! I just saw that you've already seen part one. You're in for a rollercoaster ride with parts two and three!
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.
Yes I know the one...to my knowledge the group never performed WLWH in the same way that they recorded it for the album - I have never heard a live example of Moe playing the same drum pattern she did on the album take, and the guitars are always cleaner live too. The '68 BTP version has Doug Yule on bass, and his melodic playing follows Sterling's lead guitar riff, which gives it that boogie-woogie type sound, and he is singing the backing vocals along with Sterling - so I would say Doug is the main source of the difference in sound. Also important to note, is that as far as I'm aware, there are no live recordings of the song made while John Cale was still in the band.
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.
Crazy story behind how Luna first came to know Sterling Morrison (straight from Sean Eden himself). By pure coincidence Sean was friends with Sterling's roommate, and Sean didn't even know who he was for a quite some time. And later, when Lou Reed personally picked Luna to tour with them during the 1993 reunion tour, that was also pure coincidence i.e. unconnected to the fact that Sean already knew Sterling.
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).
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!
Sterling's chord strumming in The Gift is quite sedate and repetitive - Lou makes all the noise really - so I didn't include it as I only had time for so many songs I'm afraid!
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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!
Great to see that others like me are in love with the way Sterling plays.
Fundamental to the Velvet Underground sound
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
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.
This is super amazing. Sterling's guitar is sometimes difficult to hear. Thank you.
Sterling Morrison was a punk Steve Cropper, which is maybe the most perfect kind of guitarist you can be.
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:
ruclips.net/p/PLXFuVjTBILlgbL7vPV_j8aZiZ2njZTpoY&si=BIQ9LKTJhrkAqeVm
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! 😉
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
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! Now Sterling's master playing can be seen up close!
We’re doing our yearly birthday tribute to Sterling in Austin tonight. Now I’m rethinking all my guitar parts. Thanks!
🤣🤣🤣
Glad I could be of help...hope it went well! 🎸
Any way I can get on the email list for next year's? I might make the drive down to Austin for that.
Yesss, thank you Cam!
one of the coolest videos on youtube for sure
Thank you!
amazing tribute!
Amazing! Just amazing. Thank you.
Great ! Love it !
his verse line in the sad song demo just makes me wanna break down. one of the great geniuses
It's beautiful 🥲
This is awesome, I’m a big fan of Sterling’s guitar and bass playing. I saw him live once, with Mo, in the 90’s, wish I could have met him. Nice work!
Thanks! Have you seen my new three-part documentary, 'Sterling. The Velvet Warrior' yet? If not, check it it out now!
ruclips.net/video/obQ0x22GIVE/видео.html
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! 😭
This is one of the best things I've ever seen on youtube. On anywhere else.
@@FFGG22E Have you seen the full documentary? ruclips.net/p/PLXFuVjTBILlgbL7vPV_j8aZiZ2njZTpoY&si=K0USyKsM199iVd3f
What a fantastic video have a wonderful day also happy birthday to sterling Morrison also last night was my younger brother birthday ❤😊
oh wow, this is crucial
Wow! Many thanks. There greatest tone! Ever!
Beautifully done, as ever, Cam.
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! ruclips.net/p/PLXFuVjTBILlgbL7vPV_j8aZiZ2njZTpoY&si=gUzUsPz4-rp8grPf
It´s just too much. Thank you.
LOVE your videos--many thanks
amazing
Thanks!
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!
I was thrown when I read he didn't like to play bass because he had such a great feel and he really had the beat down and could throw in those sweet walks. His guitar playing has always struck me as very influenced by 50's R&B (I can hear licks from the New Orleans stuff, James Brown etc.)....and sliding around the double stops ala Steve Cropper. If I made a list of top ten underrated guitarists in rock n roll sterling would be in the top 5. Man I love your work on this stuff!
Sterling also loved Steve Cropper! And thanks man...hope you enjoy the three-part documentary film! I just saw that you've already seen part one. You're in for a rollercoaster ride with parts two and three!
Fabulous stuff
Awesome video dude
Sterl is smiling down from heaven :)
Also, nice touch with the tan Levis and knitwear combo not to mention the right curly lead.
@@iansutherlandcraig Thanks mate! 😉
This is where Luna got their sound!
good♥
I met Sterling at the Paradiso in Amsterdam before the V.U. show there in 1993!
That Vox guitar is the perfect look for 66-68 V.U.
Sister Ray has the greatest riffs in rock history
🎂🌹
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.
Yes I know the one...to my knowledge the group never performed WLWH in the same way that they recorded it for the album - I have never heard a live example of Moe playing the same drum pattern she did on the album take, and the guitars are always cleaner live too.
The '68 BTP version has Doug Yule on bass, and his melodic playing follows Sterling's lead guitar riff, which gives it that boogie-woogie type sound, and he is singing the backing vocals along with Sterling - so I would say Doug is the main source of the difference in sound.
Also important to note, is that as far as I'm aware, there are no live recordings of the song made while John Cale was still in the band.
does sterling do the solo on foggy notion?
@@cronggamer3067 He does indeed! Unfortunately I couldn't include them all though as there wasn't time 😕
What amp and effects do you use for his guitar parts? Sounds great, specially with the strat:)
It's a Vox AD120VTH
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.
Crazy story behind how Luna first came to know Sterling Morrison (straight from Sean Eden himself). By pure coincidence Sean was friends with Sterling's roommate, and Sean didn't even know who he was for a quite some time. And later, when Lou Reed personally picked Luna to tour with them during the 1993 reunion tour, that was also pure coincidence i.e. unconnected to the fact that Sean already knew Sterling.
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).
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!...
I do really need to explore his music more - thanks fore the reminder!
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!
Galaxie 500 dedicated Tugboat to him
thanks
pity there was no inclusion of the gift
the instrumental versions on youtube highlight what a great band they were
Sterling's chord strumming in The Gift is quite sedate and repetitive - Lou makes all the noise really - so I didn't include it as I only had time for so many songs I'm afraid!