Pre-Velvet Underground

04.27.2007, 01:40 PM

Your favourite bands Reed played in or co-wrote for, pre-Velvet Underground. A poll is on the way.

gmku · 04.27.2007, 01:47 PM

Jesus... I feel so ignorant. I'm pathetic.

04.27.2007, 01:53 PM

You must know at least The Primitives' The Ostrich as that appears on countless bootlegs.

gmku · 04.27.2007, 02:32 PM

No, sorry to say. I have only one VU boot, the Unripened thing.

Savage Clone · 04.27.2007, 02:34 PM

I have had some not at all unenjoyable exposure to the Beachnuts.

SpectralJulianIsNotDead · 04.27.2007, 03:03 PM

Someone needs to YSI a mix. I've never listened to any pre VU reed.

04.27.2007, 03:06 PM

I was thinking of upping an excellent Italian bootleg where i first got hold of all this stuff. With patience, i'll pm it to whoever is interested.

04.28.2007, 12:49 AM

Pookie, i won the battle for the least popular poll in the history of this message board's polls. I'm the only one who voted, call yourselves Velvet Underground fans, damnit!

SynthethicalY · 04.28.2007, 12:51 AM

I m interested in hearing this Porky.

Dead-Air · 04.28.2007, 02:36 AM

I've heard lots of Cale's pre-Velvets stuff, but none of Lou's. Kind of weird that, actually.

04.28.2007, 03:22 AM

http://www.badongo.com/file/2887068

1- THE JADES/LEAVE HER FOR ME
2 - THE PRIMITIVES/THE OSTRICH
3 - THE ALL NIGHT WORKERS/DON'T PULL ALL YOUR LEGS IN A BUSKET
4 - THE BEACHNUTS/CYCLE ANNIE
5 - THE INTIMATES/I'VE GOT A TIGER IN MY TANK
6 - THE ROUGHNECKS/YOU'RE DRIVING ME INSANE

The Ostrich features the first appearance (i think) of the infamous 'Ostrich Guitar'. It's a short mix but i hope you will enjoy. Many of the songs that Reed wrote for the Pickwick label were written very quickly and for a few bucks, so the actual quality is pretty throwaway, but it still serves as a document of what went on before The Velvet Underground.

More info on the records themselves can be found on here:
http://olivier.landemaine.free.fr/prevu/lrprevu.html

afterthefact · 04.28.2007, 08:54 AM

Wow! This was an eye opener for me. I didn't know about anything of this stuff. The badongo link isn't working by the way...

04.28.2007, 08:57 AM

The link is working fine, just checked it.

afterthefact · 04.28.2007, 08:59 AM

well crap on me then, must be my computer...

04.28.2007, 09:01 AM

Wait for the countdown to finish and enter the code in capital letters.

afterthefact · 04.28.2007, 09:02 AM

Wish I could get that far...

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Internet Explorer cannot display the webpage

04.28.2007, 09:16 AM

It's your pc, then. Try later.

TheDom · 04.28.2007, 09:57 AM

Thanks for the link.

From wiki:

The ad hoc group, called The Primitives, included John Cale, who had recently come to the city to study music and was playing with the composer La Monte Young. Cale was surprised to find that for the novelty song, Reed tuned each string of his guitar to the same note. This technique created a drone effect similar to that which Cale's avant garde ensemble had been experimenting with.

Is that true or is it just bullshit?

04.28.2007, 10:03 AM

Yes, that's true. Conrad and Cale joined the group after they were spotted at a party because of their long hair, which was considered hip back then. I can't remember the name of the person who did, but he worked for the Pickwick label and he took them into a recording studio where they met Lou Reed.

afterthefact · 04.29.2007, 08:48 AM

Man, the link still won't work. This sucks.

View Poll Results: Sneaky Pete
The Primitives	5	71.43%
The Jades	1	14.29%
The Roughnecks	2	28.57%
The Beachnuts	1	14.29%
The All Night Workers	3	42.86%
The Intimates	1	14.29%
The Four Seasons	2	28.57%
Ronnie Dove/Terry Philips	2	28.57%
Roberta Williams	1	14.29%
Donnie Burks	2	28.57%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 7. You may not vote on this poll

04.27.2007, 01:40 PM	#1
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Your favourite bands Reed played in or co-wrote for, pre-Velvet Underground. A poll is on the way.
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04.27.2007, 01:47 PM	#2
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	Jesus... I feel so ignorant. I'm pathetic. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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04.27.2007, 01:53 PM	#3
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	You must know at least The Primitives' The Ostrich as that appears on countless bootlegs.
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04.27.2007, 02:32 PM	#4
gmku invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Location: Oxford, England Posts: 15,225	No, sorry to say. I have only one VU boot, the Unripened thing. __________________ Ever notice how this place just basically, well, sucks.
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04.27.2007, 02:34 PM	#5
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	I have had some not at all unenjoyable exposure to the Beachnuts.
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04.27.2007, 03:03 PM	#6
SpectralJulianIsNotDead invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 7,409	Someone needs to YSI a mix. I've never listened to any pre VU reed.
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04.27.2007, 03:06 PM	#7
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	I was thinking of upping an excellent Italian bootleg where i first got hold of all this stuff. With patience, i'll pm it to whoever is interested.
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04.28.2007, 12:49 AM	#8
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Pookie, i won the battle for the least popular poll in the history of this message board's polls. I'm the only one who voted, call yourselves Velvet Underground fans, damnit!
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04.28.2007, 12:51 AM	#9
SynthethicalY invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 7,408	I m interested in hearing this Porky.
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04.28.2007, 02:36 AM	#10
Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	I've heard lots of Cale's pre-Velvets stuff, but none of Lou's. Kind of weird that, actually. __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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04.28.2007, 03:22 AM	#11
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	http://www.badongo.com/file/2887068 1- THE JADES/LEAVE HER FOR ME 2 - THE PRIMITIVES/THE OSTRICH 3 - THE ALL NIGHT WORKERS/DON'T PULL ALL YOUR LEGS IN A BUSKET 4 - THE BEACHNUTS/CYCLE ANNIE 5 - THE INTIMATES/I'VE GOT A TIGER IN MY TANK 6 - THE ROUGHNECKS/YOU'RE DRIVING ME INSANE The Ostrich features the first appearance (i think) of the infamous 'Ostrich Guitar'. It's a short mix but i hope you will enjoy. Many of the songs that Reed wrote for the Pickwick label were written very quickly and for a few bucks, so the actual quality is pretty throwaway, but it still serves as a document of what went on before The Velvet Underground. More info on the records themselves can be found on here: http://olivier.landemaine.free.fr/prevu/lrprevu.html
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04.28.2007, 08:54 AM	#12
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	Wow! This was an eye opener for me. I didn't know about anything of this stuff. The badongo link isn't working by the way... __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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04.28.2007, 08:57 AM	#13
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	The link is working fine, just checked it.
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04.28.2007, 08:59 AM	#14
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	well crap on me then, must be my computer... __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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04.28.2007, 09:01 AM	#15
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Wait for the countdown to finish and enter the code in capital letters.
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04.28.2007, 09:16 AM	#17
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	It's your pc, then. Try later.
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04.28.2007, 09:57 AM	#18
TheDom expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nashville. Posts: 1,924	Thanks for the link. From wiki: The ad hoc group, called The Primitives, included John Cale, who had recently come to the city to study music and was playing with the composer La Monte Young. Cale was surprised to find that for the novelty song, Reed tuned each string of his guitar to the same note. This technique created a drone effect similar to that which Cale's avant garde ensemble had been experimenting with. Is that true or is it just bullshit?
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04.28.2007, 10:03 AM	#19
sarramkrop Posts: n/a	Yes, that's true. Conrad and Cale joined the group after they were spotted at a party because of their long hair, which was considered hip back then. I can't remember the name of the person who did, but he worked for the Pickwick label and he took them into a recording studio where they met Lou Reed.
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04.29.2007, 08:48 AM	#20
afterthefact invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lexington, KY Posts: 3,886	Man, the link still won't work. This sucks. __________________ "She hated people who thought too much. At that moment, she struck me as an appropriate representative for almost all mankind." - Kurt Vonnegut Cat's Cradle
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