The band most influenced by the Velvets

demonrail666 · 03.09.2007, 12:14 AM

Sounds a bit of a weird question considering that 99% of the bands mentioned here have to some degree been influenced by them, but who do you think has been the most explicit?

Everyneurotic · 03.09.2007, 12:16 AM

so what?

pantophobia · 03.09.2007, 12:18 AM

Yo La Tengo

they even played the Velvets in Mary Harron's "I Shot Andy Wharol"

Dead-Air · 03.09.2007, 12:22 AM

Big Star. On their third album they completely captured the feel of the Velvets third album.

After that, Galaxy 500.

demonrail666 · 03.09.2007, 12:31 AM

I suppose maybe The Modern Lovers are the band most selfconsciously saturated in them.

Dead-Air · 03.09.2007, 02:46 AM

Oh, wait, I almost forgot. The Dream Syndicate. Duh. Days of Wine and Roses was practically a Velvets tribute record.

krastian · 03.09.2007, 03:09 AM

Belle and the Boy Sebastian

contrelefuckingsexisme · 03.09.2007, 03:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pantophobia

Yo La Tengo

they even played the Velvets in Mary Harron's "I Shot Andy Wharol"

Kim (L)

foxforce5 · 03.09.2007, 05:26 AM

Don't forget Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch's homage.

GrungeMonkey · 03.09.2007, 02:07 PM

Probably Yo La Tengo. Or the Jesus and Mary Chain...

Torn Curtain · 03.09.2007, 04:41 PM

Cowboy Junkies.

timtimtim · 03.09.2007, 04:48 PM

I agree with those that have already said it.
Yo La Tengo

LDopa · 03.09.2007, 05:22 PM

The Beat Happening, considering they just sound like retarded 5 year old playing dumbed down Velvets songs.

For the record I love the Beat Happening.

Silent Dan Speaks · 03.09.2007, 08:54 PM

I agree with the Jesus and Mary Chain.

ZEROpumpkins · 03.09.2007, 09:26 PM

Jesus and Mary Chain, i'd say.

Everyneurotic · 03.09.2007, 09:29 PM

poison

Toilet & Bowels · 03.09.2007, 09:45 PM

there's a dutch band called bingo trappers who sound a lot like the Velvets. but yeah, i'd say yo la tengo or the modern lovers.

03.09.2007, 09:46 PM

None anymore.Gone.Spirit.Gone.

drrrtyboots · 03.09.2007, 10:41 PM

YLT for sure. Ira sings a lot like lou reed and theyve covered a few songs of theirs i believe. They played "She's My Best Friend" when I saw them a year ago.

Everyneurotic · 03.09.2007, 11:18 PM

"...i used to say that the band who most honored the velvet underground would not be the one who sounded the most like the vu, but the ones who sounded as radical in relation to their enviroment as the vu sounded in 1966."-tim sommer

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pantophobia expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 2,349	Yo La Tengo they even played the Velvets in Mary Harron's "I Shot Andy Wharol"
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Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	Big Star. On their third album they completely captured the feel of the Velvets third album. After that, Galaxy 500. __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	I suppose maybe The Modern Lovers are the band most selfconsciously saturated in them.
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Dead-Air invito al cielo Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Portland OR Posts: 4,300	Oh, wait, I almost forgot. The Dream Syndicate. Duh. Days of Wine and Roses was practically a Velvets tribute record. __________________ FuckBook; My Band; My Radio Show; My Flickr Page; Science Fiction Message Board
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krastian invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Baltimore Posts: 7,808	Belle and the Boy Sebastian __________________ Confusion is next and next after that is the Truth.
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foxforce5 bad moon rising Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Utah! Posts: 196	Don't forget Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch's homage.
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GrungeMonkey 100% Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Huddersfield, England Posts: 670	Probably Yo La Tengo. Or the Jesus and Mary Chain...
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Torn Curtain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: France Posts: 7,997	Cowboy Junkies.
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timtimtim children of satan Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Indiana Posts: 245	I agree with those that have already said it. Yo La Tengo
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LDopa little trouble girl Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: nh Posts: 50	The Beat Happening, considering they just sound like retarded 5 year old playing dumbed down Velvets songs. For the record I love the Beat Happening.
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Silent Dan Speaks the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 603	I agree with the Jesus and Mary Chain.
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ZEROpumpkins invito al cielo Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Sydney Posts: 6,157	Jesus and Mary Chain, i'd say. __________________
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	poison __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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Toilet & Bowels invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Northern Europe Posts: 12,282	there's a dutch band called bingo trappers who sound a lot like the Velvets. but yeah, i'd say yo la tengo or the modern lovers.
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drrrtyboots invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in the forest(s) Posts: 2,946	YLT for sure. Ira sings a lot like lou reed and theyve covered a few songs of theirs i believe. They played "She's My Best Friend" when I saw them a year ago. __________________
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	"...i used to say that the band who most honored the velvet underground would not be the one who sounded the most like the vu, but the ones who sounded as radical in relation to their enviroment as the vu sounded in 1966."-tim sommer __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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