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Why is The Velvet Underground and Nico so influential?
Recorded in 1966 but not released until the following year, The Velvet Underground and Nico was one of rock’s most important debuts, a pioneering work that applied the disruptive aesthetics of avant-garde music and free jazz (drones, distortion, atonal feedback) to rock guitar.
What three tracks from Velvet Underground and Nico feature Cale’s electric viola?
Cale’s viola was used on several of the album’s songs, notably “Venus in Furs” and “Black Angel’s Death Song”. The viola used guitar and mandolin strings, and when played loudly, Cale would liken its sound to that of an airplane engine.
Are the Velvet Underground overrated?
The Velvet Underground are unquestionably the most overrated band in rock history, unless the Sex Pistols count. And they didn’t have any hits or commercial success, which has a lot to do with why they’re so overrated (hey, here’s at least one ’60s classic rock band that isn’t overplayed on the radio).
Did Warhol produce Velvet Underground?
Pittsburgh born and educated pop artist Andy Warhol managed and produced the seminal rock band the Velvet Underground. His other contribution to the world of music was his creation of cover art for 53 albums spanning rock, jazz, classical, and pop music.
What happened Velvet Underground?
Originally, the group performed under a number of names before settling on The Velvet Underground in 1965. After Morrison’s death in 1995, the remaining three members played together for a single performance at their Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction in 1996, the last time the band performed together musically.
Why did Lou Reed leave the Velvet Underground?
Reed felt the only way he could further his stardom was to go his own route, a move that had at least some reason behind it. Within a year, he had fascinated David Bowie, who helped Reed produce some of his first solo albums, which are perhaps his most widely-known work today.