The Velvet Underground

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Andy Warhol presents The Velvet Underground
(53 sec, 109 Ko)
USA Artists, WNET, New York City, February 7, 1966
USA Artists TV show is about Warhol on the eve of his Up-tight show at Film Makers' Cinematheque in NYC. Andy Warhol introduces the Velvet Underground: "I'm sponsoring a new band. It's called The Velvet Underground..."		 Streaming no download
Radio ad for EPI shows at The Trip, LA
(13 sec, 26 Ko)
May 1966.
Betternotmissitbaby!		 Streaming Download/Play
Jamming at The Dom
(3 min 50 sec excerpt, 471 Ko)
The Dom, New York City, April 1966
"The Velvet Underground played so loud and crazy I couldn't even begin to guess the decibels..." - Andy Warhol. This clip comes from a long 26-minute hypnotizing instrumental, part of an EPI performance and used as soundtrack by Jonas Mekas for his Diaries, Notes & Sketches film.		 Streaming no download
Heroin
(72 sec excerpt, 141 Ko)
Poor Richard's, Chicago, Illinois, August 23, 1966.
From Andy Warhol's Exploding Plastic Inevitable film soundtrack. Rare version sung by John Cale!		 Streaming Download/Play
Venus
(58 sec excerpt, 113 Ko)
Philip Johnson's Glasshouse, Greenwich, Connecticut, July 1967.
From 498 3rd Ave film soundtrack.		 Streaming Download/Play
Radio ad for White Light/White Heat LP
(37 sec, 76 Ko)
1968.		 Streaming Download/Play
Sister Ray/Murder Mystery
(3 min 58 sec excerpt, 488 Ko)
La Cave, Cleveland, Ohio, January 31, 1969
Although there is no complete live version of Murder Mystery, there are two known live snippets of that song both included in Sister Ray. The riff of Sister Ray is here but you can hear Lou reciting lines from Murder Mystery: "Nuns upon the seawall / Sick upon the parapet"...		 Streaming no download
Sister Ray
(75 sec excerpt, 148 Ko)
Boston Tea Party, Massachussets, March 15, 1969.
From the famous 'Guitar amp' tape. Play loud!		 temporarily unavailable
Radio ad for third LP
(58 sec, 114 Ko)
From MGM VU-1 promo 7inch single, 1969.		 Streaming Download/Play
I'm Free
(66 sec, 127 Ko)
Summer 1970, Max's Kansas City rehearsal, NYC.		 temporarily unavailable
Sister Ray
(44 sec excerpt, 86 Ko)
Instrumental snippet from unknown source...		 Streaming Download/Play
Last Night I Said Goodbye To My Friend
(3 min 04 sec, 380 Ko)
The Waldorf Astoria, New York City, January 17, 1996
John, Lou and Moe's tribute to Sterling at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame induction ceremony		 Streaming no download
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By Olivier Landemaine