The unanimous opinion was that we were 10 times better live
than we were on records (Sterling Morrison, Apr. 1981)
January 25(?), 1972 Bataclan rehearsals John Cale, Nico, Lou Reed. Audio: 21 min, B-. Includes also some rehearsal chat.
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January 29, 1972 50 Boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris, France John Cale, Nico, Lou Reed. Announcement: Velvets Reform in Melody Maker, January 29, 1972 (TV show/concert news). Reproduced in Bataclan '72 CD booklet. Video: Pop 2 French TV show, broadcasted on June 10, 1972, Antenne 2, B&W, 23 min. Includes: Berlin, I'm Waiting For The Man, Heroin, Ghost Story, Femme Fatale intersected with French journalists discussing the Velvet Underground and the Bataclan show. Unofficial video copies circulate. A 18-minute color copy with only the songs also exist. Excerpts have been used for several VU-related documentaries (Soutbank Show, Nothing Special... etc). The complete film remains unfortunately unavailable. Audio: audience, 60 min, B- and soundboard, 65 min, A-.
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Review: photo and short report in Melody Maker, February 19, 1972: "The concert was attented by about a thousand people, with twice that number locked out and a minor 'speed-freak riot' in the foyer." Photos:
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December 3, 1989 Songs For Drella John Cale, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker. Audio: audience, B. Source: Searchin' For My Mainline 3CD (1).
Review: Nobody but 'Drella by Tim Mitchell, in What Goes On fanzine, issue 4, 1991. |
June 15, 1990 Andy Warhol System : Pub, Pop, Rock exhibition opening John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker. Photos:
Video: pro shot (two cameras, soundboard sound), 33 min (includes Reed/Cale Songs For Drella), B+. Also audience shot, 10 min (only Heroin), B-. Tape: 10 min, B+. Sources:
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February 20, 1992 Maureen Tucker, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed. Audio: audience recording, 8 min, B-.
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December 5, 1992 John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Lou Reed. Photo: Ebet Roberts - available in Japanese magazine rockin'on, Vol.22, March 1993 (p. 54). Audio: audience recording, 9 min, B+.
Source: Even More Vengeance CD (1-2). |
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November 18-19, 1994 Eat/Kiss John Cale, Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker. Performing music to accompany Andy Warhol's silent films Eat and Kiss. Audio: audience recording, 80 min, B. |
January 17, 1996 The Eleventh Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame Induction Dinner John Cale, Lou Reed, Maureen Tucker. Audio: audience recording, Last Night I Said Goodbye To My Friend in honor of Sterling Morrison. Source: Caught Between The Twisted Stars 4-CD. |
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