| Velvet Underground, The / Best Of The Velvet Underground (Words And Music Of Lou Reed) , The |
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| Album: | Best Of The Velvet Underground (Words And Music Of Lou Reed) , The | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Velvet Underground, The | Added: | Oct 2015 | |
| Label: | Verve Records/Polygram Records | |||
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 04, 2023: | down in the basement I'm Waiting For The Man | 4. | Aug 24, 2021: | grapevine (rebroadcast from Apr 30, 2019) Femme Fatale | |
| 2. | Jan 26, 2022: | The Flannel Underground (rebroadcast from May 2, 2018) Sweet Jane | 5. | Aug 06, 2021: | The Flannel Underground (rebroadcast from May 2, 2018) Sweet Jane | |
| 3. | Jan 24, 2022: | The Flannel Underground (rebroadcast from May 2, 2018) Sweet Jane | 6. | Aug 01, 2021: | The Flannel Underground (rebroadcast from May 2, 2018) Sweet Jane |
| Album Review |
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| Ogrelord Reviewed 2016-03-29 | ||
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Filled with music that helped define a generation, yet it transcends time. Classic rock with some added instrumentation for different effects. Topics include love and drugs. The truly great legacy of Lou Reed. FCC's: 4 Recommended Artists: Talking Heads, Sonic Youth, Iggy Pop, The Stooges Favorites: 2, 4, 11, 14, 15 Best: 11 1. (4:45) *** I’m Waiting For The Man – Very chord heavy, many eighth notes. Catchy vocals with classic guitar flangar and picking. 2. (2:36) **** Femme Fatale – Tambourine substituted for hit-hat and very faded guitar picking makes for a chill song about female promiscuity. 3. (4:19) *** Run Run Run – Has an older sound than the rest, with a 1 a2 a3 a4 jazzy off beat. 4. (7:09) **** Heroin – The instrumentation coincides with the rush of heroin. A lot of gradual crescendos with a lot of distortion coming in around 3/5 through the song. 5. (5:57) *** All Tomorrow’s Parties – Steady tom beat with off beat guitar picking and a constant rhythm. Strange combination that works well. 6. (2:08) **** I’ll Be Your Mirror – Very relaxing, with tambourine every other beat to keep everyone on blissful track. 7. (2:45) *** White Light/White Heat – Has background lyrics that give off a 50’s vibe, and low volume crude guitar combined with upbeat classical piano. 8. (2:50) **** Stephanie Says – Xylophone is seriously on fleek. Happy, medium tempo with graceful violin and clean guitar picking. 9. (4:51) **** What Goes On – What’d you’d sing while hitching a ride on a train to pass the time. Upbeat, country vibes with added velvetiness. 10. (4:37) *** Beginning To See The Light – Fairly repetitive with a decent medium tempo beat and a crisp electric mixed with an acoustic guitar. Shouty vocals. 11. (5:39) ***** Pale Blue Eyes – It’s hard to stay objective for such a masterpiece. Just a tambourine, a gentle bass, two soft guitars, and Lou Reed’s equally soft voice. 12. (3:22) ** I Can’t Stand It – A lot of muted strumming with occasional vocal breaks. No variation in drum beat for the most part. There’s a guitar solo thrown in. 13. (2:55) *** Lisa Says – The song the live band plays in the bar when most of everyone has left and they’re tired but decide to do one more anyway. 14. (3:14) ***** Sweet Jane – You can’t help but sing along every time. Simple acoustic chord progression and fun vocals coupled with an iconic chorus. A sweet song. See what I did there? 15. (4:36) ***** Rock And Roll – Classic *insert track title here*. Consistent rock beat with nice acoustics and added electronic layer. Fun vocals with an awesome guitar solo and a classic buildup to the outro. | ||
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