Lockdown Listen: John Cale: Dirty-Ass/Arse Rock 'n' Roll

[LMG]

So, was Emily simply a former girlfriend or is she deceased?

No idea.

I assume it is pure coincidence that the main character of the film White House Down is called John Cale, and his daughter Emily Cale?

[kath]

The man can do a pretty ballad - another gorgeous arrangement.

agreed. it really is lovely

[LMG]

'Gun' - hugely influential on punk/post punk.

[Spock!]

A few years ago, I learned from hearing Chris Spedding interviewed that not just the music, but the lyrics as well were improvised in the studio.

Wouldn't have guessed that. Shall be giving the words more attention than usual as Gun plays.

[kath]

'Gun' - hugely influential on punk/post punk.

i can hear why. i mean, the sound... the attitude. cranky lil fucquer

[C]

ooo diggin the sound of this gweetar

Yep!

Did you know Cale was married to Cynthia "Cindy" Wells, better known as Miss Cindy of the GTOs...?









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[kath]

oooooof this solo!!!

[C]

'Gun' - hugely influential on punk/post punk.

i can hear why. i mean, the sound... the attitude. cranky lil fucquer

Great guitar





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[kath]

ooo diggin the sound of this gweetar

Yep!

Did you know Cale was married to Cynthia "Cindy" Wells, better known as Miss Cindy of the GTOs...?









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i did NOT know.

i still have the GTOs on vinyl, mwhahahaha

[Spock!]

'Gun' - hugely influential on punk/post punk.

Sounds more like a Velvet Underground song than the previous songs, though a couple of the ballads were slipping slightly to Sunday Morning territory.

[kath]

'Gun' - hugely influential on punk/post punk.

i can hear why. i mean, the sound... the attitude. cranky lil fucquer

Great guitar





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i am alll over this gweetar

[C]

I assume it is pure coincidence that the main character of the film White House Down is called John Cale, and his daughter Emily Cale?

I noticed that






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[LMG]

'Gun' - hugely influential on punk/post punk.

i can hear why. i mean, the sound... the attitude. cranky lil fucquer

Patti Smith loved Fear so much she insisted Cale was to be the producer of her debut.

[kath]

I assume it is pure coincidence that the main character of the film White House Down is called John Cale, and his daughter Emily Cale?

I noticed that






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oh wowwww.

i just LOVE hearin this kinda stuff. you people are a constant education. *sniffle*

[kath]

i hafta say i love the sequencing here. these tracks, as i said so very different, yet they fit together in ways i will not be able to explain, mwhahaha

[C]

Judy Nylon on lead vocals - she is Judy of Brian Eno's song "Back in Judy's Jungle"

I wonder if her and Brian had a thing going on at the time being they're both on this album.....





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[LMG]

I believe the synthesiser used on this album was included in the David Bowie Is... exhibition. Certainly, it resembled a large briefcase, which Cale describes it as looking in The Island Years compilation.

[kath]

'Gun' - hugely influential on punk/post punk.

i can hear why. i mean, the sound... the attitude. cranky lil fucquer

Patti Smith loved Fear so much she insisted Cale was to be the producer of her debut.

as i said, patti was huge for me. i still love her debut. i love her.

as many gaps as i had back whenever, she somehow was not one of em. amazing, really, how i found her. i can't even recall how.

[LMG]

i hafta say i love the sequencing here. these tracks, as i said so very different, yet they fit together in ways i will not be able to explain, mwhahaha

Exactly why I love the album.

When I was thirteen I LONGED to understand this song and what it was about.

Still have no idea.

[C]

Judy Nylon on lead vocals - she is Judy of Brian Eno's song "Back in Judy's Jungle"

I wonder if her and Brian had a thing going on at the time being they're both on this album.....





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I think I am bit ahead of you.

Orgy everybody....?






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