BCB 100 - The Velvet Underground

The Slider · Postby **The Slider** » 11 Jul 2006, 23:54

Not at all, though Reed sounds a bit like Yule on Pale Blue Eyes.

And I originally thought it was Nico singing Sunday Morning until I listened a bit closer.

Matt Wilson · Postby **Matt Wilson** » 11 Jul 2006, 23:56

Well, the original '80s CD never said who was singing what so I didn't think about it. I assumed it was Reed.

I probably didn't know until the Peel Slowly and See box set came out--and that was what, In the last ten years or so? :lol:

The Modernist · Postby **The Modernist** » 11 Jul 2006, 23:58

Yule's vocals are fine. Nothing wrong with 'em.
Next!

Jeff K · Postby **Jeff K** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:05

Off the top of my head, here's the songs Yule sings on...

Candy Says
I'm Set Free
Who Loves the Sun
New Age
Oh Sweet Nuthin'
co-sings with Lou on Jesus and Cool it Down

And for Matt's benefit, Nico sings these three...

I'll Be Your Mirror
Femme Fatale
All Tomorrows' Parties

:lol:

Matt Wilson · Postby **Matt Wilson** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:09

Jeff K wrote:Off the top of my head, here's the songs Yule sings on...

Candy Says
I'm Set Free
Who Loves the Sun
New Age
Oh Sweet Nuthin'
co-sings with Lou on Jesus and Cool it Down

Wait, that's not Lou singing "Who Loves the Sun?"

And for Matt's benefit, Nico sings these three...

I'll Be Your Mirror
Femme Fatale
All Tomorrows' Parties

You mean for John's benefit. I can recognize that Germanic out of tune drone underwater.

toomanyhatz · Postby **toomanyhatz** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:10

Jeff K wrote:Off the top of my head, here's the songs Yule sings on...

co-sings with Lou on Jesus and Cool it Down

I'm fairly certain that Cool it Down is Lou double-tracked.

Jeff K · Postby **Jeff K** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:10

I always thought it was Doug singing Who Loves the Sun.

Matt Wilson · Postby **Matt Wilson** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:11

You see how we can't even tell the difference between Lou and Doug?

Proof positive that it doesn't matter.

Snarfyguy · Postby **Snarfyguy** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:12

Jeff K wrote:I always thought it was Doug singing Who Loves the Sun.

I believe it is, yes.

But I think it's Lou on I'm Set Free.

Jeff K · Postby **Jeff K** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:13

I'm certain it's Mo Tucker singing singing After Hours and I'm Sticking With You. :lol:

Matt Wilson · Postby **Matt Wilson** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:13

Jeff K wrote:I'm certain it's Mo Tucker singing singing After Hours and I'm Sticking With You.

Wait, I thought that was Nico...

Snarfyguy · Postby **Snarfyguy** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:15

toomanyhatz wrote:
Jeff K wrote:Off the top of my head, here's the songs Yule sings on...

co-sings with Lou on Jesus and Cool it Down

I'm fairly certain that Cool it Down is Lou double-tracked.

I'm pretty sure this is correct. I don't hear Yule there.

Penk! · Postby **Penk!** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:15

I'm pretty sure it's Doug on Who Loves the Sun, I just assumed all the times it sounded like Lou couldn't be arsed it was actually just Doug singing.
Although then again Lou probably didn't rope Doug in for 90% of his solo records.

Bungo the Mungo · Postby **Bungo the Mungo** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:21

ANYWAY...

Yule's performance on 'New Age' vindicates him totally. Lou was right to leave the vocal to the little boy. It's disarmingly sweet.

And Lou's vocals on 'Loaded' prove beyond a shadow of a doubt that the man could actually sing. So as well as being an absolute cunt of the highest order, he's been short-changing his fans for decades with this half-arsed talky vocal that ruins all the great songs he wrote in his prime.

& · Postby & » 12 Jul 2006, 00:22

Matt Wilson wrote:
Jeff K wrote:Off the top of my head, here's the songs Yule sings on...

Candy Says
I'm Set Free
Who Loves the Sun
New Age
Oh Sweet Nuthin'
co-sings with Lou on Jesus and Cool it Down

Wait, that's not Lou singing "Who Loves the Sun?"

Wait, that's not Lou singing on 'I'm Set Free'?

bobzilla77 · Postby **bobzilla77** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:22

Phenomenal Cat wrote:
Matt Wilson wrote:

Actually, Matt, I saw The Velvet Stranglehold last year at the Free For All Tomorrow's Parties. Their performance of "Journey to the Satellite of Love" was incendiary. Everyone who saw them went out and started a paper route.

Album: Cocked and Loaded
Song: "Wang Dang Sweet Jane"

I'm partial to "Heroin Scratch Fever" myself.

Bungo the Mungo · Postby **Bungo the Mungo** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:27

The Slider wrote:My view of him too - like I say, I hate Reed for making Yule the lead singer, not Yule.
If Lou had come up to me and asked me to play bass and sing with the VU I would have fucking leapt at the chance. Even though I am even shitter than Doug Yule at singing and playing the bass.

I don't blame Doug, I just think he is fucking rubbish.
But I do hate the mimsy way he launches off that third album with that fucking shit performance.
You don't start an album (and especially a VU album with candy Says - you start it with Beginning to See the Light or What Goes On.
Or better still you don't fire John Cale and you begin it with Hey Mr Rain.

It's very difficult to argue with this, actually.

The Modernist · Postby **The Modernist** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:28

Dark Clark wrote:
Matt Wilson wrote:
Jeff K wrote:Off the top of my head, here's the songs Yule sings on...

Candy Says
I'm Set Free
Who Loves the Sun
New Age
Oh Sweet Nuthin'
co-sings with Lou on Jesus and Cool it Down

Wait, that's not Lou singing "Who Loves the Sun?"

Wait, that's not Lou singing on 'I'm Set Free'?

It has to be Lou on "I'm set free" (one of their greatest btw).

Jeff K · Postby **Jeff K** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:38

Lou sings the middle part of I'm Set Free but I'm pretty sure it's Yule that starts the song off.

Snarfyguy · Postby **Snarfyguy** » 12 Jul 2006, 00:39

Dark Clark wrote:
Matt Wilson wrote:
Jeff K wrote:Off the top of my head, here's the songs Yule sings on...

Candy Says
I'm Set Free
Who Loves the Sun
New Age
Oh Sweet Nuthin'
co-sings with Lou on Jesus and Cool it Down

Wait, that's not Lou singing "Who Loves the Sun?"

Wait, that's not Lou singing on 'I'm Set Free'?

I'm certain it is.