Velvet Underground - Sister Ray

marky · Post by **marky** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:44 am

A rather big thread about this song on the other board has left me inspired. This is the song I hated most by the otherwise godly Velvet Underground with Lou Reed. But even as much I hate the version on White Light White Heat, I hate Joy Division's live version even MORE. Total wankery. Their worst song, probably.

But a Brit guy I know who's a bit older than me recommended the two versions that appear on VU's live
double CD "The Quine Tapes" and wow. I've been to the planet of Spacemen 3 and back. And if you think that's good try the version on the second CD in this Quine Tapes set. That one gets real interesting and funky at about 11 minutes 30 seconds...and I'd argue it's at about 11 minutes when the version on the first CD gets truly interesting as well. When you've passed the 11 minute mark with Sister Ray, you know you're there to stay. IF you're lukcy to have the Quine versions.

marky · Post by **marky** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:49 am

Look I told you people long ago I was a whore of the Velvets. Don't act surprised.

marky · Post by **marky** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:54 am

And wasn't Robert Quine a New Yorker guitarist who also played with Richard Hell? EH? Please do the musical trivia homework for me, for at this moment I am captivated once again by the romance of Tom Robinson's "War Baby", god, that's more romantic than even David Gedge of Wedding Present ever managed.

marky · Post by **marky** » Sat Oct 07, 2006 2:56 am

"I don't think I could stand another ten years of this fighting" Tom Robinson sings. I don't care if the whole of his entire career turns out to be utter crap, with "War Baby" he pulls the harp strings of my heart.