Day 9 – All In – Redux
The continuing adventures of “Eric’s Trip Around the Sun”. One final trip with the iPod.
Fairly obvious for the readers on the internet what my favorite band would be. However, what is number 2? The Velvet Underground.
There is plenty of time to talk about the Velvets but in terms of Nico, this was always my favorite performance of hers with the Velvet Underground. I think what makes it different than the others is that Nico’s performance is not just haunting but lacks any type of sympathy for the character in question.
Beyond the music festival and book named after the song, ‘All Tomorrow’s Parties’ features Nico on lead vocals which is the reason that I am bringing you here this evening.
The thick European accent sounds morally superior (which in character seems not to be all that out of the ordinary from what I have heard).
She was iconic because she was out of place. I remember listening to her on ‘The Velvet Underground and Nico’ and still remember that initial awkardness and hestitation that I had listening to the album. She did not sound like the pop singer on MTV.
You realize after time that the good ones throw all that shit in the air and make you sort it out on your own, still trying to solve it’s puzzles and riddles. Nico, got put into a pretty position by having Warhol encourage the Velvets to use her as her presence just adds to its prestige.
• George Harrison – All Things Must Pass
• Bauhaus – All We Ever Wanted
• Mission of Burma – All World Cowboy Romance
• Furthur – Alligator (Live)