The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History of a Walk on the Wild Side
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| Rating | : | 4.34 (693 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0760336725 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 192 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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There are also dozens of black-and-white photos of the band in the studio, onstage, and hanging out at Andy Warhol’s Factory. “Assisted by a number of contributors, DeRogatis, the pop-music critic for the Chicago Sun-Times, has put together the latest book to appear on the gritty New York band the Velvet Underground. Now Voyageur Press is celebrating the New York band’s 45th anniversary with a visually rich art book called The Velvet Underground: An Illustrated History of a Walk on the Wild Side, written by veteran pop music critic Jim DeRogatis…” - Wired “DeRogatis has truly
Hardly anyone bought the Velvet Underground’s albums when they were released, but most everyone who did formed a band. This was the kind of influence the Velvets exerted, and it persists to this day in the sounds of groups as diverse as Patti Smith, Talking Heads, Sex Pistols, R.E.M., My Bloody Valentine, and Sonic Youth--all of whom claim the Velvets as their most important influence. And then there are such soundalikes as Yo La Tengo, Luna, and the Strokes, to name a few. Published on the forty-fifth anniversary of the Velvet Underground’s founding, this is the first illustrated history of the band that rocked rock--one of the most inspired and influential rock ’n’ roll bands of all time. The book follows this icon of Sixties rock from its heady first days with Lou Reed, John Cale, German chanteuse Nico, drummer Moe Tucker, and guitarist Sterling Morrison; through its management by pop artist Andy Warhol, who made the band the siren of his Factory and part of his traveling multimedia show, the Exploding Plastic Inevitable; to its later incarnations in the early Seventies. “They opened wounds worth opening with brutal imagery, without apology,” Patti Smith said, upon the band’s 1996 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. And this book offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at how the Velvet Underground did it.
"Not primary but enjoyable" according to Bennett Theissen. Obviously, this book was made because there would be an audience for it. There's nothing really new in the book -- all the writing comes from other books (there's even a chapter from Andy Warhol's Popism book), and there may be a couple photos that I haven't seen too much, but the only essential thing here that isn't in any other VU book is a chronological listing of performances from 1965-1971. Still, didn't pay much for it -- right. Excellent !! New book by Jim DeRogatis. just arrived from amazon pre-order today. Wow! It is beautiful. It is large like a coffee table book, with a cool 1/3 velvet strip that works like a velvet dust jacket but covers middle 3rd of book. Just did a quick page thru and not too many new photos but most are the best quality I have ever seen. Crisp clear photos that have previously been smaller and nowhere as crisp. There is a nice section on Live p