Chords for Richard Hell Part 1
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Well, I think the Velvet Underground defined rock music in New York.
I mean, you know,
I guess before the Velvet Underground there had been pop groups, doo-wop groups, brill
Phil Spector, girl group kind of associated with New York sound.
Velvet Underground were
rock and roll that was bubbling up from a, from the feelings of the group itself rather
than being manufactured for an, for a pre-existing audience.
All those bands that were, that
I was talking about before that you associated with New York, they were created to be commercial.
The Velvet Underground were art.
They were the, which, you know, to me isn't something
pretentious.
Like, original rockabilly was art in the sense that it was being created
by the musicians who were making the music and the point of it was to release something
from inside themselves that expressed their feelings and excited them the way the music
that inspired them excited them.
It was really direct.
There really hadn't been anything
like the Velvet Underground before the Velvet Underground.
It took me a long time to adjust
to the Velvet Underground as a kid.
I came from Kentucky to New York and when I was
a teenager, when I first heard the Velvet Underground when I was 17 or 18, they sounded
ludicrous to me.
They sounded like really bad Bob Dylan imitation.
That's the only way
I could explain it to myself where they were coming from.
You know, with that kind of sneering,
non-singing, singing, and the music being so crude with still this simplicity and this
kind of natural, instinctively compelling melodies but played so crudely.
But now,
after all these years, the Velvet Underground is really the most reliable music there is
for me.
Of all the bands and of all time in rock and roll, if I want to put on something
that will satisfy me, I reach for the Velvet Underground.
It's amazing.
I mean, I don't
know how to explain it except that Lou Reed's instincts were so good.
At least they were
for that period.
In the way that the best rock and roll does, he just removed everything
that wasn't necessary.
But you were so used to having all this polish and all these frills
that it was hard to adjust to at first.
It was for me.
But the Velvet Underground represented
New York also because they were so sophisticated.
We talk about how crude they are, but in terms
of their subject matter, there hadn't been the treatment of that kind of, except maybe
in the roots blues, where they would talk about drugs and talk about knife fights and
talk about what was actually happening in the lives of the people who were creating
the music.
That's what the Velvet Underground did.
It was the opposite of Chuck Berry.
I
mean, there's a lot to love about Chuck Berry, but his movie was really manufactured for
white high school kids.
That was his whole purpose, to write about cars and sweet little
sixteen.
The Velvet Underground wrote about what you really lived with in New York, which
was heroin and sadism.
So that was new.
I mean, I was a kid.
I was a kid.
I was a kid
myself.
So, and that gave them this kind of standing as a New York band.
So, yeah, from
my point of view, from where I'm coming from, for the music that interests me, they're really
the standard.
And as far as I'm concerned, nobody has exceeded what they did.
Well, I think the Velvet Underground defined rock music in New York.
I mean, you know,
I guess before the Velvet Underground there had been pop groups, doo-wop groups, brill
Phil Spector, girl group kind of associated with New York sound.
Velvet Underground were
rock and roll that was bubbling up from a, from the feelings of the group itself rather
than being manufactured for an, for a pre-existing audience.
All those bands that were, that
I was talking about before that you associated with New York, they were created to be commercial.
The Velvet Underground were art.
They were the, which, you know, to me isn't something
pretentious.
Like, original rockabilly was art in the sense that it was being created
by the musicians who were making the music and the point of it was to release something
from inside themselves that expressed their feelings and excited them the way the music
that inspired them excited them.
It was really direct.
There really hadn't been anything
like the Velvet Underground before the Velvet Underground.
It took me a long time to adjust
to the Velvet Underground as a kid.
I came from Kentucky to New York and when I was
a teenager, when I first heard the Velvet Underground when I was 17 or 18, they sounded
ludicrous to me.
They sounded like really bad Bob Dylan imitation.
That's the only way
I could explain it to myself where they were coming from.
You know, with that kind of sneering,
non-singing, singing, and the music being so crude with still this simplicity and this
kind of natural, instinctively compelling melodies but played so crudely.
But now,
after all these years, the Velvet Underground is really the most reliable music there is
for me.
Of all the bands and of all time in rock and roll, if I want to put on something
that will satisfy me, I reach for the Velvet Underground.
It's amazing.
I mean, I don't
know how to explain it except that Lou Reed's instincts were so good.
At least they were
for that period.
In the way that the best rock and roll does, he just removed everything
that wasn't necessary.
But you were so used to having all this polish and all these frills
that it was hard to adjust to at first.
It was for me.
But the Velvet Underground represented
New York also because they were so sophisticated.
We talk about how crude they are, but in terms
of their subject matter, there hadn't been the treatment of that kind of, except maybe
in the roots blues, where they would talk about drugs and talk about knife fights and
talk about what was actually happening in the lives of the people who were creating
the music.
That's what the Velvet Underground did.
It was the opposite of Chuck Berry.
I
mean, there's a lot to love about Chuck Berry, but his movie was really manufactured for
white high school kids.
That was his whole purpose, to write about cars and sweet little
sixteen.
The Velvet Underground wrote about what you really lived with in New York, which
was heroin and sadism.
So that was new.
I mean, I was a kid.
I was a kid.
I was a kid
myself.
So, and that gave them this kind of standing as a New York band.
So, yeah, from
my point of view, from where I'm coming from, for the music that interests me, they're really
the standard.
And as far as I'm concerned, nobody has exceeded what they did.
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Well, I think the Velvet Underground _ defined _ _ rock music in New York. _ _ _
I mean, _ you know,
I guess before the Velvet Underground there had been _ pop groups, doo-wop groups, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ brill
_ _ _ Phil Spector, _ _ _ girl group kind of _ _ associated with New York sound.
Velvet Underground were
rock and roll that was bubbling up from a, _ _ _ from _ _ the feelings of the group itself rather
than being manufactured for an, for a pre-existing audience.
All those bands that were, _ _ _ that
I was talking about before that you associated with New York, they were created to be commercial.
_ _ The Velvet Underground _ _ _ _ were art.
_ They were the, _ which, you know, _ _ _ to me isn't something
pretentious.
Like, _ _ _ original rockabilly was art in the sense that it was being created
by the musicians who _ were making the music and the point of it was to _ release something
from inside themselves that _ _ expressed their feelings and excited them the way the music
that inspired them _ excited them.
It was really direct.
_ _ There really hadn't been anything
like the Velvet Underground before the Velvet Underground.
It took me a long time to adjust
to the Velvet Underground as a kid.
I came from Kentucky to New York and when I was
a teenager, when I first heard the Velvet Underground when I was 17 or 18, _ they sounded
ludicrous to me.
They sounded like really bad Bob Dylan imitation.
That's the only way
I could explain it to myself where they were coming from.
You know, with that kind of sneering,
non-singing, singing, _ and the music being so crude with still this simplicity and this
kind of natural, _ _ _ _ instinctively _ _ _ _ _ _ compelling _ _ _ melodies but played so crudely. _ _ _ _
But now,
after all these years, the Velvet Underground is really the most reliable music there is
for me. _
Of all _ the bands and of all time in rock and roll, if I want to put on something
that _ will satisfy me, I reach for the Velvet Underground. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's amazing.
I mean, _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ don't
know how to explain it except that Lou Reed's instincts were so good.
_ At least they were
for that period. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In the _ way that the best rock and roll does, _ he just removed everything
that wasn't necessary.
But you were so used to having all this polish _ and all these frills _
_ _ that it was hard to adjust to at first.
It was for me.
_ _ But _ _ _ _ _ the Velvet Underground represented
New York also because they were so sophisticated. _
We talk about how crude they are, but in terms
of their subject matter, _ _ there hadn't been the treatment of that kind of, except maybe
in the _ roots blues, where they would talk about drugs and talk about knife fights and
talk about what was actually happening in the _ _ _ lives of the people who were _ creating
the music.
That's what the Velvet Underground did.
_ It _ was the opposite of Chuck Berry.
I
mean, there's a lot to love about Chuck Berry, but his movie was really manufactured for
white high school kids.
_ That was his whole purpose, to write about cars _ and _ _ _ _ sweet little
sixteen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The Velvet Underground wrote about what you really lived with in New York, which
was heroin _ _ and _ sadism. _ _
_ _ _ _ So _ that was new.
I mean, I was a kid.
I was a kid.
I was a kid
myself.
So, and that _ _ gave them this _ kind of standing as a New York band. _ _ _ _
_ _ So, yeah, from
my point of view, from where I'm coming from, for the music that interests me, _ _ _ they're really
the standard. _
_ _ And as far as I'm concerned, nobody has _ _ exceeded what they did. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, I think the Velvet Underground _ defined _ _ rock music in New York. _ _ _
I mean, _ you know,
I guess before the Velvet Underground there had been _ pop groups, doo-wop groups, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ brill
_ _ _ Phil Spector, _ _ _ girl group kind of _ _ associated with New York sound.
Velvet Underground were
rock and roll that was bubbling up from a, _ _ _ from _ _ the feelings of the group itself rather
than being manufactured for an, for a pre-existing audience.
All those bands that were, _ _ _ that
I was talking about before that you associated with New York, they were created to be commercial.
_ _ The Velvet Underground _ _ _ _ were art.
_ They were the, _ which, you know, _ _ _ to me isn't something
pretentious.
Like, _ _ _ original rockabilly was art in the sense that it was being created
by the musicians who _ were making the music and the point of it was to _ release something
from inside themselves that _ _ expressed their feelings and excited them the way the music
that inspired them _ excited them.
It was really direct.
_ _ There really hadn't been anything
like the Velvet Underground before the Velvet Underground.
It took me a long time to adjust
to the Velvet Underground as a kid.
I came from Kentucky to New York and when I was
a teenager, when I first heard the Velvet Underground when I was 17 or 18, _ they sounded
ludicrous to me.
They sounded like really bad Bob Dylan imitation.
That's the only way
I could explain it to myself where they were coming from.
You know, with that kind of sneering,
non-singing, singing, _ and the music being so crude with still this simplicity and this
kind of natural, _ _ _ _ instinctively _ _ _ _ _ _ compelling _ _ _ melodies but played so crudely. _ _ _ _
But now,
after all these years, the Velvet Underground is really the most reliable music there is
for me. _
Of all _ the bands and of all time in rock and roll, if I want to put on something
that _ will satisfy me, I reach for the Velvet Underground. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ It's amazing.
I mean, _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ don't
know how to explain it except that Lou Reed's instincts were so good.
_ At least they were
for that period. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ In the _ way that the best rock and roll does, _ he just removed everything
that wasn't necessary.
But you were so used to having all this polish _ and all these frills _
_ _ that it was hard to adjust to at first.
It was for me.
_ _ But _ _ _ _ _ the Velvet Underground represented
New York also because they were so sophisticated. _
We talk about how crude they are, but in terms
of their subject matter, _ _ there hadn't been the treatment of that kind of, except maybe
in the _ roots blues, where they would talk about drugs and talk about knife fights and
talk about what was actually happening in the _ _ _ lives of the people who were _ creating
the music.
That's what the Velvet Underground did.
_ It _ was the opposite of Chuck Berry.
I
mean, there's a lot to love about Chuck Berry, but his movie was really manufactured for
white high school kids.
_ That was his whole purpose, to write about cars _ and _ _ _ _ sweet little
sixteen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ The Velvet Underground wrote about what you really lived with in New York, which
was heroin _ _ and _ sadism. _ _
_ _ _ _ So _ that was new.
I mean, I was a kid.
I was a kid.
I was a kid
myself.
So, and that _ _ gave them this _ kind of standing as a New York band. _ _ _ _
_ _ So, yeah, from
my point of view, from where I'm coming from, for the music that interests me, _ _ _ they're really
the standard. _
_ _ And as far as I'm concerned, nobody has _ _ exceeded what they did. _