Monday, June 13, 2011

Velvet Underground and Nico

The music that The Velvet Underground made was very different from anything that had already been on the market. Most importantly, the drum sounds and beats that were used in most of their songs were unusual. It is said that at one point, Tucker played shows with garbage cans instead of drums and when she did play drums it was often played with mallets instead of drum sticks. Their image was very diverse, having a female drummer for example was different. Additionally, the drummer had no formal training in the years prior to joining the band. John Cale studied music in college and was properly trained. Lou Reed graduated syracuse university with hopes of being a journalist. He then became staff songwriter for Pickwick Records. The Velvet Underground was produced by Andy Warhol who suggested Nico be involved in the songwriting process. The album that Velvet Underground recorded with Nico was a mash up of unique sounds. John Cale played viola, Reed and Nico sang in a very unique fashion, and Tucker always provided a simple drum beat. As a listener, I do no like this style of music. It sounds very unorganized and wild which is the opposite of what I would consider good rock music. In my professional oppinion, rock music should be tight and precise to emphasize all the subtle components of the song.

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