'Guess I'm Falling In Love' by The Velvet Underground - Cam Forrester

Multi-instrumental artist CAM FORRESTER performs an authentic cover version of the unfinished raunchy-rock song 'Guess I'm Falling In Love' by The Velvet Underground (a track which the band performed often throughout 1967-8, but never officially released on a studio album), in a video recreation of a 1967-era Velvet Underground concert at the Boston Tea Party, by using a backdrop collage made from several period photos of the original venue, as well as authentic music equipment, stage presentation, lighting effects, and intense Andy Warhol-style zooming & panning.
This cover is based the version recorded live at The Gymnasium in 1967, as well as the brief excerpts showing the song being played during Andy Warhol's film of the band performing at the Boston Tea Party in 1967.
As always, I transcribed and interpreted each part as faithfully to the original performances as I reasonably could, while making conservative use of tasteful improvements in keeping with the integrity of the music. I also did my best to replicate the overall mix and stereo image of the original, just with added clarity gained from recording each instrument part individually.
LINK TO ANDY WARHOLS 1967 BOSTON TEA PARTY FILM EXCERPT:
• Guess I'm Falling In L...
LINKS TO ALL OF THE AVAILABLE VU RECORDINGS:
[Live At The Gymnasium; New York, April 1967; Official Release]
• Guess I'm Falling In L...
[Live At The Gymnasium, New York, cApril 1967; Bootleg]
• The Velvet Underground...
[‘UpBeat’ Television Show Performance, Cleveland, Ohio, July 1967]
• Lou Reed Guess I'm Fa...
[Studio Recording; December 1967]
• Guess I'm Falling In L...
[Barry Stock's Live & Studio Mashup-Mix]
• The Velvet Underground...
Performed, mixed, mastered, filmed and edited by Cam Forrester © 2024.
Written by Lou Reed.
Performed by Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker © 1967. All Rights Reserved.
Unauthorised copying, hiring, lending, public performance and broadcasting of this recording is prohibited.

[@nullvoid244]

Carry that torch!

[@kjcs_1896]

A little Velvet video before the release of the magnoficent documentary of Sterling Morrison. From one Velvets fan to another, great job, and I hope you do more covers!

[@CAMFORRESTER]

The last video in my series of VU covers (future live shows aside) will follow tomorrow at noon! 😉

[@kjcs_1896]

@@CAMFORRESTER Looking forward to that! Let's see how you surprise us! 😉

[@jesusalemany7422]

Very impressive Cam. Every little detail of everything, music and image. Over the top.

[@apolloc.vermouth5672]

I was utterly blown away by this track when it surfaced on the Peel Slowly And See box-set - and SO jealous of the audience who heard that performance. I've always thought this must be the funnest Velvets song to play, so thanks for the flawless demonstration!

[@CAMFORRESTER]

Same here - it's an instant party, this song. Thanks, glad you enjoyed the video! 😉

[@CT-Records]

Dude this is genius arranging. The vintage sounds, the song, the outfits and persona portrayal, the set, the video; it's all spot-on. You are doing some cool shit over here, dude!

[@CAMFORRESTER]

Thanks so much! Glad you're enjoying my content! 😁

[@ihrescue]

These kinds of performances were especially what I liked about VU at that time. Raw. Mo Tucker's innovating drumming was spot on.

[@bosseraven9180]

Excellent! 👌🏻🥰

[@RobertSlover]

excellent sir! id love to hear a full version of "venus is furs"

[@CAMFORRESTER]

Skip to 12:14: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmnXk2ubodt-j5osi=i7DoF7bSI47Mv8IX

[@donnydarko2100]

Excellent Cam! Brilliant!

[@chicodelespacio2987]

cool , the velvet at its peak

[@lovegroveasylum]

Bravo!

[@zacattacx5637]

LOU LIVES

[@CAMFORRESTER]

His music is immortal!

[@racializedkanadian]

STILL one of my favourite grooooves. Good stuff !!!

[@franksamet]

Great stuff Cam, keep it up 🙂

[@willdann7497]

This is amazing ❤

[@Hplarrialb]

Just brilliant! Wow!

[@iansutherlandcraig]

I absolutely love this tune and you really do it justice.

[@writerstevens]

Just so awesome. So well done.

[@FunkATeer-qk7hq]

A true gem 💎 Thx 🤘🏽

[@oscarfarquer7813]

Was the how to play vid of this song deleted?

[@CAMFORRESTER]

Yeah I'm afraid so - I was never quite happy with that recording; the tempo was too slow and there were various syncing issues in it. This one is much better, and the playing can be seen throughout the song!

[@markcrowther6953]

@@CAMFORRESTER This is really great. Although I wouldn't have deleted your original. Anyhow please consider a new version of "What Goes On" although the album version is what turned me on to the track the live versions for me represent the very peak of the band and they are so different to the album version. I also have to mention your advocacy of the badly recorded "White Light White Heat" album has been most thing for me. "I Heard Her Call My Name" being now one of my all time favourites now I can hear what's going on due to your breakdown cover.

[@CAMFORRESTER]

@@markcrowther6953 Apologies, it's just there was also an inaccuracy in the guitar tutorial (I got part of the interplay between the guitars backwards)...and it was bugging me! A live version of 'What Goes On' will certainly be in the tribute band set list! And that's really great to hear that I've helped make IHHCMN a bit more comprehensible!

[@randalclarke5487]

Possibly, the coolest, most unique channel on KZbin, period. For a VU devotee like myself, it's freaking GOLD😊

[@CAMFORRESTER]

What a lovely compliment - thank you!

[@GrumpyOldGit60]

I don't know why this makes me smile... but it does. Excellent work!

[@mjlotus]

Great cover, great video. Looking forward to the Sterling documentary.

[@CAMFORRESTER]

Thanks mate...only two more sleeps! 😃

[@GrumpyOldGit60]

The Velvets did two very different versions of Ride into the Sun. I like both and have for years thought about trying to create a hybrid that includes elements from both. I’m sure it’s possible - I’m less sure I’m the person to do it. If only there was someone out there with the knowledge and skills…

[@danielhastings3792]

i wouldn't sneeze at lou's version on his self-titled album, there's elements of that one i also would want to see in a hybrid

[@edwardmulholland7912]

One of my all time favorites. Excellent.

[@GuyTunes]

Fantastic, the way you`ve done that, Cam. Very impressed. As with your tutorial on this V.U. track, this has all the drive and punch of the original.

[@cabal3747]

What has always been torn asunder is now made whole! Great work!