Velvet Underground documentary - The South Bank Show 1986

[@dchipcat]

I'm overcome with gratitude for this band and for this gem of a documentary. I can't help but think about Brian Eno's famous quote about how, "everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies [of The Velvet Underground and Nico] started a band." I just logged view number 5,355 of this video - a shockingly low number. The Velvets are still underground relative to their impact and importance. Good.

[@chasecentario5308]

In 1967, I bought a Vinyl Copy of White Light, White Heat for a Dollar in a discarded Album bin. I was 16 ! Rolled a Joint and listened.

[@xyzllii]

What this docu LEAVES OUT is that Warhol did not like or even rate Lou Reed and his massive ego. He went for Nico as the icon for the band. Reed, consumed with jealousy, made sure this did not happen and slowly but surely he squeezed Nico from the limelight..and then eventually from the band.

[@stevelang6727]

Doug Yule seems to have been airbrushed out of this VU history

[@cafeAmericano]

God Gerard Malanga was devastatingly attractive. Had he not been warhol's right-hand man he could have been a top model

[@Goatchild90]

The Velvet Underground is the most influential American Rock band of all time

[@ForARide]

Exellent documentary and Sterl says it correctly: Venus In Furs is the defining Velvets song. And Cale wearing that Beethoven t-shirt is priceless and appropriate for the Welsh Wizard.

[@euchrideucrow1970]

I had this on video but of course it got chewed up. Such a great show and so wonderful to see my darling Nico.

[@jamesjackson-df1hi]

YOU GOTTA LOVE "LOU REED".

[@Coldcasereview]

The south bank show theme tune takes me back to being a kid late Sunday evening ☺

[@user-mu9cw8xe4r]

I was right out of high school when I picked up The Velvet Underground Live Vol 1 1969 CD and followed up by buying Lou's solo albums New York; Coney Island Baby; and RocknRoll Animal (of course).

[@dougboyer5829]

I bought White heat white light when it was new I was a teenager I thought it was so cool I I still listen to the l.p I'm 69 yrs old

[@JamesBond-si7xs]

The south bank show was actually really good, and, kind of ahead of its time.

[@jonhorne6939]

This documentary played in a place around 57th St in the ‘80’s. I was blown away by it. It’s great to see it again! Many thanks!!

[@BobbyGeneric145]

OMG IM JUST DISCOVERING THE SOUTH BANK SHOW!

[@johnm5972]

God i love the Velvets, astoundingly magnificent

[@LadyOfShaIott]

Loved this! I miss the Southbank Show. Thank you so much.

[@Lunchablesalami]

Beautiful thanks for posting

[@verlindend]

The ultimate band

[@timleopardxolo]

Great to see this again, thanks!