Velvet Underground Redux - Live MCMXCIII [Complete]

KZbin wouldn't allow me to upload this unless I removed "Sweet Jane" due to copyright restrictions...
Venus in Furs
White Light/White Heat
Beginning to See the Light
Some Kinda Love
Femme Fatale
Hey Mr. Rain
I'm Sticking With You
I Heard Her Call My Name
I'll Be Your Mirror
Rock N'Roll
(Sweet Jane)
I'm Waiting for the Man
Heroin
Pale Blue Eyes
Coyote

[@neroinc5998]

Only a few hundred people were at this show but every one of them went on to reunite their own band.

[@frippster]

Lmao

[@unclehoney]

Classic

[@brianwarner308]

genius lol

[@VARAWK]

Hehehe what a joyful comment.

[@whyfor]

Did they? You know that do you?

[@LucasCarvalho-vr1qy]

John Cale singing Femme Fatale 🥲❤

[@conchobar0928]

0:00 - Venus in Furs 5:45 - White Light/White Heat 10:05 - Beginning to See the Light 15:09 - Some Kinda Love 21:43 - Femme Fatale 25:15 - Hey Mr. Rain 41:07 - I'm Sticking With You 44:47 - I Heard Her Call My Name 49:30 - I'll Be Your Mirror 52:47 - Rock N'Roll 58:56 - I'm Waiting for the Man 1:04:14 - Heroin 1:13:38 - Pale Blue Eyes 1:27:07 - Coyote

[@BridgeIsSky]

thanks

[@PAULLONDEN]

Where ..? and when was this ?

[@marcustmachado]

@@PAULLONDEN Live at France, 1993.

[@adriaanvanberge1232]

No coyote?

[@bradleysmith4409]

Wish I could see ALL TOMORROW'S PARTIES...

[@Wizardboots]

One of the very rare times when a groundbreaking group had a reunion that wasn't embarrassing....and they didn't wear out their welcome. Hypnotic...magical...legendary.

[@toxictito5742]

Loving Lou. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqTOpKKcn56lbas

[@user-xu4ow3bu6f]

God, you're right

[@kirby711]

Here we go again thank you Lou and friends God bless

[@dynjarren8355]

Exactly! It was a Triumph! Their short Tour of Europe was a big success! They were received like conquering heroes over there. Which makes me think they were better off moving to Europe and would have had a longer and successful career if they had moved to London or Paris. Maybe even Frankfurt. The European audiences were incredibly devoted and appreciated them better that in the US. Here they couldn’t get arrested. There they were playing sold out shows and encores. A big difference! Well, at least they finally got a taste of what popular success would be like. Here I never heard any VU song on the radio except Sweet Jane solo Lou Reed. In Europe, they probably would have gotten some airplay even. This recording is great and now it’s rock history!

[@written12]

You’re right and probably because they didn’t try to sound like the records. The songs sounded familiar and fresh. But I’m not sure the total rephrasing of Lou’s singing of Venus in Furs. Loved every note of the band’s playing but Lou did too much speech-singing on Venus for my tastes. Oh, Television did some solid reunion gigs-- as did Rocket from the Tombs. Check out Rocket Redux if you cotton to David Thomas, Cheetah etc.

[@donaldkoszowski3789]

John Cale, a true artist. Any instrument, plays what's right for the song. And not conventional

[@ForARide]

The main architect of their then groundbreaking sound on TVU&N and WL/WH.

[@squiresquiffy3728]

Yes indeed. Pound for pound, Cale’s solo albums blow Reed’s out of the water.

[@AymericLeMartelot]

Reed is the real soul of this band ( he wrote almost all of the songs ) . Cale is a sort of painter on Reed s songs , and that s very important too . His album Paris 1919 is great !!

[@jackiepaper101]

And nobody says "thank you" better.

[@Obrian81]

That performance of "Waiting for the Man" & "Heroin" is like a religious experience!! So great!! RIP Lou Reed & Sterling Morrison u guys were fantastic!!

[@johnfcrawfordjr]

This bands all about their drummer. She's great here.

[@jamesnolan4412]

Mo Tucker would tell you herself, it's her AND Sterling Morrison on rhythm guitar that keep it all together!

[@deltabilly1]

That left hand...

[@Rotjong-lp6pc]

they all look great as if they are youger...

[@atlasking6110]

My life was complete once I got to see Mo Tucker drumming live!

[@lucianofigueiredo4877]

Vrdd

[@kirby711]

What a treat watching Mo

[@Drummingvulture]

Amen!

[@donaldkoszowski3789]

Most unusual drummer of all time, but absolutely perfect for VU. Don't forget her vocals on After Hours!!✌

[@gelubatir9794]

Personnel The Velvet Underground John Cale - bass guitar, keyboards, viola, backing vocals, lead vocal on "All Tomorrow's Parties", "The Gift", "Femme Fatale" and "I'm Waiting for the Man" Sterling Morrison - rhythm and lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals Lou Reed - lead and rhythm guitar, lead vocals Maureen Tucker - percussion, keyboards on "Black Angel's Death Song", lead vocal on "After Hours" and "I'm Sticking with You"

[@musaceae_modular]

Mo is like a human drum machine. Press start and off she goes in perfect time and never gets tired.

[@eilishoshea3349]

John Cale is mesmerising on Pale Blue Eyes. What a band, so far ahead of their time.

[@alex79teramo49]

This concert was very magical, full of good guitar riffs and good rhythm. Unforgettable, amazing rock group was The Velvet Underground! I like very much the "connection" between the Lou' s guitar and the Cale' s electric viola, a genius! You will be forever in our hearts, we will never forget you! Alex from Italy.

[@abrahamulagay4495]

Years ago there was no internet, no youtube, and I never thought I would be able to see a concert like this. Thank you so much for posting this magical video and making my day.🌷🌼🌷🌸🌹

[@skywalker6851]

Yes I'm agree with you . technology is good .like matrix depends what you want to choose

[@kevincssmith]

Uncle Lou .... The original punker !!!!!

[@SaintMartins]

This was released on CD & Video Tape back in 1993 then on DVD in 2006. You could've bought it back then like the rest of us instead of waiting for the internet to be invented.

[@kevincssmith]

@@SaintMartins i did.... on DvD

[@eyencyst]

yeah,there was internet in 93 but i saw it on a VHS tape back then.

[@everydaystuffandthingsguy4554]

The necessity to play your bass drum the way she did and to turn it in to your own unique thing and a sound all your own is so cool.

[@emanueleponis5030]

I saw them in 1993 in Naples. Unfortunately, shamefully and outrageously, they were opening a U2 concert. After seeing them I went out before the start of the (supposed) "main" event. I feel very lucky to have had the chance to hear the pillars of rock.

[@whyfor]

Mate.....how good is that!!! I saw Lou perform solo in 95.....I had no idea who he was....I was 15. He was performing at the Alternative Nation Festival in Melbourne, Australia. I was there to see Primus, NIN, and Bodycount 🤣 While wandering around I came across this dude with an electric guitar and his incredible songs - I was captivated and had no idea why, but it resonated and I've been listening to him and the band ever since. I got to see an absolutely uncompromising beautiful and legendary performer without even realising!

[@dubaicanary2016]

I understand where you are coming from but in 1993 U2 were one of the biggest bands on the planet and they had a helluva lot of respect for Lou and the VU. If you watched U2's Live Aid set in '85 they featured Walk on the Wild Side & Satelite of Love - in truth, U2 were in awe of the VU's. Not sure there was any shame there - total admiration would be kinder.

[@christianfliegendruck625]

it seems, you were close: de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_MCMXCIII

[@TheRedJokerrr]

So much maturity in their sound, and that could already be felt starting their first demos in 65-66. Sterling’s playing can never be put on the side, especially in their studio stuff. The synergy between the players is also a very good one, you can feel how they complete each other and keep the fire on all throughout their concert. Something I’ve only felt that intense with The Doors only

[@adrianselbst6777]

Such a haphazard reunion and they absolutely nail it. The music is at it's core just so good. Long live the Underground

[@toxictito5742]

Loving Lou. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqTOpKKcn56lbas

[@georgestetson5572]

Really? Lous vocals are a mess and he seems like (and later confirmed) that he doesn’t want to be there at all

[@marcosb733227]

@@georgestetson5572 bs

[@johnshirley5222]

@@georgestetson5572 not true that he didnt' want to be there. And not true his vocals are a mess. He sounds like Lou Reed Live.

[@johnshirley5222]

@nameless Lou actually is having a good time as any real musician could tell you

[@dynjarren7523]

This was their triumphant European tour that was sold out everywhere they played and VUs last Hurrah! And it was great to finally see Moe Tucker drumming live. I have always liked and admired her style. I didn’t know she drummed standing up! Cool! Looking back in hindsight, the Velvets would’ve been better off staying in Europe and touring there for most of their career. They were practically ignored in the US. No Radio AirPlay and only the critics cared about them but in Europe they had an audience and following that cared! Just listen to the crowds reactions after each song! I’m just glad this was captured for posterity because there is so little footage of the live VU. RIP Lou Reed And Sterling Morrison

[@connski]

and sterling morrison

[@jnagarya519]

They were way outside the mainstream in the US, which is why they were ignored. That, and the glorification of heroin. And as if Andy Warhol were more than an object of worship for a very small coterie of freaks who made a consciously fake "thing" of being "different" as if that made one 'hip".

[@arvmusic5542]

seen them in Bologna and it was not sold out at all

[@mindsigh4]

love what they do to clock time, hey, we are not machines, we stops & we starts & we pause... the dance between striking a chord...& letting it fade to silence...making it up as they go along

[@mindsigh4]

love what they do to clock time, hey, we are not machines, we stops & we starts & we pause... the dance between striking a chord...& letting it fade to silence...making it up as they go along

[@jzcoll]

Gotta love Maureen Tucker's rig ...with an upright Kick and spot-on timekeeping; despite Lou's tempo a-changin' ways. . . .It's all good.

[@blistabliss]

Do you mean that his songs have weird uncalculable time changes or that he has bad rhythm? Cuz I've never really thought about that

[@madvincent9647]

@@blistabliss Lou Reed's timing is often not on point at all. he's dragging and rushing at the same time. any musician can tell you that. but who cares? no one can play like him and I think he's a fantastic rhythm guitar player.

[@mrbenoit5018]

@@madvincent9647 how can a person who’s constantly both dragging and rushing be a great rhythm player

[@reversefulfillment9189]

@@mrbenoit5018 It's quantum shit. Don't worry about it.

[@sieteocho]

Moe Tucker needs more cowbell.

[@nicorigo5661]

I like the urgency in the John Cale's voice. The version of Waiting for the man is awesome.

[@tonycostanzo4276]

I LOVE JOHN CALE ,HIS WORKS ARE OUT STANDING , ONE OF THE BEST MUSOS OF OUR TIME

[@rosemarymills1671]

Me, too! Never heard him til yesterday, and now, well, he's all I listen to

[@mikec6733]

Maureen on percussion is so key to their unique sound.

[@thiscorrosion900]

I liken her to a band like ZZ top: is Frank Beard a flashy drummer? Nahhh!!! But, their music doesn't usually call for that, whatsoever. But, he's rock solid at all times.

[@aaronstansk-popdreamcatche4279]

Lou smiles during the duet of Mr. Rain. You know he's in musical heaven. John is driving him on, too. Its a delight to watch.

[@christianalander9487]

I love the super-tight lean sound of this, which still allows for their wilder impulses. (And so many minimal drummers owe their careers to Moe Tucker. I love watching her play!)

[@edgarsmith9102]

Me too. A true great

[@shashsrivas]

These guys have class. One of the greatest and most important band of all time and so humble and down to earth. Rip Sterling and Lou.

[@Maximillion666]

I love that Cale is there because the band just wasn't the same when he left.

[@Gilbert_Dice_Gottfried]

I love how the songs sound different than on the album. That takes a lot of courage and it shows how creative they were

[@chromaticAberration]

0:00 - Venus in Furs 5:45 - White Light/White Heat 10:05 - Beginning to See the Light 15:09 - Some Kinda Love 21:43 - Femme Fatale 25:15 - Hey Mr. Rain 41:07 - I'm Sticking With You 44:47 - I Heard Her Call My Name 49:30 - I'll Be Your Mirror 52:47 - Rock N'Roll - Sweet Jane ( kzbin.info/www/bejne/oH26aYmBjNuKq6M ) 58:56 - I'm Waiting for the Man 1:04:14 - Heroin 1:13:38 - Pale Blue Eyes 1:27:07 - Coyote

[@publicspace234]

Much appreciated

[@publicspace234]

Hey Nico doesn't play in this at all.

[@publicspace234]

Are You Just listing the album versions

[@chromaticAberration]

​@@publicspace234 You're right. I just made a copy of a list posted by someone else to make it more visible and I also added a link to the 'Sweet Jane' video which was missing in this one. It's corrected now.

[@ForARide]

​​@@publicspace234she was dead, died in 1987.

[@debbiehorn8263]

Heroin , a haunting beautiful song . RIP

[@teamyx414]

Damn lou rips it on the guitar for heard her call my name. Always loved his guitar tone during this era

[@joaojohn2019]

What an incredible reunion. I spent some time here imagining how magical it must have been to see John Cale and Lou Reed on the same stage. I love Velvet!

[@andrewgraham3152]

Pale Blue Eyes with viola. Jeepers. And Heroin ... man ... that magnificent song remains, sadly, very timely. The whole damn show is damn good. Our cups runneth over. A fitting document.

[@milarepadorji8231]

Sterling Morrison is underrated

[@jimchadwick2738]

That version of Heroin is breathtaking. I am amazed at how relentlessly and furiously Mo pounds those drums.

[@jorgeluisrimbaud4945]

Mo Tucker is insane! One of the best drummers I've ever seen, a true artist.

[@malegrissusran8847]

I have seen Moe three Times in small concerts in the 80 s Once i was speaking with her for some minutes , She was very friendly !

[@AutomaticSelector]

She needs to write a book of her experiences.

[@jumofi]

Steve Morris from Joy Division says the same...

[@Yazowl]

hi im typing from the end.. that was pure art

[@rexterrocks]

I saw them play Glastonbury festival on this tour. People kept moaning about how the songs didn't sound like the records. Every Velvets fan should know their golden rule, It's 'Never play the song the same twice'. Years later I got to work on Lou's 'Berlin' tour and as much as I have always loved his music I found him an extremely awkward person to work for. It's so sad that he and David are no longer with us. Listening to 'Transformer' where you can hear them both so clearly is very emotional. They are all missed.

[@RobHollanderMusic]

Awkward in what way?

[@sangfroid4376]

Ever meet someone who would never have been described as Mr. Warmth to start with add an artistic aesthetic that hates everything anyone did but themselves and maybe two mentors/influences(D. Schwartz and A. Warhol), now let them do a 96 hour run on meth till they had to slow down with some smack but they did so much smack they had to do more meth to be able to function, now imagine having to be around that person after they'd been living that sort of lifestyle for months on end, awkward in that way. At least that's what he was like when I knew him and that was only because I was friends with another early member of the band.

[@SydBarrettArchives]

Actually they did, they performed at the RnR Hall, a new song of all things!, but Sterling died, and since it was Lou and Sterling who started the band, Im hardly surprised that nothing much happened afterwards.

[@madmic1967]

If you want to hear the songs as they were recorded, put on the record. These people have grown older, married, had children and friends and families have died. These songs should not sound the same as they did nearly 40 years earlier.

[@rexterrocks]

michael thompson That's exactly how it should be. They aren't like The Rolling Stones who have constantly been together for half a decade. The Stones have almost become like a karaoke band. I love them but everyone knows every song. I personally think the point of live music is to NOT hear a recreation of the record but to hear the band as they are. Which can change on any given day.

[@jamesnolan4412]

Mo and Sterling's rhythm section so tight always provided the perfect platform for Lou and John to lift off from and make a safe re entry !

[@tacomadc]

Mo really lays down a beat doesn't she?

[@kaspafischer]

Sterling can also rip it on lead guitar... White Light/White Heat

[@dbb6554]

I'm so glad that this version of Heroin is forever captured on film

[@jeffreyhickey]

My deepest gratitude for posting this. I didn't get to see them in the early days, so I'm grateful for this incredible reunion. This performance is so fresh and vital.

[@anuragdeshpande6101]

i could listen to hey mr rain for a thousand years

[@paolof5269]

Basic rock line-ip, drums, bass and 2 guitars, creating an outstading sound carpet, a large variety of rythms and unique atmospheres. Very few groups in rock history could even try to reach such peacks. John Cale simply maestro!

[@ForARide]

Well, I wouldn't call Cale's viola basic lineup, but calling him maestro you're spot on. He's been my absolute maestro since fourty years, and he is still going strong in his high ages. One of a kind!

[@isidromanuel5328]

Venía a ver cómo tocan Venus in firus, estoy tan descepcionado, pero bueno... Debbie Harry tiene una versión doblemente mejore.

[@Robertlazaneo]

Wow! I read an essay by Paul Williams about this live concert. It is everything he said it was .The band is at the top of their game. So glad this moment was recorded cause now you can see what a great band the Velvet Underground was. Fantastic!

[@granlund5904]

The version of "Hey mr Rain" is just amazing.

[@thiscorrosion900]

Definitely one of the highlights of this show, without a doubt.

[@FERIASYATRACCIONES]

Simplemente Heroin es enigmática y viajante me hace recordar muchas cosas, pero la manea de ejecución es realmente increíble y sorprendente como pueden transmitir el viaje en el momento preciso. como pueden transmitir lo que sentían en esos precisos momentos ???? !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Diablos es brutal!! ¡SIMPLEMENTE !!

[@kevinmarles8311]

Wish they were still all alive and with us together on this planet -best rock band ever

[@hwearrow]

Great and incredible concert of Velvet underground. Epic Mr. Rain version , and Some Kinda love. Without them ROCK music wouldn´t be the same. Perfect counterpoint to Doors in NYC. John Cale is a magician and Lou is a weird Rock poet , as Dylan or Morrison. . Beautiful songs. I would have liked to heard the endless bo diddley rhythm RUN RUN RUN song , too.

[@gigliolaschenardi8086]

Un concerto che lascia senza parole, stupendo, grandissimo Lou Reed con i suoi grandi musicisti, così precisi, così perfetti da portarci direttamente vicino al Cielo......

[@marSLaZZ66]

Reed and Cale on "Hey Mr. Rain"!! Amazing!!

[@granlund5904]

That song is by far the best in this concert.

[@josemanuelromerotorres6185]

De los mejores concierto completo que he oído ❤❤❤ fueron increíbles 😊

[@donaldkoszowski3789]

Mo Tucker's simple pounding beats are like a strong pulse!! Only heard 2 or 3 drum fills/rolls and still kicks ass!!✌

[@nomorebushz]

I bet Keith Richards digs her.

[@lwplwp]

So great they got back together for this..A great moment in history 👏

[@joncrossland]

Wow. Cale's piano solo is something only a maestro could pull off, super-fine line between pushing the envelope and plain wrong.

[@blistabliss]

On some kind of love? I thoughts that was really interesting how well he was able to pull off the playing the really abstract chords you can play to a blues

[@jnagarya519]

We get it: those who idolize pop stars do so because they haven't lives of their own.

[@gostrum1]

@@jnagarya519 It’s completely fine to feel affection towards the writers, painters, actors, directors, musicians who bring joy and meaning to our lives

[@magnuslabillois1925]

@@jnagarya519 who shit in your cereal?

[@zetton3711]

@@jnagarya519 How can someone be such a fucking dick? Get a life first; then you can criticize other's.

[@JerzyBorowski-ot3ie]

VELVET UNDERGROUND GENIUSZ GENIUSZ GENIUSZ nad GENIUSZAMI KOSMOS KOCHANI na zawsze dziękuję BOGU za wszystko dziękuję BARDZO

[@josedurao3112]

ETERNOS!!! E sempre actuais. Velvet Underground forever!

[@jasoncunningham2045]

This is brilliant. Definitely not the usual cynical cash grab reunion. Time in between had confirmed that VU was truly visionary. Appearing back in the mid-nineties post grunge was very timely, and relevant

[@kirby711]

Brilliant and beyond to the other side See you there one day Lou

[@dailyflash]

This and Cream were two reunions I was so amazed and happy to see happen. Both with all original members! I like the different arrangements.

[@birdtrapthesecond6776]

0:00 - Venus in Furs - ( and Nico) 5:45 - White Light/White Heat - (White Light/White Heat) 10:05 - Beginning to See the Light - (self-titled) 15:09 - Some Kinda Love - (self-titled) 21:43 - Femme Fatale - ( and Nico) 25:15 - Hey Mr. Rain - (White Light/White Heat) 41:07 - I'm Sticking With You - (self-titled) 44:47 - I Heard Her Call My Name - (White Light/White Heat) 49:30 - I'll Be Your Mirror - (and Nico) 52:47 - Rock N'Roll - (Loaded) 58:56 - I'm Waiting for the Man - (and nico) 1:04:14 - Heroin - (and Nico) 1:13:38 - Pale Blue Eyes - (self-titled) 1:27:07 - Coyote

[@MrEthanJason]

Saw the doc. Confirmed my enthusiasm for the band. Hearing the songs live was uplifting, particularly HEY MR RAIN.

[@Frankybroadcast]

Femme Fatale is my favorite song of the show. I love this rendition.

[@Nicky.Slunsky]

Damn, Cale's Femme Fatale is DAMN good!

[@gelubatir9794]

Personnel The Velvet Underground John Cale - bass guitar, keyboards, viola, backing vocals, lead vocal on "All Tomorrow's Parties", "The Gift", "Femme Fatale" and "I'm Waiting for the Man" Sterling Morrison - rhythm and lead guitar, bass guitar, backing vocals Lou Reed - lead and rhythm guitar, lead vocals Maureen Tucker - percussion, keyboards on "Black Angel's Death Song", lead vocal on "After Hours" and "I'm Sticking with You"

[@bagofnails6692]

@@gelubatir9794 Such a pity that All Tommorow's Parties is not included here. The standout track of the album in my opinion.

[@FERIASYATRACCIONES]

Lo mas emocionante que e visto en mi vida jamas igualado!!!! diablos que cosa mas hermosa ,mas grande !!!!!!!!! total culto

[@jeremywu222]

INCREDIBLE VERSION OF HEY MR RAIN LOU AND CALE JAMMING IT OUT LIKE IT’S 1968

[@mateoito8266]

top 5 velvet material, heavy af, unexpected, punchy and dramatic

[@MartinHallak0]

it makes me cry every time i see it again. Cant understand, but all we know why

[@exposive]

Best fucking Rock and Roll band ever created, no one els sounds like this and i have listend too them ALL. My soul is complete

[@user-xu4ow3bu6f]

If you have not heard it then listen to the album which is available on all the streaming services and has twice as many songs

[@mrbenoit5018]

@@user-xu4ow3bu6f which one

[@user-xw1fb6tc8n]

有幸2018年在上海见到John Cale，非常棒的演出！地下丝绒太棒了！

[@darioorlandoescribano9518]

Lástima que para la época que se volvieron a juntar, Nico ya no estaba, RIP, igualmente suenan fantásticos Lou Reed y John Cale son el corazón y el alma de la banda, obvio que Moe Tucker y Starling Morrison son el complemento ideal para los otros dos, dándole así su sonido tan particular e inconfundible a esta banda de culto,THANKS FOR SHARE IT, saludos desde Buenos Aires Argentina 💪

[@BobbyGeneric145]

The MOST INFLUENTIAL band in rock and roll.

[@philsurtees]

NOT. EVEN. CLOSE.

[@nissim9081]

they were a great band. but no other band is close to the beatles when it comes to influence

[@TheKestevon]

Beatles are all about pop shit

[@toxictito5742]

Loving Lou. kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqTOpKKcn56lbas

[@nalinbrarath2489]

@@nissim9081 mmm no. I guess that you just don't know either

[@shakeyourguitartutorials]

Saw then in Paris (but i was living in London) we took the van , the ferry_boat and drove again and arrived (time to park) just 30 min. before the beggining ! awsome souvenir ! of course we didn't expect to see them play like in 67 ! there were 30 years older and anyway they never played in live twice the same version of a song ! as did Lou all his life , always changing !. thanks for posting this concert !!!!!!!!!

[@ericlaurent1420]

Stones or Beatles ? No , Definitively Velvet Underground ... always modern music to the next century ...When musician from different cultures decide to create together ...John Cale and Lou Reed if only you were still united ...

[@TheRunner75]

Strongly disagree ! I love The Beatles, The Rolling Stones AND Velvet Underground. Different music; I'm eclectic. Maybe you like Oasis... (Sorry I don't like them).

[@benjones4389]

I'd say they are second only to The Beatles (and maybe Bowie)

[@PuddingAtheist]

I'd say who gives a fuck either way.

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

Personally I think they're way better than The Stones and The Beatles combined.

[@antonioalbertopiacquadio6242]

N#1 Stones,N#2Velvet Under,N#3Beatles my opinione

[@aucheiner5006]

Everyone on stage is such a f*cking genius... I'm in heaven watching this...

[@santiagofolch1179]

The most influential band ever. They changed the game. Very grateful we must be

[@TheKestevon]

Their songs also skipped 70s style rock and roll. Way ahead of its time.

[@jamespitoola1954]

Lame junkie hipsters. John Cale did all the work.

[@gomezaddams4347]

@@jamespitoola1954 That’s an interesting perspective. Completely wrong, but interesting.

[@bebenavole]

how so?

[@willyandtheplanks1888]

@@jamespitoola1954 You are quite the opinionated asshole..

[@jemen1709]

I must honestly say i always "hesitated" to like them. Don´t know why. These doubts are gone completely after watching this gig. Thank you so much for uploading. I had and i´m still havin numerous goosebumps. Every human being getting not emotional while listening to "Pale Bule Eyes" is already dead inside.

[@stevedeloach5981]

One of the best hookups in those years. I’m old and remember when this was the new.

[@LauG-rf5zm]

The battle between Reed and Cale on ‘Hey M Rain is impressive and beyond music. It probably sum up their tumultuous relationship in the band and life , but so creative !

[@MartinHallak0]

I like to think that they translate all the problems, the hatred, the envy of Lou and all the shit they had into this masterpiece. MAGISTRAL!!!

[@victoriaryan23]

I’ve always enjoyed this reunion performance so much, some more than the original versions. Especially “Waiting for the Man” & “Heroin”. Thank you for posting!

[@ryangettig274]

Sterling Morrison=Guitar Hero!!:)&Tug Boat Captain:)

[@aldovassi4576]

I love the original banana album, (if someone does not love it, it means that he has never heard it), and the original "Venus in Furs" is a song of overwhelming power and intensity. But this "Venus in Furs" is at least as powerful, much darker and disturbing, and adds an unprecedented feeling of impending threat. A beautiful and NEW "Venus in Furs".

[@thiscorrosion900]

The original is still pretty darned heavy and menacing!

[@akgmember]

After years and years of trippin' on this album, I finally get to 'see' the 'light'. Wish Nico hadn't died in 1988.

[@gurgisjones1120]

Wow, had no idea that they filmed this too. Have been listening to this for years. Now the visuals!

[@daveduckworth6584]

never tire of listening to this concert. My loaded vynal is now a wafer through to much playing. Love it

[@santiagosaizu]

That femme fatale version is gold

[@toxictito5742]

Loving Lou.kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqTOpKKcn56lbas

[@user-xu4ow3bu6f]

Inspired a tear

[@realhwddet9197]

Great video. The tension and excitement would exhaust me if I was in attendance. Thank you for a great post.

[@gerardmclean6284]

I saw this tour in London, Town n Country Club. Amazing and unforgettable . Lou was sublime, and great to see them where it was virtually all standing !

[@sharoncommon4743]

Is this the t &c footage?

[@NOWtheband]

Lou's comic timing is impeccable throughout this marvel! ;-) Even when it was first aired on UK TV, I remember sitting watching it with other musicians and us ALL being aghast with wonder at his interpretation of his own songs. I had videoed it from the telly, so whenever the band was feeling a bit down, we'd put this on to raise our spirits with this hilarious masterpiece and it worked every single time!

[@johnshirley5222]

Hilarious? There's a little humor but...or are you being funny saying that?

[@johnshirley5222]

and by the way "now" the VU never did these songs live twice the same way. They were constantly changing them up. And the versions of say Sweet Jane and Rocknroll on Loaded are nothing much like the versions they did live before the studio ones came out. Yet all were good and valid. He's the artist, you're not, he decides and John and Moe and Sterling decide, what can be changed and what can't and it all works because they're artists.

[@NOWtheband]

@@johnshirley5222 - I don't know if I'm being funny. I'm merely recounting a story and opinion. If someone thinks it's funny, that's fine by me. Laughter is good. Melody laughter! 🙂 I know they changed their songs live. I'm a fan!

[@ralfkasterenvam9436]

Always changing the song, understandable and still beautiful

[@mikewalsh5825]

I had no idea this even existed. What a treat on a Friday night!

[@jduff59]

Cale's singing on Waiting For My Man was pretty cool, too.

[@victoriaryan23]

I agree .. I prefer it to the original

[@omantim8727]

I was lucky enough to see this amazing band at Glastonbury'93. This gig brings back great memories! Thanks for posting.

[@Teen_Drama]

Im grateful for the generation of music they brought us. Even if there are a lot of great stuff out now, it's because of them and I can see myself going back here more times than I can think

[@christopherc3951]

What a treasure! So wonderful to find this. Like visiting an old friend.

[@micro77s]

Disappointed by all the haters -- I was grateful for the album at the time and was surprised how clean and tight the band sounded after 25 years. Their unique sound survived the decades. Lou's vocal was a little worse for the wear and tear but it felt appropriate and honest. Missed Yule and Nico but it was still really good. Thank God they actually pulled this off and captured it for posterity. It's a rare and precious treat and was a gift to all of us who had the ears to hear what all this ruckus was about.

[@goranl2316]

Miss Doug Yule? The most hated person in rock along with Mike Love...

[@rebeccafry3575]

@@goranl2316 Who's MIKE LOVE?

[@goranl2316]

The man who kept Beach Boys going as a parody group when Brian collapsed.

[@davemabee5798]

Not sure God had a lot to do with it.

[@thevoid99]

it sounded like a band that was starting to have fun again until old issues reared its ugly head. the fact that they sold out their entire european tour and played their asses off is an accomplishment most bands who reunite would die for.

[@WEEZERIANO]

best band best live ever and ever

[@emersontomasini9495]

Amazing show, very inspired rock n roll. Tñank you very much for share. ☺

[@GaryBall-vb2jk]

Everybody's how old is about a 2014 reunion. How many people are not here on Earth anymore. And we didn't go out to see the man. Way on up high up in the clouds.❤

[@reuze.]

This is gold ❤️

[@garethsheehan7913]

The legendary masters of poet PSYCHEDELIC rock THANK you e every fan needs this x

[@guillermorenteria6537]

Best of times in modern music. Honest, serious and happening. No else. No less

[@MOTORFREAKER]

Velvet Underground at their best..."Rock'n'roll" is a gem...

[@jley1823]

Rock'n'roll should've been good but Reed butchered it on purpose, and you know that.

[@gerrit-janslettenhaar4252]

Special chemistry in this live performance! The Velvet Underground was far ahead of its time... I still love this music...

[@claredavies764]

Wowsers and double wowsers!! Thank you for this.... it just appeared in my playlist... thought it was the Cramps at first as was listening without the pics

[@shamm7]

So sorry that I wasn’t paying attention to the Underground when I was younger. I’m fascinated with the honest message that they delivered while only a few where paying attention at the time. Now in my 60’s I get it. Play your stuff and we’ll listen.