You'll never believe this video

Subject: RE: You'll never believe this video
From: PoppaGator
Date: 08 Feb 08 - 12:10 PM

Thanks, GUEST. I had expected more of a reaction by now; you have restored my faith in humanity.

Subject: RE: You'll never believe this video
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 08 Feb 08 - 02:23 PM

Poppagator, that was in actuality the VU song "Sister Ray". The original was a much longer version, and it was pared down to fit into the requirements of Welk's commercial breaks. Welk was not a very passionate Reed fan, as Bill Berkey, the banjo player remembers in a TV Guide interview. "Lawrence had been a huge Doors fan, and was well known for his polka version of Celebration of the Lizard, but he claimed most of the Velvets stuff was 'too dark' for the show. I worked up several VU tunes with Tommy Baresky the organist including Venus in Furs and The Black Angel's Death Song and we played them for Larry at a cocktail party at his place in Minot, after slipping Welk a dose of windowpane. But the only tune he approved for the Show was Sister Ray, which he said had a 'lively, upbeat tempo'. We did perform it, and it went over gangbusters as you can see in the video. I don't remember much about the performance because I had packed in two enormous nose-loads of china white at the last commercial break, but I think my playing is not too bad. Of course, this went on to become our closing number during the 1970 American Legion Tour."

Subject: RE: You'll never believe this video
From: catspaw49
Date: 08 Feb 08 - 02:53 PM

Leej, you are truly a beautiful summabitch. I'd had thoughts along those lines but the real world showed up and I forgot about it. I'm glad I did cuz you know I always love your stuff!

Well stroked old friend........

Spaw

Subject: RE: You'll never believe this video
From: PoppaGator
Date: 20 Feb 08 - 05:22 PM

I assume that I was mistaken and that "Sister Ray" is the correct title for that particular Velvet Underground song ~ and I also assume that every other word of Leej's highly entertaining message is a complete fabrication.

I sure sure wish that *I* had once slipped Larry Welk a dose of windowpane and hung around to observe!