john cale
yesterday i went to see John Cale concert at Middle East, Cambridge, MA. for those who don't know who he is - he is the dude who made that squiky sound on the first velvet underground album. for those who don't know VU - it's too late to save your souls. so, several thoughts crossed my mind while deciding whether i should go or stay home: (1) my uttermost respect for his early contributions as a musician; (2) his producer impact, who knows what would have happened to Stooges w/out Cale. they would not have that boring 10-min long "we will fall" song for sure :) the only thing against going was that i did not like anything that he made in the recent years. so... the first 2 outweighted the latter and i went.
overall, i liked the show, not so much for the nostalgic feeling his persona projected but actually for the music. the opening act, to my surprise, was "Venus in Furs". I thought only Reed can sing that piece. it was pretty damn good. the rest of the set was predominantly a promotion for the newly coming album Black Acetate. Very rocky but accessible music with 2-3 outstanding songs. Would I buy the album? Probably not.
overall, i liked the show, not so much for the nostalgic feeling his persona projected but actually for the music. the opening act, to my surprise, was "Venus in Furs". I thought only Reed can sing that piece. it was pretty damn good. the rest of the set was predominantly a promotion for the newly coming album Black Acetate. Very rocky but accessible music with 2-3 outstanding songs. Would I buy the album? Probably not.