Lawrence Welk plays the Velvet Underground

[Chalupa]

http://www.loureed.com/new/news/video/lawr...underground.wmv

[Quincy]

I remember that show! The "All Tomorrow's Parties" polka was pretty hot too.

I think it was around the time Gil Evans did that Hendrix album. Larry wasn't about to be out-hipped, so he went straight to the Warhol crowd. Take that Gil! The later attempts at punk were disastrous though...

[RDK]

Wunnerful indeed!

[JSngry]

Would've been better w/Rabbit on board.

[Big Al]

So it WAS a Wurlitzer after all......

[Spontooneous]

"So when that sauerkraut is in my blood, and when that blood is in my head..."

[Jazzmoose]

Damn...that's one bad ass banjo player!

[AllenLowe]

well, few people know this (Lou Reed is my cousin, so he confides in me) but the original lines in Walk on the Wild Side were about the Lennon sisters giving head -

[Ron S]

Where are the bubbles?

[dave9199]

Did you guys see Moe Tucker in the back playing the snare & cymbal?

[AllenLowe]

"Where are the bubbles?"

you'll have to ask the sisters...

[RDK]

I once heard a bootleg of "Lawrence Welk and Nico."

And rumor has it that it was Myron Florin who was "waiting for his man."

[sal]

well, few people know this (Lou Reed is my cousin, so he confides in me) but the original lines in Walk on the Wild Side were about the Lennon sisters giving head -

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That must be cool to have Lou Reed as a cousin!

I think "Estacy" is some of his best work. Too bad it got so overlooked.

Edited November 16, 2005 by sal

[Dan Gould]

[AllenLowe]

actually I've never spoken to Lou - but based on some recent info I've found, he's likely related to me on my mother's side -

[Ron S]

Allen, you sure it's not Lou Costello to whom you're related?

[AllenLowe]

damn - I always confuse those two - but than, who wouldn't?

[Dave James]

Great clip. I've already confessed an affinity for the Champagne Man on the Welk/Hodges thread, but a video is even better. The truly scary part is that I know the names of most of the musicians. On the remote chance anyone is interested, Johnny Klein is on drums, Neil LaBang on banjo, Buddy Merrill on guitar and Bob Ralston on piano. God help me...turn off the bubble machine...

Up over and out.