anyone up for a Velvet Underground survey?

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1. The Velvet Underground & Nico (being honest it's the only one i've listened to so all my opinions will be based on it, i do plan to listen to more albums.. next time i have money I'll buy another one)

2. VU

3. VU and Nico

4. Femme Fatale, Heroin, There she goes again, European son, Black Angels death song

5. Yes i wouldn't argue against them but if i were to tag them i dont think i would

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1) Favorite VU album? Loaded

2) Lou Reed solo or VU work? VU

3) Nico solo or VU&Nico work? VU&Nico

4) top 5 VU songs?1.Oh! Sweet Nuthin 2.Sweet Jane 3.Rock & Roll 4.Chelsea Girls 5.I Heard Her Call My Name

5) In your opinion, is it okay to call the Velvet Underground a psychedelic band? I wouldn't call them a psychedelic band but you may.

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1. VU & Nico, but White Light/White Heat really is close behind.

2. VU is much more thing. Lou Reed's very hit and miss for me.

3. Nico, no thank you. VU & Nico.

4.
- Ocean
- Venus In Furs
- All Tomorrow's Parties
- Lady Godiva's Operation
- Oh! Sweet Nuthin'
- Pale Blue Eyes
- The Gift

I know that's not five but I care not.

5. Absolutely not. I love psychedelia, but VU were in no way a psychedelic band in my opinion. More experimental/avant-garde/art-rock.

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1. The 60's or the 70's? 60's 2. The 60's or the 90's? 90's 3. The 70's or the 80's?70's 4. Glam Rock or Punk? both 5. Marc Bolan or David Bowie? BOWIE! 6. The Sex Pistols or the Ramones? Sex Pistols 7. David Gilmour or Roger Waters? Roger Waters 8. Syd Barrett or Alice Cooper? Alice Cooper 9. Journey or Boston? Boston 10. The Velvet Underground or The Stooges? Stooges 12. Paul McCartney or Mick Jagger? Mick Jagger 13. Marc Bolan or Marc Bolan...or...Marc Bolan?? O.o WHY MUST THIS BE SO HARD!! xD 14. "Angie" or "Julia"? Angie 15. Aerosmith or Van Halen? Aerosmith 16. Bob Dylan or Lou Reed? Bob Dylan 17. Vinyl or Cd's? Vinyls for collection cds to Rock on 19. Blasting music in the car or concentrating on your driving? Music 20. The White Album or Abbey Road? I'm not much of a Beatles fan 21. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars or Hunky Dory? Bowie is the man!!!!!...Show more

1. Loaded.
2. John Cale solo is better than both, but if I had to choose one, probably the Velvet Underground.
3. As much as I love Nico, VU&Nico is one of the most consequential albums in history.
4. "Sister Ray", "Pale Blue Eyes", "Heroin", "Venus in Furs", "Sweet Jane"
...At the moment.
5. I don't hear any psychedelic sounds in their music at all, so no, it really wouldn't be.

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