The Velvet Forum

I thought there already was a topic about John Cale's current tour but couldn't find it. Anyway, anybody went and saw him already? I saw him last night in Hasselt, Belgium. He's got a new song called "Hey Ray" which features lyrics the likes of:

John Cale - Hey Ray wrote:1963 *can't remember*
1964 *can't remember*
1965 *can't remember*
1966 *can't remember*
1967 the golden age (or something like it)
1968 it's all over now (or something like it)

Which can only be about The Velvet Underground (and his early New York period I guess), right? Can anyone help me complete the lyrics, even though there's a lot to complete? Or just provide more information about the song. Seems interesting.

The show was fantastic as always and I got myself a signed copy of Live Circus (also great). Highlight for me was Cable Hogue. So if you get the chance to see him, don't hesitate.

I'm not a great cale fan but I saw the glasgow show. Didn't notice the "new" song but I have a cdr of the show so I'll give it a listen tonight...

Hey Ray from Glasgow
http://www.zshare.net/audio/hey-ray-mp3.html

does anyone have a setlist from one of the recent shows?

of course i recognise it now - 2nd song of the show. I was still pissed off about the plump fifer with the acoustic guitar singing songs about her sad life.... Garry and I were all geared up for an 8.00 kick off and she walked on. The best thing she said was to introduce her last song.
I thought that Captain Beaky was his usual sartorial self - a very nice shirt that didn't have a wrinkle in it even at teh edn of the set. And what colour(s) was his hair?

Sometimes during the show I thought he was completely out of it, and then he would come back in BANG - straight on cue. Then in some songs (Walkin the Dog particularly) he just seemed to be deliberatlely slurring the words....
Glasgow 22/1/07
intro
reading my mind
hey ray
save us
turn the lights on
hush
outta the bag
model beruit recital
common cold
big white cloud
walkin the dog
fear
dirty ass rock and roll
ghost story
you know more than i know
gravel drive
cable hogue
jumbo in the modern world
gun
pablo picasso/mary lou

much much more unpredictable and enjoyable than boring old "I'm a serious artiste who needs an autocue to get the words right" Lou....

thanks for the setlist..Hm...I think I have to go the concert in two weeks..ghost story...great

My recordings of Lille and Hasselt can be found on DIME