The Velvet Forum

As a follow-up to the "vu bass" thread, I've decided to start "who plays what" threads with my informed guesses on who plays what on The Velvet Underground albums. "Informed" as in "I've read somewhere/I can deduct/I think I recognise...". Everyone's welcome and expressly invited to exchange views and opinions, the end goal being to put together a web page with the consensus on who plays what, as suggested by Kill Mick.

Part Three, The Velvet Underground:

CANDY SAYS
Yule - vocal, bass guitar
Reed - guitar, backing vocal
Morrison - guitar
Tucker - percussion


WHAT GOES ON
Reed - vocal, lead guitars
Morrison - rhythm guitar
Yule - organ, bass guitar, backing vocal
Tucker - percussion


SOME KINDA LOVE
Reed - vocal, lead guitar
Morrison - rhythm guitar
Yule - bass guitar
Tucker - percussion


PALE BLUE EYES
Reed - vocal, rhythm guitar
Morrison - lead guitar
Yule - bass guitar, backing vocal
Tucker - percussion


JESUS
Reed - vocal, rhythm guitar
Morrison - lead guitar
Yule - bass guitar, backing vocal


BEGINNING TO SEE THE LIGHT
Reed - vocal, rhythm guitar
Morrison - part guitar
Yule - bass guitar, backing vocal
Tucker - percussion


I'M SET FREE
Reed - vocal, lead guitar
Morrison - rhythm guitar
Yule - bass guitar, backing vocal
Tucker - percussion


THAT'S THE STORY OF MY LIFE
Reed - vocal, rhythm guitar
Morrison - lead guitar
Yule - bass guitar
Tucker - percussion


THE MURDER MYSTERY
Reed - slow verse vocal, guitar, piano
Morrison - quick verse vocal, guitar
Yule - chorus vocal, organ, bass guitar
Tucker - chorus vocal, percussion


AFTER HOURS
Tucker - voice
Reed - guitar
Morrison - guitar?
Yule - bass guitar