The Velvet Forum

I would like to check out a good bio on them, but thought I'd get some suggestions first. Any thoughts?

There is no definitive bio. Sterling was supposed to write one, but he left the project unfinished at his death. The closest things there are to one now are Up-tight by Victor Bockris and Gerard Malanga, but it's neither definitive nor strictly speaking a bio; and John Cale's autobiography What's Welsh for Zen?, co-written with Bockris, which has large chunks of Velvets info. Both books are not really objective, but who can be objective on such a subject?

Suppose its got to 'Uptight' for me..but it deals with post 69 in about 3 pages..mmmm not very helpful but great pre 69 and some awesome photos..

I have never got the English translation of 'Feedback' but the pictures are great!

woodengnome wrote:I would like to check out a good bio on them, but thought I'd get some suggestions first. Any thoughts?

You might, BTW, want to check out (I modestly suggest ) the Further Reading and Listening page on my VU website (see sig below), it has a section on recommended books.

Thanks for all of the suggestions! And I will check your site out, Arjan