John cale the founding member of the velvet underground and experimental rock legend talks to mark richardson about the music of his life. American singer, songwriter and musician born december 5th, 1938, in oklahoma city, oklahoma, usa. In the subsequent four decades, cale has released varied solo albums, film soundtracks, and collaborations with lou reed, brian eno, bob neuwirth and others. John weldon cale was born on december 5, 1938 in oklahoma city, oklahoma. Written by cale and victor bockris, this book is a fascinating account of john cales life and music, from his early days in wales to the us. Vintage violence 1970 church of anthrax 1971 with terry riley. Founding member of the velvet underground, then a producer, collaborator, solo artist, and soundtrack composer. John cale is a welsh singersongwriter best known for his groundbreaking work as an art rock musician and a founding member of the velvet underground. The welsh born john cale has been the fluoride in the water of american rock. Youll also get a free download of the single stay around by subscribing. Bleep we sell the best music from the best record labels and artists in the world. John cales reentry into the world of pop music is a contentious and accessible one. Hes strengthened the musical health of a nation while being invisible to the masses. Albums include paris 1919, fear, and songs for drella.
John cale wales, uk placeholder from the velvet underground to producing iconic works by the stooges, nico and patti smith, john cale s career is truly impossible to summarise in a short bio, encompassing pop, rock, post punk, electronic, and classical music, as well as collaborations with brian eno, terry riley, and lou reed. John cale discography ordered by release date showing ratings top albums help to complete the discography and add albums john cale top albums cd, lp, mc, sacd, dvda, digital media download. After cale passed away in 20, to honor his legacy, clapton gathered a group of likeminded friends and musicians for the breeze, an appreciation of jj cale, released july 29, 2014 three days after the anniversary of cales passing. John davies cale, obe born 9 march 1942 is a welsh musician, composer and record producer, known as a founding member of experimental rock band the velvet underground. John cale is one of the most underappreciated members of the rnr hall of fame. Cale is quite frank about his own failings and problems. This is the welsh iconoclast at his most elegant, energetic, and innovative. By the time cale ended up recording for island, the label had already established itself as a leader in avant garde rock and pop thanks to such u. His discography is stylistically diverse and holds many gems for intrepid listeners.
He was often quoted as saying, in trying to imitate them, i missed it. At a recent concert at bam featuring john cale and friends, the mood was a pleasurable tension between the avantgarde of the sixties and the artistry of. Fragments of a rainy season the longoutofprint classic live album. Among them we count john cale, a sprightly 73, who arrived at this intimate in the round show in a tshirt, tattered converse and conductors coat, as if it was dressdown friday at the proms. Classically trained viola and piano and welleducated, welshborn john cale became interested in both the experimental side of classical music including artists like john cage, and american rocknroll. John cale albums highquality music downloads 7digital. John cale born 9 march 1942 is a welsh musician, composer, singer songwriter and record.
Between 1970 and 20 he released 19 studio albums, six live albums and three eps. Hobosapiens finds cale using samples as the base of all his tracks and using musicians to fill in his ideas ideas that were firmly established melodically, lyrically, and texturally. Paris seveille crepuscule, 1993 contains assorted experiments that hark back to academy, like the 17minute paris seveille and the 18minute sanctus. He produced the seminal first albums by the stooges, patti smith, and the modern lovers. John cale born 9 march 1942 is a welsh musician, composer, singersongwriter and record producer who was a founding member of the experimental rock band the velvet underground in the 1960s. One of his records was deemed as chamber music for the homeless as a musician he has explored the niches of noise as well as the. John cale born 9 march 1942 is a welsh musician, composer, singersongwriter and record. Its title is a reference to the 1919 paris peace conference, and song contents explore various aspects of early 20th century western europe culture and history. Cales 1982 solo album music for a new society is reissued and bundled with a vastly different new version of the record, allowing him to wring new meaning from old songs.
Written by cale and victor bockris, this book is a fascinating account of john cale s life and music, from his early days in wales to the us. He is also record producer of many albums by various artists. Best known for writing two of eric claptons biggest hits, but also notorious for his laconic. The story is gripping, not only because of cales interest at a solo musician and as cofounder of the velvet underground, but of john cale as a. Phil manzanera guitar, executive producer, archie legget bass, fred smith drums, brian eno executive producer, instruments, liza strike backing vocals, the chanter sisters backing vocals, john cale guitar, bass, keyboards, vocals. Church of anthrax is a music studio album recording by john cale prog relatedprogressive rock released in 1971 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette.
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