| Identifier | 1174621 |
| Created At | Tue May 23 2023 23:54:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Media Type | CDR |
| Media Count | 1 |
| Sound Rating | A- |
| Source Info | SBD > "Bataclan" bootleg > EAC > .wav > SHN > mkw > .wav > CDR |
| J-Card Comment | Sal Mercuri says: In case you've ever wondered how the VU would have sounded 'unplugged', here it is. The songs are performed acoustically - Lou on guitar, John on piano, viola, and 12 string, Nico on harmonium. The show was recorded at the Bataclan Club in Paris, Jan. 29, 1972 and broadcast on french TV. Most of us have had to settle for fair to crappy sounding tapes of this show until now. This CD is kind of rough sounding by pro-standards but it seems to come from a soundboard source and is way better than any other rendering (even the fabled and now impossible to find 4 track boot ep). It's strange and sad to think about how much better the VU would have faired had they made it to Europe in their heyday - here they are enthusiastically received on the basis of a not-yet-established cult and no real 'new' material. What kept America in the dark when we had them here? The set seems to be out of sequence but otherwise complete: Waiting for the Man, Berlin (Lou introduces this as his Barbara Streisand song), Black Angel's Death Song, Wild Child (waiting for Johnny to get his 12 string), Heroin, Femme Fatale, Abscheid (actually it is 'No One Is There'), Frozen Warnings, Janitor of Lunacy, I'll Be Your Mirror, Ghost Story, The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group of All (I wonder who John is referring to??!!), Empty Bottles (Cale song from Jennifer Warnes LP he produced). A 'must have' item for the die-hard fan (you know who you are). |
| Traded From Email | greg@yurkovic.com |
| Trades Allowed |
Performance
| Velvet Underground 1972-01-29 Bataclan, Paris, France | |
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| Set 1 | I'm Waiting For My Man Berlin The Black Angel's Death Song Wild Child Heroin Femme Fatale Abscheid Frozen Warnings Janitor Of Lunacy I'll Be Your Mirror Ghost Story The Biggest, Loudest, Hairiest Group Of All Empty Bottles |
| Set 2 | Pre-Show (Soundcheck?): Pale Blue Eyes, Candy Says |
| Set 3 | |
| Comment | This show was officially released on CD in January, 2004. It should no longer be traded. Support the artists and buy your own copy. |