"Modern Music Begins
With the Velvets – Lester Bangs
When, in 1964, an in-house songwriter for the Pickwick label was introduced to the Welsh viola player from avant-garde composer La Mont Young’s group, few predicted the profound effect this coming together would have on the development of global rock music. But before the year was out, this unlikely had formed a band, hooked up with pop-art supreme Andy Warhol and, 12 months on, composed and were recording a collection of songs that many believed “started it all”.
I recently watched this 2-DVD 3-hour documentary film about the punk rock movement in New York during the 70s and must say I found it to be comprehensive, concise, as well as inspiring and entertaining. Jam packed with historic video and film footage of interviews, live concerts, NYC 70s street life and intelligent narrative, there is lots to gleen from these fearless 70s trailblazers as they created the DIY ethos which continues to live on today. Nothing could stop them on their quest for self-expression and artistic integrity, all the while making no compromises. As I watched footage of the bands performing at CBGBs it was surreal, as if I was standing in the front row gazing up in awe at them. History in the making.
Here are some of my favorite take-away videos
from this documentary. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did!
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