Cale († July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter. His influence as a musical artist has been widely acknowledged by many rock musicians and is considered to be one of the originators of The Tulsa Sound, an amalgamation of blues, rockabilly, country and jazz.
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Time of Publication: 11:08 am. 11:08 am Uber-rare Velvet Underground recording on eBay An outfit called is overseeing the of what they call “ARGUABLY THE RAREST & MOST IMPORTANT ROCK ‘N’ ROLL AND POP-ART ARTIFACT IN THE WORLD”. It ain’t John Lennon’s secret baile funk record, nor Jimi Hendrix’s lost duets with Grandmaster Flash – no, it’s a 12″ acetate record from the recording of the first Velvet Underground (and Nico) album in 1966. Lost for decades, these are perhaps the oldest studio recordings of one of the 20th Century’s most influential bands – nine tracks destined, in theory, for the group’s famous self-titled banana LP, overseen by Andy Warhol.
And with 8 days to go, bids stand (as of this writing) at almost $19,000. This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be missing content or contain faulty links. Contact to report an issue.
What’s the item comprise? How did this item come to be for sale on eBay by a private seller? Who’s Warren Hill? Update: Where can you download it? And what does this have to do with Montreal’s most awesome pastry shop? Follow me after the jump. So in 1966 Andy Warhol wanted to get around meddlesome labels and went straight to a guy called Norman Dolph to produce Warhol’s Factory discoveries: Lou Reed, John Cale, and the art-rock band called The Velvet Underground.
Dolph rented out the Scepter Studios in NYC and made these recordings. Three of these nine tracks are mysteries, sessions almost no one’s few people have heard in decades. And even the other six, which appeared with radically different mixes on The Velvet Underground and Nico, were long thought lost.
Warren Hill, a record collector from Montreal, was in NYC in September of 2002, hunting through a yard sale for old vinyl. He came across this, battered but intact. For 75 cents.
There was a flurry of press interest when the story broke; Hill was flabbergasted both by his find and by the interest. Because the acetate becomes more damaged with each play, it’s only been played once (I think), making a digital copy. Despite rumours of an interest by the Velvets’ label, Universal, and despite the pleas of the internet masses, there’s no sign that anyone’s heard these digital copies except Hill and his immediate circle. And I guess that’s why as of this writing the auction’s going for almost $19,000, with eight days left. Update 12/4: John in the comments indicates that the stuff on this acetate has already been released, via a bootleg album in 2005 called Ultimate Monos and Acetates. The credits there cite that acetate as coming from band-member Maureen Tucker.
John’s kindly provided three Rapidshare links if you’re curious to hear what everyone’s on about:,. Before the calls at ‘record collector scum!’ begin to ring out, something must be said – and that’s what Warren appears to be a really rad dude. He’s just a regular Montreal indie rocker, albeit a vinyl fetishist, well-liked by those in the community who knew him. So why’s he selling this treasure instead of donating it to a museum? Or just showing it off to touring hipsters? I’d speculate it has something to do with – a record and pastry shop in Montreal, open Thursday to Sunday. It is located in Warren’s apartment.
(Seriously.) Warren curates the racks of old records, his pal curates the baked goods. You enter through a back-alley and then step through their apartment to browse through sleeves, chomp on pumpkin bars, talk shop. By all accounts, it’s pretty rad.
So what do you think the chances are that Warren wants to be able to afford to do it full-time, permanent, and legit?
Cale in 2007 Background information Birth name John Weldon Cale Born ( 1938-12-05)December 5, 1938, U.S. Died July 26, 2013 (2013-07-26) (aged 74), U.S. Genres, Occupation(s) Musician, songwriter Instruments, Years active 1958–2013 Labels, Associated acts, Website John Weldon ' J. Cale (December 5, 1938 – July 26, 2013) was an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Though he deliberately avoided the limelight his influence as a musical artist has been widely acknowledged by figures such as and, who described him as 'one of the most important artists in the history of rock'.
He is considered to be one of the originators of the, a loose genre drawing on, and. Many songs written by Cale have been recorded by other acts, including ' and ' by Eric Clapton; ' by, and; ' by and; 'I Got The Same Old Blues' by, and; and 'Magnolia' by, with and Sadie Johnson. In 2008, Cale, along with Clapton, received a for their album.
Contents. Life and career John Cale was born on December 5, 1938, in. He was raised in, and graduated from in 1956. As well as learning to play the guitar he began studying the principles of sound engineering while still living with his parents in Tulsa, where he built himself a recording studio. After graduation he was drafted into military service, studying at the in. Cale recalled, 'I didn't really want to carry a gun and do all that stuff so I joined the Air Force and what I did is I took technical training and that's kind of where I learned a little bit about electronics.' Cale's knowledge of mixing and sound recording turned out to play an important role in creating the distinctive sound of his studio albums.
Cale in concert in, Germany, 1975 Along with a number of other young Tulsa musicians, Cale moved to in the early 1960s, where he found employment as a studio engineer. In 1966, while living in Los Angeles he cut a (in those days professional demos were actual 45 rpm vinyl singles) with of his composition '. He distributed copies of this single to his Tulsa musician friends living in Los Angeles, many of whom were successfully finding work as session musicians. Although he managed to find a regular spot at the (which is where, according to his own testimony, suggested he call himself J.
Cale to avoid confusion with of the ), he found little success as a recording artist and, not being able to make enough money as a studio engineer, he sold his guitar and returned to Tulsa, where he joined a band with Tulsa musician Don White. In 1970, it came to his attention that Eric Clapton had recorded a cover of ' on in 1970. As a result of this, it was suggested to Cale that he should take advantage of this publicity and cut a record of his own. His first album, established his style, described by writer Richard Cromelin as a 'unique hybrid of blues, folk and jazz, marked by relaxed grooves and Cale's fluid guitar and laconic vocals.
His early use of and his unconventional mixes lend a distinctive and timeless quality to his work and set him apart from the pack of roots music purists.' In his 2003 biography Shakey, remarked, 'Of all the players I ever heard, it's gotta be Jimi and J. Cale who are the best electric guitar players.' In the 2005 documentary: On Tour with J.J.
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Cale, Cale's guitar style is characterized by Eric Clapton as 'really, really minimal' adding 'it's all about finesse'. His biggest U.S. Hit single, 'Crazy Mama', peaked at #22 on the U.S. Chart in 1972. In the 2005 documentary film To Tulsa and Back, Cale recounts the story of being offered the opportunity to appear on 's to promote the song, which would have moved it higher on the charts. Cale declined when told he could not bring his band to the taping and would be required to the words. Cale moved to California in 1980 and became a recluse, living in a trailer without a telephone.
His 1983 album #8 was poorly received and he asked to be released from his contract with PolyGram. When later asked how he had spent the 1980s he replied: 'Mowing the lawn and listening to and rap.' Cale often acted as his own producer/engineer/session player. His vocals, sometimes whispery, would be buried in the mix. He attributed his unique sound to being a recording mixer and engineer, saying, 'Because of all the technology now you can make music yourself and a lot of people are doing that now. I started out doing that a long time ago and I found when I did that I came up with a unique sound.' His catalogue is published for the world excluding North America by independent music publishers Fairwood Music (UK) Ltd.
Cale died at the age of 74 in, California, on July 26, 2013, after suffering a. His wife survived him. On August 10th 2018 it was announced on his official website and Facebook page that a posthumous album of previously unreleased material would be released later in the year. Covers Songs written by Cale that have been by other musicians include: ' and ' by ('After Midnight' also was covered by and and 'Cocaine' was covered by ); 'Bringing It Back' by; ' by, and; and ' by and. Others: 'I Got the Same Old Blues' by (on his 1974 album ), and; 'Magnolia' by, and; 'Ride Me High' and ' by; and 'The Sensitive Kind' by (on their 1981 album ) and John Mayall A Sense of Place, 1990.
Recorded 'Crazy Mama' in 1972 for his album L. Reggae and 'Don't Go to Strangers' in 1974 for his album Rockin' Rivers. Recorded 'Right Down Here' and 'Lies' on her 1973 self-titled album. The 1992 track 'Run' on 's debut album, is essentially a cover of Cale's 'Call Me the Breeze' with some additional lyrics. Cale is given songwriting credit on the album.
Covered 'Crazy Mama' on their 1996 album. 1999 album and the lead-off song is 'Any Way the Wind Blows' from his 1974 album. Has included 'Ain't Love Funny' on his 1994 album Closer to You and has played the song live a number of times. One such version appears on Phish's 2015 Amsterdam box set, taken from the July 1, 1997 performance. covered 'Devil In Disguise' on their 2003 album. American bluegrass singer-songwriter, with his band Lonesome Standard Time, have also covered 'Call Me The Breeze' on their 2004 album A Bluegrass Tribute To Lynyrd Skynryd. As well as 'After Midnight' on his self-titled debut album in 1970 and 'Cocaine' on in 1977, Eric Clapton has covered 'I'll Make Love To You Anytime' on his 1978 album.
Other Clapton covers of Cale originals include ' on his 2001 album, 'River Runs Deep' and 'Everything Will Be Alright' on his 2010 self-titled album, and 'Angel' on his 2013 album. 'Can't Let You Do It' and 'Somebody's Knockin' are also covered by Clapton on his 2016 album. In 2014 Eric Clapton & Friends released the tribute album. Here Cale's tunes are covered by Clapton with, Don White, Cale's wife, and others.
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In the video version of Call Me The Breeze for this album, Clapton declares of Cale, 'He was a fantastic musician. And he was my hero.' 's 2015 album, Grit, contained a track called ' 'The Ballad of J. Cale', in tribute to Brown's musical inspiration. JJ Cale official website. Retrieved 9 March 2011. 'I was always a background person.it took me a while to adjust to the fact that people were looking at me.'
Cause I always just wanted to be part of the show, I didn't want to be the show.' To Tulsa and Back: On Tour with J.J. Cale (2005). Martin Chilton (25 July 2014). The Telegraph. Retrieved 2015-11-04.
To Tulsa and Back: On Tour with J.J. Cale, 2005. Ibid. Long time collaborator drummer Jim Karstein remarked, 'You'll cut tracks with him and you'll listen to it and you'll think, 'Well, I don't know about that one' and then he'll take the tapes away and he puts his secret sauce on 'em, you know, that nobody but he knows what it is that he does in the dark of night and then he'll come back out and you'll go 'Wow!' Ibid. Hoekstra, Dave (15 April 1990).
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