Video: Final Fantasy at Track and Field - Paris 1919

I was walking around town the other day listening to John Cale's fantastic album Paris 1919 when it struck me that it had been quiet a while since I listened to Final Fantasy's live cover of the title track. I've posted this here before, but consider it an excuse to revisit a great video. And [...]

John Cale is a musical genius. His creative influence on the Velvet Underground exceeded that of any other member, and yes, that includes Lou Reed. It's apparent the impact he had on the band by comparing the sound of the first two VU records, The Velvet Underground & Nico and White Light/White Heat , and then the following two Cale-less albums, The Velvet Underground and Loaded . Band members has claimed that the sonic change has to do with the band's equipment getting stolen in the LAX airport, but that obviously should [...]

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