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Originally Posted by batreleaser
theyre both brilliant, cale is indeed a better composer, but lou reed is a songwriter and had a vision.
the velvet underground was the best band of all time, they influenced everything we listen too.
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The latter part of your post is simply an overstatement. The Velvet Underground simply was not
that great, and in terms of influence, they've indirectly upheld a lot of truly lousy, third-rate bands over the years--not so many as Led Zeppelin, mind you, but still quite a few. Because of the poor recording of their first two albums, and the underrehearsed sound of many of the tracks, too many groups over the years have misinterpreted The Velvet Underground as an excuse to sound like shit. The result has been a lowering of standards, sadly. I'm glad bands like Joy Division and The Psychedelic Furs listened to The Doors and Roxy Music too, otherwise....