Comments on: Beck strokes The Velvet Underground

By: Paul Ockenden

Paul Ockenden — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:53:42 +0000

Damn damn damn ….

I meant “trumpet” of course, not “trumped”.

By: Paul Ockenden

Paul Ockenden — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:52:36 +0000

I’m guessing it’ll be Mr Moss?

Oh, and going back to the Velvets, let’s not forget that a former PC Pro editor played trumped on a Moe Tucker album. That one should be fairly easy to Google…

By: Stuart Turton

Stuart Turton — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:07:19 +0000

The internet has failed me. Do tell.

By: Steve Cassidy

Steve Cassidy — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 09:00:55 +0000

Which member of the PC Pro team had a song written about him by The Stranglers?

By: Paul Ockenden

Paul Ockenden — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 14:49:10 +0000

One of the t-shirts in my ‘treasured’ drawer is signed by Moe and Sterling.

By: Stuart Turton

Stuart Turton — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:58:05 +0000

I would tell that story to every person at every party ever. I’d probably get it written on a tee-shirt that I’d never take off.

By: Paul Ockenden

Paul Ockenden — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:48:50 +0000

Yup – the bonus points are yours! I’m honoured that the man that once touched such greatness now turns my mangled words into English each month.

By: Stuart Turton

Stuart Turton — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:40:18 +0000

Mr Dick Pountain if the internet is to be trusted – and very occasionally it is. I love the story

By: Paul Ockenden

Paul Ockenden — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 12:31:49 +0000

Couldn’t agree more. So many people have tried (and failed) to cover the velvets. From Bowie to Billy Idol. From Lloyd Cole to Vanessa Paradis. The only one that ever came close was Bettie Serveert (you should be able to find it if you Google hard enough).

I knew Nico for a short time (during the sad later years of her life), but for 10 bonus points, which member of the PC Pro team has a much stronger Velvets connection?