ForARide (October 9, 2008 at 10:20 pm)

King Harry on that album is an amazing song! Cale arranges numerous accoustic instruments, each playing s differnt tune, and with every listening you discover something new. And then there´s Cale whispering and hissing: "All Hail King Harry...You´re Wives Are All Dead/Sail Away, Say I/France Can Burn..." Subversive and sinister stuff!

pontello3 (October 7, 2008 at 7:37 am)

also academy in peril is a very good album ! titally mad!! sounds mostly like classical music with strings etc is mad music but so creative and unique and he did other great albums

trollfinger (October 3, 2008 at 12:02 pm)

He really does. give him ten years and he will have that "lived in" look in his face

bartonim (September 21, 2008 at 7:02 am)

What a great tune, and live it's electrifying! I finally got this album as a remaster, and find it to be most entertaining! Cale's a genius!

jencomackey (September 8, 2008 at 3:49 am)

Much better out of the Velvet Underground.

gabridad (September 6, 2008 at 5:40 pm)

oops Lou Bill...thanks for keeping me sharp while the beaujolais is raining :-)

loubillbaker (August 31, 2008 at 4:18 pm)

I'm sure he would prefer you to say he is Welsh, wouldn't he ?

trollfinger (August 28, 2008 at 2:50 pm)

It sounds so imperial. I love it.

gabridad (August 22, 2008 at 12:02 pm)

...I was there...in Paradiso Amsterdam...he played there about twice a year in those days...one time with this orchestra (might be subsidized by Holland Festival or similar org. for this occasion, he did not tour with this huge ensemble) but also solo...byt the way are you saying you are American or John Cale? Anyway John Cale is English.

gabridad (August 22, 2008 at 11:55 am)

yeah he looks a bit like Samuel Beckett here and that's always a cpmpliment...same haircut also :-)