The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray - Live At The Gymnasium, New York City, April 20, 1967 

I just love the sheer diversity in the different recordings of this song, there's the Boston Tea Party version which is loud, noisy and chaotic and more instrumental-oriented, then there's this one which is more laid-back and vocal oriented, there's the 1969 Matrix version which is both, the more experimental live recordings, and the more balanced studio version. That's one of the things I love about VU, every recording of a given song is wildly different from the last, like and entirely different song.

Good lord the feedback on the microphone

Once I sad my wife, I love you like I love Lou Reed. The marriage didn't last, my relationship with Lou Reed didn't change.

This is a brilliant version of Sister Ray, the Velvets were a great band.

Can you imagine the audience reaction; summer of love with the Mamas and Papas, Association on the radio and then this?

Isn't this the earliest known version? Cale on bass instead of organ.

Isn't this the earliest known version? Cale on bass instead of organ.

When I read at the gymnasium I remembered the guy taking about the VU playing at his high school and all the kids having a negative reaction, freaking out and leaving while he stayed there mesmerized by the chaos he was witnessing. Just found it on PBS, it’s a short animated comicumentry under “POV shorts

wow, an actual decent recording from early VU! kudos

Just like Sister Ray says ... 💀

Great band, great mmusic! I wish I would live their times!

Incredible recording...guitars sounds great!

Abrasive and caustic guitar!

thank you!!!

Greatest. Band. Ever.

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This is the spaciest most buzzed out version. This is the one that makes me feel I'm high even though haven't ingested anything.

"Sock it to me!" Wasn't that a Goldie Hawn TV show from the '60's? So corny; so great! This is like a soundtrack to a Hubert Selby book.

Wow, this is a different version from the gymnasium. A much better version.

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