The Great Velvet Underground

Not too surprisingly, writing a bit about Andy Warhol (previous post) put me in mind of one of his other great contributions to American culture: the discovery and promotion of the Velvet Underground. Here's a short film of them performing the first song from their classic first album (appropriately, given when I'm posting this, entitled "Sunday Morning"). This only hints at the eclectic output that would unfold over the course of the rest of their career: