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The Velvet Underground’s influence on modern rock

In the lecture video, I discussed the influence of the Velvet Underground on alternative and indie music styles. Post an example that seems to draw on VU as an influence.

Example 1

Another band influenced by The Velvet Underground is the Sonic Youth. Their music uses noisy guitars and a rough, experimental sound that is similar to the Velvet Underground. Because of this, many people see Sonic Youth as continuing the alternative style that the Velvet Underground helped start.

Example 2

I think Joy Division was heavily influenced by the Velvet Underground. Joy Division adopted their post-punk music style. They even famously covered the Velvet Underground’s Sister Ray. Joy Divisions gothic sound was shaped by Ian Curtis, the lead singer, who was a huge fan of the Velvet Underground.

Example 3

One example of a band influenced by the Velvet Underground is The Strokes, especially their song Last Nite. The song has a simple guitar riff, steady rhythm, and a raw garage-rock sound that feels similar to the style the Velvet Underground helped popularize. Their music focuses more on straightforward guitar and attitude rather than complicated production, which is common in indie and alternative rock.

This song shows how later bands were inspired by the Velvet Undergrounds minimalist style and their influence on modern indie rock.

Example 4

really good example of a modern band that sounds like The Velvet Underground is The Strokes. Since theyre from New York just like VU, you can totally hear that same gritty, “cool” garage rock energy in their music.

The Strokes use those simple, driving guitar lines and a “bored” vocal style that feels exactly like Lou Reed. They don’t try too hard to sound perfect, which gives them that raw, indie vibe that VU basically invented back in the day.

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