John Cale: No chance for Velvet Underground reunion
John Cale told BBC 6 Music that he can’t picture a Velvet Underground reunion. In fact, he hasn’t spoken to Lou Reed in years. And doesn’t expect to.
“I haven’t spoken to Lou [Reed] in a long time, but we’re in touch because of business. There’s no communal effort to enjoy each other’s company any more.”
That means they don’t like each other, let alone going on tour together. Cale goes on about a reunion:
“It’s not something that I can see happening on the basis of the past. Anyone who wants to reform The Velvet Underground for a series of concerts, to make some money, I understand that, but you can’t do that. … “We don’t have Sterling [Morrison] any more. If I said that was something I was intrigued by, people would think I was cynical.”
I can respect all that. But you never know. It didn’t stop the Sex Pistols.
