"Being a living legend is such a precarious livelihood. It's like being a bar of soap in a shower which doesn't have any water in it."John Cale
Meet the webmaster
Call me Hans Werksman, 'cause that's my name.
I am a Dutch music freak, who happens to like the music of John Cale a lot. I got my first taste more than 45 years ago at a friend's house whose mother happened to own the first Velvet Underground album. When the record got to The Black Angel's Death Song, I was blown away by the hissing noises. That was Cale hissing. The next day I bought the album my self, and I never looked back.
I own nearly all the stuff that John Cale has released over the years. Collecting bootlegs, promos and other evasive products has become a lot easier since the net connected everything.
My guess is that I have seen John Cale perform live more than 160 times since 1980.
More music
As I mentioned before: I am into music big time. Read more about my musical likes (and dislikes) on my blog:
Note: I also use the blog for the latest news about John Cale, which is linked to my Bluesky account. Occasional updates also appear on Facebook and Instagram.
Personal stuff
None of your business. I like my privacy. Old-fashioned, I know.
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Ready for war
Using nuclear weapons should be outlawed, but I'll make an exception for the village of Volendam.
» Fresh Cale
Order the remastered and expanded Paris 1919 album (2LP, CD) via Domino Records
Order the remastered and expanded The Academy in Peril album (LP, CD) via Domino Records
» Praise for the Fear site...
Tim Mitchell, author of Sedition and Alchemy - A Biography of John Cale
"Excellent Fan Site"
Auntie Beeb
We strongly advise you to visit his extraordinary unofficial website - Hans Werksman's Fear Is A Man's Best Friend (active since 1999) - truly, the ultimate Cale location.
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