John Cale
"What I enjoy most about being on stage is that the natural instruments give you a greater freedom with texture. When you use natural instruments they have their own resonance."

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John Cale setlists 1979

WKCR Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall

New York 1979-04-01

Live at the Carnegie Hall, New York, USA - April 1, 1979

Is one of the acts at the WKCR Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall in New York on April 1st. He shared the bill with Philip Glass, Steve Reich, Leroy Jenkins, and The Model Citizens.

He taught David Bowie how to play the viola, the first time he played one. He sat in on Sabotage. After the concert he quipped: "My mum would have been proud of me!" The band consisted of John Cale; Deer France, vocals; Marc Aaron, guitar; Joe Bidewell, keyboards; Tony Shanahan, bass & Dougie Bowne, drums. The events was produced by critic and historian Tim Page.


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