Billy Yule

Billy Yule

William "Billy" Yule (born ca. 1954) is best known for having been a sit-in drummer for The Velvet Underground during 1970.

1970

When in early 1970, regular Velvet Underground drummer Maureen Tucker became pregnant, a temporary replacement was needed to fulfill the band's live obligations. Bassist Doug Yule proposed his younger brother Billy, then sixteen years old, which was accepted.

Yule started practising with the band immediately and made his live debut on June 24 at Max's Kansas City in New York City, during the legendary two-month engagement the band had there. He played with the band until the end of the engagement on August 28, after which the band temporarily stopped activities to cope with the loss of lead singer Lou Reed, who had abruptly quit on August 23. When they reconvened with Doug Yule moving to lead vocals and guitar and Walter Powers coming in on bass, Maureen Tucker also returned from maternity leave, ending Billy Yule's time with the band. Two sets from the engagement, one in July and the other on August 23, were taped and edited to form the "Live at Max's Kansas City" live album. Yule plays on all selections.

A final recording session for the band's fourth album, "Loaded", which they recorded at the same time as the Max's Kansas City engagement, also featured Billy Yule on drums. Two of the songs recorded with Yule, "Lonesome Cowboy Bill" and "Oh! Sweet Nuthin'", made the album, while a third song, "Ocean" was included on the 1995 "Peel Slowly and See" box set.

1973 Velvet Underground involvement

A covers band featuring Billy and Doug Yule played the New England bar circuit in 1973, and was misleadingly billed as The Velvet Underground by the tour manager, despite the band members' objections. In late May 1973, the band and the tour manager parted ways and the Velvet Underground band name was laid to rest. The penultimate concert from this tourref|boston, on May 27, 1973, in Boston, was taped and eventually released on "Final V.U. 1971-1973" (2001).

References

According to Doug Yule's recollection, quoted on Olivier Landemaine's [http://members.aol.com/olandem2/perf7173.html Velvet Underground Web Page]

Discography

With The Velvet Underground

* "Loaded" (1970, two tracks)
* "Live at Max's Kansas City" (1972, recorded 1970, all tracks)
* "Final V.U. 1971-1973" (2001, recorded 1973, ten tracks)


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