Angus MacLise

1938-03-14 – 1979-06-21 (age 41) Bridgeport, Connecticut

Biography

Angus William MacLise was an American percussionist, composer, poet, occultist and calligrapher, known as the first drummer for the Velvet Underground who abruptly quit due to disagreements with the band's ethic.

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Known For

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

1968

as Self

The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda

1968

as The Methedrine Cardinal

Joan of Arc

1967

as Self

Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks

1970

as Self

Song of Avignon

1998

as Narrator (archive footage)

The Stone Age

1970

Normal Love

1965

as Green Mummy

Venus in Furs

1966

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Dirt

1965

Exploding Plastic Inevitable

1967

as Himself

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Satisfaction

1966

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The Soap Opera

1964