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

The Invasion of Thunderbolt Pagoda

1968

as The Methedrine Cardinal

Song of Avignon

1998

as Narrator (archive footage)

Gerard Malanga's Film Notebooks

1970

as Self

Diaries, Notes, and Sketches

1968

as Self

Normal Love

1965

as Green Mummy

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Dirt

1965

Joan of Arc

1967

as Self

The Stone Age

1970

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Satisfaction

1966

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The Soap Opera

1964

Exploding Plastic Inevitable

1967

as Himself

Venus in Furs

1966