nico discusses andy warhol...

...among other things, while severely intimidating this interviewer, lol.

interviewer (I): ahh...do you think, do do ah andy warhol do you think that he was responsible for setting up your career as a musician or...? do...with the ahh Exploding Plastic Inevitable...do you think he was uhh do do you still think he was responsible for setting up your settin' you up in a musical career or...?
nico (N): ahhhhh yes.
(I): yeah *laughs* ahh what was ah your major influences in music?
(N): well he's uh mainly responsible that i started writing my songs because i didn't want to be in his movies anymore.
(I): ah what would you say were your major musical influences? if any...
(N): pure music?
(I): ah well no just tell me any influences..
(N): well it's a range from classical to oper..opera or and uh............ to free jazz.
(I) yeah..uh.. on "Chelsea Girls" you did uh "Keep You In Mind," it was said that Dylan wrote it for you, i don't know if that's true... uh did you ever do any other work with Dylan or...?
(N): no he just sang me a few songs that i could pick from...
(I): ...yeah...
(N) demos...
(I): ...yeah...
(N): ..then he sent me a demo with just him on piano fo..for me to know it.
(I) uh did did you teach yourself...piano? or do they...
(N) ohh i don't know how to play piano.
(I) well you know, your...harmonium.
(N) yeah, and harpsicord. no i just, taught myself.
(I) yeah. apparently it was stolen several times...
(N) two times.
(I) two times? uhh...and do you plan on doing any more work with Brian Eno, who did uh "June 1st" and uh "The End"...was involved with "The End," wasn't he? do you intend to...
(N): possibly. i wouldn't be on his coming one though.
(I) yeah. okay then, and you've got a new LP coming out. uhh...we know you've got "Drama in... Of Exile" *mumbling* ...opera (?)... ton of things more...
(N) sure.
(I): okay, right. those are all the questions covered. alright thanks very much for your time.
(N) thank you... *giggles as interviewer stands up*
(man off-camera): see...what occurs to you now.
(I) *taps own forehead, mumbles again* ...right, thanks very much. 'k see 'ya again...
(N) byebye.
(man off-camera): see 'ya.
(I): see 'ya next time you're tourin'

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[PAULLONDEN]

ThanX for the transcription ☺

[desertshore]

o,k.

[unit45x]

what year is this? ...sorry if you have already answered this...

[desertshore]

probably around '78 if she is discussing "Drana Of Exile" as recent

[britdemmen]

I love her because even though her songs and her style are so dark, you can see she's a shiny and pure person.

[TheMadOwl]

That's exactly why people loved her so much. The underground group, you know. She's different and actually crazy (in a silent way). It's hard to explain. You would need to know an artist.

[FuckVEVOHD]

@britdemmen That's insightful way to say it

[RockaRollaSteel]

I would have loved to meet Nico, and talk with her. I think she would be really understanding of me personally.

[jarileigh]

It's extremely diffcult to believe that Nico was a functioning herion addict for 9 years! ( How did she have her son? Or was that before she began using heroin?) I think it's so sweet that Lou Reed was so in love with her, he seems so sweet! He's looking at her in almost every group photo :)

[corteo]

@frankandnancie Oh yes, I've seen the whole interview where you tell her that she had a big audience and she didn't consider it so.

[repelghosts]

Loser.

[PiinkRock]

c'est deja assez courageux de l'interviewver .

[frankandnancie]

So here I was 18, backstage with Nico, her offering to share her 'cigarette' with me and a camera crew filming the whole thing.

I can't decide whether I am really embarrassed by this or really pleased to see it, it has certainly touched me. Thanks for sharing it.

Until the Golden Bough Nico x

[frankandnancie]

This "interview" took place backstage of the Library Theatre, Manchester in May 1983. How do I know all this? I was that chipmunk and yes, I was shaking like a leaf. I was 18, had blagged my way backstage to meet Nico on the pretext of interviewing her for a Velvet Underground fanzine. This isn't the whole "interview", before this I had completely pissed her off by asking about the small crowd that had turned up. She was ... quite defensive LOL

[xXPinkGoddessXx]

@uItravioIet Nico identified herself as a nihilist and most certainly could be ruthless and abusive at times, despite her qualities.

[xXPinkGoddessXx]

@alfonsodavinti From what I have read of Richard Witts' biography of Nico so far, he delves deeper into her mind and quotes her on some philosophical issues.