In this three-part documentary feature, independent artist Cam Forrester explores the career of Sterling Morrison - guitarist of The Velvet Underground - paying a long-overdue tribute to one of the most underrated rock guitarists in music history, and taking a detailed look into his background, his style of playing, his intuitive contributions to the music, and the turbulent story - from his perspective - of one of the most important bands of the 1960s.

PART I: 'SLOW INITIATION' -    • STERLING. The Velvet Warrior - PART I...  
PART II: 'CRUSADING' -    • STERLING. The Velvet Warrior - PART I...  
PART III: - 'ENTROPY' -    • STERLING. The Velvet Warrior - PART I...  

Sterling was highly intellectual, and an articulate speaker, with a sharp tongue and dry wit.
He gave numerous interviews over the years, where he covered his experiences during the band years in great depth. These have been compiled into one cohesive timeline, and all of his quotes are read aloud by voice actor Wyatt Markus - bringing the late musician's words back to life, in addition to actual audio/video of Sterling himself where available.
Also included are personal accounts from Sterling’s widow, Martha Morrison, as well as music industry executive Bill Bentley (who was a close friend of Sterling’s and played with him in a band called The Bizarro’s during the 1970s), and musician Dean Wareham (frontman of the band Luna, who supported The Velvet Underground during their reunion tour of Europe, in 1993), who have all contributed audio interviews, offering their memories of the guitarist, plus several demonstration/reconstruction scenes performed by Cam Forrester, using the same guitar models as Sterling originally used on recordings.

Sterling was quoted saying that he intended to write a book of his memories of the band years, to be titled ‘The Velvet Underground Diet’, but tragically died one day after his 53rd Birthday, of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, on August 30th 1995, before ever getting around to doing so.
The aim of the documentary is to tell as many of Sterling’s recollections that were written down over the years, to as many people as possible all over the world.

John Cale's forced departure - 0:20
Doug Yule joins the band - 5:41
The Velvet Underground [GUITAR DEMONSTRATION SCENES] - 11:04
Album release aftermath & touring - 13:56
Financial struggles, and moving from MGM to Atlantic - 19:38
Loaded [GUITAR DEMONSTRATION SCENES] & Lou's departure 25:11
Release aftermath, and Ahmet Ertegun's punishment album - 30:23
The final fallout - 32:41
Austin - 39:22
Influence & resurgence 43:57
Warhol retrospective in Paris, 1990 - 47:47
The reunion tour - 53:36
More tension, and the second breakup - 1:01:11
Sterling records with Luna, but soon becomes seriously ill - 1:02:30
The death of Holmes Sterling Morrison Jr., & tributes - 1:07:14
The Velvet Underground are inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame - 1:12:35
Closing montage & credits 1:16:15

Researched, compiled, written, edited & narrated by Cam Forrester.
Sterling Morrison quotes read by Wyatt Markus.
Music demonstration & reconstruction scenes performed & filmed by Cam Forrester.
Special thanks to Martha Morrison, Dean Wareham, Bill Bentley, Gavin Roberts, Richie Unterberger, Ahmed Abdeldayem and Brian Gough for your contributions and support, as well as Rob & Jerry at Peach Guitars in Colchester, Essex, for generously allowing the use of their Gibson Custom Shop guitar models.

DISCLAIMER:
This documentary film is a non-profit production; made for viewers' enjoyment and informative/historical purposes only – no copyright infringement intended.
All rights reserved to the owners of any copyrighted textual or audio/visual material included.
Unauthorised copying, hiring, lending, and public broadcasting of this film is prohibited.
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