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Angus MacLise

アンガス・マクリーズ　/　あんがす・まくりーず

American musician

March 14, 1938 – June 21, 1979　・　Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

Connecticut
musician
writer
composer

My Take

MacLise fascinates me as one of history's great almost-figures. He was the Velvet Underground's first drummer, then walked away right before their first paid gig over a dispute, a decision that quietly redirected rock history. But reducing him to that footnote misses the point. A Connecticut-born percussionist, poet, composer, occultist and calligrapher, he chose his own esoteric art over commercial success at every turn. His early death abroad in 1979 only deepens the mystique. To me he's the patron saint of artists who shape a movement from the shadows and never cash the check, and I can't help admiring that purity.

Overview

Angus William MacLise (March 14, 1938 – June 21, 1979) 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 playing their first paid show.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Angus MacLise
Name (Japanese): アンガス・マクリーズ
Reading: あんがす・まくりーず
Born: March 14, 1938 – June 21, 1979
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Tiger
Origin: Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: musician / writer / composer / poet / percussionist

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AC%E3%82%B9%E3%83%BB%E3%83%9E%E3%82%AF%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BC%E3%82%BA

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