# In 1967, Moe Tucker struggled through an “infuriating” Velvet Underground song. She later called it their greatest triumph

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/in-1967-moe-tucker-struggled-through-an-infuriating-velvet-underground-song-she-later-called-it-their-greatest-triumph/
- Published: 2026-11-09T00:00:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-09T00:25:00+00:00
- Original publisher: Far Out
- Original article: https://faroutmagazine.co.uk/moe-tucker-velvet-underground-infuriating-song/
- Topics: Entertainment, Music

## Key points

- Moe Tucker found “Heroin” hard to play.
- The song appeared on the Velvets’ 1967 debut album.
- Her recollection reveals the challenge behind its experimental sound.

## Summary

Moe Tucker recalled finding The Velvet Underground’s “Heroin” difficult to play, even though she considered it a powerful song. Her experience offers a practical glimpse behind a track often treated as a landmark of experimental rock, showing how its unsettling sound could be challenging for the band as well as compelling to listeners.

Tucker joined the group in 1965 after learning drums by playing along to Rolling Stones records. During a 1990 interview, she said “Heroin” drove her “nuts” and remembered struggling to hear herself during its recording; on the released take, she briefly stops playing before coming back in. The song appeared on the band’s 1967 album *The Velvet Underground and Nico*.

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