The city was world-famous for its fine fabrication of silks, velvets, damasks and brocades. He supplied King Henry VIII with arras, velvets, and satins. They include Renaissance velvets and lace of the Baroque period. Guitarist Miles Corbin went on to form the surf instrumental band the Aqua Velvets. The song was later covered by the Aqua Velvets and Susan & The Surftones. Nico moved on after the Velvets severed their relationship with Andy Warhol. "Lana" was also recorded by Virgil Johnson's the Velvets, based in Odessa. With his childhood friend, guitarist John Felice, he organized a band modeled after the Velvets. The band started out in 1959, as an instrumental trio called The Blue Velvets. This band at times included former Velvets colleague Sterling Morrison. Bowie, a long-time Velvets fan, had been performing "White Light/White Heat" since 1971.