The Lou Reed Appreciation Thread

Moz on Lou Reed's passing:

http://www.buzzfeed.com/danmartin/read-morrisseys-moving-tribute-to-lou-reed?s=mobile

stevewizzle wrote:

atomic wrote:

ggw wrote:
Mr. Reed wrote in the liner notes [to Metal Machine Music] that ?no one I know has listened to it all the way through, including myself.?

This was my problem with Lou…why put out an album you know no one will listen to after they buy it. Same thing about seeing him live. Why start your set 25 minutes late when you know you are taking away from someone else set.  Anyway Velvet Undergrounds first album is one of the best of all time.  Transformer is a great album.  Nicos first album is amazing and he wrote some of the songs and played on it as well.   

classic tommy fresh baby! comes to the appreciation thread to tell us what he DOESN'T appreciate! happy monday folks!

but for real, metal machine music was a mistake, and lou said so himself.  it probably has some roots with la mont young, and the avant garde/minimalist approach that surrounded his earlier influences. but who cares? he tried something new and failed.

I thought he released it because he was pissed off at his record company.  I told you what I appreciate.  Velvet debut, Nico solo and Transformer.    I also like some of the stuff off the last Velvet Album and that song "Stephanie Says". 

atomic wrote:
I thought he released it because he was pissed off at his record company. 

nah, it was so shitty a lot of people thought that was the case.

this got me interested, the wikipedia page has some good details and history about it. i personally haven't listened to it, but it sold 100,000 copies, which is kind of nuts. 

Every ad I ever post looking for band mates lists Lou and the VU as influences.
The man was an artist in the truest sense of the word. I don't know whether or not I wish I had seen him live (most of the later era live sets I've heard have been very speak-singy, heavy on the speak) but I know nine times out of ten when I need to reset myself musically there's about a half dozen Lou or VU albums I can throw on. Think I'll listen to Busload of Faith off of New York for starters. . .
An artist and a master for sure.

hutch wrote:
what? we haven't heard a peep from him since his liver transplant in April!!!!!!!!!!

Except for that Yeezus review, which I enjoyed.

Klosterman did a good obit.

i bet lou and andy . . . are bitching at each other, already.

Sidehatch wrote:
ah, I date myself, it was 1998 shortly after Fully Loaded was released.
the setlist was stellar Lou 930 98

I saw this gig as well, and remember him playing Rock & Roll. Either way, it was a wonderful set.

walkonby wrote:
i bet lou and andy . . . are bitching at each other, already.

This makes me think of Songs for Drella's Open House.

I like Metal Machine Music.

its kind of like a good head cleanser..

I listened to half of that last night.  It was around 1am when side 3 started so I gave up.

Love that album but totally see why it would have been considered awful back in the 70's.

thirsty wrote:

walkonby wrote:
i bet lou and andy . . . are bitching at each other, already.

This makes me think of Songs for Drella's Open House.

yes, ill say it . . . one of the best things lou did, was that songs for drella album

I love that this thread brought Thirsty Moore out of hiding.

This from a friend of mine who created it - the Lou Reed Memorial Pumpkin:

Awesome!

way cool!

walkonby wrote:

thirsty wrote:

walkonby wrote:
i bet lou and andy . . . are bitching at each other, already.

This makes me think of Songs for Drella's Open House.

yes, ill say it . . . one of the best things lou did, was that songs for drella album

I love this record as well

Also like Metal Machine Music. But that should come as no surprise to any regulars 'round these parts.

Love this on Lou/Occupy Wall St.

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"Fucking good riddance to bad rubbish. I don't give a fucking shit and nobody else does either. It's just fun to fake sympathy, that's all they're doing."




?The Velvet Underground won?t replace anything . . . except maybe suicide.?



Boring songs.  Total a-hole as a person.  Begat 30,000 shitty bands.  Deep down did Lou Reed REALLY "change your life?"  You like him in theory but given the choice your mind is telling you George Michael is a much greater artist in every respect.  He's the Arcade Fire of his time.  But no, please keep jerking off and telling yourself how deeply touched you were by "Pale Blues Eyes."  Where shall I send the Tampax? 

Brian

oh great somebody spoke your name didn't they….