Lou offers up something new in conversation, and so much of what he gives the reader is based off of the symbiotic relationship he builds with his journalists. The record an american rock musician born in freeport on long island, n. I was up in the morning with the tv blarin brush my teeth sittin watchin the news all the beaches. In the process, reed has created a body of music that comes as close to disclosing the parameters of human loss and recovery as.
Oct 29, 20 i met lou reed and he was charm personified i was one of the last people to interview lou reed he talked about warhol and how everyones got their dick tattooed now hanna hanra. Lou reed white light white heat from rock n roll animal by dg0557. Studio album 20 compilation 1 live 5 between thought and expression. Nov 16, 20 australian tv interviews with lou reed press conference 19th august, 1974 some interview from around 1989 interview on 7. So the interview was perhaps in support of what is widely considered one of the more prominent effyous in recording history, a fact that informs lous contrary attitude, perhaps. Part of that was lou hated being alone at any time. Part of that was lou hated being alone at any time, so that obviously put demands on the relationship. Lou reed lyrics 251 song lyrics sorted by album, including walk on the wild side, perfect day.
To mark his passing, heres a classic and irascible encounter from the guardian, first published in 2003. Australian tv interviews with lou reed press conference 19th august, 1974 some interview from around 1989 interview on 7. Looking back at lou reeds interviews throws up many uncomfortable moments. But also show the interviewee in relation to the interviewer. In 1975, lou reed released metal machine music, a notorious, 65minute noise opus comprised almost entirely of guitar feedback. Have yet to give it a spin, but considering that its the first vinyl pressing, and limited to 5000 a relatively low number compared to some albums pressed at 60000 copies for example, and the last solo work lou reed did without a specific band backing him, i say its worth grabbing. Here is the second installment of videos from the new york shuffle with lou reed and hal wilner featured on sirus xm the loft, channel 29. Lou reed march 2, 1942 october 27, 20 was an american rock artist originally from brooklyn, new york, usa. Lou reed s interviews give us an individualistic, one of a kind, musician and writer. On common themes that emerged from his interviews with reeds exwives.
Reflecting on lou reeds time at syracuse university. I was in my local woolworths, in the nearest dull little english town to me which doesnt have a real record store, just a woolworths, which is still a real improvement over a few years back, when simply possessing a compact disk could have got you burned as a warlock, looking for magic and loss, although i didnt seriously expect them to have it. Lou reed doesnt just write about squalid characters, he allows them to leer and breathe in their own voices, and he colors familiar landscapes through their own eyes. Oct 12, 2017 but, as revealed in the new book lou reed. Inside the wild, debauched world of lou reed new york post. The velvet underground may have influenced hundreds of bands since the late 1960s, but it was lou reeds second solo album transformer 1972 that contained walk on the wild side, a surprise hit single that introduced the iconoclastic new yorker to the general public. The velvet undeground and nico a symphony of sound by laibachian nsk. The new video from iggy pop is not a music video rather, its pop reciting a poem originally written by lou reed in 1970. Lou reeds interviews give us an individualistic, one of a kind, musician and writer. In the process, reed has created a body of music that comes as close to disclosing the parameters of human loss and recovery as were likely to find. He was the rhythmlead guitarist, singer and principal songwriter for the rock band t.
The band included lou stalwarts rob wasserman on bass, tony thunder smith on drums, mike rathke on guitar, as well as more recent sideman like steve hunter who played on lou reeds ber lin. Were dipping into the far out magazine vault to bring you a very special moment of rock and roll joy as lou reed gives possibly the most sarcastic interview ever conducted. The velvet underground live at matrix 1969 set 1 and 2 full album by rock junior. Lou mentions mick on disc one during the interview segment,my oldest brother is 5 years older. In a series that offers the thoughtful responses of such great writers as jorge luis borges, melville house now presents a collection of interviews with lou reed, a notorious interview hater.
Ringo starr responds to lou reed calling the beatles garbage. The band included lou stalwarts rob wasserman on bass, tony thunder smith on drums, mike rathke on guitar, as well as more recent sideman like steve hunter who played on lou reed s ber lin. Lou was very near death, you can hear his life energy dissipating. Check out interview with lou reed by lou reed on amazon music. Lou reed and the raven april 6, 2003 over the past few decades, iconic musician lou reed has worked with a gallery of talented visual and performing artists andy warhol, the velvet. Rolling stone cover story features lou reed rolling stone. The last interview and other conversations by lou reed. A multipleexposure polaroid photograph of lou reed circa 1970 in the rock n rollers heyday. According to lou reed it was andy warhol who inspired the song.
Puddles pity party, hallelujah, dancing queen, las vegas, jan 19, 2019 subscribe to see more videos. Or else it was for lou reed live, which also came out in 1975. I met lou reed and he was charm personified music the. Download lou reed mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Interview with lou reed by lou reed on amazon music. Watch his final interview see the rock icons final conversation about the sounds that moved him to tears. Fresh air remembers lou reed in lou reeds world, when you were lous friend you knew it, his longtime publicist bill bentley tells terry gross. If theres one thing that came through in this interview, its that, and that is all you need to know.
Fresh air remembers lou reed in lou reeds world, when you were lous friend you knew it, his longtime publicist bill bentley tells. The late lou reed, syracuse university alum and frontman for the velvet underground, once called the beatles garbage in a 1987 interview for the library of congress. Especially while a member of the the velvet underground in the 1960s, reed broke new ground for the rock genre in several important dimensions, introducing more mature and intellectual themes to what was then considered a largely simplistic genre of music. Fernando saunders jesus featuring lou reed new mix version pay my respect to lou reed. I met lou reed and he was charm personified i was one of the last people to interview lou reed he talked about warhol and how everyones got their dick tattooed now hanna hanra.
The velvet underground may have influenced hundreds of bands since the late 1960s, but it was lou reed s second solo album transformer 1972 that contained walk on the wild side, a surprise hit single that introduced the iconoclastic new yorker to the general public. Lewis allan reed was an american musician, singer, songwriter and poet. Dec 21, 2009 check out interview with lou reed by lou reed on amazon music. Cranky lou reed interview from 1975 is full of hilariously. Reed recalled the interview with yaffe while accepting an. A life little, brown, out now by anthony decurtis, the daytoday of reed, who died in 20 at age 71, was gritty, unpredictable and sometimes. Nov 01, 2008 if theres one thing that came through in this interview, its that, and that is all you need to know.
On common themes that emerged from his interviews with reed s exwives. Lou reeds infamous interview at sydney airport, 1974. Biographer sought to write the kind of book lou reed. He was summoning some last available energy for this interview. Aug 29, 2017 lou was very near death, you can hear his life energy dissipating. Rating is available when the video has been rented.