Lou Reed

TockTockTock · 08-28-2011, 02:31 AM

Really...? There's not a thread on this guy? I just ran a search on here and on Google, and while we have threads on a few of his albums (as well as a Cale vs. Reed), we don't actually have a thread solely dedicated to him.

Anyways... I felt he deserved a thread, so... here you go.

Here's my favorite song by him. It features some Warhol films along with it. Enjoy...

ltoffee · 08-28-2011, 09:57 AM

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FETCHER. · 08-28-2011, 12:26 PM

Perfect day is my favourite song to listen to when I'm sad.

I throw myself into singing it. It's the perfect combination of sounding sad and being positive.

**Scarlett O'Hara** · 08-28-2011, 03:32 PM

Lou Reed is the man. I have all his albums and this song is my favourite:

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-28-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Vanilla

Lou Reed is the man. I have all his albums

I now have this image of you bumping & grinding to Metal Machine Music.

Howard the Duck · 08-28-2011, 09:28 PM

i especially like New York but I guess the thread-starter already knows this

hip hop bunny hop · 09-01-2011, 11:44 AM

This song always makes me laugh. Really funny ****.

Psy-Fi · 09-01-2011, 04:29 PM

I've seen Lou perform many times over the years, and he's always been worth seeing.
One of the most memorable performances I saw, was in Boston, MA, during his New York tour. Lou was playing the 'New York' Album from start to finish, and shortly after starting the show, some loudmouth in the audience kept yelling out "This sucks! Play some rock & roll!"
Lou finally stopped playing, pointed at the guy and told him "This is rock & roll, it's my rock & roll." "If you don't like my rock & roll, why don't ya just split? Get a refund, mother****er."
The audience erupted in cheers and applause, and we never heard a word from the heckler for the rest of the show.

Here's a link to an excerpt from the Rolling Stone interview with Lou, published shortly afterward.

The Rolling Stone Interview: Lou Reed | Rolling Stone Music

BastardofYoung · 09-01-2011, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Aurora

Perfect day is my favourite song to listen to when I'm sad.

I throw myself into singing it. It's the perfect combination of sounding sad and being positive.

I love this version

Need to get more of his solo stuff. One guy I have not ventured that far into, but have always meant to.

adidasss · 09-11-2021, 08:03 AM

Ok so I've gone through almost all of his solo albums up to New York (minus the Metal Machine Music experiment) and I won't lie, it was a chore. New York seemed like some kind of return to his earlier days, which was appreciated, but most of the stuff after Transformer just kind of blended together. Listenable (most of it, although some tracks are just bizarre, like, what was up with Women?) but nothing comes close to his VU stuff and those 3 songs on Transformer. :/

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TockTockTock They/Them Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,914	Lou Reed Really...? There's not a thread on this guy? I just ran a search on here and on Google, and while we have threads on a few of his albums (as well as a Cale vs. Reed), we don't actually have a thread solely dedicated to him. Anyways... I felt he deserved a thread, so... here you go. Here's my favorite song by him. It features some Warhol films along with it. Enjoy... Last edited by TockTockTock; 08-28-2011 at 02:50 AM.

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Scarlett O'Hara Make it so Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 6,181	Lou Reed is the man. I have all his albums and this song is my favourite: __________________ "Elph is truly an enfant terrible of the forum, bless and curse him" - Marie, Queen of Thots

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hip hop bunny hop Music Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,381	This song always makes me laugh. Really funny ***. __________________ Have mercy on the poor. Last edited by hip hop bunny hop; 09-01-2011 at 11:45 AM. Reason: grammar*

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Ok so I've gone through almost all of his solo albums up to New York (minus the Metal Machine Music experiment) and I won't lie, it was a chore. New York seemed like some kind of return to his earlier days, which was appreciated, but most of the stuff after Transformer just kind of blended together. Listenable (most of it, although some tracks are just bizarre, like, what was up with Women?) but nothing comes close to his VU stuff and those 3 songs on Transformer. :/ __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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Psy-Fi Aficionado of Fine Filth Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: You don't want to look in there. Posts: 6,898	I've seen Lou perform many times over the years, and he's always been worth seeing. One of the most memorable performances I saw, was in Boston, MA, during his New York tour. Lou was playing the 'New York' Album from start to finish, and shortly after starting the show, some loudmouth in the audience kept yelling out "This sucks! Play some rock & roll!" Lou finally stopped playing, pointed at the guy and told him "This is rock & roll, it's my rock & roll." "If you don't like my rock & roll, why don't ya just split? Get a refund, mother****er." The audience erupted in cheers and applause, and we never heard a word from the heckler for the rest of the show. Here's a link to an excerpt from the Rolling Stone interview with Lou, published shortly afterward. The Rolling Stone Interview: Lou Reed \| Rolling Stone Music