Lou Reed dead at 71

badhorsie · Oct 27, 2013

I cannot believe it

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwzaifhSw2c"]velvet underground - venus in furs - YouTube[/ame]

matou · Oct 27, 2013

Lou Reed, a massively influential songwriter and guitarist who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, died today. The cause of his death has not yet been released, but Reed underwent a liver transplant in May.

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matou · Oct 27, 2013

Glam, punk and alternative rock are all unthinkable without his revelatory example. "One chord is fine," he once said, alluding to his bare-bones guitar style. "Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz."

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wfgodot · Oct 27, 2013

"If I could make the world as pure and strange as what I see, / I'd put you in the mirror I put in front of me."

Oh man. Big death. Crushing blow. Requiescat in pace Louis.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcDuR9BF0Oc"]Velvet Underground-"Pale Blue Eyes" from "The Velvet Underground" LP - YouTube[/ame]

wfgodot · Oct 27, 2013

I once, when I was a teenage desk clerk, had the sign outside the motel changed to read, "Welcome Lou Reed." (Well, he would have been very welcome!) Wow, I didn't think many in the little KS hometown knew who the heck he was. People were coming in off the street, "Lou Reed's going to be here??" etc. etc. Janitor guy who had to change the lettering, then take it down, was slightly miffed at me.

wfgodot · Oct 27, 2013

Differs from 'Berlin' track:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxLrb-cuFz4"]The Velvet Underground - Sad Song (Demo) - YouTube[/ame]

SapphireSteel · Oct 27, 2013

Ok now I feel old.

RIP Lou you gave us more than you ever knew.

:rose:

Mrs G Norris · Oct 27, 2013

Sunday Morning ..

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cWzxJvgWc8"]The Velvet Underground-Sunday Morning - YouTube[/ame]

SapphireSteel · Oct 27, 2013

wfgodot said:
"If I could make the world as pure and strange as what I see, / I'd put you in the mirror I put in front of me."

Oh man. Big death. Crushing blow. Requiescat in pace Louis.
Velvet Underground-"Pale Blue Eyes" from "The Velvet Underground" LP - YouTube

beautiful, thank you.

matou · Oct 27, 2013

Reed's literary agent confirmed his death to The Associated Press, saying that he had succumbed to a liver-related ailment.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/arts/lou-reed-dead-at-71-1.2253579

matou · Oct 27, 2013

Twitter abuzz right now with spreading the news and condolences.

matou · Oct 27, 2013

Reed died in Southampton, N.Y. of an ailment related to his recent liver transplant, according to his literary agent, Andrew Wylie, who added that Reed had been in frail health for months. Reed shared a home in Southampton with his wife and fellow musician, Laurie Anderson, whom he married in 2008.

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/storie...ME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2013-10-27-15-05-42

Frigga · Oct 27, 2013

I just last week attended the documentary film- 20 Feet From Stardom. It featured archival footage and interviews with famous musicians and the successful back-up singers with equal talent. Merry Clayton was featured as was Lou and "Walk On The Wild Side" with Merry singing... "and the colored girls sing doot da doot doot. doot da doot doot!"

I recommend seeing this film. It was incredible, fun and interesting!

RIP Lou, you were a musical genius!

gm8549 · Oct 27, 2013

Rip.

Frigga,ever since hearing an interview with Merry Clayton on NPR this summer, want to see this "movie. Alas this small town will never have it. Hoping it will be on DVD.

wfgodot · Oct 27, 2013

This powerful track is the reason one can say Lou spoke for so many of us:
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IUgz-rZuRc"]Lou Reed ~ Waves of Fear - YouTube[/ame]
Or these eleven minutes, the darkest of rock operas:

Street Hassle. (YouTube)

wfgodot · Oct 27, 2013

Lou speaking with Elvis Costello, short clip, chords to "Sweet Jane"? It's here:

Lou Reed's secret chord. (Deadspin)

nadjatheresa · Oct 27, 2013

Rest in peace, Lou. We are sure going to miss you.

[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVbBlfFe4A0"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVbBlfFe4A0[/ame]

Frigga · Oct 27, 2013

gm8549 said:
Rip.

Frigga,ever since hearing an interview with Merry Clayton on NPR this summer, want to see this "movie. Alas this small town will never have it. Hoping it will be on DVD.

I am sure it will come out on DVD after wide release. You will just love the film! Merry attended the screening I was at, along with Morgan Neville the director, and the discussion after the film was interesting. Merry sang and it was absolutely moving and beautiful- what a voice.

Thanks to all posting the videos with Lou- so much fun to watch him do what he did best. I am so sad the liver transplant didn't take- what a tragedy.

wishuwerehere · Oct 27, 2013

Sad Sunday here.

RIP Lou Reed.

DairyGirl · Oct 27, 2013

I can't tell you how many days I sat at home listening to his music. I was a big fan back in the 70's of both his and the Velvet Underground. I have seen him, John Cale and Nico perform live, although not together unfortunately. To be honest I am kind of surprised at the fact that his passing is making the headlines as much as it has, not that he doesn't deserve it because he does, but because it always seems as though he was under appreciated in his life. Most people, when I talked about him, would say "Didn't he sing Walk on the Wild Side"? and not many seemed to have heard of the Velvet Underground. Just the other day I was looking at my vinyl collection and saw the many albums I have kept for over 30 years of both his solo work and with VU.

Lou Reed dead at 71

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