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« Reply #380 on: October 27, 2013, 08:15:13 PM » |
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One of few who I regret never seeing live.
I should have done at the 1975 Reading festival, but he didn't show up.
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« Reply #381 on: October 27, 2013, 08:18:02 PM » |
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« Reply #382 on: October 27, 2013, 09:25:57 PM » |
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Classic quote when asked to play a request "i am not a human jukebox"  RIP Lou. Another great taken from us. |
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« Reply #383 on: October 28, 2013, 04:37:11 AM » |
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Saw Lou Reed with Richie Havens (RIP), Pete Townshend and Joni Mitchell at the "Day in the Garden" concert in 1998, on my honeymoon. Very grateful for the experience. RIP Lou and condolences to Laurie Anderson, who had to cancel a recent Austin appearance due to Lou's illness.
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« Reply #384 on: October 28, 2013, 08:42:31 AM » |
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All of the news items seem to be focusing on 'Transformer' and before, as if he never did anything later.
Obviously the reporters haven't heard 'New York'.
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« Reply #385 on: October 28, 2013, 08:58:40 AM » |
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All of the news items seem to be focusing on 'Transformer' and before, as if he never did anything later.
Obviously the reporters haven't heard 'New York'.
Or Berlin, but I suppose it's inevitable that the news people should focus on what was most commercially successful. Heard on last night's news, 6pm. Initial surprise was followed by the recollection of a thread on another forum saying tha the'd been in precarious health for some time - liver transplant. I saw the film Berlin Live at St Anne's Warehouse just a couple of years ago and enjoyed it enormously - didn't expect to, as rock films aren't really my thing, but it was special. |
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« Reply #386 on: October 28, 2013, 02:17:56 PM » |
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RIP Lou. Another part of my adolescence gone. http://youtu.be/CXwqakZskmo |
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« Reply #387 on: October 28, 2013, 03:37:49 PM » |
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Sad news, managed to catch him in Portsmouth on the Ecstasy tour back in 2000 : despite significant problems with Lou's guitar rig (the show was delayed by 1/2 an hour while the techs sorted it), a very enjoyable gig - I remember him playing Sweet Jane and, unexpectedly, Perfect Day. RIP, Mr Reed...
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« Reply #388 on: October 28, 2013, 03:43:46 PM » |
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Sad news, managed to catch him in Portsmouth on the Ecstasy tour back in 2000 : despite significant problems with Lou's guitar rig (the show was delayed by 1/2 an hour while the techs sorted it), a very enjoyable gig - I remember him playing Sweet Jane and, unexpectedly, Perfect Day. RIP, Mr Reed...
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« Reply #389 on: October 28, 2013, 03:49:16 PM » |
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Sad news, managed to catch him in Portsmouth on the Ecstasy tour back in 2000 : despite significant problems with Lou's guitar rig (the show was delayed by 1/2 an hour while the techs sorted it), a very enjoyable gig - I remember him playing Sweet Jane and, unexpectedly, Perfect Day. RIP, Mr Reed...
I saw him on that tour . Was it really so long ago!! Was unsure of the date myself so looked it up before posting - yes, 2000 does seem like an awfully long time ago ! |
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« Reply #390 on: October 28, 2013, 08:03:07 PM » |
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All of the news items seem to be focusing on 'Transformer' and before, as if he never did anything later.
Obviously the reporters haven't heard 'New York'.
Whilst he obviously had a massive influence in the world of music, Transformer was undoubtedly been the high-point of his career. Subsequent albums varied from good to poor. New York was a good one, but even that was 25 years ago, so I think that the concentration on the Velvet Underground and his first couple of solo efforts is fair enough. They are the works that afforded him the position of influence that everyone acknowledges. |
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« Reply #391 on: October 28, 2013, 09:23:02 PM » |
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I don't really like Transformer...or indeed *that* much of his solo career...but New York was a great album.
Let's face it, it was the Velvets and....with Lou. That was his real contribution. And what a contribution. I love that (I think it's Eno) quote...only 10,000 bought the first Velvets album...but all of them formed a band.
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« Reply #392 on: October 29, 2013, 08:08:45 AM » |
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I don't really like Transformer...or indeed *that* much of his solo career...but New York was a great album.
And I thought I was the only heretic. But you're right, New York is indeed, a masterpiece. |
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« Reply #393 on: October 29, 2013, 08:45:57 AM » |
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I can remember seeing Lou reed on the whistle test, must have been early 70's and thinking Whoa!!
I think my dad made one or two comments too!!
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« Reply #394 on: October 30, 2013, 04:44:50 PM » |
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The man was difficult and often hard to love, but for the Velvets alone Lou Reed was a major milestone in my musical education. He earned his stripes, and the rest. So long, Mr New York, and thanks.
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« Reply #395 on: October 30, 2013, 07:10:26 PM » |
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The man was difficult and often hard to love, but for the Velvets alone Lou Reed was a major milestone in my musical education. He earned his stripes, and the rest. So long, Mr New York, and thanks.
Jules
pretty much the way i feel about Lou, i loved the velvets, the material that was the bedrock of his career. Some of his solo stuff was great much was so-so and some awful. I saw him live 3 times in the early/mid 70's twice he was good, once he was desperately bad. I'm glad he spent 71 years on our planet and left behind some great music. |
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« Reply #396 on: November 02, 2013, 07:52:11 PM » |
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-24788829Jack from the Alexander Brothers. Genuine Tartan twee and a bit music hall. I had the pleasure of working with them quite a few times and while their music was not really to my taste, it was a real lesson in how to entertain an audience and present a show.
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« Reply #397 on: November 07, 2013, 07:33:07 PM » |
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« Reply #398 on: November 07, 2013, 07:53:46 PM » |
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Yeah, that was the first thing I read online today. I think Laurie was a good balance for Lou's more acerbic side. Jules |
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« Reply #399 on: November 08, 2013, 11:18:49 AM » |
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