Lou Reed 1942 - 2013

[deliciousV]

His liver was only 6 months old, what a shame.

[Recyclerz]

Satellite of Love indeed (http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/28/arts/music/lou-reed-dies-at-71.html?hp&_r=0)

Not a traditional "rock star" by many popular standards but man this guy had a decades long career of making great to genius music.

Godspeed Lou.

[spoon]

nope, you were beat

[deliciousV]

nope, you were beat

just call me Scoop V.

[spoon]

so what's this about his liver?

did he seriously just get a transplant?

if so, complete bullshit...sorry

[deliciousV]

so what's this about his liver?

did he seriously just get a transplant?

if so, complete bullshit...sorry

"Lou Reed has died aged 71 after what was thought to be health issues related to a liver transplant earlier this year "

[PapaBear]

Despite the lack of replies here, I was prepared to ban anyone who posted this in the random dead person thread.

[deliciousV]

Despite the lack of replies here, I was prepared to ban anyone who posted this in the random dead person thread.

some people obviously rate their own thread.

[jennysmurf]

some people obviously rate their own thread.

I'd better get my own thread when I die.

[deliciousV]

I'd better get my own thread when I die.

I'll leave instructions in my will, my grandkids will see to it.

[hanso]

The legacy known as Lu Lu

[jennysmurf]

I'll leave instructions in my will, my grandkids will see to it.

Thank you, at least someone cares!

[realmenhatelife]

Ron may not survive this one.

O&A were shitting on Lou and anthony was screaming about what did Lou Reed have to do with punk? They then proceed to play a live version of Sweet Jane which sounds like every late 70s transitional NY punk band with absolutely zero recognition.

[jafter]

Lou was one of the godfathers of punk, (velvets, MC5, Stooges). Then everyone took their spin off their stuff. I loved listening to Rock and Roll Animal great live album. The intro to Sweet Jane is fantastic and the trippy Heroin is another great tune. You will be missed Lou.

[realmenhatelife]

Lou was one of the godfathers of punk, (velvets, MC5, Stooges). Then everyone took their spin off their stuff. I loved listening to Rock and Roll Animal great live album. The intro to Sweet Jane is fantastic and the trippy Heroin is another great tune. You will be missed Lou.

If you played that intro for sweet jane and told me it was Television I wouldn't doubt you for a second.

[A.J.]

I'd better get my own thread when I die.

Not with my healthcare you won't!

[KnoxHarrington]

Usally, Bob Dylan is the one who's credited with making rock "literary", but my feeling is that Lou Reed's lyrics work far better standing on their own lierary merit than Dylan's. I mean, "I'm Waiting For The Man" is this perfect little short story about what it's like to be a junkie. "He's never early, he's always late, first thing you learn is that you always gotta wait" pretty much sums up the life of the junkie right there.

[sailor]

Ron may not survive this one.

O&A were shitting on Lou and anthony was screaming about what did Lou Reed have to do with punk? They then proceed to play a live version of Sweet Jane which sounds like every late 70s transitional NY punk band with absolutely zero recognition.

Didn't sound like the stereotypical version of punk that's presented in movies and such. You may be technically correct, but I agree with Ant on this one.

[realmenhatelife]

Didn't sound like the stereotypical version of punk that's presented in movies and such. You may be technically correct, but I agree with Ant on this one.

You have to have a more complete understanding of the history of punk. VU would've been a big influence on NY 'proto' punk bands.

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Then once the vocals kick in

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Then listen to the rhythm thats very steady and basic on songs like Rock and Roll or Waiting for my Man and had just a few chords strung on top of it, speed it up and you get closer to the more early punk sound. That chugging drum might come out of a mutual love of early american rock but VU was there first.

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[sailor]

The live sweet jane they played sounded like bad karaoke. No offense to the dead.

[CountryBob]

Lou who?

Didn't he sing Achey Breaky Heart? :blink: