Lou Reed - 1942-2013

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

Alas! That news got me running to my shelves. Who was (is) Lou Reed? Answer: the lead guitarist, piano player and vocalist in 'The Velvet Underground', for example, hear their album 'White Heat, White Light'. What a band! Lou Reed, John Cale, Sterling Morrison and Maureen Tucker. Maureen Tucker, a FEMALE drum basher? Oh yes!

And, away from the Underground, creator of the magnificent Transformer. RIP and thanks you, Lou - very sad news.

[EdgeleyRob]

Who is Lou Reed?

Walk on the Wild Side ? (doo de doo de doo)

Very sad news.

I'll listen to Transformer next.

RIP.

[Barbirollians]

What sad and shocking news ,

[gurnemanz]

Not many bands have been more influential on what came after them than the Velvets with Reed and Cale. The great thing, sometimes, about Reed was he never tried to stay the same. 'I'm Waiting for my man' remains one of the great guitar riffs.

No album quite like Velvet Underground and Nico. 1967 was my first year at university and that Warhol banana semed to be in everywhre.

[aka Calum Da Jazbo]

hero

[Beef Oven!]

Zappa, Beefheart now Lou Reed. R.I.P.

[cheesehoven]

I am actually saddened by this. The Velvet Underground are still among my favourite bands.
RIP Mr Reed

[eighthobstruction]

I always thought that David Bowie played the sax solo on Walk on the Wildside....news just said it was someone else ....

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I always thought that David Bowie played the sax solo on Walk on the Wildside....news just said it was someone else ....

Bob Holness?

[MrGongGong]

Bob Holness?

Nothing like an urban myth to cheer us up

[Richard Barrett]

I always thought that David Bowie played the sax solo on Walk on the Wildside....news just said it was someone else ....

Wiki says it was played by Bowie's sax teacher... hence the resemblance to his playing I suppose.

(Bob Holness may not have played with Gerry Rafferty, but Evan Parker did play with Vic Reeves.)

Lou Reed more or less passed me by somehow; since MMM has been mentioned I think I was put off by regarding it as uncommitted dabbling. But he was clearly very important to a lot of people who are very important to me.

[Beef Oven!]

........... he was clearly very important to a lot of people who are very important to me.

Thanks Richard - reciprocated.

[Beef Oven!]

Bob Holness?

Can I have a pee please Bob?

[Mary Chambers]

Who is Lou Reed?

That's what I said. You are not alone.

[Mahler's3rd]

RIP Lou Reed