Lou Reed is dead

[chardbass]

Lee Sklar on Facebook-

[color=#333333]RIP Lou...........I love this record. The best use of 10th's. Thank you for what you gave us.[/color]

[yorks5stringer]

RIP, loved the VU and his early solo stuff too.

[Bassman Sam]

Sad news. RIP Lou. [size=4] [/size]

[Pinball]

[quote name='rushbo' timestamp='1382902688' post='2257851']
What a massive influence on so many artists, from Bowie to REM and beyond. Here's my favourite Lou solo tune from a fantastic period of his career where he worked with the late, brilliant Robert Quine, Fred Maher and the amazing Fernando Saunders on Bass

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpUuWYrv1cQ[/media]
[/quote]
He favoured great bass players and lines in his work. I guess it fitted with his driving drum beats and minimalist guitar. It was his energy, personality and song writing skills that made him so influential, all backed by a good musical ear and distinctive vocals.

[paul_5]

Shitsticks, that's awful.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Another legend gone. I found his stuff more miss than hit. (Lulu for example). He seemed to have attitude. I remember when johnnie walker tried to interview him in a hotel, and he basically just grunted. Maybe he had issues. Saw him supporting U2 on the Joshua tree gig at wembley and he was dire.
However, after hearing the New York album on GLR radio, I bought it and think its a great album.
Rip anyway

[waynepunkdude]

How did he live to 71?

[casapete]

One of the greats. RIP Lou.

[Nick Riffed]

Another bit of my youth has sadly departed.

RIP Lou Reed.

[alyctes]

Lou touring [i]Sally Can't Dance [/i](I think) and sounding quite unlike his usual self.
Prakash John on bass.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uc26EFI1_nw

[redstriper]

[quote name='alyctes' timestamp='1382914618' post='2258066']
Lou touring [i]Sally Can't Dance [/i](I think) and sounding quite unlike his usual self.
Prakash John on bass.

[/quote]

I saw him on that '74 tour in Manchester and my life was saved by rock 'n roll.

[media]http://youtu.be/ArRexgJ41NQ[/media]

[redstriper]

[media]http://youtu.be/2LTSFPkqZyg[/media]

[BigRedX]

This is the proper stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYtzNl48F60

[steve-soar]

As is this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAEbOdnRUc0

[Pinball]

A little personal tribute to Lou. I woke up with this in my head last Sunday after watching a band on Saturday who made a big point of playing sweet Jane as their last track. No apologies for the bad timing as it was a one-taker. Hope you likeee
[url="https://soundcloud.com/mole-music-1/forward-never-back-2"]https://soundcloud.c...rd-never-back-2[/url]

Edited November 19, 2013 by Pinball