Lou Reed takes a walk on the dead side

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

http://m.rollingstone.com/music/news/lo ... 1-20131027

[Smackie Chan]

:(

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

:(

Yeah, me too.

[poptart]

Surprise.

He was looking young and healthy there.

[Diego in Seattle]

And now John McVie is on the clock...

[XXXL]

Racing around Maui listening to "Lulu," what a memory...

[Dinsdale]

Arrogant POS.

[trev]

Arrogant POS.

How would like that said about you after your passing?

Wait...

[Dinsdale]

Arrogant POS.

How would like that said about you after your passing?

Wait...

If I spent a great deal of time talking about how much better I was than the Beatles, I'd fully expect it.

[BSmack]

The influence of Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground on me as a musician, as a creative person is just simply massive. I came to Lou's music later in life, at just about the same time I was beginning to really delve into the musical side of my creative capacity. Lou's music, particularly the Velvets, was on the same level for me as Howlin' Wolf, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Who and even dare I say, The Beatles. What Lou Reed and his mates in The Velvet Underground gave to me was the realization that improvisation need not be reduced to banal repetition, but could be chaotic, spontaneous and completely nonsensical, yet still beautiful, compelling and musical.

[H4ever]

Lou who?

[poptart]

The influence of Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground on me as a musician, as a creative person is just simply massive. I came to Lou's music later in life, at just about the same time I was beginning to really delve into the musical side of my creative capacity. Lou's music, particularly the Velvets, was on the same level for me as Howlin' Wolf, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Who and even dare I say, The Beatles. What Lou Reed and his mates in The Velvet Underground gave to me was the realization that improvisation need not be reduced to banal repetition, but could be chaotic, spontaneous and completely nonsensical, yet still beautiful, compelling and musical.

What is your "creative capacity," and can the board have an example of it?

[Dr_Phibes]

'What Goes On' by the Dils was a brilliant cover. Couldn't name a song he wrote otherwise. I read an interview with him ages ago and he was obnoxious and self absorbed, so never bothered. Bob Zimmerman territory?

[Atomic Punk]

The influence of Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground on me as a musician, as a creative person is just simply massive.

He sucks... dirt.

[BSmack]

'What Goes On' by the Dils was a brilliant cover. Couldn't name a song he wrote otherwise. I read an interview with him ages ago and he was obnoxious and self absorbed, so never bothered. Bob Zimmerman territory?

Nobody ever accused Lou Reed of being popular. Just hugely influential.

[Goober McTuber]

The influence of Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground on me as a musician, as a creative person is just simply massive. I came to Lou's music later in life, at just about the same time I was beginning to really delve into the musical side of my creative capacity. Lou's music, particularly the Velvets, was on the same level for me as Howlin' Wolf, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Pink Floyd, The Who and even dare I say, The Beatles. What Lou Reed and his mates in The Velvet Underground gave to me was the realization that improvisation need not be reduced to banal repetition, but could be chaotic, spontaneous and completely nonsensical, yet still beautiful, compelling and musical.

What is your "creative capacity," and can the board have an example of it?

No shit. I suspect that's an unattributed quote. But I'm too lazy to google it.

[LTS TRN 2]

So what's the best Lou tune? I'm calling Heroin. Where's Van?

[Shlomart Ben Yisrael]

Where's Van?

He's dead...










...Jim.

[BSmack]

So what's the best Lou tune? I'm calling Heroin. Where's Van?

None of them

sin

Van

[The Whistle Is Screaming]

I listened to New York right after I heard he died, love it just as much now as when I first listened to it. The world is full of arrogant pricks and maybe Lou was one of them, but I don't give a flying fuck, IMHO he was an incredible story teller and musician.


RIP Lou

[BSmack]

No shit. I suspect that's an unattributed quote. But I'm too lazy to google it.

I wrote it. Spoke from the heart. Try it some time.

[Goober McTuber]

No shit. I suspect that's an unattributed quote. But I'm too lazy to google it.

I wrote it. Spoke from the heart. Try it some time.

You're a musician? Chaotic, spontaneous and completely nonsensical? What sort of instrument do you play with your fat little fingers?

[BSmack]

I play the guitar and sing. Probably not well enough for your ears.

[Wolfman]

I play the guitar and sing.
Does this mean we're going to be "treated" to some live tunes some night? Just joking Bri.

[Goober McTuber]