Whether or not a person likes Lou Reed or the VU's music, only a complete moron would argue against its impact and influence on punk and alternative rock. And because it was delivered with no pretense, Lou's artistic output must, at the very least, be respected. I think that any artist who creates for the sake of art, and not the almighty dollar, deserves at least some modicum of respect - and that can certainly be said of Lou Reed. Word.
I remember getting into an argument with a. Bloke I work with. And he wasn’t very fond of tvu saying they were overrated. How can they be overrated when they were never rated by the press in the first place
The Velvet Underground's "Heroin" was one of my favorite songs of all time. I only got into them last summer though, I bought the first record and I listened to it almost once every day until I understood it. The only other one I have is Loaded because I can't find White Light/White Heat anywhere. R.I.P Lou Reed.
The VU is currently changing my life, just bought and listened to their debut and wow is it good, my friend and I are planning on listening to the second LP together soon
he's immortalized in his contribution to the Velvet's (one of the greatest band's ever) and some of the good work he did solo, definitely one of the greatest contributors to music of our time
I was listening to VU nonstop days BEFORE his death. When i listened to his songs after his death, i felt the music changed in my mind, like Sunday Morning and Sister Ray became so much better than ive ever heard it before.
I think it really is a great album. Lots going on there wether its intended or not. It speaks to me. So i consider it music. What is music anyways other than different sounds arranged?
The night he died I listened to Street Hassle and I began to tear up. I think they were tears of joy of being alive and getting to experience Lou's music. Thanks needledrop. Great video
I don't cry at Lou's passing, although I find it impossible to not be upset at any artists passing; especially when you think of how much Lou contributed to the experimental music scene. His passing has encouraged me to listen to some of his albums again, and he will be missed :(
I've always had a soft spot for The Blue Mask. It isn't mentioned as often as Transformer or Berlin, but I think the songs on it are very solid and The Gun is one of my favorite songs no question.
Without the Velvet Underground & Nico, I would not be into music. People know me for being the music guy everywhere I go, and I can thank Lou Reed for doing that. He's impacted me forever in my life, and while he's gone, I can still say that I will always remember him. RIP Lou
My dad introduced me to the Volt Underground and I heard it for the first time and it just felt something that wasn't real it was so new to me all the instruments there the style and it just blew my mind and it's been 4 years after that and my mind is still blown by what Reed and the Volt Underground did in the history of A rock n' roll musician, we will never forget the legend Lou Reed and I will do everything so that they don't forget what a talent he was
Lou and velvet underground have being a big big part in my life Sens I was 14 years old and now I'm 58 still all vinyl records playing in my home every day RIP. L. R
Being a 90's kid this is the first legendary rock performer we've lived to see go and I know there will be a lot more from his generation of artists soon to follow so it feels like I'm mourning the end of an era and existential stuff like that gets to me.
i remember playing '& Nico' when I was 17 and my mom saying she was surprised cuz she hadn't heard it since she was my age, which makes her one of the cool pppl that listened to the album when it came out. that record was revolutionary for me back then. i no longer listen VU too often, but to hear he died was shocking as the music has lost none of its voracity, none of its timelessness, none of its youth or danger. and you can hear him in every cool rock band that's come out since.
Late to this, but I first came across Lou Reed’s music when I was about 14 and the Velvet Underground about a year later. 36 years on and I still listen to his music more than that of anyone else. And yes, I did shed a couple of tears, which surprised me. Maybe it shouldn’t have, though given that he’s been a constant throughout my life. There’s other artists whose work I love (Milan Kundera and Salman Rushdie spring instantly to mind) but I honestly can’t imagine shedding tears for any of them. And while Lulu isn’t my favorite, I still listen to it occasionally and like it. For the record, I also own Metal Machine Music and listen to it only when the mood hits me. That means but twice in the last 10 years or so, but when you’re in that space, there’s no better album.
"Transformer" is a good place to start for his solo stuff, although I would start with the velvet underground's third album: "The Velvet Underground". It is the first without John Cale and therefore Lou is more of a driving force in the sound. In terms of interest, almost all of his albums could be the most interesting depending on the characterization. For noise metal machine music, for coherence new york, for an opera berlin, for pop transformer, for punk VU and nico, for jam WL/WH...
Lou Reed's music had a huge impact on me, from a very early age. I remember first coming across his revival live recordings of the Berlin record, on a movie. I swear I've never been that excited and overwhelmed by any sort of music, before that. Of course I then listened to Transformer, and was totally stocked as well. Velvet Underground totally blew me away, of course. I couldn't believe that this was made during the 60's. Every musician of the alternative persuasion ows him. R.I.P. Lou Reed.
I discovered him when I was ~15. Berlin was the first record I heard by him all the way through, and it's still my favourite; it's very complete musically and lyrically. When I heard the news I played Magic & Loss, which he made after two of his friends died. It was beautiful. I often go through the artists' career when s/he dies, which can be a little sad, since s/he maybe receive the respect s/he earn after s/he's gone - but it's also a tribute and with that tribute they continue to live on.
I will say that we have been lucky to have a lot of great live albums released since this was made. That and the Lou Reed studio boxset is real awesome! Very nicely put together.
I've been a Lou Reed / Velvet Underground fan for decades, but his recent passing caused me to not only break out the old favorites but also to discover some gems I had overlooked before. The "Animal Serenade" version of "Tell it to your Heart" has had me teary eyed for days. Thanks for all the great music, Lou.
Lou and the Velvet Underground changed the way I saw music and even life, through the good and bad times. They opened a whole other dimension and helped to expand my horizons early on.
I have been a long time fan of Reed's. I own the Velvet Underground box set as well as many of Lou's solo albums, including Lulu. I also owning of the books he published of collected lyrics called Pass Thru Fire. I will miss Lou and his art greatly.
when i was thinking of lou's music I first thought that I had never connected so well with an artist, but on second thought I realized that no artist has spoken so truely to me. I would never change a word or note that lou reed had chosen to play or sing. No artist has brought me alive and resonated so strongly with me in such a real way. That's the thing about Lou, he was real, and the words were real and above all the music was real.
He was more than a musician he was singing the voice of the dispossessed and marginalised. He was a storyteller capturing glimpses of outsiders. I think like alot of good art it goes beyond good and bad, its honest enough to be what it is. People will rediscover it because of its integrity that gives it a universal nature.
couldn't have said it better myself, excellent description of what made Lou such a great artist. He showed us the raw and often unseen sides of society
Remember being 13 and discovering the velvet underground on iTunes. Stayed up all night and bought every song by them, on my dads card. He wasn't even angry. That was such a beautiful and ear opening moment. I can never shake the experience of finding such a huge influence. Thanks
I loved and still love Lulu. I've been defending it since it came out. Most of my friends actually refused to listen to it. They were either Lou Reed fans or Metallica fans who were "scared to listen it." I think there is quite a but of prejudgement at play with that record having such a bad reputation.
When I heard The Velvet Underground I knew I wanted to play music. Lou Reed made me truly fall in love with music. I feel like a close friend who I never knew passed. R.I.P. Lou.
I usually don't feel sad or anything about a musician dying, but when I heard about his death... I was in another place for an hour and was thinking about it the entire day. I feel, like millions of people, that he changed me, and I love him for it.
Lou Reed had a blessed life. The guy did what he wanted to do and that is make artistic music basically his entire adult life. Besides the obvious fact that he is one of those musical boulders that changed (and will continue to change) the course of rock music by influencing so many artists, I truly respect how he stuck to his creative guns no matter what criticism was leveled at him from the public, the rock critics or his record company. He did it his way his whole live. How sweet is that?
I am a big fan of him. But until he passed away , I have not found out that most of rock musics which I love are influenced by him. Because,he naturally have given me soul through another artist's music. I have listened to Lou music unconsciously by listening to another artist's music.
I know this comment is now a decade old but been a favourite song since I first heard it and immediately relistened multiple times right after. "Love has gone away,took the rings off my fingers and there's nothing left to say... but oh, how... I miss him babyyy." Maybe my favourite piece of music I've ever created. Lou Reed will be missed for as long as his music is listened to.
this is actually the first time i've cried because of a musician's death. mum introduced me to the velvet underground when i was 12. 3 years later and it's still my favourite band. RIP Lou Reed and thank you for the music. didn't get the chance to meet the man in person :(
I remember the first time I heard "The Kids". As a foster child, I have no problem admitting that I ended up sobbing in the fetal position. Lou is one of rock 'n' roll's greatest figures.
I remember watching the film "Last Days" which is a fiction film about the last days of a Kurt Cobain inspired character and there was one scene in which a bunch of people are hanging out and listening to "Venus In Furs". I have loved that song ever since. So sad about Lou's passing.
I discovered Lou Reed when I was 18 (3 years ago) and since then I've listened to the Velvet Underground almost everyday. He changed my life. I've listened to his songs during a really low point in my life and they somehow made me feel better. Favorite Lou Reed song: Coney Island Baby. Favorite Velvet Underground songs: Candy Says, Ride into the sun, What Goes On, Coney Island Steeplechase, I found a Reason, I Can't Stand it.... and of course Venus in Furs (best song ever). RIP to the NYC man.
When Michael Jackson died, I didn't care. When Lou reed died, It hit me right in the heart, and I started to cry. The only celebrity death which made me cry.
Beautifully said. I think Lou Reed's music is close to uncategorizable (if that's a real word). There's punk, there's rock, there's something close to country and improvisational jazz, experimentation, a little bit of everything. What I find fascinating is how he could waver between dark and whimsical with such stunning ease. A true artist.
As musician the velvet underground greatly impacted me. Especially the first 2 albums. They incorporated ideas that I was thinking about myself. Although I haven't gotten much past transformer in his solo career, I will move farther into his records in the future. RIP Lou
gotta say I'm not the kind of guy that gets worked up when someone I don't know dies either, but I must admit i shed more than a tear while listening back to his discography after I heard the news. He will always be a legend and an inspiration in my eyes (not that he wasn't before his death).
Lou reed is a my favorite rock legends his lyrics were for me far more interesting and more engaging in bob Dylan I could listen to Lou Reed and VU discography for hours and not get bored
i feel like I really connect to the musicians I love. especially people like john lennon bob dylan and lou reed where/are such strong personalities that the picture I have of them is a part of my life aswell, so this is a tough loss..
Lou Reed- the Shakespeare, the Beethoven, the Van Gogh of rock. Flaws? Sure. Also, he was the source of the most magnificent and inventive, the most intimate and the most profound, the most brilliant and the most beautiful music of the rock era. Not to mention Lulu or Metal Machine Music. Genius of the highest order!
I heard The Velvet Underground and Nico a couple of years ago and when I learned it was recorded 4 years before the Beatles even broke up , I was floored by how ahead if it's time it was, and that goes for the rest of VU's catalog as well as Reed's solo efforts. RIP Lou.
I hate that i barely got into everything Lou Reed related music a few years before he passed. His music introduced me to experimental/noise rock which i continue to love to this day. His legit brought noise rock into the zeitgist. There would be no Sonic Youth (which mean no grunge movement) , no Death Grips, no Buzzcocks... No Liars... No Lightning Bolt.. Ect... Any noisy rock band most likely got "the Velvet underground" listed as a major influence.
Y'Know, Lou has always been a great one in my mind. But I've barely gotten into his work. I've heard Transformer, Berlin, and the VU & Nico a thousand times and adored each second. From the gentle piano of "Perfect Day" to the wild experimentation of "European Son"/ "Venus In Furs" to the catchy-as-fuck rock n' roll of "Vicious"/ "I'm So Free" to the just brilliant brilliant lyrics of each and every song I've ever heard from the guy. They were so odd yet so real yet so simple. I miss Lou.
His death hit me harder than i thought, i was truly sad and upset when i heard it, VU is one of the bands that got me into music and some of his solo stuff is amazing, fuck it, i never thought he would die.
I got to know him a week before his death, how messed up is that. Never had the chance tp love him before he died, heard him with metallica "lulu" album and then he's dead. Farewell lou reed.
I've been revisiting all his VU albums over the past few days, and even checking out some of the post 70s solo albums i never gave a chance, they're actually quite good!!!
I bought the VU boxset when I was 19... and what a perfect age to hear that. Someone stole it from me, but not before I was able to import all the CDs. I now have the four albums on vinyl, so the boxset is kind of superfluous. I saw Lou at Bumpershoot when 2002... and now I really thank god I made that trip, even if the concert wasn't great. I STILL haven't explored Lou's solo output. I'm not sure why I'm so nervous to.
Dude, I feel the very same way. And I fucking LOVE Lou. He changed my life, and helped me even get clean. Will you cover Coney Island Baby or Berlin someday by chance? Keep on man! I appreciate it! And when he passed, it impacted me so much. Along with Bowie, but me and Lou had the connection. Not just from the needle, but just I feel what he's living through even not being in his time. Hope you get this bud. Keep up the great content!
+FriedEagleMind I wish I could avoid giving value judgements on the internet...I completely agree, though! Genuinely never been into The Beatles, they have a few songs I really like but I can't see the huge fuss. Even the VU Doug Yule albums are pretty good (I know he's on the indispensable third album, I mean the later ones where he has a lot more creative input)...
'Waves of Fear' with Robert Quine is pretty much a perfect matching of guitar and lyrics. Songs for Drella I only found after Lou died and I think it's incredible. That and 'Sex with your parents'. For me personally Lou Reed dying hit me harder than I expected, being from England I can't really be bothered with the Stones/Beatles. The Velvet Underground were my life moulding band - so gnarley. Like Burroughs. Plus as I research his back catalogue, so much good stuff I haven't heard.
Other than the work of Tom Waits, Reed's New York album was the closest I've ever been able to approximate the feeling of reading a novel while listening to a record.
I just became Velvet Underground fan few weeks before his death and was surprised his passing away affected me the way it did. From what I've heard his personality was not exactly appealing in the traditional sense of the word but that hardly matter - his music will outlive him and affect millions of people
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Lou went out in the right way. collaberating with metallica on an album no one liked. respect
Not necessarily the right way, just the most Lou Reed way
@@antacidchain3022 ...which is the right way!
"the velvet underground's first album may have only sold 30,000 copies, but everyone of those started a band." -brian eno....RIP to a legend.
Luckily Brian Eno is alive but RIP to Lou
The Velvet Underground changed my life
Vincent Trivigno Lou Reed would most likely agree lol
Vincent Trivigno y'all straight roasted carl out of his socks
@@rifleshooterchannel208 So edgy. Omg you're so cool
J Pretty ironic considering Lou Reed’s entire career and shitty “music” was based off of him trying to be edgy 😂
@@rifleshooterchannel208 Jesus, you are something else
Lou Reed basically invented alternative music.
Your profile picture would disagree.
oh shit-OH SHIT HE’S RIGHT!
Negative XP, you mean.
your profile picture is Trout Mask Replica
@@prometheus5405 velvet underground & nico came out before TMR
Whether or not a person likes Lou Reed or the VU's music, only a complete moron would argue against its impact and influence on punk and alternative rock. And because it was delivered with no pretense, Lou's artistic output must, at the very least, be respected. I think that any artist who creates for the sake of art, and not the almighty dollar, deserves at least some modicum of respect - and that can certainly be said of Lou Reed. Word.
John Cram well said.
I like how Fantano got massively shit on by his fans for literally saying exactly this verbatim, but about Yoko Ono
I was listening to Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground all summer, so it was a bummer hearing he died.
+ieatorbs bars
natetheguitarkid stfu
LOU i miss you still. Genius. There's no other word.
Berlin by Lou Reed is one of my favorite albums of all time
You have heard the live version from 2006 yes?
I remember getting into an argument with a. Bloke I work with. And he wasn’t very fond of tvu saying they were overrated. How can they be overrated when they were never rated by the press in the first place
such a great song.
You gave Lou Reeds death a 9? Why not a perfect 10? RIP Lou Reed
You were ahead of the curve in memes.
Have you seen the score he gave DAMN?
What are you talking about. His death was a 0. Who wants Lou Reed to die?
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The Velvet Underground's "Heroin" was one of my favorite songs of all time. I only got into them last summer though, I bought the first record and I listened to it almost once every day until I understood it. The only other one I have is Loaded because I can't find White Light/White Heat anywhere. R.I.P Lou Reed.
The VU is currently changing my life, just bought and listened to their debut and wow is it good, my friend and I are planning on listening to the second LP together soon
The third album is my favorite. Going through LRs solo stuff at the moment.
he's immortalized in his contribution to the Velvet's (one of the greatest band's ever) and some of the good work he did solo, definitely one of the greatest contributors to music of our time
Ben?
Ben?
“Walk On The Wild Side” was the Song that took me back to the ‘70’s-every time. Rest In Peace Lou.
I was listening to VU nonstop days BEFORE his death. When i listened to his songs after his death, i felt the music changed in my mind, like Sunday Morning and Sister Ray became so much better than ive ever heard it before.
I bought the White Light/White Heat 180g reissue the week before he passed away. Marathoned Velvet Underground albums the whole day after I found out.
Metal Machine Music was a masterpiece.
Questhero101 it's actually the worst album ever conceived
What's a joke?
Questhero101 what's an opinion?
Its not music.
I think it really is a great album. Lots going on there wether its intended or not. It speaks to me. So i consider it music. What is music anyways other than different sounds arranged?
The night he died I listened to Street Hassle and I began to tear up. I think they were tears of joy of being alive and getting to experience Lou's music. Thanks needledrop. Great video
I don't cry at Lou's passing, although I find it impossible to not be upset at any artists passing; especially when you think of how much Lou contributed to the experimental music scene. His passing has encouraged me to listen to some of his albums again, and he will be missed :(
I've always had a soft spot for The Blue Mask. It isn't mentioned as often as Transformer or Berlin, but I think the songs on it are very solid and The Gun is one of my favorite songs no question.
Without the Velvet Underground & Nico, I would not be into music. People know me for being the music guy everywhere I go, and I can thank Lou Reed for doing that. He's impacted me forever in my life, and while he's gone, I can still say that I will always remember him. RIP Lou
My dad introduced me to the Volt Underground and I heard it for the first time and it just felt something that wasn't real it was so new to me all the instruments there the style and it just blew my mind and it's been 4 years after that and my mind is still blown by what Reed and the Volt Underground did in the history of A rock n' roll musician, we will never forget the legend Lou Reed and I will do everything so that they don't forget what a talent he was
Rest in peace Lou!!!! Your music will live on forever in the annals of garage rock/ punk
that's how i like to rock my thermal.
VU album in the background :)
Lou and velvet underground have being a big big part in my life Sens I was 14 years old and now I'm 58 still all vinyl records playing in my home every day RIP. L. R
Being a 90's kid this is the first legendary rock performer we've lived to see go and I know there will be a lot more from his generation of artists soon to follow so it feels like I'm mourning the end of an era and existential stuff like that gets to me.
i remember playing '& Nico' when I was 17 and my mom saying she was surprised cuz she hadn't heard it since she was my age, which makes her one of the cool pppl that listened to the album when it came out. that record was revolutionary for me back then. i no longer listen VU too often, but to hear he died was shocking as the music has lost none of its voracity, none of its timelessness, none of its youth or danger. and you can hear him in every cool rock band that's come out since.
Death Grips is heavily influenced by Lou Reed
Jokes aside I can actually see that.
Lou Reed really was that ahead
The Strokes' Julian Casablancas' vocals was inspired by Lou's. Notice the similarity?
Yesss!!! I noticed that julian sounds just like lou sometimes@@zackzallie8735
Late to this, but I first came across Lou Reed’s music when I was about 14 and the Velvet Underground about a year later. 36 years on and I still listen to his music more than that of anyone else. And yes, I did shed a couple of tears, which surprised me. Maybe it shouldn’t have, though given that he’s been a constant throughout my life. There’s other artists whose work I love (Milan Kundera and Salman Rushdie spring instantly to mind) but I honestly can’t imagine shedding tears for any of them.
And while Lulu isn’t my favorite, I still listen to it occasionally and like it. For the record, I also own Metal Machine Music and listen to it only when the mood hits me. That means but twice in the last 10 years or so, but when you’re in that space, there’s no better album.
"Transformer" is a good place to start for his solo stuff, although I would start with the velvet underground's third album: "The Velvet Underground". It is the first without John Cale and therefore Lou is more of a driving force in the sound. In terms of interest, almost all of his albums could be the most interesting depending on the characterization. For noise metal machine music, for coherence new york, for an opera berlin, for pop transformer, for punk VU and nico, for jam WL/WH...
Lou Reed's music had a huge impact on me, from a very early age. I remember first coming across his revival live recordings of the Berlin record, on a movie. I swear I've never been that excited and overwhelmed by any sort of music, before that. Of course I then listened to Transformer, and was totally stocked as well. Velvet Underground totally blew me away, of course. I couldn't believe that this was made during the 60's. Every musician of the alternative persuasion ows him. R.I.P. Lou Reed.
The Velvets along with Zappa were the most influential musicians to the experimental rock scene of all time.
the captain too!
I discovered him when I was ~15. Berlin was the first record I heard by him all the way through, and it's still my favourite; it's very complete musically and lyrically.
When I heard the news I played Magic & Loss, which he made after two of his friends died. It was beautiful.
I often go through the artists' career when s/he dies, which can be a little sad, since s/he maybe receive the respect s/he earn after s/he's gone - but it's also a tribute and with that tribute they continue to live on.
I will say that we have been lucky to have a lot of great live albums released since this was made. That and the Lou Reed studio boxset is real awesome! Very nicely put together.
I've been a Lou Reed / Velvet Underground fan for decades, but his recent passing caused me to not only break out the old favorites but also to discover some gems I had overlooked before. The "Animal Serenade" version of "Tell it to your Heart" has had me teary eyed for days. Thanks for all the great music, Lou.
Lou and the Velvet Underground changed the way I saw music and even life, through the good and bad times. They opened a whole other dimension and helped to expand my horizons early on.
I have been a long time fan of Reed's. I own the Velvet Underground box set as well as many of Lou's solo albums, including Lulu. I also owning of the books he published of collected lyrics called Pass Thru Fire. I will miss Lou and his art greatly.
when i was thinking of lou's music I first thought that I had never connected so well with an artist, but on second thought I realized that no artist has spoken so truely to me. I would never change a word or note that lou reed had chosen to play or sing. No artist has brought me alive and resonated so strongly with me in such a real way. That's the thing about Lou, he was real, and the words were real and above all the music was real.
He was more than a musician he was singing the voice of the dispossessed and marginalised. He was a storyteller capturing glimpses of outsiders. I think like alot of good art it goes beyond good and bad, its honest enough to be what it is. People will rediscover it because of its integrity that gives it a universal nature.
couldn't have said it better myself, excellent description of what made Lou such a great artist. He showed us the raw and often unseen sides of society
Remember being 13 and discovering the velvet underground on iTunes. Stayed up all night and bought every song by them, on my dads card. He wasn't even angry. That was such a beautiful and ear opening moment. I can never shake the experience of finding such a huge influence. Thanks
IL never forget where I was when I heard he passed.
it's alright. just feels like it's in the same vain as their last album.
I loved and still love Lulu. I've been defending it since it came out. Most of my friends actually refused to listen to it. They were either Lou Reed fans or Metallica fans who were "scared to listen it." I think there is quite a but of prejudgement at play with that record having such a bad reputation.
When I heard The Velvet Underground I knew I wanted to play music. Lou Reed made me truly fall in love with music. I feel like a close friend who I never knew passed. R.I.P. Lou.
The Velvet Underground is one of my favourite bands of all time
I usually don't feel sad or anything about a musician dying, but when I heard about his death... I was in another place for an hour and was thinking about it the entire day. I feel, like millions of people, that he changed me, and I love him for it.
Thanks for this video Anthony.
Lou will be dearly missed.
Lou Reed had a blessed life. The guy did what he wanted to do and that is make artistic music basically his entire adult life. Besides the obvious fact that he is one of those musical boulders that changed (and will continue to change) the course of rock music by influencing so many artists, I truly respect how he stuck to his creative guns no matter what criticism was leveled at him from the public, the rock critics or his record company. He did it his way his whole live. How sweet is that?
lou reed is what it is........one man without intencional to be what have to be, one of the best
I am a big fan of him.
But until he passed away ,
I have not found out that most of rock musics which I love are influenced by him.
Because,he naturally have given me soul through another artist's music.
I have listened to Lou music unconsciously by listening to another artist's music.
That part, "I need you baby. Please don't slip away," gets me every time.
I know this comment is now a decade old but been a favourite song since I first heard it and immediately relistened multiple times right after.
"Love has gone away,took the rings off my fingers and there's nothing left to say... but oh, how... I miss him babyyy."
Maybe my favourite piece of music I've ever created. Lou Reed will be missed for as long as his music is listened to.
this is actually the first time i've cried because of a musician's death. mum introduced me to the velvet underground when i was 12. 3 years later and it's still my favourite band. RIP Lou Reed and thank you for the music. didn't get the chance to meet the man in person :(
I remember the first time I heard "The Kids". As a foster child, I have no problem admitting that I ended up sobbing in the fetal position.
Lou is one of rock 'n' roll's greatest figures.
I remember watching the film "Last Days" which is a fiction film about the last days of a Kurt Cobain inspired character and there was one scene in which a bunch of people are hanging out and listening to "Venus In Furs". I have loved that song ever since. So sad about Lou's passing.
sounds interesting.
I discovered Lou Reed when I was 18 (3 years ago) and since then I've listened to the Velvet Underground almost everyday. He changed my life. I've listened to his songs during a really low point in my life and they somehow made me feel better. Favorite Lou Reed song: Coney Island Baby. Favorite Velvet Underground songs: Candy Says, Ride into the sun, What Goes On, Coney Island Steeplechase, I found a Reason, I Can't Stand it.... and of course Venus in Furs (best song ever). RIP to the NYC man.
Venus in Furs and Heroin still give me chills.
When Michael Jackson died, I didn't care. When Lou reed died, It hit me right in the heart, and I started to cry. The only celebrity death which made me cry.
i hadnt heard any lou reed albums before but when i heard the news he had passed i gave transformer a listen was blown away by it
Lou Reed. Forever.
Beautifully said. I think Lou Reed's music is close to uncategorizable (if that's a real word). There's punk, there's rock, there's something close to country and improvisational jazz, experimentation, a little bit of everything. What I find fascinating is how he could waver between dark and whimsical with such stunning ease. A true artist.
I had the chance to meet him in the west village in 2006, I'll never forget that day for as long as I live.
As musician the velvet underground greatly impacted me. Especially the first 2 albums. They incorporated ideas that I was thinking about myself. Although I haven't gotten much past transformer in his solo career, I will move farther into his records in the future. RIP Lou
gotta say I'm not the kind of guy that gets worked up when someone I don't know dies either, but I must admit i shed more than a tear while listening back to his discography after I heard the news. He will always be a legend and an inspiration in my eyes (not that he wasn't before his death).
Lou reed is a my favorite rock legends his lyrics were for me far more interesting and more engaging in bob Dylan I could listen to Lou Reed and VU discography for hours and not get bored
One of the first albums I ever bought was the Velvet Underground and Nico. I absolutely loved it and I still do. Love you Reed.
i feel like I really connect to the musicians I love. especially people like john lennon bob dylan and lou reed where/are such strong personalities that the picture I have of them is a part of my life aswell, so this is a tough loss..
Lou Reed. There he goes again. I'm with you Anthony. I'm not sad but it always makes you think when musicians you listen to die. Life goes on however.
Lou Reed- the Shakespeare, the Beethoven, the Van Gogh of rock. Flaws? Sure.
Also, he was the source of the most magnificent and inventive, the most intimate and the most profound, the most brilliant and the most beautiful music of the rock era. Not to mention Lulu or Metal Machine Music. Genius of the highest order!
I heard The Velvet Underground and Nico a couple of years ago and when I learned it was recorded 4 years before the Beatles even broke up , I was floored by how ahead if it's time it was, and that goes for the rest of VU's catalog as well as Reed's solo efforts. RIP Lou.
I hate that i barely got into everything Lou Reed related music a few years before he passed. His music introduced me to experimental/noise rock which i continue to love to this day.
His legit brought noise rock into the zeitgist. There would be no Sonic Youth (which mean no grunge movement) , no Death Grips, no Buzzcocks... No Liars... No Lightning Bolt.. Ect... Any noisy rock band most likely got "the Velvet underground" listed as a major influence.
Y'Know, Lou has always been a great one in my mind. But I've barely gotten into his work. I've heard Transformer, Berlin, and the VU & Nico a thousand times and adored each second. From the gentle piano of "Perfect Day" to the wild experimentation of "European Son"/ "Venus In Furs" to the catchy-as-fuck rock n' roll of "Vicious"/ "I'm So Free" to the just brilliant brilliant lyrics of each and every song I've ever heard from the guy. They were so odd yet so real yet so simple. I miss Lou.
Great thoughts, Mr Fantano. RIP Lou.
I enjoyed the music of Lou Reed R.I.P
His music is life changing in my opinion.
His death hit me harder than i thought, i was truly sad and upset when i heard it, VU is one of the bands that got me into music and some of his solo stuff is amazing, fuck it, i never thought he would die.
Happy birthday man.
I got to know him a week before his death, how messed up is that. Never had the chance tp love him before he died, heard him with metallica "lulu" album and then he's dead. Farewell lou reed.
I love you, Lou... my hero FOREVER!
I've been revisiting all his VU albums over the past few days, and even checking out some of the post 70s solo albums i never gave a chance, they're actually quite good!!!
I bought the VU boxset when I was 19... and what a perfect age to hear that. Someone stole it from me, but not before I was able to import all the CDs.
I now have the four albums on vinyl, so the boxset is kind of superfluous.
I saw Lou at Bumpershoot when 2002... and now I really thank god I made that trip, even if the concert wasn't great.
I STILL haven't explored Lou's solo output. I'm not sure why I'm so nervous to.
Unpopular opinion: Berlin is his best album. Rest In Peace, Lou. You changed many lives and wrote some
Of the best musical pieces ever.
"The Kids" is such a hard track to listen to. Love you, Reed!
A Person yes it is but also a brilliant song.
@@justmebeingbored1794 indeed!
Dude, I feel the very same way. And I fucking LOVE Lou. He changed my life, and helped me even get clean. Will you cover Coney Island Baby or Berlin someday by chance? Keep on man! I appreciate it! And when he passed, it impacted me so much. Along with Bowie, but me and Lou had the connection. Not just from the needle, but just I feel what he's living through even not being in his time. Hope you get this bud. Keep up the great content!
agreed.
This is a nice reflection. Speaking of reflections, REFLEKTOR
yeah. :-(
Metal Machine Music is My Bloody Valentine music. Lu Lu is Garage Days ore. Rocks!
Amazing creativity. Great songwriter. Rip Lou
for sure
Vu are my fav band of all time and lou is a musical genius
because it's hard to imagine any rock group you haven't heard on the radio without the velvet underground.
He'll be missed, for sure
He was a leading member of the Velvet Underground, the band went on to influence a lot of artists :)
The Velvets are more influential than The Beatles. That's alll.
+vollsticks and better
+FriedEagleMind I wish I could avoid giving value judgements on the internet...I completely agree, though! Genuinely never been into The Beatles, they have a few songs I really like but I can't see the huge fuss.
Even the VU Doug Yule albums are pretty good (I know he's on the indispensable third album, I mean the later ones where he has a lot more creative input)...
+vollsticks The Beatles are very boring and dry. They just happened to inspire every dry and boring band ever.
I wouldn't say they are MORE influential than the Beatles, but they are AS influential as the Beatles. They are on that level.
Ben Jones No they're more influential. And actually good.
Rip Lou.
You will be missed, FOREVER.
'Waves of Fear' with Robert Quine is pretty much a perfect matching of guitar and lyrics. Songs for Drella I only found after Lou died and I think it's incredible. That and 'Sex with your parents'. For me personally Lou Reed dying hit me harder than I expected, being from England I can't really be bothered with the Stones/Beatles. The Velvet Underground were my life moulding band - so gnarley. Like Burroughs. Plus as I research his back catalogue, so much good stuff I haven't heard.
Other than the work of Tom Waits, Reed's New York album was the closest I've ever been able to approximate the feeling of reading a novel while listening to a record.
I just became Velvet Underground fan few weeks before his death and was surprised his passing away affected me the way it did.
From what I've heard his personality was not exactly appealing in the traditional sense of the word but that hardly matter - his music will outlive him and affect millions of people
loving this video good job keep up the good work Lou is LOVED
Isn't a compliment if that's what the artist strives for? If he want to push boundaries, be close to the edge?
The best suggestion.