Art of the Straight Line - Lou Reed & Tai Chi
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 9 ส.ค. 2016
- We created this video from snippets of commentary, video outtakes and photos from our Power and Serenity filming back in 2006-8. There is much here, rare commentary from Lou and videos of him doing Compact Canon and the 21 Form. This video - entitled The Art of the Straight Line (Lou's title) was shown this past weekend for The Bells celebration. Great editing and imagination from Radd Icenoggle here in Montana. Lots of folks contributed to the content of this video including Tony Visconti, Kevin Hearn, Sarth Calhoun, GuangYi Ren Matt Bockelman and so many more.
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This is absolutely sweet.
Seeing Lou slightly smiling. Expressing some enthusiasm for doing things with feeling rather that balancing suffering through music.
Everybody loves his music, few consider the amount of suffering there was behind.
I hope he found peace.
“Everybody” certainly did not love his music it was a niche thing.
@@estebanb7166 I am everybody, I can confirm that I love his music
@@ClaydenLee Thanks for clearing that up 👌
@@estebanb7166 no i was definitely not a niche, he was extremely popular
@@bcssylf Not really. I’m well aware of his career. He had a loyal fan base. Not trying to take anything away from him.
not the same lou reed we grew up with - a definite improvement
I love Lous guitar playing in the background
I don't. I think it's too jarring and edgy for the Tai Chi movement and even the talking sections.
Pete, i absolutely love it too. Its that unique sound of Lou's lead guitar solos. Can you tell me which song or piece it is, ive got to have this close by, with more info, thanks Pete, its brilliant alright.
@@dannymiles6503 Hiya Danny..
To be honest I don't know.. It definitely sounds like Lou playing... I have an app on my phone called Shazzam which recognises and identifies music but even that does not recognise it
@@petejones879 Pete Hi, i was just passing out at 4am here in NZ, gotta go bed, i just found out it is Coma by Kevin Hearn and Lou plays at the end, thanks goodnight mate.
@@dannymiles6503 well done.
I didnt really know how to go about finding out... Its 8 mins past 5 in afternoon here in UK
It's awesome to see Lou practicing Taichi. Thank you for uploading.
That might be the most badass thing I've ever seen in my life, gotta love Lou :)
good to see he ended up on a better path
Tai chi in leather trousers? Lou always did things his way.
Hey we all get chicks in different ways
leather pants and jacket ..
that isn't a junkie!!!
Wow. I saw Reed in my tai chi class at the window one time while I was still there around 2003. I never thought to look him up and it just came up on my feed. How awesome to see him just honoring it. How awesome to see people who appreciate it.... Clearly, he was studying beyond the class I was in....
Its incredible the amount of inspiration I can find from Lou. Always and forever.
One of the greatest rock stars ever. He also did Tai Chi.
Really?
This video is wonderful. I miss Lou.
Glad you found the way. The body moves first and the hands follow. Turn the waist first. Thanks Lou.
Wow. Never knew this about him. Total respect!! What a life. What an amazing artist!! Rest in peace Lou x
Great to see. Thank you.
2 Great artists!
Lovely, peaceful music. So spiritual.
Thanks for this, made me think about when Lou bopped Bowie in that restaurant, i dont know why.
I read in the content description there was an recognition anniversary regarding his brilliant album The Bells. I will have to find that if i can.
I do love that time of Lou around The Bells and Growing Up In Public. It was an incredible time for music around 79-80
Very easy to lose it.... Bless yourself and keep it. Small moves forward #enjoylife #loureed #health
Ate Sempre Lou
Lou .... a Best !
Thank you .
I shook Lou's hand and he squeezed it like a madman. It pissed him off that I didn't wince. I'm not a trained fighter but I come from decades of heavy abuse and my dad grew up in East LA. Safe to say I rarely feel pain and I can really hurt someone if needed. I felt honored that he let go and walked away.
This register is so wonderful... thank's!
Wow, Lou Reed. I've just discovered this video/ channel; I'm so glad!!
Sweet Jane! Very awesome and inspiring Lou Reed!
I miss Lou.
Chen style. Nice!
R.i.p. Lou Reed
So cool!
Great .Somehow he still looks great. Even after all he's been through.You know, funeral and all .
If you like TOADS with extensive neurological damage . . .
Good God what a screeching noise at the start.
'I'll take a carton of Marlboro as well, please.'
Hey Hey Lou. Vibe(ing) your way and hoping you are A OK. You are beyond our reach but not vice versa. Too much love my friend. lol CHEERS! :)
Holly Sh*** - adoring Lou Reed as a musician since my early twenties - but now this - practicing Tai Chi since more than a decade and have to admit: this guy was so good in it. Thanks a lot for this vid :)
Pass through the fire to the light! 🏵
My fellow Pisces, Rock-n-Roll Man! Lou Reed! I used to love doing Tai Chi too.
I love Lou
Music 🎶Legend 🎸
Love lou, I dont know that lou make this.
lou wasnt keeping his bow lol. miss this guy
Can anyone tell me what the background music is? It soundslild Lou Reed playing but I can't identify it
RIP.
Anyone interested this looks like Tàijíquán/Tai chi Kung Fu "Chen 56step". Horrifically pain inflicting moves if understood ☯️🙏(& performed correctly ! )
Arms are looking good Lou.
Ahh, theres always a way out.
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What's the name of the Tai Chi teacher?
His ShiFu is a strong one. Nice to see waiguo wushu folks training hard.
"Tai Chi? I WAS JUST TRYING TO FIND THE FREAK'N DOOR!!!!
these italians are all the same... he sprongle, he twongle - he dooz a dingle dongle, innit - oh yes !
😅😊❤
SOULJAH ROCKERZ
Thanks. Made me think ummmm OK.
what is the real name of this track? definitely lou playing not kevin hearn haha
It's a Kevin Hearn track, Coma, on which Lou's playing as a session musician
Thanks Will, i just replied to a guy Pete, who loved it and i also do and asked if he knew its name.
What is the name of the taichi master?
Ren Guang Yi
@@BWater-yq3jx Thank you
Lou
Here : 40°44'39.63" N 74°01'25.64" W
And... this one is going to be harder... there's good clues but I just don't know the area... Here : 40°44'07.52" N 74°00'35.25" W
I totally read this as art of the straight “life” haha. So I kept scrolling..
I do that Tai Chi erry drunk night.
Wing-chung?
I hear it’s the same feeling as smack
JAH'MEN
Lou's idea of tai chi was finding a working vein.
Art of the main line.
Who knew?
Where's xu xiaodong?
🤣🤣🤣🤣
Love you Lou but stick to what you know
Seriously? Reed did more of the Thai sticks Heroin Chi.
Dude is 80?
Dude is dead
Dude is dead
Wow he sure makes it look awkward and stiff
Yeah hurt my eye's watching this 😭
(Incorrect/incomplete version of Chen 56 step Tàijíquán)
@@zatrusofnietzche2281 don’t blame Lou ,Chen style is always wooden and external.
Maybe because he was a relative old man who started Tai Chi at an advanced age and was primarily a musician and not a sportsman. You should respect that. I wonder how you fit will be at his age.
@@2009framat 🙄
@@andrewtrip8617 no - this is hardly a masterful version of the Chen Jia
Omg Lou is horrible ! Lol
People don't move in a series of straight lines, they move in a series of arcs and circles, which is very obvious from the two-person drill. Also, Lou and the other guys (minus the teacher) all have their asses sticking out, losing rotation of their hips and verticle spine. Love Lou, but I wouldn't take tai-chi or chi-gong lessons from him.
Not sure if Lou Reed needs to be aware that Tai Chi doesn't really work as self defense. It's probably healthy though.
Lol actually i guess he knew, well i guess he knows, dont wanna talk in past tense, it doesnt really makes sense
@@claudiomargheri2087 I didn't know that he died. Guess there will be no Metallica reunion then.
@@bradhorner
Oh really that is surprising it's almost funny, well it is. 9 years already. Be well
@@bradhorner
What works and what doesnt for self defense is a heavily inflated and widely debated topic as you might know. Actually while i consider it true that there must be a degree of objectivity to it, consider keeping in mind that what it's generally accepted and remarked as 'the thing that works 100%' might as well not be.
Too bad he went down fighting a mime
All those hours and years of training and it barely even works those techniques don’t work on a good fighter you could use that time to do techniques actually knock somebody the hell out or dip them on their head think about it
Or not.
Yeah I’m sure after his 40 year drug fuelled music career he was looking to become a fighter and start a second life as a UFC fighter. Get a clue.
wtf is the intro music? goddamn it's so fucking awful. sorry for being that guy but those choices are demonstrably terribly.