Posted on 10/27/2013 12:00:36 PM PDT by Mad Dawgg
Lou Reed, the frontman of the rock band the Velvet Underground, has died at age 71, according to a report from Rolling Stone magazine.
The Velvet Underground became one of the most influential bands in rock music by fusing art and music through its collaboration with Andy Warhol in the 1960s, Reuters reports. The magazine did not say how Reed died and his representatives could not immediately be reached.
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No problemo, rock on.
I wonder if the live Alice Cooper Band of the Wagner/Hunter era is comparable to Rock’n’Roll Animal, never heard any of it live.
Freegards
I don’t even know what a Velvet Underground is and I am happy not knowing
That Gorillaz album is a good one and that song is one of its high points.
Jesus
Help me find my
Proper place
(Bring back Chubby Checker & Joanie Sommers!)
I agree. Lou Reed personified “cool” but was not a very good singer or musician. no offense to anyone that liked his stuff. He had a mood / groove thing going and people obviousy dug him. He was more artist junkie than musician IMO.
I have a copy tucked away in my old album boxes. I agree that it is nothing akin to music, just random noise. I enjoy "Sister Ray" but can't listen to this - only listenable with generous application of mind altering substances. I too have always heard that this was a contractual obligation album, in effect a middle finger to his record company. Too bad for Lou Reed - some of his stuff is very good. I got to see him in concert during the "Rock 'n' Roll Animal" days - some of the best guitar work I've ever heard live.
Nicolette Larson’s untimely death pierced my heart for some reason.
As did that of Karen Carpenter.
R.I.P Mr Reed. You were an awesome musician and will be missed1
All day, I couldn't think of 'the other' Lou Reed song that I really, really liked.
Thanks. One of my favorite songs.
Bruce Hornsby would appear to still be alive. You just threw that in there to see if we were paying attention, right?
Yeah, that’s the ticket!
I think my last post I mistakenly said Juice Newton was dead. But I’m happy to report she is alive as well.
Bruce Hornsby is a very fortunate man. He just might be the only person ever to play keyboards with the Grateful Dead who’s still on this side of the turf.
And in other news, Generalisimo Franco is still dead.
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