I was fortunate to have seen him play twice in the 80's. I even recorded both of these shows on my Walkman Recorder and still have the master tapes. He was really great! I lost appreciation for him later on as he released some real turds and became more and more self-absorbed, but now I see it more clearly. I also miss him.
Remembering Lou Reed
Can’t believe it’s been six years. I miss Lou Reed. I loved Lou Reed. I loved both the good and bad Lou Reed. I love some of his crappiest albums (Mistrial anyone; The Original Wrapper).
We used to party with Sweet Mary Jane in the high school parking lot listening to Rock And Roll Animal. I don’t know how many copies of Loaded I’ve worn out. His string of early eighties albums had the most resonance for me. The Blue Mask, Legendary Hearts and New Sensations get played regularly to this day. Saw him live a couple times during this time frame. “Live In Italy” sums it all up for me. Great band, great sound, great setlist.
To Laurie A and the rest of Lou’s circle of family and friends; the love of Lou is carried by many of us and hopefully will be passed along to another generation so the light of Lou will never be extinguished.
Continue to R.I.P Lou Reed (3/2/1942 - 10/27/2013)