Lou Reed Thread. No I won't post "Walk On The Wild Side"

[The Polack MSgt]

So let's get it going with my favorite opening to a rock album ever. "Intro/Sweet Jane" from Rock and Roll Animal

Lou was such a poet that he'd lead you into place you'd never been and before you even notice you reap just what you sow

Nothing is what it seems at first

But at heart, he was a New York rocker

[mr_lebowski]

1. So many, but others will put those, so I'ma put a semi-obscure fave ...

[The Polack MSgt]

5. I was going to put Red Joystick in the list

Because it's title is so ridiculous, your choice is a better song all the way through.

I was stationed in Japan when this record came out and it was also when record companies they were rolling out CDs.

I bought a player and maybe 8 CDs on layaway all at once.

Eric Clapton's "Money and Cigarettes" and Neil Young's "Everybody's Rocking" were also in that purchase, and they both suck B

"New Sensations" didn't suck though, at least if you were used to Lou

[Mike 03]

2. This was my first Lou Reed song

I was accompanying a friend and we were scouting locations for a documentary about homelessness he was making. He was driving and he took us to some dangerous places in downtown Los Angeles at the foolish hours between around 11PM and 1AM. It was a little scary. We almost got into a scrape with some gang types. I guess he was feeling brave that night. On the drive over he put this tape into his player and said, "You have to hear this song." I don't remember if he even played any more of the album. Just this song, maybe more than once. Looking back, I can see how well it fit.

In any event, the next day I had to learn more about this musician and go find this album.

[The Polack MSgt]

8. So great

It's good to hear songs I hadn't thought of in years.

Although a bunch don't live up to my memory of them.

[Tbear]

16. Wow! My first time with New Sensations

Did he ride a motorcycle? The song describes his trip on a GPZ
Edited to add that he had a few bikes it seems.

[2naSalit]

3. The intro to Sweet Jane is epic.

I have liked this one since it arrived...

[cachukis]

4. American.

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Started Singing "Sweet Jane" In 1973

This is my favorite version.

[The Polack MSgt]

10. I may need to do a Mick Ronson/Ian Hunter thread. That would allow some great picks

Between Mott the Hoople, Bowie and their solo works

But I only have a passing knowledge of their discographies, and I don't like posting hit songs

[ProfessorGAC]

12. Speaking Of Lou Reed, Sarge...

...did you ever hear Metal Machine Music?
It's the gold standard for giving the record company both middle fingers! (Released on their CLASSICAL brand)
It's not a pleasant listen, but it made a point.
There are no true "cuts" otherwise I'd post one.
Just 4 album sides, each exactly 16 minutes 1 second, of noise!
Oh, what the hell!
I don't recommend more than a few minutes.

[The Polack MSgt]

13. I heard of it, but I never actually heard any of it

Until now.

When folks say that certain music is "Noise" now I can say, nah bro, this is noise

[ProfessorGAC]

14. Dead On!

At the end of each side, sound just goes to zero!
Next cut picks up there.
It's 64 minutes of continuous noise!

[OAITW r.2.0]

9. Might I add......

Lou and Jim Carroll, "People Who Died"....

[The Polack MSgt]

11. Have you seen "Basketball Diaries"?

the book is better (as always) but still a cool movie

Yeah I dug this a lot this back in the day

[Tbear]

15. I was across the ocean on a big ship

When I got to the ship’s store there wasn’t much music left.
I picked up Lou Reed New York (cassette).
Fly, fly, fly away.
Thank you Mr. Reed.

[Montauk6]

17. The Power of Positive Drinking

[The Polack MSgt]

19. Wow.

[The Polack MSgt]

21. Kept coming back to listen to this song

and decided it needed another response, so I asked Lou for a rebuttal

[cemaphonic]

18. Not enough New York

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That album just perfectly captured the crazy angry energy of NYC at the end of the 80s

Also, this is in Laurie Anderson's discography, but still belongs here.

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[The Polack MSgt]

20. Thanks for turning me on to "In Our Sleep"

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That was cool.

[cemaphonic]

24. Laurie's the greatest

She's this perfect blend of avant-garde intellectual artiste, and folksy Midwestern storyteller. And her backing music is cool too, like if the Talking Heads arranged music by Philip Glass.

If you haven't seen her concert film "Home of the Brave," it's worth watching. The whole thing was on Youtube, last I checked, but it's otherwise hard to find.

[The Polack MSgt]

26. I'll look for it

Thanks again

[JimGinPA]

22. Here's Another One...

[The Polack MSgt]

23. That freaking explosion of sound after he sings "I guess that I just don't know"

Still give me chills and I bought this record in 1977 and have had a copy ever since

I believe it's the best live record ever made...

Which is a problem since I also believe ABB, Live at the Fillmore East is the best live album ever made

undeniably a classic album