Phloid Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Lou Reed was 71. Had a liver transplant recently. Actual cause of death not release, yet. Although not known as a guitarist I believe his career was boosted at one point by his touring band featuring Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter. That live album received a lot of air play. I recall that he followed that album by pulling the rug from under the world touring with a band featuring saxophones. Definitely a man on his own path. EDIT: I cross posted with someone in Keyboard forum as I wrote this and also did not notice a thread in the Bass section but I am leaving this here anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Just heard the news. Doubleplusnotgood. Lou Reed inspired me, in good ways and bad. I loved VU, Transformer, Berlin, the live Rock And Roll Animal albums, hell, I have the 25th Anniversary release of Metal Machine Music. John Cale's phrase about "Dirty-ass rock and roll" certainly comes to mind. Rest in Peace, brother, and many, many thanks. "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbqbob Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Too bad, his stuff was/is great. Sweet Jane is one of the greatest rock songs ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluesape Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Too many droppin'. Never a DUH! moment! Well, almost never. OK, OK! Sometimes never! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Bummer. Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Rip Lou, walk on the wild side... Hey a question if anybody knows the anwswer; which guitarist did the solos on the intro to Sweet Jan of Rock & Roll Animal, Steve Hunter or Dick Wagner? Always remember that you�re unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEHpicker Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 RIP Lou - you were awesome. SEHpicker The further a society drifts from truth the more it will hate those who speak it." George Orwell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phloid Posted October 27, 2013 Author Share Posted October 27, 2013 pwhich guitarist did the solos on the intro to Sweet Jan of Rock & Roll Animal, Steve Hunter or Dick Wagner? Steve Hunter according to Wikipedia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Winston Psmith Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 pwhich guitarist did the solos on the intro to Sweet Jan of Rock & Roll Animal, Steve Hunter or Dick Wagner? Steve Hunter according to Wikipedia Steve Hunter is also credited on the album, for composing the Intro. "Monsters are real, and Ghosts are real too. They live inside us, and sometimes, they win." Stephen King http://www.novparolo.com https://thewinstonpsmithproject.bandcamp.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 That's too bad; seems to early yet. He's just one of those people who seem like a permanent fixture... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 RIP Lou. Condolences & deepest sympathies, Laurie. Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skipclone 1 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 That is a shock. His music inspired me from early on even though I never aspired to sound like him. I still think Rock and Roll Animal is one of the best live albums ever. Not many people can take a genre and make it their own. RIP. Same old surprises, brand new cliches- Skipsounds on Soundclick: www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandid=602491 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Say hey babe, take a walk on the wild side...RIP Lou, we'll miss you! Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hurricane hugo Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Died on a "Sunday Morning," too. Kinda fitting; hope he went peacefully. http://blip.fm/invite/WorkRelease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitefang Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Y'know, it seems a shame that I never owned any of his recordings. Don't really know why not. Detroit's Mitch Ryder did a cover of "Rock And Roll" that supposedly Reed liked enough to ask Steve Hunter to join his band. His recording of "Walk on The Wild Side" was such an unusual song to be heard on many "straight-laced" AM radio stations when it came out. When you consider the subject matter and musical style it used, it's surprising it got ANY air time at all. Many of his obits try to pin labels on his music, but I don't think any of them really fit. It was "Lou Reed music". 'Nuff said. Whitefang I started out with NOTHING...and I still have most of it left! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Lou was one of a kind. RIP Lou. dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p90jr Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 a genius has left us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimberWolf Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Wow - home PC was down for a week; work schedule shifted - completely missed this. Aside from being a fan of some of his music, I had the privilege of meeting him and having a few extended conversations while doing some performance work on his Harley FXR (circa '89) for the shop I was at. Soft-spoken and humble attitude - no "Rock Star" BS - he was highly amused that I didn't realize who he was until I filled out the work order for the bike - I was just highly embarrassed . . . R.I.P. Lou TimberWolf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted November 5, 2013 Share Posted November 5, 2013 His recording of "Walk on The Wild Side" was such an unusual song to be heard on many "straight-laced" AM radio stations when it came out. When you consider the subject matter and musical style it used, it's surprising it got ANY air time at all. I've always loved the dual bass lines on that ("Walk on the Wild Side")- an upright/acoustic bass and a fretless electric bass, both seamlessly intertwined and played by Herbie Flowers. Flowers has stated that he originally came up with that as a means to get paid doubly! Many of his obits try to pin labels on his music, but I don't think any of them really fit. It was "Lou Reed music". 'Nuff said. Whitefang Yeah, Wikipedia lists "Walk on the Wild Side" as "Genre____Glam rock". Nice try and noble effort, but Idunno if that quite fits, either! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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