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Damn. One of my early idols. So sad.
Last time I saw him was out here in LA the night of the Rodney King riots.
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Another icon gone.
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Walk on the wild side was a classic.
May he RIP.
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Don't forget Busload of Faith used over the end credits of True Believer.
"You need a busload of faith to get by . . ."
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Oct 27, 2013 - 9:18 PM
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Jim Doherty
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I was really saddened when I heard this earlier today. Up until 1978, the only thing I knew about Lou Reed was "Walk on the Wild Side." Then, in that year of 1978, a friend in college (I was a film student at Columbia College Chicago) introduced me to many of Lou's solo albums, as well as the works of The Velvet Underground (who, I am ashamed to admit, I had never heard of). He played me the song "Street Hassle," and I was hooked. I started getting every VU and solo Lou Reed I could get my hands on. I so fell in love with the title track of the Lou album STREET HASSLE, that as my senior-year final project in 1980, I made a sort of a dramatic retelling of it on film; sort of a music-video-before-there-were-music-videos, with nothing but the song playing on the soundtrack. (Thank you Tom Smith, Diane Lindemann, and Larry Teolis, who participated in that project.)
I continued to follow Lou through his solo career, attending many concerts, and buying his albums religiously. Some I liked far less than others, although there was always AT LEAST one absolutely standout track on any album that made it worth its price. BUT then there were the GREAT albums... THE BLUE MASK, LEGENDARY HEARTS, NEW YORK, and a couple of others that came close.
I am really sorry he is gone (although I must say that his lack of output in recent years should have warned me).
For any film music fans who might be looking at this post, I will list some of Lou's contributions to films that I remember off the top of my head. Some filmmakers merely used existing Lou Reed songs, other commissioned him to write new songs for their films.
ROCK AND RULE: Contributed "My Name is Mok" and "Triumph.":
ONE TRICK PONY: Although Lou contributes no songs to this film, he appears in it as an
unscrupulous record producer.
GET CRAZY: Contributed "Death Bed Request" and "Little Sister" (Lou also appears in the film.)
SOUL MAN: Contributed a new recording of the title song.
WHITE KNIGHTS: Sings the song "My Love is Chemical"
PERFECT: Contributed the song "Hot Hips"
PERMANENT RECORD: Contributed the song "Something Happened" (Lou appears in the film.)
UNTIL THE END OF THE END OF THE WORLD: New recording of "What's Good"
FRIENDS (TV series): Contributed the song "You'll Know You Were Loved" (A GREAT Lou song.)
BLUE IN THE FACE: Lou appears in the film.
His songs "Walk on the Wild Side" and especially "Perfect Day" have been used in MANY TV commercials and movies.
In conclusion, let me say something about his lyrics. I came to this understanding quite a while ago: I didn't always understand exactly what his lyrics meant, yet still I "GOT" them. I understood the emotional feeling behind them, and thought that maybe, one day, I would somehow understand thier real meanings later, in some burst of enlightenment. Maybe, with this idea in mind, I might still find new meanings and expressions in Lou, even after his passing.
Good-bye Lou. I REALLY liked your music and lyrics.
I'm sorry you're gone. You gave me a lot.
Good night Lou.
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