The 1979 lyric Lou Reed wanted to be remembered for: “I’ve always been very affected by it”
Changing meaning…
Lou Reed
Five artists who couldn’t stand Frank Zappa
“Frank Zappa is the most untalented musician I’ve ever heard.”
The 1969 song that always reminds Patti Smith of Lou Reed: “Haunted me”
One of the most powerful tunes.
The 1967 song The Velvet Underground wrote after being “up all night on crank”
The ultimate comedown anthem.
The 1967 song David Bowie called the future of music: “It was serious and dangerous”
The beginning of rock’s new age.
The 1990 album Lou Reed was convinced nobody liked: “Interesting to me”
“I thought people might pick up on the idea…”
The Pickwick days: Lou Reed’s early career as the poor man’s Carole King
Laid the groundwork for The Velvet Underground.