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Discussion => Off topic => Topic started by: ShieLdz on February 23, 2012, 05:06 am

Title: Lou Reed Appreciation Thread
Post by: ShieLdz on February 23, 2012, 05:06 am
I know this WAY off topic for SR, but I've noticed a few posts relating to Lou Reed and/or the Velvet Underground - must be that SR-people just dig Lou or something, idk - so i figured I'd make a topic, see if anyone wanted to share their Lou reed stories ...

For me, I can honestly say that Lou Reed changed my life. He (and his music) saw me through some pretty tough times. All in all   Lou taught to me quit caring about waht others (and myself) thought about me; I eventually accepted my [perceived] abnormalities, my anxieties, and my insecurities in a very existential way. so much so I almost began  treasuring my faults to point that I pretty made up my identity - because in the end now matter how much like an outcast you feel like, Lou will always there to let you know you're not alone...

a tad sentimental I know, but that's Lou. Oh, Lou also inspired me to learn the guitar....never seen him live though  :'(

Anybody else got love for Lou and the VU?
Title: Re: Lou Reed Appreciation Thread
Post by: tcobambientAgain on February 23, 2012, 05:39 am
First few VU albums are truly amazing.  Other than that I'm not really a big Lou Reed fan.  He seems like a real asshole and all I can think about when someone mentions Lou Reed is that he liked to take girls home and have them shit on his chest. 
Title: Re: Lou Reed Appreciation Thread
Post by: ukbenjy on February 23, 2012, 05:49 am
Scatellite Of Love...

 ;D
Title: Re: Lou Reed Appreciation Thread
Post by: ShieLdz on February 23, 2012, 06:16 am
First few VU albums are truly amazing.  Other than that I'm not really a big Lou Reed fan.  He seems like a real asshole and all I can think about when someone mentions Lou Reed is that he liked to take girls home and have them shit on his chest.

Ugh fuck! really!?! that's kinda whack...but whatever "hey man what's your style; how you get your kicks for living"
Title: Re: Lou Reed Appreciation Thread
Post by: tcobambientAgain on February 23, 2012, 06:22 am
Scatellite Of Love...

 ;D

Nice!
Title: Re: Lou Reed Appreciation Thread
Post by: username456 on February 23, 2012, 11:37 am
Any love for the bbc sponsored "perfect day" :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJpQJWpVJds
Title: Re: Lou Reed Appreciation Thread
Post by: PBucket on February 23, 2012, 01:43 pm
Heroin is his best song :p haha. And sweet jane!

There's other's but I'm too high
Title: Re: Lou Reed Appreciation Thread
Post by: ShieLdz on February 23, 2012, 04:35 pm
Sweet Jane off of Rock & Roll Animal definitely...Venus in Furs, Waiting for The Man, and Walk on the Wild Side are also great!!


EDIT: Like a dummy I didn't even put down my favorite song, Dirty Blvd off of A Perfect Day: Lou Reed Live in London  8)