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Lou Reed (born March 2, 1942) is an American rock artist originally from Brooklyn, New York. Especially while a member of the The Velvet Underground in the 1960s, Reed broke new ground for the rock genre in several important dimensions, introducing more mature and intellectual themes to what was then considered a largely simplistic genre of music.
Reed first found prominence as the guitarist and principal singer-songwriter of The Velvet Underground. The band, which lasted from 1965 until 1973 (with Reed departing in late 1970 after the Loaded sessions), gained relatively little notice during its life but is often considered the seed from which most alternative and underground traditions of rock music sprang. As the Velvet’s songwriter, Reed wrote about such taboo subjects as S&M (Venus In Furs), transvestites and transsexuals (Sister Ray, and Lady Godiva’s Operation), prostitution (There She Goes Again), and drug addiction (I’m Waiting For The Man, White Light/White Heat, Heroin).
As a guitarist, he made innovative use of abrasive distortion, volume-driven feedback, and nonstandard tunings. Reed’s flat, New York voice, stripped of superficial emotions and, like Bob Dylan’s, flaunting its lack of conventional training, was no less important to the music’s radical effect.
Reed first found prominence as the guitarist and principal singer-songwriter of The Velvet Underground. The band, which lasted from 1965 until 1973 (with Reed departing in late 1970 after the Loaded sessions), gained relatively little notice during its life but is often considered the seed from which most alternative and underground traditions of rock music sprang. As the Velvet’s songwriter, Reed wrote about such taboo subjects as S&M (
Venus In Furs), transvestites and transsexuals (Sister Ray, and Lady Godiva’s Operation), prostitution (There She Goes Again), and drug addiction (I’m Waiting For The Man, White Light/White Heat, Heroin). As a guitarist, he made innovative use of abrasive distortion, volume-driven feedback, and nonstandard tunings. Reed’s flat, New York voice, stripped of superficial emotions and, like Bob Dylan’s, flaunting its lack of conventional training, was no less important to the music’s radical effect.
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Lulu > most music reviewed by pitchfork
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perfect day is fucking awesome
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THE CULT Frontman Says 'Lulu' Contains 'Some Phenomenal Moments' ....the most phenomenal moment to me is when the album ended xD.
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Rock 'N' Roll Animal is the best !!!!
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Phenomenal song writer.
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Lou Reed > Lady Gaga
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People arguing over their favorite musicians superiority. I thought I was on YouTube for a second. Come on, last.fm, you're better than this. Next thing you know, people will start going on about Lady Gaga or something. Snore.
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LULU? :D
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New York Telephone Conversation
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Lou Reed was a hardcore underground metalhead before you even had been born
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go away fucking metalheadz. And stop vomit on this shout.
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on youtube there's footage of him playing with marc ribot, good stuff that is
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Fuck You Trolls. Lou Reed is amazing. Show some respect bitches
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Lou Reed fans and Metallica fans have got to be among the stupidest people ever! Finally! We can all agree on something.
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lol the guy below me is listening to Opteh
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this stupid grandpa is shit,
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@malihant: Lou Reed fans are smarter, funnier, better looking and better in bed than other peoples fans [1] Well I'm flattered, young lady ;)
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