Just Jack Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Lou Reed, Velvet Underground Leader and Rock Pioneer, Dead at 71 http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lou-reed-velvet-underground-leader-and-rock-pioneer-dead-at-71-20131027 Lou Reed, a massively influential songwriter and guitarist who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, died today. The cause of his death has not yet been released, but Reed underwent a liver transplant in May. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden Wheels Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 (edited) No one put an English degree from Syracuse to better use. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkbpmFOuKrc Edited October 31, 2013 by Golden Wheels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rico Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Wow, I just played Berlin the other day. RIP Uncle Lou, time for some 1969 Live right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaattMaann Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 sweeeeeeeettttt janeeeeeeeeeeeee RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drifter Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 RIP. Won't be forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Helpmenow Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Dirty blvd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gugny Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 "30,000 people bought that first Velvet Underground album and every one of them started a band." RIP Lou Reed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 Whoa! A hero of mine. You'll be missed. A true American original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPR4444 Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 RIP Lou Take No Prisoners Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 truly worthy of the rock and roll hall of fame.... great musician, saw him at SUNY Fredonia, great show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuntheDamnBall Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 RIP. Why don't you just slip away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef Jim Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Heroin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philly McButterpants Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Caroline says.. how the hell did he live to 71? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in Pasadena Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 Damn. That hits hard. I want to believe that somewhere out there there's a corner where Lou's still waitin' for his man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillsPride12 Posted October 28, 2013 Share Posted October 28, 2013 RIP Lou Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I am still very surprised, i am a Lou Reed fan and a bigger Laurie Anderson fan, and when this news hit, i don't think i knew the two were married. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pine Barrens Mafia Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 "Then one fine morning she turned on a New York station, you know her life was changed by rock'n'roll." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theesir Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 I have a pretty big collection of music and Lou Reed's New York album is definetly in the top 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Poojer Posted October 29, 2013 Share Posted October 29, 2013 i like all the artists paying respects to his music..here's a great cover of Walk on the Wild Side by Arctic Monkey's last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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