His music, at once a source of transcendent beauty and coruscating noise, violated all definitions of genre while speaking to millions of fans and. A life little, brown, out now by anthony decurtis, the daytoday of reed, who died in 20 at age 71, was gritty, unpredictable and sometimes. Provided to youtube by reprise talking book live lou reed perfect night in london. I wish i had a talking book filled with buttons you could push containing looks and sights, your touch your. On fridays im posting my thoughts on lou reed s solo albums, one album at a time in chronological order of release with its drum machines and goofy attempt at a novelty rap mistrial, reed s. Lou reed talking book 10191997 shoreline amphitheatre. Lou reed talking book live in a spanish tv session rafael l. Reed is in a perfect position to draw out the rugged humanity that kept both poe and his velvet self tethered as they stared into the abyss, but he instead makes a much cheaper analogy between the. In 1964, he moved to new york to begin work as an inhouse songwriter for pickwick records, soaking up the music around him through his pores, transmuting it into his own warped take on early hits like his dance craze, the ostrich, which. Schwarzman building and the library for the performing arts. Lou reed was born in brooklyn in 1942, and grew up on long island. He studied at syracuse university with the poet delmore schwartz, and in 1964, he founded the velvet underground with john cale.
Related blog posts leto screenwriters discuss rocks infiltration of the soviet union and biopic pitfalls. About transformer the 2nd album by new york rock and roll warhol influenced artist lou reed. The new york public library for the performing arts is thrilled to announce that the lou reed archive has been processed and is now available to users. I was sleeping, gently napping when i heard the phone who is on the other end talking am i even home. That uneven album set the stage for much of his career reeds personal, commercial and. Anns warehouse, in brooklyn, in 2006a collaboration with the artist julian schnabel.
Watch will smith perform to iconic song prince ali from aladdi. The velvet underground may have influenced hundreds of bands since the late 1960s, but it was lou reeds second solo album transformer 1972 that contained walk on the wild side, a surprise hit single that introduced the iconoclastic new yorker to the general public. Talking book and into the divine from the 1996 play time rocker lous. The kind of book that i was going to write about lou was the kind of book he deserved. This has to be the worst book ever written about lou reed. I had decided the night before to go to the ocean, so i slipped a book and a bottle. Live in london album including song video, artist biography, translations and more. It was a cheaplybound mimeoed affair, with a stippled caricature of lou shooting up on the flimsy cover. On fridays im posting my thoughts on lou reeds solo albums, one album at a time in chronological order of release with its drum machines and goofy attempt at a novelty rap mistrial, reeds. Reeds gearheadedness is described wonderfully in a book that anderson, fleming, and stern put together to accompany the huge boxed set of reeds rca and arista solo albums, remastered by reed.
Lou reed creates a list of the 10 best records of all time. It is my intention to let the world know what lou reed was really like. Oct 12, 2017 but, as revealed in the new book lou reed. As part of his research, decurtis interviewed many people reed knew, including his first two wives. Lou reeds incredible music career, both as a solo artist and as a member. A life is an absorbing read, full of new insights delivered masterfully by decurtis. Lou reed 1944 born louis firbank american songwriter, singer, musician, and actor.
Lou reed is the focus of a new biography from howard sounes titled notes from the velvet underground. Anthony decurtis does somewhat better than that with the 500page tome lou reed. Oct 27, 2017 his book is sure to strike lots of people as the lou reed biography simply because its the classy one, but there can be an awfully big gap between classy and definitive, especially when were talking about a reprobate genius like reed. My brilliant and troubled friend lou reed music the. Lou reed talking book perfect night live in london youtube. Michael ochs archives around this time, reed began to write a song in praise of a new habit, an ecstatic itemisation of the nullifying effects of heroin.
A talking book that said your name so if you were gone, youd still remain more than a picture on a shelf in imagination i could touch. The accompanying text, written by bernard comment, gives his views on the photographic work of lou reed. I wish i had a talking book that contained keys to past and present memories. Here are five things we learned, annotated by the author in a recent interview with pitchfork. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Biographer sought to write the kind of book lou reed. I wish i had a talking book that contained keys to past and present memories skip navigation. Reed had a reputation for being something of a crank, especially when it came to journalists. The lou reed archive documents the history of reed s life as a musician, composer, poet, writer, photographer, and taichi student through his own extensive papers, photographs, recordings and other materials. Decurtis great gift of storytelling gives fascinating insight and perspective to reed.
Mar 02, 2017 reeds gearheadedness is described wonderfully in a book that anderson, fleming, and stern put together to accompany the huge boxed set of reeds rca and arista solo albums, remastered by reed. Lou reed as lead singer and songwriter for the velvet underground and a renowned solo artist, lou reed invented alternative rock. Lou reeds most popular book is in dreams begin responsibilities and other stories. Video segments can be viewed online as streaming video for one year from purchase date. Reed is known as an unconventional, sometimes bizarre, songwriter and performer. A multipleexposure polaroid photograph of lou reed circa 1970 in the rock n rollers heyday. Lou reed talking book live in a spanish tv session youtube. Lou reed talking paperback june 15, 2006 by nick johnstone author visit amazons nick johnstone page. A life by anthony decurtis is published by jonathan murray.
A guardian and choice book of the year a walk on the wild side with the altrock pioneer gq decurtis is well placed to trace reeds fivedecade career, drawing on insider knowledge but skilfully balancing it with detailed research and fascinating interviews mojo magazine as lead singer and songwriter for the velvet underground and a renowned solo artist. His book is sure to strike lots of people as the lou reed biography simply because its the classy one, but there can be an awfully big gap between classy and definitive, especially when were talking about a reprobate genius like reed. A new book describes his physical and emotional excesses. Lou reeds archive, coming to the new york public library. Anthony decurtis captures the soul and the essence of lou reed in his terrific new biography of the brilliant, cultureshaping musician. Lou reed was a junkie and he made it fashionable to wear black all the time. Unlike leonard cohenanother literary songwriter drawn to lifes darker themesreed did not leave college and start publishing poetry. The large print limits the number of quotes per page. In 1964, he moved to new york to begin work as an inhouse songwriter for pickwick records, soaking up the music around him through his pores, transmuting it into his own warped take on early hits like his dance craze, the ostrich, which included. Oct 12, 2015 lou reed is the focus of a new biography from howard sounes titled notes from the velvet underground. Just because hes now venerated, that doesnt mean biographers do him any justice by. The essential biography of one of musics most influential icons. Three weeks were spent talking to wea, lous record company. New biography alleges lou reed had a history of violence.
The first part of the book is a compilation of interviews with lou reed taken from different sources talking about his career, with some bw photos. When i was about fourteen i found a copy of a lou reed lyrics book in my local book shop. Watch taylor swift party with katy perry and rupaul in new video. The lou reed archive documents the history of reeds life as a musician, composer, poet, writer, photographer, and taichi student through his own extensive papers, photographs, recordings and other materials. Biographer sought to write the kind of book lou reed deserved fresh air november 8, 2017 it wasnt like i had to go looking for the drugs and the sex, anthony decurtis says.
This is a book of quotes from the countless interviews that mr. Billie joe armstrong of green day inducts the stooges into the rock and roll hall of fame duration. Selected lyrics of lou reed by reed, lou and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. As part of his research, decurtis interviewed many people reed. Nils lofgren tells tales of his late 70s lou reed collaboration, shares its final tracks. My brilliant and troubled friend lou reed music the guardian. The library has just announced the acquisition of the lou reed archive, and were celebrating the life and legacy of this rock icon with a series of displays, programs, and performances at the stephen a. Released in the early 70s, lou reed had just left his former band, the velvet underground. I had decided the night before to go to the ocean, so i slipped a book and a bottle of water into a sack and caught a ride to. Rhymes is a bilingual book english and french featuring more than 300 photos by lou reed. A life is the best reed biography to date and probably its authors greatest achievement. Inside the wild, debauched world of lou reed new york post. Reed presents his photographs as a collection of photography.
Maybe if it was not for lou reed we would not be so hot in the summer and axl rose would not be so much of a social phenomenon michaeldrayson 17. To celebrate the opening, the library has issued limitededition library cards featuring an image of the rocker. Lou reed talking book live in a spanish tv session. A founding member of the legendary velvet underground, he was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1996. Over his forty years as a solo artist, reed collaborated with a huge number of artists and musicians and produced a number of major productions, including a series of concerts based on his album berlin, staged at st. Live in london is an acoustic live album by lou reed recorded. A life, but for such a pivotal musical career, there shouldnt be a dull moment in the book. Lyrics to talking book by lou reed from the perfect night. I wish i had a talking book that told me how to act and look a talking book that contained keys to past and present memories. Caroline says that im just a toy she wants a man, not just a boy oh, caroline says, ooohhh, caroline says caroline says she cant help but be mean or cruel, or oh. Nov 08, 2017 the kind of book that i was going to write about lou was the kind of book he deserved.
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