In Praise Of...Lou Reed "Take No Prisoners"

It's like a throwback to his Pickwick Records days- "Hey, let me cash in on the disco craze."

"But don't spend too much effort writing the tune. We've got to record it fast and strike while the iron is hot. Time's a-wastin'"

Wait, do they actually have "The Jeweler" on this? I didn't hear it and see it in the listings.

Lou: "We were talking about Einstein's brain, E= what? Energy, mc². What did that mean? It didn't mean the MC5, kids. What did mc² mean, John?"
John: "Mike Curb."
Lou: "Mike Curb. He won. He won. And he banned me on my own label when I wasn't even there to defend myself."

Oh, it must have been before the guy started recording. Lou mentions it when reading emails right before "I Wonder Why."

"I'd like to send this one out to Wayne at the Sunoco gas station in New Jersey."

"I'm 15"

Is this the man who sung "lonesome cowboy bill"?

xxxpost
Lou's so far ahead of everything and everyone, reading emails in 1979 ;-)

The live version of "Leaving it up to you" is incendiary

xpost No, that was Doug.

Won't be buying Squeeze then

Ha. Αnd ha, I typed "emails." Probably thought it too. Listener phone-ins.

And you are otm about that version of "Leaving It Up To You"

Yeah i was mystified by the email bit

That whole Cale mini-set is awesome. So the band as announced is
Allen Lanier, Bruce Brody, Ritchie Fliegler, Ivan Krall, and Jessie Chamberlain. Who is playing bass? Was John playing it at that time? Or one of those guitar players

It's in very much in the vein of his live performances at the time, ummmmmm, untrammelled. Pretty sure Tyler has already provided the bootlegs to confirm it too!

Also are there any more of these WPIX-FM 'Radio Radio' shows floating around, David Johansen, maybe, or Lou's archenemy, Xgau?

OK, finally digging into Tyler's web page. There goes my day off. While probably have to subscribe to Hulu in the end to watch those Criterions. Anyway, slow Jam Fairport "Reno, Nevada" is awesome.

This guy says that the tapes went missing: http://www.smoe.org/cgi-bin/mj_wwwusr?user=ivan%40stellysee.de&passw=&list=audities&extra=2007072/102%201&func=archive-get-part-clean

On Sunday nights Dan Neer
and John Ogle hosted "Radio Radio," an incredibly fun three hours during which
artists would stop by and guest DJ. One show I remember had guest jocks
Debbie Harry, Chris Stein and Clem Burke being joined later in the program by
David Johansen. Other guests were Ric Ocasek, Cindy Bullens, Rockpile, Squeeze,
the Police, the Ramones, etc. On one show Genya Ravan mixed a track on the air.
I wish I could track down some "Radio Radio" tapes. When management dropped
the format they locked the DJ's out of the building. So Neer and Ogle were
unable to retrieve any of the tapes.

But some cassette tapes made off the radio seem to be buried in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame James Brawley collection, along with some interesting live recordings the guy made: http://catalog.rockhall.com/catalog/ARC-0045

Which is perhaps the source of this show we have been listening to:
http://catalog.rockhall.com/catalog?page=2&q=%22Radio+radio%22&search_field=all_fields.
Maybe the David Byrne one will surface as well.

Look at this stuff the guy recorded:
http://catalog.rockhall.com/components?ead_id=ARC-0045&parent_ref=ref734

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Richard Lloyd Quartet, Club Mud, New York City, 1979 January 5
Location:Box: 9, Cassette: 41-43 (Audio)
Zappa, Frank, live on WNEW-FM, New York City, 1979 January 14
Location:Box: 9, Cassette: 44 (Audio)
Blondie with Rush at the Spectrum, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1979 January 21
Location:Box: 9, Cassette: 45-47 (Audio)
The Delinquents (Johnny Thunders) at Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 January 26
Location:Box: 9, Cassette: 48 (Audio)
The Heartbreakers, Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 February 8
Location:Box: 9, Cassette: 49-51 (Audio)
Cale, John, CBGB, New York City, 1979 February 14
Location:Box: 9, Cassette: 52-53 (Audio)
South East Asia Refugee Benefit at the Palladium, New York City, 1979 February 16
Location:Box: 9, Cassette: 54-58 (Audio)
The Clash, Palladium, New York City, 1979 February 17
Location:Box: 9, Cassette: 59 (Audio)
Nico with John Cale at CBGB's, New York City, 1979 February 19
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 1 (Audio)
Erasers with the Necessaries at the Rocker Room, New York City, 1979 February 24
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 2-3 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 February 25
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 4-6 (Audio)
John Cale Group, My Father's Place, Roslyn, N.Y., 1979 March 1
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 7-8 (Audio)
Richard Lloyd Quartet, CBGB, New York City, 1979 March 4
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 9-11 (Audio)
Sappho and Birdland at Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 March 9
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 12 (Audio)
Nico, CBGB, New York City, 1979 March 10
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 13-15 (Audio)
Patti Smith Group, Stoneybrook, Long Island, N.Y., 1979 March 17
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 16-18 (Audio)
WKCR Benefit Concert at Carnegie Hall, New York City, 1979 April 1
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 19-20 (Audio)
The Police, CBGB, New York City, 1979 April 8
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 21-23 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 April 15
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 24-27 (Audio)
Soft White Underbelly at The Bottom Line, New York City, 1979 April 22
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 28-33 (Audio)
Angel, Jimmy, and the Wise at CBGB, New York City, 1979 May 3
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 34 (Audio)
Rock Against Racism, New York City, 1979 May 5
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 35-37 (Audio)
No Nukes Benefit, Washington D.C., 1979 May 6
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 38-40 (Audio)
Sainte-Marie, Buffy, at the Bottom Line, New York City, 1979 May 13
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 41 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 May 13
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 42 (Audio)
The Necessaries, CBGB, New York City, 1979 May 18
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 43-44 (Audio)
Richard Lloyd Quartet, West 30 Club, New York City, 1979 May 19
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 45-47 (Audio)
Krystal, Hilly, radio interview, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 May 20
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 48 (Audio)
Patti Smith Group, CBGB, New York City, 1979 May 24
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 49-51 (Audio)
Richard Lloyd Quartet, CBGB, New York City, 1979 May 26
Location:Box: 10, Cassette: 52-54 (Audio)
Radio Radio featuring Lou Reed, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 May 27
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 1-2 (Audio)
The Necessaries, Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 June 2
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 3 (Audio)
Radio Radio featuring John Cale, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 June 3
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 4 (Audio)
The Dead Kennedys at Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 June 7
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 5 (Audio)
Ryder, Mitch, Club 57, New York City, 1979 June 8
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 6 (Audio)
John Cale Band, CBGB, New York City, 1979 June 14-16
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 7-13 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 June 17
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 14-16 (Audio)
Shirts, CBGB, New York City, 1979 June 19
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 17-19 (Audio)
Voidoids, CBGB, New York, 1979 June 22
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 20-22 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 July 1
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 23-25 (Audio)
Blondie, Convention Hall, Asbury Park, New Jersey, 1979 July 7
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 26-28 (Audio)
Blondie, Belmont Park, Queens, New York City, 1979 July 8
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 29 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 July 8
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 30-31 (Audio)
Blondie, Wolman Rink, Central Park, New York City, 1979 July 9
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 32-33 (Audio)
Destroy All Monsters at CBGB, New York City, 1979 July 10
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 34 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 July 15
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 35-37 (Audio)
Suicide, Club 57, New York City, 1979 July 21
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 38 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 July 22
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 39-44 (Audio)
Murphy, Elliott, at Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 July 23
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 45 (Audio)
Shirts, CBGB, New York City, 1979 July 26
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 46-47 (Audio)
Nylon, Judy, CBGB, New York City, 1979 July 27
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 48 (Audio)
Chrome, Cheetah, and the Casualties at Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 July 31
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 49 (Audio)
WBAI Benefit, Club 57, New York City, 1979 August 2
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 50-52 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 August 5
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 53-54 (Audio)
Blackwell, Otis, at Club Lorelei, New York City, 1979 August 9
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 55-56 (Audio)
Patti Smith Group, Calderone Concert Hall, Hempsted, New York, 1979 August 10
Location:Box: 11, Cassette: 57-60 (Audio)
Patti Smith Group, CBGB, New York City, 1979 August 11
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 1-3 (Audio)
Radio Radio, with David Byrne, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 August 12
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 4-6 (Audio)
The Cramps, Club 57, New York City, 1979 August 18
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 7-8 (Audio)
Fashion at Club 57, New York City, 1979 August 19
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 9 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 August 19
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 10-11 (Audio)
VHF, Hurrah's, New York City, 1979 August 24
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 12-13 (Audio)
Laughing Dogs, Great Guildersleeves, New York City, 1979 August 25
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 14-15 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 August 26
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 16-17 (Audio)
Rock Against Racism benefit, Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 August 26
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 18-19 (Audio)
The Buzzcocks, The The, and Gang of Four at Club 57, New York City, 1979 September 1
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 20-23 (Audio)
B-52's, Club 57, New York City, 1979 September 6
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 24 (Audio)
The Heartbreakers, Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 September 7
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 25-26 (Audio)
Radio Radio, WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 September 9
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 27-30 (Audio)
Mission of Burma at Hotel Diplomat, New York City, 1979 September 15
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 31 (Audio)
Lloyd, Richard, at CBGB, New York City, 1979 September 15
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 32-33 (Audio)
The Clash, Palladium, New York City, 1979 September 21
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 34-35 (Audio)
Helen Wheels Band, CBGB, New York City, 1979 September 21
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 36-37 (Audio)
Voidoids, CBGB, New York City, 1979 September 28
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 38 (Audio)
The Rattlers at Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 September 28
Location:Box: 12, Cassette: 39 (Audio)
WPIX-FM radio shows, New York City, 1979 October-1979 December
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 1-24 (Audio)
Box: 12, Cassette: 40-55 (Audio)
Flirt at Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 October 27
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 25 (Audio)
Pop, Iggy, My Father's Place, Roslyn, N.Y., 1979 November 4
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 26 (Audio)
Student Teachers, CBGB, New York City, 1979 November 10
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 27 (Audio)
Talking Heads, Capitol Theatre, Passaic, N.J., 1979 November 17
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 29-30 (Audio)
The Cramps, My Father's Place, Roslyn, N.Y., 1979 November 20
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 31-32 (Audio)
Zappa, Frank, DJ on WPIX-FM, New York City, 1979 November 22
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 33-38 (Audio)
The Lords at CBGB, New York City, 1979 November 28
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 39 (Audio)
The Contortions, Max's Kansas City, New York City, 1979 November 30
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 40 (Audio)
U.K. Subs at CBGB, New York City, 1979 December 2
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 41-42 (Audio)
Richard Lloyd Quartet, CBGB, New York City, 1979 December 9
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 43-46 (Audio)
Bad Brains at CBGB, New York City, 1979 December 25
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 47 (Audio)
Maroons at CBGB, New York City, 1979 December 25
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 48-49 (Audio)
John Cale Band, CBGB, New York City, 1979 December 28-1979 December 31
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 50-52 (Audio)
VHF, CBGB, New York City, 1979 November 16
Location:Box: 13, Cassette: 28 (Audio)
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ha, that looks like a good list. ...

LR: But anyway, I was, I was, John, I was telling them about Rolling Stone and my great concern for good reviews, as I'm sure, like, they panned my latest album.
(door squeaks)
JC: What, again?

funny to read lester bangs' bells review a couple months later:
Lou Reed is a prick and a jerkoff who regularly commits the ultimate sin of treating his audience with contempt. He's also a person with deep compassion for a great many other people about whom almost nobody else gives a shit. I won't say who they are, because I don't want to get too schmaltzy, except to emphasize that there's always been more to this than drugs and fashionable kinks, and to point out that suffering, loneliness and psychic/spiritual exile are great levelers.

The Bells isn't merely Lou Reed's best solo LP, it's great art. Everybody made a fuss over Street Hassle, but too many reviewers overlooked the fact that it was basically a sound album: brilliant layers of live and studio work in a deep wash of bass-obsessive noise. Most of the songs were old, and not very good, with a lot of the same old cheap shots.

Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/the-bells-19790614#ixzz2Lk3RYMOY
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People always turn the volume up when they lack songs. Look at jamc, mbv, sonic youth and southoaw grammar (moz having learnt the lesson of KU). I like noise if done right.

Wow, Tyler, thanks. And here I thought nobody liked The Bells until ILX decided to rescue it. A heretofore underacknowledged moment in the Lou/Lester brouhaha.

i still sorta struggle with the bells -- i think the songs and sounds are good, but lou's vocals are so strange on there.

I haven't listened to it in forever but man even when I was a Lou fiend and loved even Sally Can't Dance I still thought The Bells was garbage.

See what you are saying Tyler, but at least he still trying to sing a recognizable tune and mostly succeeding, unlike some of the formless bellowing he might indulge in with later efforts.

god this WPIX set is so awesome, if this was on an LP I would buy it

the comic from whence the cover of take no prisoners came from
http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOU-REED-AND-THE-VELVET-UNDERGROUND-ROCK-COMIX-SPANISH-ORIGINAL-1976-/171041743722?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item27d2e1e36a

wtf

man 14-year-old me is spitting into the future toward present-day me's face for not immediately buying that but little dude I don't really need it ok

http://24.media.tumblr.com/6c6ce56933a530ce207508ef5d6cd1b0/tumblr_mmwr8g1jKM1qzy30io1_500.png
haha it is pretty freaky

kind of crazy that that was produced in Spain, which just a year prior was still under the boot of Franco

and then all of a sudden the people of Spain were under the shiny leather boot of Lou

mmhmm

Warhol's diary, 23 Sept '79

I went to church and then went home. I glued myself together and Curley picked me up and we went to 42nd Street to the WPIX radio station for The John Ogle Show. I’d invited Walter Steding to play his magic violin on the air, he was good and he sounded intelligent when he was interviewed. Then Lou Reed rushed in and said how glad he was to see us. Lou told me one of his dachshunds had had an operation on his back. I told him to come down to the Mudd Club with us later because they were having a Dead Rock Stars Night, and he said he would go as himself, but I told him he looks too good for that now.

the original little dog?
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-hQTZryl_3Rk/USTS5pu-emI/AAAAAAAABIg/5-RS26-ApMw/s400/Lou_Doggie2.jpg

awww

singing softly: "My small dog he want what I got / Wants to run his tongue over my hot spot."

"all the time he shows up late.."

"so do you, Lou!"

Listening to this the other day, I don't think I'd never noticed this little exchange before (first bit is a line Lou decides to sing in "Waiting for My Man" btw)

Just saw one of those pictures of Sigourney Weaver in which I could swear she looks exactly like Lou Reed.

i am writing about this album for my EMP presentation, so i look forward to reading over this thread for non-jokey insight.

I'm afraid that will have to be punched in retroactively.

Get bent yr doing the Lord's work

yeahhhh excited to read your EMP piece!
still waiting for the complete bottom line 1978 take no prisoners sessions box set. i want it all.

getting reissued as part of this: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lou-reeds-last-project-a-box-set-of-remastered-cds-due-this-fall-20160517

still waiting for the complete bottom line 1978 take no prisoners sessions box set. i want it all.