Lou Reed Solo

I'd actually like to have a clearer view of what he and Lou do on guitars throughout those records but that's obtainable by more close listening and playing along.

i pretty much know who's doing what — any specific songs?

I can usually distinguish Reed and Morrison. Usually.

Not who's doing what but more like chord voicings, methods of plucking, how they approached solos, gear, etc.

We've talked about this before but, yes, their lead sound/styles are totally different - even their rhythm playing is quite distinct.

"How in the world were they makin' that sound?/Velvet Underground"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aAXYW-Bft5A

(Phil Milstein, from the quasi-bootleg What Goes On 3CD on Australian Raven label)

I can listen past the production. The arrangements and playing are great.

I don't think the arrangements or playing are great - it's true they are on "I Love You" though. I like the album btw!

even their rhythm playing is quite distinct.

Well...I don't see how the guitar on "Lady Godiva's Operation" sounds unlike a Morrison part.

Maybe not in every single song!

Ha, that was the first one I checked...

Adding my thanks to Shakey for the link - I just got up early and stretched out breakfast listening to Street Hassle and reading it, I don't think I've enjoyed the start of the day quite so much in a while.

lmao @ mistrial

you're payin' a price where there's no price to pay
love is trust
no money down

YET

"Tell It To Your Heart" is a classic.

yeah that song and "outside" are really good

thought you were going to say "Mama's Got a Lover"

lol i nearly did admit that i like that "the original wrapper" exists in lou reed's discography

The video jukeboxes are-a
playin Madonna

I've never heard "Mistrial". I consider myself a Lou Reed fan too. Shame on me.

before the streaming age you could 99-cent copies on Amazon

No doubt!

wow even Discogs has nothing below $2.99 plus shipping, still too much!

Mistrial >>>>> Berlin

I love how Mistrial gets dismissed most often for "dated production" when fucking Bob Ezrin's despair-on-mothballs arrangements don't scream the seventies, and the songs suck.

Now, you've gone too far.

The currents rage so deep inside us
This is the age of video violenc

mistrial is up there with take no prisoners as his funniest record

the best video ever
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiyX70ZqsVQ

mistrial is up there with take no prisoners as his funniest record

"Growing Up In Public" is a hoot too.

Mistrial >>>>> Berlin

I think the time is ripe for an "Alfred's 80s records challops" thread

and I wish that it be a cheerful thread

I thought this was that thread?

Preferring Mistrial to Berlin isn't a challops. A B or B- is a better grade than a C+ or C.

I meant for a thread to include more artists than Lou!

idk i can't agree with alfred on berlin, outside of the arrangements all the songs on it seem v well written to me

the (relatively) recent concert movie was v rewarding

I don't know Mistrial apart from the two singles, which are OK. But Berlin is an album I've lived with all my teen/adult life and means an awful lot to me, melodramatic orchestration and all. I hadn't realised until recently though that half the tracks were recycled from VU days. It's amazing that he was recycling VU tracks right up to Street Hassle and maybe beyond.

Listening to the eponymous 1972 album right now and it's sounding pretty good, albeit sort of Loaded II

^Right?

I suppose Street Hassle's ranking might uh rankle.. It's not much beyond the great title track.