Search And Destroy: Lou Reed

The one thing that stuck with me from the Bockris book was Nico saying to Reed, "I cannot make love to Jews anymore."

Yeah, I always think of that, wonder if it applied to Dylan as well.

Also there is another line about
Reporter: When’s the last time you saw Lou Reed?
Nico: I don’t hang out in gay bars

Yes, it's obviously about Dylan too (xp)

Speaking of Bockris, wondering if I should buy an ebook of Uptight to replace my mistakenly given away paper copy.

Yes, it's obviously about Dylan too (xp)

Or at least I imagine and want that to be the case

Probably Jonathan Richman was never in the running in the first place.

So apparently today is International Lou Reed Tai-Chi Day.

If the name John Cale passes your lips during this 24 hour period you will be assigned punishment forms as part of your practice.

*plays imaginary viola furiously but serenely*

Lol

Let's get a few covers out of the way. Y'all can name yours.

Correct #1 tbrr

Luna “Ride into the Sun”

The Clean: I Can't Stand It
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wBT7Scb3NRg

Moe Tucker’s whispered version of “Waiting for the Man” on one of her solo albums, forget which one

https://youtu.be/dapWaB5awyM

Paul Quinn And Edwyn Collins "Pale Blue Eyes"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z3RgoukUEk

Moe Tucker’s whispered version of “Waiting for the Man” on one of her solo albums, forget which one

― warn me about a lurking rake (One Eye Open), Monday, December 30, 2019

fuck I was gonna include it

as I noted on FB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ny2-rEs06vE

I would ride for this as the greatest cover of anything, ever:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHivF_5EFbM

But the two words before the song title are "Cat" and "Power."

I always liked Mitch Ryder's version of "Rock and Roll" and the Feelies' cover of "What Goes On", probably because I heard them well before I ever heard the originals. (I can say the same for Big Star's "Femme Fatale.")

the cat power cover of I found a Reason is completely amazing.

Subway Sect, "Head Held High".

Cabaret Voltaire, "Here She Comes Now".

Alfred I greatly respect your critical chops, but I can’t believe you find nothing of merit there

https://youtu.be/Ml7mjXP4HKQ

https://youtube/Ml7mjXP4HKQ

... ffs

Here, let me help you:
https://youtu.be/Ml7mjXP4HKQ

ha, sorry!

Alfred I greatly respect your critical chops, but I can’t believe you find nothing of merit there

― an incoherent crustacean (MatthewK),

I couldn't resist the yuk and the yuck.

(xp) It's a good one to play if anyone claims no-one had heard of the Velvet Underground before the release of "V.U.".

Vannessa Paradis "I'm Waiting For the Man" is pretty wonderful

omigod

thanks for the tip

I'll second the Feelies take of "What Goes On"

the ones that comes to mind are the dils' "what goes on" and a version of "waiting for the man" by a band called "zoobombs"

i'm sure there are plenty more but i can't think of them right now

The Modern Lovers: "OK we're gonna do 2 more songs before our first break, and they're both for people who like to dance fast. Now the first one is one that we didn't write, it's one that the Velvet Underground wrote and never released. So you've never heard this one before. We like to do this as a tribute to the Velvet Underground. We all saw them a lot back east. And this is a song we hope you like. It's called 'Foggy Notion.'"

Also really like the Cruel Sea's take on "Cool it Down":

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQGpfutfIwU

Pretty good version by the oddly named Dutch band, the Riats - from 1967! And "Sunday Morning" was on the b-side!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=voV_e0IKwzs

Wot no Bryan 'Macho Man' Ferry's mash up of "What Goes On" and "Beginning to See the Light"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOnYGdGgqs4

I already got'em in for "All Tomorrow's Parties," which I prefer.

before the guy from Warm Soda was run out of the business for being a racist I was a huge fan of their version of "Waiting for the Man" on the castleface 'VU & Nico' tribute record

Motorcycle Boy - Run, Run, Run
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCr4ZyI2r8I

The string duo's version of "Sunday Morning" as the processional at my wedding this past May was outstanding.

'Ennui' on the SALLY CAN'T DANCE LP. Strikingly good: mellow, subtle, expansive - with that kind of gentleness that he occasionally offered, as on 'Coney Island Baby'.

in case anyone's interested in listening to old Lou bootlegs with me: https://doomandgloomfromthetomb.tumblr.com/tagged/summer-of-lou

Always.