Ring is the fifth studio album by american rock musician lou reed, released as a double album in july 1975 by rca records. It was recorded in san rafael, california, during april to june 2011, after reed had. This is the best thing i ever did, and i did it with the best group i could possibly find on the planet. Excellent overview of lou reed s solo career and several tracks from his career with the velvet underground. When lou reed asked me, emily haines, who would you rather be, the beatles or the rolling stones, i shot back, the velvet underground. Lulu is out 1031 worldwide, and 111 in the us via warner bros. Mar 11, 2003 being lou reed in 1972 was a raw deal. If they were looking for songs, songs that were melodic, unifying, and had their lyrics in the right spots, it makes you question why they recorded it. New york is arguably lou reed s greatest hour as a solo artist. The career of lou reed defied capsule summarization. In our song gimme sympathy, we lament the fact that none of us living today are likely to achieve the stature or saturation the signature acts of that.
Lou reed doesnt just write about squalid characters, he allows them to leer and breathe in their own voices, and he colors familiar landscapes through their own eyes. The riffs may seem somewhat limited compared to classic metallica albums, but it complements lou reeds spoken word style really well. The musical collaboration between lou reed and metallica, lulu, is coming your way this fall and this space will be your spot for all things loutallica. The rolling stones you cant always get what you want duration. Both discs have excellent sound quality available at a bargain price, this is the set to get for anyone new to the great man. We pushed as far as we possibly could within the realms of reality. The group soon became a part of andy warhols factory scene, which housed a great number of the most freaked and experimental artists at the time. Zero redeeming qualities, zero moments that bring a smile to the listeners face unless they happen to be completely insane. For a comprehensive list of releases by reed as a member of the velvet underground, see the velvet underground discography. English us espanol portugues brasil francais france deutsch. Oct 27, 20 lou reed, a massively influential songwriter and guitarist who helped shape nearly fifty years of rock music, died today on long island. Overall i would say this record is really, really, fucked up beyond all recognition and still to this very day i will never understand why exactly these two. The collaboration was originally intended to be metallica rerecording various previously unreleased tracks reed had written over the years.
Anderson may overlap with howard sounes, the author of the controversial new lou reed biography, notes from. The velvet underground was not a commercial success during its existence, but became regarded as one of the most influential bands. At least lou reed and metallica arent fooling you, but the view is still a terrible single and track compositionwise not conceptually because it ties together later into the lp. C 1972 rca records a division of sony music entertainment. The photos of reed and rachel suggest a happy couple, but what is known about their relationship paints a far more complicated. Lou reed just doesnt seem to mesh with metallicas sound, and its very apparent on the view and rhythmically, everywhere else. Lou reed sweet jane from rock n roll animal youtube.
Lou reed mostly consisted of flaccid versions of songs dating back to the velvet days, and he could have really used the group to punch them up, as proved by the many outtake versions of these tunes that he actually recorded with the velvet underground some of which didnt surface until about 25 years later. Lou reed complete official and unofficial discography. Lou reed and metallica lulu lyrics and tracklist genius. Oct 27, 20 lou reed has probably been, as a single, the most important artist in contemporary music history. The view directed by darren aronofsky from the album lulu. It is inspired by german expressionist writer frank wedekinds plays earth spirit and pandoras box, which tell the story of a young abused dancers life and relationships, and are now collectively known as the lulu plays. The two discussed the bands 2011 album with lou reed, lulu. Like much of reeds lateperiod work, this is abstract and literary but even by his standards, lulu is gruelling. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Lulu is a collaboration album between rock singersongwriter lou reed and heavy metal band metallica. Lou reed, byname of lewis allan reed, born march 2, 1942, brooklyn, new york, u. He was the rhythmlead guitarist, singer and principal songwriter for the rock band the velvet underground and had a solo career that spanned five decades. Lou reed, velvet underground leader and rock pioneer, dead at. Lou reed, american singersongwriter whose place in the rock pantheon rests primarily on his role in guiding the velvet underground, a new york citybased quartet that produced four poorselling but enormously influential studio albums under reeds direction from 1965 to 1970.
He began experimenting with photography in the 1990s and first exhibited his work in the 1997 group show extended play. A promotional video for lou reed and metallicas 2011 single the view. Standing on the corner suitcase is in my hand jack is in his corset, and jane is in her vest im in a rock n roll band ridin in a stutz. Lou reed and metallicas collaborative album based on german playwright frank wedekinds plays about a socialclimberturnedprostitute has been preemptively. It may well be, though, that in the fullness of time this is an album that is given the praise. The conception of the collaboration project began in 2009 when both metallica and lou reed performed at the rock and roll hall of fames 25th anniversary concert. Lewis allan reed march 2, 1942 october 27, 20 was an american musician, singer, songwriter and poet.
The album is the final fulllength studio recording project that reed was involved in before his death in october 20. The cause of his death has not yet been released, but reed. Lou reed performing at the arlene schnitzer concert hall in portland, oregon. The album is the final fulllength studio recording project that reed was involved in before his death in. There hasnt been many albums released last decade that has been as panned, hated, and memed as lulu. Jun 11, 2011 lou reed full concert 092584 capitol theatre official duration.
Berlin is the third solo studio album by american musician lou reed, released in july 1973 by rca records. Jun 11, 20 perfect day by lou reed listen to lou reed. The view is a single by american singer lou reed and american heavy metal band metallica. Now, clearly his work with the velvet underground is the reason why i stated the aforesaid thought, yet lou solo career proves a key fact. The cd works, it downloaded onto my pc and i could share it onto my phone so now i can listen to it out and about, for the cost, i think thats pretty good. Lulu is a music studio album recording by metallica prog relatedprogressive rock released in 2011 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. The project was revealed to be a collaboration with lou reed once the recording of the album had been completed in june 2011. Between rock and an art space at the boston universitys photographic resource center. Then again, reeds fans may be scratching their heads, too lulu is a purposefully difficult album, one.
Scoperti brani inediti di lou reed ispirati a warhol. This wound goes unaided by producers reed, metallica, et al. The discography of the american rock musician lou reed consists of 22 studio albums and live albums, and 44 singles. Would you come to me if i was half drowning an arm above the last wave would you come to me would y. Lou reed says he wants to make a second album with metallica this article is more than 8 years old grizzled icon not bothered by reaction of the. This deluxe version of the metallica and lou reed collaboration, lulu, is a limited edition two book set. A songcycle about his beloved city in the 80s, reed adopts a conversational tone to discuss politics, aids, romance, tv preachers, and whatever else is on his mind.
After that performance, the two entities began kicking around the idea of making a record together, but didnt start working togethe. The accompanying text, written by bernard comment, gives his views on the photographic work of lou reed. Lou reed s 1975 album has been called one of the worst albums ever made. Concerts listing and known audiotapes, including selected setlists from different concerts and tours. Lou reed at lincoln center a gathering open to the public no speeches. In this interview from 2011, reed and metallica defended their controversial collaboration album lulu to neil mccormick. The first book includes 20 pages of photographs by anton corbijn. Metallica may receive collaborative billing, and reed has made canny use of the bands skill set, but its clear after the first ten minutes that he is the auteur on this project, and most metallica fans are going to be awfully puzzled by lulu. Mar 19, 2020 lou reed march 2, 1942 october 27, 20 was an american rock artist originally from brooklyn, new york, usa. In its original form, it features five songs, four of which were initially recorded by the velvet underground. Metallica lyrics the view with lou reed i am a chorus of the voices that gather up the magnets set before me i attract you and repel you a science of the heart and blood and meaning the coldness of most beauties. Lou reed says he wants to make a second album with.
Often, metallica simply fall in behind them in a freeform drone. I am a chorus of the voices that gather up the magnets set before me i attract you and repel you a science of the heart and blood and meaning the coldness of most beauties is a challenge that our youth must quickly conquer there is no time for guilt or second guessing, second guessing based on feeling i am the truth, the beauty that causes you to cross your sacred boundaries i have no morals. Lulu is a collaborative album between rock singersongwriter lou reed and heavy metal band metallica. Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of rca records label.
Iggy pop an eloquent account of a harrowing life transformed by love in the end. Nov 26, 20 music video by lou reed performing walk on the wild side audio. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan mexico. Reed babbles like hes leaving a frustrated voice mail, while metallica vamps. Download lou reed complete studio album discography all. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Anthony decurtis does a brilliant job of synthesizing the disparate parts of lou reed s life into an insightful, moving narrative. Best rock songs vietnam war music best rock music of all time 60s and 70s rock playlist duration. Rhymes is a bilingual book english and french featuring more than 300 photos by lou reed.
He formed the group the velvet underground with welsh multiinstrumentalist john cale, second guitarist sterling morrison, and drummer maureen tucker in new york in 1965. Reed has penned lyrics inspired by a late 19thcentury and an early 20thcentury play by the german expressionist frank wedekind. Many say they find it repetitive, but the mighty metallica is in absolute true form here. Lou reed lou reed was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame in 1996 and is a founding member of the legendary velvet underground. Lulu with lou reed is a heavy metal music album recording by metallica released in 2011 on cd, lpvinyl andor cassette. The unlikely musical pairing has teamed up for the. Australia brazil canada china france germany india italy japan. Lulu was inspired by german expressionist writer frank wedekinds plays earth spirit and pandoras box, which tell a story of a young abused dancers life and relationships and are. With kirk hammett, james hetfield, metallica, lou reed. Especially while a member of the the velvet underground in the 1960s, reed broke new ground for the rock genre in several important dimensions, introducing more mature and intellec read more. A departure from the rest of his catalog, the album features no songs or even recognizably structured compositions, eschewing melody and rhythm for modulated feedback and guitar effects, mixed at varying speeds by reed. Especially while a member of the the velvet underground in the 1960s, reed broke new ground for the rock genre in several important dimensions, introducing more mature and intellectual themes to what was then considered a largely simplistic genre of music. The guy who spent years doing blow off the backs of hookers and a vast array of trannies with fellow nutcase andy warhol should not be criticized anymore for poor decision making. It would be like backhanding a retard for not scoring a 1600 on their sats.
Blog points us to a soundcloud stream of the album track the view, which you can. Get all the lyrics to songs on lulu and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Lou reed is the guy that gave dignity and poetry and rock n roll to smack, speed, homosexuality, sadomasochism, murder, misogyny, stumblebum passivity, and suicide, wrote bangs, a dedicated. It was released on october 31, 2011 by warner bros. Lou reed born march 2, 1942 in brooklyn, new york, usa died october 27, 20, southampton, new york, usa was an american rock musician, songwriter and photographer. Rock and roll has never lacked for singular characters, and amongst that cavalcade of the insanely great and greatly insane, lewis allen lou reed takes second chair to nobody.
Lou reed biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. It is the only single taken from the studio album lulu, released on september 27, 2011. Nov 01, 2015 lou was a prince and a fighter, she wrote. According to lou reed it was andy warhol who inspired the song.
Lulu is a musical collaboration between lou reed and metallica. Much advance word of lou reed and metallicas excursion has been one of bewilderment and dismissal. This is by far the worst album i have heard in all of 2011, and in the top ten personal worst of alltime, right up there with none other than, st. Lulu hasnt even been out for a full decade yet, and already you can see this album on worst of all time lists. Reed presents his photographs as a collection of photography. The first fulllength taste of lou reed and metallica s collaborative album, lulu, is here. Metallicas instrumental track for the view, cut that day in the same room where they made 2003s st. Lou reed march 2, 1942 october 27, 20 was an american rock artist originally from brooklyn, new york, usa. Metallicas james hetfield opens up about lou reed to marc. In the process, reed has created a body of music that comes as close to disclosing the parameters of human loss and recovery as were likely to find. The truth is it is the product of genuine love and passion, still exhilarating and bursting with possibility four decades on.
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