This is later stage Lou Reed, after he's unwound from his angsty narcissism and the more radical than thou character he used to put on. I'd lean more toward it having been an intentional performance, but it could've been some kind of defence mechanism during a period prior to being truly validated for his work, when he was, more or less, seen by the press as a fringe novelty act.
wow...i've been a huge VU fan my whole life...and honestly never ever saw an interview with lou reed. i'm pretty surprised how laid back and down to earth he is here. i expected a dark introverted artist type
He definitely could be dark and introverted lol he even described himself as that in another interview. But as someone else just said in these replies, he responded to people if he sensed that he was simply being used for a profit and if it was fake, he’d make you run for your money (literally and figuratively) lol
@@nationradical Hauntingly beautiful. She was an average singer, occassionally going flat or out of tune but there is an appeal there. These Days is a beautfiul vocal.
I’m a big rock n roll guy. Zeppelin is my all time favorite but artists like Lou Reed always were playing and as I got older I found a newfound respect for their eccentricities. They may not have gotten as huge as some other bands I love but their effect has also been more profound on me as an artist more so than former, I think that speaks volumes of some artists. Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground have had a drastic effect on my life as a musician and artist. Thank you Lou.
I love this series of interviews done when the original four reunited in 1992-3 and toured. Lou is very relaxed and secure in the knowledge of his and the band's genius and legacy. Cale was definitely essential for the drone and aural foreboding that permeated "Venus In Furs," "All Tomorrow's Parties," and "Heroin," while Lou contributed the song-structures that made all the quieter songs on that as well as on "The Velvet Underground" and especially "Loaded" so memorable and even pop.
Lou Reed's teachers when he was a boy (especially English teachers) were apparently terrific when you see/hear how articulate he is during this interview. His raises his eyes and pauses because he's searching for the right word or phrase with which to answer the interviewer's question. It wouldn't surprise me if Reed in his entire life never once asked "You know what I mean?" He didn't have to. He was rock solid confident in his own verbal expression.
That's true. I'm sure I've read an interview where Lou said Warhol asked him to write a song about Edie, & it was "Femme Fatale". But maybe they later figured it fit Nico somewhat too, which made it even more appropriate song for her to sing.
Andy asked Lou to write a song about Eddie called "Femme Fatale" but giving the history between Lou and Nico; I like to believe Lou wrote it with Nico in mind instead of Eddie. But it's just my opinion
@@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747 I agree with you. To me, Edie wasn't a player as much as she was played by other people. And Nico always gave me this intense and almost dark aura around her. Besides, wasn't she Jim Morrison's lover for a while?
What a hypocrite, treating each other nice! The 1993 America tour split up, because Reed wanted to include his solo songs into their repertoire, so the others finally being his backup band. Especially John Cale would have non of that BS. It wasn't the first time Reed affronted the other band members. Reed high handedly sacked Warhol, without telling the others. Also Cale's departure was a result of blackmailing Sterl and Moe, by setting them a ultimatum that it's either me or him. Reed didn't have the guts to tell Cale personally, Moe and Sterl had to tell Cale he's out. And because they knew Reed from school days they stayed loyal to Reed. Reed always claimed that The Velvets was mainly about him, but in fact it was Cale who was the musical mastermind behind their sound and arrangements. Due to Reed's selfishness, Cale never got properly credited for the music on TVU&N and WL/WH, it should have read lyrics: Lou Reed music Lou Reed AND John Cale!
Jonathan Gomez I think femme fatale and I'll be your mirror are good though, guess it's just a matter of opinion. Also, I don't know if Lou could pull that off in the same way she did, he'd have to change the dynamic of the song to make it sound as great as that. Also I think her accent does great justice to the song, it's unique. I love Lou's NY accent, but again, i don't think it was made for the song.. I can't picture it.
lizzy grant If he would have done the song. You'd probably say that her accent wouldn't have fit. But idk I just think she has a bad voice in my opinion.
Jonathan Gomez Guess I would've idk. I can't imagine it though. And her voice is weird, I love it. I'm just glad you;re not starting a dumb argument with me, like everyone else on here.
