"It always bothers me to see people writing ‘RIP’ when a person dies. It just feels so insincere and like a cop-out. To me, ‘RIP’ is the microwave dinner of posthumous honors." - Lou Reed
Im right there with you man. Blah blah blah hes dead so fucking what do you see him crying? No I see a man speedballing his ass off and having a good time.
I've watched this 100 times and I'll watch it 1000 more; so fortunate someone captured this moment in time. Crazy to think how many people will never know it even happened, but us lucky few get to cherish it.
yes it is gonna be hard, so far my drug of choice is sport (climbing) and i had no need for opiates so far. but i wouldnt know if i am strong enough if a grade A #4 would come around. i just hope it wont come around soon :) thanks for your kind words
Even in my 53 I am in fucking methadone, just 10 years ago I said goodbye to Heroin. I'm sorry to keep methadone ... until the end of my ... although I still love heroin
gurufuttlappele ... your drug is sport climbing? You ever break into a gym at 4 in the morning to climb the rock wall? Give me a Fucking break, not even the same "sport" .
Heroine is not great. It's death. I think, 50% of my dearest friends died from it, during the 80/90s. They are still missed after all these years. Reed was an unique personage translating the rush into words. Rest in peace, my friends.
I saw Lou do this live in San Francisco where he tied off with the microphone cord and fixed front center stage. I went very close to see and he was not faking.
Damn , I was there too. I remember you. You was that guy in front of me with the huge hat on , and you kept yelling " Lou, Lou Let me.blow you Lou!" Ya know , it kinda ruined the show for me.
@@shanemiller2046 omg this comment made my night...I had a very bad day with a breakup and just reading this comment made me laugh so hard. Love your sense of humor man!
This is the most incredible version of this song, and one of the best. This is enveloping and direct in a way that no other live recording have been. The controlled blasts of electric guitar are magnificent! Just love this version. Damn this guy was a powerful stage presence
You are right...I listened to this song today, and thought what a dangerous song it is, and how it glorifies drugs.....tsk, I too have given years to heroin/morphine addiction, and have yet to quit methadone. Heroin when I was young seemed so ''glamorous'', mainly because of songs like this...but my god, what a fool I was. I am sorry about your Girlfriend. Well done for being clean.
This is really a great tune. I use to listen to this in the late 70's, when I was a teenager. We just drank beer and smoked weed....maybe a few other things. I never rode the dragon, and I'm happy I didn't. I lost a niece to this shit last November. My brother tried so hard to help her climb out of her ditch. She was 25....rip Nikkie
Kudos to anyone who was able to get off of such a hardcore drug as Heroin. I'm sure it wasn't easy. The hard part is staying off, and getting their lives back together. Best of luck to all of you who are trying!
Every time i listen to this song i ask myself if it was worth it that i detoxt.just remembering the warm feeling,the sloly floating pictures throgh your brain,the totally relaxt feeling...i have to stop
been a fan of lou reed from day 1. been drug-free from day 1( thank god) had good parents ( a good dad who could be really scary, which every young teenager needs in order 2 stay away from drugs) ...anyone who can survive hard drugs, get clean ,& live 2 tell the tale, i salute u....
I'm 21 and I've been a heroin addict for a year now. There is no such thing as trying heroin, only sharing your life with it. The lyrics Lou sings describe the experience perfectly, it's a beautiful thing. The thing that ruins lives is addiction, it's important to remember that heroin and addiction are two separate things. If you use some of the logic that some people are posting then there should be no love songs either as that inevitably ends up in pain and suffering. This is just a love song.
I haven't poked a vein for 22 years now, I wouldn't and actually shouldn't be here. And so many that are gone. I just buried my brother due to the needle and the spoon..
I'm sorry. That's sad. So many went through this. I get why this the best healing song of all time. There's nothing like it. One of the best songs of all time!!!!
The best thing about this wonderful song is when the audience call for it to be played at Max's (Kansas City) 'n' Lou, fairly smugly, said "we don't do heroin anymore". Or something similar 😊.
Real as it Gets. LOU REED Rockn Roll Animal Period . Legendary Live Album . You want Rock nRoll Street Urban . Punk Junkie Attitude . Lou Delievered the Goods. Steve Hunter Dick Wagner dueling Guitars. Great Band backing LOU. This record is Timeless. I first seen Lou Reed in 1976 . Different Band with Lou on Guitar. Seen NY Tour. Magic and Loss. And of course BLUE MASK Tour. Great Band as well. No One does LOU REED . Blessed to have seen him LIVE.
Lou Reed at this time was incredible & outrageous. You can tell he was out of it. Sometimes he would fake shooting up on stage on that tour during Heroin(1974). This version is great, the way he performs it, the way he turned Heroin in this sort of black mass, with the organ & all. Thanks for uploading this.
coming from a humiliated full fledged addict, lou loved it like the rest of our clan does. hope hes doing better :]. was his choice to live it. love him and his music forever!
Bark Underjord no mate I don't this is the second message this crazy fuck has sent me. And are you not reading what co cl has wrote?? Or can't you read??
Amsterdam, 70 ties also the ,trip, era... I grew up, and grown older with some very brilliant musicians... There texts aged ,like a good 🍷 wine.... Lou Reed was one of them,... Together with Joe Cocker,.... More ,brass, got into play.. I count myself a Rich man...
Well. It's difficult to know what to say. But, that is funny. Thanks for the share. I saw Reed in Winterland in November 1974. He rocked. I'll say, rock on. He's out of pain. I'm happy for him.
@gangstaman97 I was fortunate to see two of his gigs at the ROXY in LA, late seventies, still have the tix stubs. He truly gave it all for his audiences. The 2nd gig was a two show night, we saw the 2nd. He played from like midnight till 4:30, he just kept going. And you could not have said it better in your comment. His music is timeless and has survived while other have simply faded like a sunset. LOU ROCKS!!!! and I am old, hmmmm
Since a few month i hear everytime this great song when i smoke some hero... And today i hear the song, too......and everything seems so warm and good. But i know, tomorrow it´s the same cold and disapointing world....the circle in (my) life since 23 years of pain, love and hate,peace, drugs and neverending hope.
You Were The Man -Even Without Heroin- but You Sang about it- so the common peeps would know about all the crap that was going on out there,people would get away from the crap in life by just playing this music- and not do the hard drugs- it was the words and presentation that turned minds artistically. Lou- Lou , you be gone, but your words and artistic presence will remain forever.
o great song. great song. he's fucking amazing. holy crap. this song is one of the best songs ever. the music, instruments, text. everything is amazing. he's genius.
I lost my niece to that shit......sad , but I rocked to this song in the 70's.....we just drank beer and smoked weed. Maybe a few other things,,,,,but never chased the dragon. Guess I was lucky that it wasn't popular in my circle of friends. My niece's death really makes me think back to those days, and what kept me from going over the edge. She's at peace now, and in our hearts.
