The Legend and Legacy of Lou Reed
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4.3 • 2K Ratings
🗓️ 1 December 2023
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with biographer Will Hermes about his recent book on Lou Reed, as well as Lou’s music, persona, legacy and more.
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Featured Songs:
Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side," Transformer, RCA, 1972
The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Sunday Morning," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967
The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Heroin," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967
The Velvet Underground, "Pale Blue Eyes," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969
Lou Reed, "Coney Island Baby," Coney Island Baby, RCA, 1975
The Velvet Underground, "Some Kinda Love," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969
Lou Reed, "How Do You Think It Feels," Berlin, RCA, 1973
Lou Reed, "Perfect Day," Transformer, RCA, 1972
The Velvet Underground, "Sweet Jane," Loaded, Cotillion, 1970
The Velvet Underground and Nico, "I'll Be Your Mirror," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967
The Velvet Underground, "Candy Says," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969
John Prine, "Hello In There," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
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| 0:00.0 | Hey Sound opinions listeners, if you support us on Patreon, you get to listen to our podcast, |
| 0:05.8 | Ad Free on Patreon. Oh, uh, yeah. Shh, |
| 0:13.0 | Shhuh. You're listening to sound opinions and this week we explore the music, life, and legacy of Lou Reed. |
| 0:37.0 | I'm Jim De Orgatus. |
| 0:39.0 | And I'm Greg Kott. |
| 0:40.0 | We'll talk with the author of the book Lou Reed, the King of New York, Will Hermes. |
| 0:44.8 | Let's get to it. |
| 0:46.1 | You're listening to sound opinions. I'm Greg Cott with Jim De Reganas, and we'd like to welcome |
| 0:50.3 | the author of Lou Reed, the King of New York, Will Hermes. |
| 0:55.0 | Will, welcome to sound opinions. |
| 0:57.0 | Good to be with you guys, my Midwest compatriots. |
| 1:01.0 | It's true, former Minneapolis. I wrote for Will back at |
| 1:05.6 | City Pages, yes? And Spend City Pages back in the day, rest in peace. Yeah, |
| 1:10.8 | alternative press. |
| 1:13.0 | Well, we know how Willis spent his last 10 years, Jim. |
| 1:17.0 | More or less. |
| 1:18.0 | It's finally here. |
| 1:20.0 | And a hell of it, look, this is, |
| 1:22.0 | boom, that's a big book. |
| 1:25.0 | There's been a lot written about the Velvets and Lou in recent decades. |
| 1:29.0 | I know, Will, you've gotten this question a lot, but this seems to be an attempt to write the definitive |
| 1:35.1 | biography. What was your motivation for starting a book of this scope? |
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