A concept album, berlin tells the story of a couples struggle with drug addiction and abuse. It was recorded in san rafael, california, during april to june 2011, after reed had. 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. 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. Lewis allan reed march 2, 1942 october 27, 20 was an american musician, singer, songwriter and poet. David bowie defended lou reeds metallica collaboration, lulu, according to lcd soundsystems james murphy plus, murphy talks the american dream album cover, the cure, getting chewed out by. 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 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. 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 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. 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. Nov 26, 20 music video by lou reed performing walk on the wild side audio.
Metallica jumped at the chance to work with the rock legend, but they quickly realized that lou reed did things his own way, as metallica front man james hetfield recalled to wtfs marc maron. Metallica is simply a backing band for lou reed on this album. Lou reed wrote all of the lyrics to lulu originally for a berlin theater production, and it was reeds idea for metallica to put the music behind those lyrics. It was released on october 31, 2011 by warner bros. 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. Lou reed biography, albums, streaming links allmusic.
Numerous radio stations broadcast the news of his passing. Join the fan club to become the fifth member of meta. Iggy pop an eloquent account of a harrowing life transformed by love in the end. Mar 19, 2020 lou reed march 2, 1942 october 27, 20 was an american rock artist originally from brooklyn, new york, usa. Oct 27, 20 lou reed has probably been, as a single, the most important artist in contemporary music history. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon.
Dad for a televised promotional concert in cologne, germany. Transformer and walk on the wild side were both major hits in 1972, to the surprise of both lou reed and the music industry, and with reed suddenly a hot commodity, he used his newly won clout to make the most ambitious album of his career, berlin. For a comprehensive list of releases by reed as a member of the velvet underground, see the velvet underground discography. The career of lou reed defied capsule summarization.
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 is a challenge that our youth must quickly conquer. It is the only single taken from the studio album lulu, released on september 27, 2011. Opening up with an incredibly simple and pretty boring riff, reed comes in with the vocal melody of the track which honestly just sounds like a mess to me. Lou reed s cuttingmonotone voice and explicit stories of desire and despair, lashed to metallica. In this interview from 2011, reed and metallica defended their controversial collaboration album lulu to neil mccormick. Music video by lou reed performing walk on the wild side audio. According to lou reed it was andy warhol who inspired the song. Metallicas james hetfield in the studio with lou reed jeff yeager it was an improbable match. The unusual pairing of lou reed and metallica has some fans. Lulu is out 1031 worldwide, and 111 in the us via warner bros. Metallica lyrics dragon with lou reed you dont actually care love for you is no beginning youre not really there hallucination i thought you were listening hallucination.
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. Metallica and lou reed have posted a clip of the first single from their forthcoming collaboration album lulu online the track the view is set to be released as a download on. The highlight from lous selftitled first record, wild child is the kind of ambling, noaccount narrative regarding his interaction with the. 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.
Stand too close to lulu, lou reed and metallicas new collaborationconceptalbum, and you risk collateral brickbats. In its original form, it features five songs, four of which were initially recorded by the velvet underground. The view is a single by american singer lou reed and american heavy metal band metallica. Reed presents his photographs as a collection of photography. Download lou reed mp3 songs and albums music downloads. Metallicas james hetfield opens up about lou reed to marc. Rock n roll animal is a live album by american musician lou reed, released in february 1974 by rca records. 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. A firmer grasp of rocks earthier qualities ensured a more consistent career path than bowies, particularly in his. Lou reed just doesnt seem to mesh with metallicas sound, and its very apparent on the view and rhythmically, everywhere else.
The accompanying text, written by bernard comment, gives his views on the photographic work of lou reed. With kirk hammett, james hetfield, metallica, lou reed. It was 1992, and we were both playing in john zorns kristallnacht festival commemorating the night of. The unusual pairing on the album lulu has some fans boilingwill it sell.
Lulu is a collaboration album between rock singersongwriter lou reed and heavy metal band metallica. 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. 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. 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. Both discs have excellent sound quality available at a bargain price, this is the set to get for anyone new to the great man. New york is arguably lou reed s greatest hour as a solo artist.
Reed babbles like hes leaving a frustrated voice mail, while metallica vamps. 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. After that performance, the two entities began kicking around the idea of making a record together, but. Laurie andersons farewell to lou reed rolling stone. He began experimenting with photography in the 1990s and first exhibited his work in the 1997 group show extended play. Anthony decurtis does a brilliant job of synthesizing the disparate parts of lou reed s life into an insightful, moving narrative. Lou reed and metallicas collaborative album based on german playwright frank wedekinds plays about a socialclimberturnedprostitute has been preemptively crowned the worst album of all time. When lou reed asked me, emily haines, who would you rather be, the beatles or the rolling stones, i shot back, the velvet underground. The cause of his death has not yet been released, but reed. Studio album 20 compilation 1 live 5 between thought and expression.
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. Between rock and an art space at the boston universitys photographic resource center. Lulu is a music studio album recording by metallica prog relatedprogressive rock released in 2011 on cd, lp vinyl andor cassette. Berlin was the musical equivalent of a drugaddled kid set loose in a candy store. Show notes tv appearance with lou reed promoting their collaboration on lulu. Metallica and lou reeds lulu is actually excellent the atlantic. He was the guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the velvet underground, and his subsequent solo career spanned five decades. The album is the final fulllength studio recording project that reed was involved in before his death in october 20. It would be like backhanding a retard for not scoring a 1600 on their sats. A few years ago, he was even the subject of an internet hoax, when a fake wire story was passed around.
C 1972 rca records a division of sony music entertainment. 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. Reed also released 5 video albums and 11 music videos. 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. Metallica and lou reeds lulu is actually excellent. Lou reed march 2, 1942 october 27, 20 was an american rock artist originally from brooklyn, new york, usa. Mar 11, 2003 being lou reed in 1972 was a raw deal. Lou reed performing at the arlene schnitzer concert hall in portland, oregon. The truth is it is the product of genuine love and passion, still exhilarating and bursting with possibility four decades on. This tour, billed from vu to lulu, draws equally from reeds velvet underground vault and his 2011 collaboration with metallica. 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. Scoperti brani inediti di lou reed ispirati a warhol.
Anderson may overlap with howard sounes, the author of the controversial new lou reed biography, notes from. Lou reed s 1975 album has been called one of the worst albums ever made. Ring is the fifth studio album by american rock musician lou reed, released as a double album in july 1975 by rca records. The unlikely musical pairing has teamed up for the. It is the only single taken from the studio album lulu, released. Rhymes is a bilingual book english and french featuring more than 300 photos by lou reed. David bowie defended lou reeds metallica collaboration. Considered one of reeds darker and more unsettling releases i wont say disturbing, although it very well couldve been when it was released in the early 70s, berlin is a loose concept album based around the sordid tale of a fallen relationship in the angry grasp of drugs, depression, suicide, and custody battles. Reed, a bit grumpy but playful, sunk into his chair, wearing a leatheranddenim jacket, and making the metallica men seem like cheerful puppies by comparison. Berlin is the third solo studio album by american musician lou reed, released in july 1973 by rca records. The official metallica website with all the latest news, tour dates, media and more.
Licensed to youtube by sme on behalf of rca records label. Jun 11, 2011 lou reed full concert 092584 capitol theatre official duration. Lou reed at lincoln center a gathering open to the public no speeches. 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. Lou reed, velvet underground leader and rock pioneer, dead at. Jun 11, 20 perfect day by lou reed listen to lou reed. Frustration in my lexicon of hate i see you with your portraiture does he love you. My sister says that if youre feeling depressed, do not listen to this as you will likely commit suicide. After that performance, the two entities began kicking around the idea of making a record together, but didnt start working togethe. Metallica and lou reed post clip of new single the view. The first book includes 20 pages of photographs by anton corbijn. The rolling stones you cant always get what you want duration.
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. Metallica and lou reed the view song the view is a song by metallica and lou reed which is the second track on their collaboration album, lulu. French southern territories, gabon, gambia, georgia, germany. Metallicas lars ulrich says lou reed was devastated by. A promotional video for lou reed and metallicas 2011 single the view. Metallica and lou reed on the artsy, outre, doublealbum lulu remains as.
The discography of the american rock musician lou reed consists of 22 studio albums and live albums, and 44 singles. Excellent overview of lou reed s solo career and several tracks from his career with the velvet underground. Following their appearance on later with jools holland, lou reed and metallica traveled to germany on friday night for a live radio broadcastwebcast on 1live. 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. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 3 december 2011 internet also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Lou reed, byname of lewis allan reed, born march 2, 1942, brooklyn, new york, u. 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.
Lulu is a musical collaboration between lou reed and metallica. Nov 01, 2015 lou was a prince and a fighter, she wrote. Anton corbijn it was reviled by critics on release and baffled fans of both acts, but lou reed and metallicas collaborative album lulu has at least one high. When i sat down with reed, 69, and metallicas drummer lars ulrich, 47, and front man james hetfield, 48, at the trump soho in manhattan, the mood was pure love.
The kids, one of berlins hardesthitting tracks, was initially inspired by lous thenwife, bettye kronstad, who had been taken by the state from her mother at the age of five. The two discussed the bands 2011 album with lou reed, lulu. The first full track from metallicas controversial collaboration with lou reed has been emerged. Then again, reeds fans may be scratching their heads, too lulu is a purposefully difficult album, one.