Lou Reed and Small Children

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Started tonight with Richard and Mimi Farina, made it to a live Lou Reed albumn.

I've seen a lot of things. I've baby danced with all my kids. But this evening, on the wood floor, the youngest showed me what dancing was.

Those two, 4 and 6, know more about musical interpretation than most Dance school movie graduates I've seen.

My hat's off to them. They delighted me this evening. Damn movie camera ran out of juice or i'd have a record.
You never saw any thing like it.
And I thought it took LSD.

munk
 
I was listening to some Velvet Underground myself last night...I was with the boys in spirit.
 
The effects of psychedelic drugs always made me have the same feeling of wonder I had as a kid, so what you are saying makes sense to me.

I love that Lou Reed Album New York, I also love that VU tune White Light White Heat:thumbup:
 
Lou Reed has done a lot of stuff. After New York he had a great album about death and dying, and another album that was a tribute to Andy Warhol.
Since then, must be 10 years now, I lost track of him.
On every Lou Reed album there is at least one great song.

Mention of acid was just a joke, but it does open one up.


munk
 
I'll have to give that a listen.

Right now Hannah is on an Eagles kick. She sings along and if she doesn't know the words, no problem. Make some up.

For example: OOO OOO witchey walnut, see how high she flies.....
 
If you left off at Magic and Loss, try out Ecstacy(the album). I've been a big fan since highschool and after seeing him in concert a few years back, and this year I caught Tom Waits, the two heavy hitters on my list are crossed out :)
 
I've been kinda stuck on Crosby, Stills, and Nash (and Young, too!) for a while now. Man, music they're making nowaday really has an uphill battle. I just don't hear much now that's half as good as what used to be made. It seems like too few people now have anything good to say or know how to say it. Strange.

Chris
 
aproy1101 said:
I'll have to give that a listen.

Right now Hannah is on an Eagles kick. She sings along and if she doesn't know the words, no problem. Make some up.

For example: OOO OOO witchey walnut, see how high she flies.....
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That made me laugh out loud, Andy. It reminds me of a website i stumbled across a long time ago called www.kissthisguy.com

No, i't not a "curious" site:rolleyes: It gets its name from the classically misunderstood line by Jimi Hendrix "excuse me while I kiss the sky" where some folks think he's saying "excuse me while i kiss this guy".:D
It's worth a look to see what some folks think is being said in a song. My favorite is the Commodores favorite "Brickhouse" where someone thought they were singing, "See that brick? Ouch!":D

Jake
 
Lou Reed writes some over the line stuff. Blue Mask has a incredible song about the DT's that could only come from somone like Reed. Coney Island Baby is dated and silly in parts, but has the brilliant "my best friend' as well as the horrible number about killing someone at a party just for "Kicks" And of course, "I wanna play football for the Coach,"
He takes on other roles and is frightening at times. I hated the whole whip leather NY thing, but Reed is so skilled a song writer that I was willing, later as an adult, to keep listening. I stopped listening after Sweet Jane and White light, white heat but came back later.
Berlin is another tremendous work, but very dark.

They say Lou Reed never has a single great album, something always goes wrong. I don't know if that's true or not. Many think New York is his single masterpeice. For me, the album is a bit overwritten as a liberal complaint about society. I didn't appreciate his sophomoric blast at the NRA and elevating Native Americans and Whales to a pedestal. Yawn.

When Neil Young rocks with Crazy Horse, he has the same kind of energy Lou Reed does in New York.

I mostly follow songwriters. There are a few who continue to create and have something to say.
They are rare. They mostly get unknown but keep going.


I'm thinking media services like XM radio are changing the market for the better. There are all kinds of brilliant voices never heard on what is called pop today.

Oh, I've never heard, 'excuse me while I kiss this guy." HE says sky. Never misheard it. There is a line in a John Prine song about a sleepy enchilada that is actually half an inch of water...

munk
 
On a sidenote, some of you may have noted the recent closing of the legendary New York music club, CBGB's, which served as a launchpad for a number of bands, many of whom are associated with the "punk" genre/movement. I saw one of those bands, the Ramones, here in SC some years ago.

Eric
 
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