Sad news yesterday concerning the death of Lou Reed at the age of 71.
I was an avid fan of The Velvet Underground from the late 1960's and followed Reed's solo career up to a certain point but then some of his more 'adventurous' releases left me behind so I fell by the wayside. Nevertheless I appreciate that he was constantly pushing the boundaries of modern music and he has left behind a great body of work. He was also an influence on many fine bands and artists.
As one commentator declared, yesterday was an imperfect day.
RIP Lou.
Here's the man playing 'Sweet Jane' live in 2000.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVsmV7TAyls
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