Lou Reed (RIP) - Walk On The Wild Side

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.....Miami, F-L-A.......

 

 

 

 

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lou_Reed

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Love this one...Though sad......RIP Lou...Thanks for everything

 

 

 

 

 

He used to be married to Laurie Anderson, a great artist herself

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From special live album "Rock & Roll Animal"...Rec'd at Howard Stein Academy of Music, NYC 1973

 

Steve Hunter & D.ick Wagner-RIP  - guitars

 

Intro (superb) / Sweet Jane

 

 

 

 

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Masterpiece (music & lyrics) ...Used to be repertoire of Velvet Underground ( Lou's  fmr. band)...And this particular live version is probably the best ever.....

  

 

 

 

 

 

He sings about a tragedy of my generation time...I lost a few friends myself due to this bastard.....Unfortunately

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This live 1973 album band current situation:

 

RIP Lou Reed (vocals, d. 2013), **** Wagner (guitar, d. 2014), Ray Colcord (organ, d. 2016), and Pentti Glan (drums, d. 2017).

 

Steve Hunter (guitar) and Prakash John (bass) are the last survivors

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Lady Day used to be extraordinary singer Billie Holiday's ( Strange Fruit  etc) nickname

 

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billie_Holiday

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