I’m FUCKING INSANE about all Lou Reed & all John Cale. I have, however, never been reeled in to Velvet Underground via their more popular stuff. What would Reed & Cale & V.U. fans recommend as an entry point for a strange ranger like me?
These are some songs by Lou Reed & John Cale that I love very much. Simply #wacky that I haven’t dug into V.U. yet. I’m remedying! open.spotify.com/playlist/0sXYG…
For fun, if you’re not familiar with Lou Reed, listen to the first track, “Andy’s Chest” & see if you can figure out who’s singing backup.
Just finished @ADeCurtis’s very good biography of Lou Reed. I’m rarely curious about the personal lives of artists I admire but I needed to know what the fuck led to a guy writing The Blue Mask. Now I have an inkling!
Have spent last 4 days listening to only Velvet Underground. I love then very much now. If you are like I was last week, here’s a playlist I’ve made that can help you love them. Please fight over it & get mad at me now if you’re a longtime fan! open.spotify.com/playlist/1P73b…
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