Lou Reed

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American musician, songwriter, poet, and photographer (March 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York - October 27, 2013, Southampton, New York). Reed's music career began in 1958, when he recorded with his high school band, The Jades. During his time at Syracuse University in the early 1960's he formed a series of bands, but was most deeply impacted by his professor, American poet and writer Delmore Schwartz. Following college, he became a stock songwriter/musician for undefined, and then in 1964, with John Cale, formed The Velvet Underground. In 1970, he left the Velvet Underground during the recording of [url=https://www.discogs.com/master/35308-The-Velvet-Underground-Loaded]Loaded[/url]. He signed a contract with RCA Records in 1971 and continued to perform until shortly before his death. He was married to Bettye Kronstad (ca. 1973-1974), Sylvia Reed (1980-1994), and Laurie Anderson (2008).

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Walk on the Wild Side

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Perfect Day

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Satellite of Love

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Vicious

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Andy's Chest

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20 live performances · data from Setlist.fm

All · 20
2012

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August 10, 2012

Royal Festival Hall

London, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. Brandenburg Gate(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 2. Heroin(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 3. I'm Waiting for the Man(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 4. Senselessly Cruel

  • 5. The View(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 6. Mistress Dread(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 7. Street Hassle

  • 8. Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)

  • 9. Think It Over

  • 10. Walk on the Wild Side

  • 11. Sad Song

  • 12. Junior Dad(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 1. White Light/White Heat(The Velvet Underground cover)


August 9, 2012

The Assembly

Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom

  • 1. I'm Waiting for the Man(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 2. Walk on the Wild Side

  • 3. Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)

  • 4. Street Hassle

  • 5. Heroin(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 6. Senselessly Cruel

  • 7. Junior Dad(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)


July 7, 2012

Ottakringer Arena

Wiesen, Burgenland, Austria

  • 1. Brandenburg Gate(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 2. Heroin(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 3. I'm Waiting for the Man(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 4. Senselessly Cruel

  • 5. The View(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 6. Mistress Dread(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 7. Street Hassle

  • 8. Walk on the Wild Side

  • 9. Junior Dad(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)


July 5, 2012

From VU to LULU

Letisko

Trenčín, Trenčiansky kraj, Slovakia

  • 1. Brandenburg Gate(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 2. Heroin(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 3. I'm Waiting for the Man(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 4. Senselessly Cruel

  • 5. The View(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 6. Mistress Dread(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 7. Street Hassle

  • 8. Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)

  • 9. Think It Over

  • 10. Walk on the Wild Side

  • 11. Junior Dad(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)


July 4, 2012

From VU to LULU

Divadlo Archa

Prague, Hlavní Mesto Praha, Czechia

  • 1. Brandenburg Gate(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 2. Heroin(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 3. I'm Waiting for the Man(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 4. Senselessly Cruel

  • 5. The View(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 6. Mistress Dread(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 7. Street Hassle

  • 8. Cremation (Ashes to Ashes)

  • 9. Think It Over

  • 10. Walk on the Wild Side

  • 11. Sad Song

  • 12. Junior Dad(Lou Reed & Metallica cover)

  • 1. Beginning to See the Light(The Velvet Underground cover)

  • 2. Sweet Jane(The Velvet Underground cover)

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