Interview Details

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Interview: Lou Reed on the Velvets, Bowie... and his love of heavy metal | Louder

Publish Date

October 29, 2016

Interviewees

Lou Reed

Interviewers

Ian Fortnam

Publisher

Louder

Topics

Andy Warhol
creative process
Critiques on certain albums
David Bowie
Influences in music
live performances
Lou Reed's music career
music industry experiences
Reaction to album releases
Recording experiences
Relationship with Clive Davis
Songwriting process
The Velvet Underground

People Mentioned

Alice Cooper
Allen Ginsberg
Andy Warhol's
Axl Rose
Billy Corgan
Bob 'Wonderboy' Ezrin
Bob Ezrin
Brando
Brian Eno
Clive Davis
Coney Island Baby
David Bowie
Deep Purple
Delmore Schwartz
Doug Yule
Ezrin
George Bush
Heroin
Jerry Vance
John Cale
Kiss' Gene Simmons
La Monte Young
Lonely Woman
Maureen Tucker
Metal Machine Music
Michael Schenker
Mick Ronson
Moe Tucker
Murray the K
Nico
Ornette Coleman
Perfect Day
Phil Mogg
Rheinhold Friedl
Robert Smith
Ronno
Sterling Morrison
Street Hassle
Take No Prisoners
Tell Laura I Love Her
Terry Malloy
Terry Malloy's
The Bells
Thom Yorke
Tom Morello
Tony Conrad
Transformer
Walter De Maria
Walter Krieger
Willie Nelson
Wish You Were Here

Works Mentioned

Berlin
Fire Music
Heroin
Loaded
Lulu
Metal Machine Music
NYC Man
Perfect Day
Rock And Roll Animal
Street Hassle
Take No Prisoners
The Bells
The Raven
The Shape Of Jazz To Come
The Sweet Smell Of Success
The Velvet Underground Live At Max's
This Is My Kind Of Town
Transformer
Wish You Were Here

Places Mentioned

Berlin
East Meadow
Germany
Hull
London
Long Island
New York
Syracuse
Venice

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