tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654784824302368977.post4288635499430480807..comments2023-05-08T18:06:16.837+10:00Comments on The ramblings of an ordinary person: Darkness and Light: 'The happiest days of my life' & 'A post for Lou Reed'.matthew schiavellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13943076990025685221noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654784824302368977.post-32410417700033713212013-11-08T08:16:37.229+11:002013-11-08T08:16:37.229+11:00Thanks W&S, I didn't know that track and a...Thanks W&S, I didn't know that track and am listening to it as we speak.. well, as I type :-)matthew schiavellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943076990025685221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654784824302368977.post-43391296895977894912013-11-08T08:09:14.435+11:002013-11-08T08:09:14.435+11:00Love Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground. Also lo...Love Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground. Also love The Killers and Lou Reed's 'Tranquillize'.WokandSpoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05424292899830521790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654784824302368977.post-60372362704325615572013-11-07T22:14:14.416+11:002013-11-07T22:14:14.416+11:00Hi Matthew. I must have first heard 'Transform...Hi Matthew. I must have first heard 'Transformer' at 14, in 1972, when my sister brought it home. <br />I never understood, until I read up about him, just how intelligent Lou Reed was. <br />He jumped into the unknown. I'm glad to hear his passing was peaceful.<br />Gardener in the Distancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14478393904059307841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654784824302368977.post-33851169450592509382013-11-06T22:37:46.820+11:002013-11-06T22:37:46.820+11:00Thanks Yevisha, he was a an amazing and complex ma...Thanks Yevisha, he was a an amazing and complex man.matthew schiavellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943076990025685221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654784824302368977.post-1513121008931005152013-11-06T11:09:37.472+11:002013-11-06T11:09:37.472+11:00that's a lovely tribute to a worthy entertaine...that's a lovely tribute to a worthy entertainer. rip Lou Reedyevishahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16146237718414705218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654784824302368977.post-8024149273890878132013-11-05T18:16:15.280+11:002013-11-05T18:16:15.280+11:00Hi Alex, hadn't heard of Lester Bangs before, ...Hi Alex, hadn't heard of Lester Bangs before, many thanks! Thanks also for that link.. interesting article!matthew schiavellohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13943076990025685221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2654784824302368977.post-5067517326130975912013-11-05T12:07:17.190+11:002013-11-05T12:07:17.190+11:00Lester Bangs' writing (Psychotic Reactions and...Lester Bangs' writing (Psychotic Reactions and Carburetor Dung) captures a lot of the best of Lou. Also: http://www.vulture.com/2013/10/lou-reed-vs-lester-bangs-a-retrospective.htmlAlexnoreply@blogger.com