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Title: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Amigo on 02 March 2011, 21:53:23: I know i'm pitching at a limited audience but most of you will know "Perfect Day" & "Walk on the wild side". That was Lou. My love & appreciation of him goes alot further, through Velvet underground featuring Nico & the unforgettable Rock & Roll Animal, & Transformer albums. For once i won't post any youtube clips, there are some musicians on here & others who will know, if not have a look for yourselves & see.

He played a formative part in my musical "taste?" from my teens & i still love the bloke today.

All the best Lou! 8-)
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Jukeboxnut on 02 March 2011, 22:00:39: I also love all Lou Reed's music, even the slated "Berlin" album (many happy memories of dirty weekends with "Transformer" playing in the background)! The man is an absolute legend.
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Amigo on 02 March 2011, 22:33:34: Quote
I also love all Lou Reed's music, even the slated "Berlin" album (many happy memories of dirty weekends with "Transformer" playing in the background)! The man is an absolute legend.
Wagon Wheel!!!! :y
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Jukeboxnut on 02 March 2011, 22:42:44: "Spoke Spoke"
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Amigo on 02 March 2011, 22:55:49: Well at least that's 2 of us then. I've got a jukebox full of 45's but it's only an NSM prestige & it takes ages to wake up!!!! :y
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 02 March 2011, 23:40:25: Ahh, yes, I'm with you too. :y

Exhibiting at a hi-fi show this weekend and there'll be a few of his tunes played, I'm sure. :)

Kevin
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 02 March 2011, 23:41:54: Is it him who played the original Hulk ?
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Sixstring on 03 March 2011, 10:27:58: "white light, white heat"................top bloke, and musical innovator in my humble opinion.

"Transformer" was ahead of its time in a lot of ways, and broke new ground about what was "acceptable".

Many more returns, Lou!! :y
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Radiomarko on 03 March 2011, 21:58:48: Couldnt agree more! Saw him in Manchester many, many years ago... a greatly respected innovator. Still gigging ofc!
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Amigo on 04 March 2011, 19:01:53: Quote
Ahh, yes, I'm with you too. :y

Exhibiting at a hi-fi show this weekend and there'll be a few of his tunes played, I'm sure. :)

Kevin
Take the jukebox with you & exhibit it with the authentic vinyl crackle!!! 8-)
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 March 2011, 20:37:29: Quote
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Ahh, yes, I'm with you too. :y

Exhibiting at a hi-fi show this weekend and there'll be a few of his tunes played, I'm sure. :)

Kevin
Take the jukebox with you & exhibit it with the authentic vinyl crackle!!! 8-)

Not taking any vinyl sadly. Some bottles will be going, though.

(http://images.omegaowners.com/images/kevin/IMGP5754.JPG)

Kevin
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Jukeboxnut on 04 March 2011, 21:23:18: Serious valves there Kevin, even more expensive than the 6973's on my old Rock-Ola.
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Kevin Wood on 04 March 2011, 21:40:27: Quote
Serious valves there Kevin, even more expensive than the 6973's on my old Rock-Ola.

It's one of two amps I offered to fix for my cousin a couple of weeks back..

..and, having heard it, I think I'm going to be making him an offer for one. :-*

Kevin
Title: Re: Lou Reed's 69th bithday.
Post by: Jukeboxnut on 04 March 2011, 22:24:00: You really can't beat the sound quality of a good valve amplifier, even the relatively simple jukebox ones if they are repaired properly.