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| From | rob@splitsville.com |
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| Date | Thu, 29 Nov 2007 16:03:07 -0500 |
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>However, I have come to enjoy the VU versions more as I think they are more authentic than the versions on RNRA. Looking back, I think Lou was pretty much lost in a drug haze around the time of RNRA and he just let the musicians >in the band do the talking for that tour.
yes, the originals are wonderful in their own way, well deserving of 'classic' status.
He was into the smack at the time, or at least playing it up (using the mic cord to tie off on stage, black nail polish, white face, etc)
However, the musicianship was amazing. Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner really fired it up. 11 minutes of 'Heroin'? 15 minutes of 'Rock and Roll'? Bring it on.
I don't think he even played a lick of guitar, just sang.
Lou's a nifty rhythm guitar player, by the way. Very under rated.
But he's no Steve Vai (shaddup!)
>----- ------- Original Message ------- -----
>From: :audities@smoe.org
>To: audities@smoe.org
>Sent: Thu, 29 Nov 2007 19:43:24
>
>Re: Lou Reed's Rock N Roll Animal:
>
>I happened to discover Lou Reed right around the
>time that Rock N Roll Animal came out and I thought
>then that it was one of the best live albums ever.
>I was pretty shocked to hear the original studio
>versions of those VU songs, since in comparison,
>the studio versions seemed so primitive and
>technically inferior. However, I have come to
>enjoy the VU versions more as I think they are more
>authentic than the versions on RNRA. Looking back,
>I think Lou was pretty much lost in a drug haze
>around the time of RNRA and he just let the
>musicians in the band do the talking for that tour.
> For that reason, while I will admit that the RNRA
>"rocks" and does contains some incredible guitar
>work, I feel a bit ambivalent about it.
>
>Mark E.
>
>-------------- Original message --------------
>From: "Holmes Online" <bholmes_fm@msn.com>
>
>> >>Anyone want to champoin any live albums that
>are great specifically
>> >>because there are some songs that are
>extended/improved upon from the
>> >>studio versions?
>>
>> James Brown LIVE AT THE APOLLO
>>
>> Anything Herman Brood ever did live but CHA CHA
>is a masterpiece
>>
>> Johnny Winter And LIVE - Winter/Derringer ripping
>"Jumping Jack Flash" so
>> hard that I want to scoop the eyeballs out of a
>housepet and roll craps in
>> an alley with them. ROADWORK is no slouch either.
>
>>
>> Most latter-day Frank Zappa live records
>>
>> Humble Pie LIVE AT THE FILLMORE
>>
>> The Killer STAR CLUB HAMBURG
>>
>> Lou Reed ROCK AND ROLL ANIMAL
>>
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