The RIP thread...

RIP Lou. A tremendous loss.

The world doesn't feel the same. He was a big, solid anchor of artistic simplicity, humility and warmth. RIP Lou Reed.

Rip Louis reed
:)

What sad news. RIP Sir.

I'm very sad to hear this news. 'New York' is my favourite record of all time, closely followed by 'Songs for Drella' and 'Magic and Loss', and by numerous other recordings by him. Few days go by when none of his lines and songs spring to mind. He produced a lot of dross, too, especially his œuvre after 1993, but his most expressive lyrics are unmatched in his time.

I saw him play live three times, once in Hamburg in 1993 as part of the Velvet Underground reunion tour, and twice in London in the late 1990s, once at Wembley Arena and once at the Royal Festival Hall (the concert that became the 'Perfect Night' live album).

Rest in peace, Mr Reed.

It's a different feeling that I have today,
Especially when I know you've gone away.

The past keeps knock-knock-knocking on my door,
And I don't want to hear it any more.

Ashes to ashes.

As you pass through fire, as you pass through fire,
Try to remember its name.
When you pass through the fire licking at your lips,
You cannot remain the same.
And if the building's burning,
Move towards that door,
But don't put the flames out.
There's a bit of magic in everything,
And then some loss to even things out.

Cremation – Ashes to Ashes

Well, the coal black sea waits for me, me, me,
The coal black sea waits forever.
The waves hit the shore,
Crying more, more, more,
But the coal black sea waits forever.

The tornadoes come, up the coast they run,
Hurricanes rip the sky forever.
Through the weathers change,
The sea remains the same,
The coal black sea waits forever.

There are ashes spilt through collective guilt.
People rest at sea forever.
Since they burnt you up,
Collect you in a cup,
For you the coal black sea has no terror.

Will your ashes float like some foreign boat,
or will they sink absorbed forever?
Will the Atlantic Coast
Have its final boast?
Nothing else contained you ever.

Now the coal black sea waits for me, me, me,
The coal black sea waits forever.
When I leave this joint
At some further point,
The same coal black sea, will it be waiting?

Lou Reed

A stellar artist, but warmth and humility?
I guess there was more than one Lou.

Goodbye Lou Reed.

The Velvet Underground - Sister Ray (MONO, Best Sound) - YouTube

A stellar artist, but warmth and humility?
I guess there was more than one Lou.

Many more than one.

Not such a perfect day.

properly gutted - VU were the first band I really really wanted to be in

I wrote this yesterday about Lou.

http://urbantimes.co/magazine/2013/10/set-free-to-find-a-new-illusion-in-memory-of-lou-reed/

Buttons
Goodbye Buttons on Vimeo

Goodbye Mr Kaluhiokalani.

Don't do drugs, kids.

John Cole, no longer reporting for the BBC, from Westminster.

Went to my school, he did. One of those familiar faces from telly back in the 80s.

I wrote this yesterday about Lou.

http://urbantimes.co/magazine/2013/10/set-free-to-find-a-new-illusion-in-memory-of-lou-reed/
nice work Paul. feelings mutual.

Top of this page just made me well up.

^ This.

I just opened the thread to be presented with a post by Lynchman with a sad Homer Simpson :-(

RIP Lynchman

I wrote this yesterday about Lou.

http://urbantimes.co/magazine/2013/10/set-free-to-find-a-new-illusion-in-memory-of-lou-reed/

brilliant read mate

brilliant Reed mate

He sure was

RIP Grace Jones

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-24940663

^ I had no idea she was that old! Looked fantastic for her age >_>

Slave to the knitting.....

I honestly thought that was reference to the mentalist crack-head from Studio 54 and "Live and Let Die".

so did i!

dissapointed/gladdened/and saddened in the same breath... hawkwind...