Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed (March 2, 1942 – October 27, 2013)

In college, the student union had a small record store that I spent entirely too much of my living expenses there.  Every time I went to search music out which was often, they had VU and Nico playing.  Being in an environment where you are searching for knowledge it was impossible to ignore.  I ended up scoring all four of the VU albums in a used bin during the first summer in college.   It truly was part of my education.  I saw Lou Reed three times; the first on my college campus and it was mind blowing for me.  He was and still is an important artist in my musical education. 

Lou Reed at New York State University at Stony Brook Gym; September 21, 1984

ROBERT QUINE, guitar

FERNANDO SAUNDERS, bass

PETER WOOD, keyboards and accordion

FRED MAHER, drums

Set List:

Sweet Jane

I'm Waiting for the Man

Martial Law

Down at the Arcade

Legendary Hearts

There She Goes Again

Turn Out the Light

My Red Joystick

Sally Can't Dance

Average Guy

Walk on the Wild Side

Satellite of Love

New Sensations

Sunday Morning

Underneath the Bottle

A Gift

Doin' the Things That We Want To

Waves of Fear

I Love You Suzanne

White Light/White Heat

Turn to Me

New Age

Street Hassle

Rock & Roll

March 23, 1989 Saint James Theater

MIKE RATHKE, guitar

ROB WASSERMAN, bass

ROBERT MEDICI, drums

Set List:

Romeo Had Juliette

Halloween Parade

Dirty Blvd.

Endless Cycle

There Is No Time

Busload of Faith

Strawman

Dime Store Mystery

I Love You Suzanne

Doin' the Things That We Want To

Rock & Roll

Video Violence

Sweet Jane

Walk on the Wild Side

The Original Wrapper

John Zorn - Lou Reed - Marc Ribot - Milford Graves LIVE NY September 4th 2008, Le poissonrouge, New York City