From stuff songwriter for PICKWICK..to cult edel punk
To promote his song 'The Ostrich' he recorded him with his band The PRIMITIVES, and landed
a small local hit in 1965.
Together with the classical trained Wales born John Cale he formed The VELVET UNDERGROUND in
1966, helped by pop artist ANDY WARHOL they grew up to one of the most influental bands till today.
They didn't sell to many records, because they were known more localy in New York, but it is told,
everybody who bought one LP started an own group????!!
In 1970 he split from The VELVETs to start an sometimes very experimental Rock Songwriter solo career
with dark depressive punk-rock songs and social influenced lyrics.
First 3 albums he recorded in the UK.
Style: Punk & Rock
see:
Primitives ; Velvet Underground ; John Cale ; Nico ;
David Bowie ; Mick Ronson ; Alice Cooper ; Mitch Ryder ;
Musicians:
Lou Reed - vocals, e-guitar, acoustic guitar, bass synthy;
1972 :
Mick Ronson - guitar, piano, rec.; Klaus Voorman, Herbie Flowers - bass;
John Halsey, Barry Desouza, Ritchie Dharma - drums, perc.;
Ronnie Ross - sax (bs); Herbie Flowers - tuba; David Bowie - back-voc.;
1974:
Dick Wagner, Steve Hunter - guitars; Ray Colcord - keyboards;
Pentti Glan - drums; Prakash John - bass;
April 1974:
Danny Weiss - lead guitar;
Michael Fonfara - e-piano, synthy, mini koerg;
Pentti Glan - drums; Prakash John - bass;
1979:
Michael Fonfara - e-piano, synthy, mini koerg; Ellard Boles - bass, 12 string e-guitar:
Don Cherry - trumpet, african hunting guitar, arrangements; Marty Fogel - sax, ocarina, e-piano;
Michael Suchorsky - perc.;
1989-1992:
Mike Rathke - lead guitar; Michael Blair - drums;
Rob Wasserman - bass;
Fred Maher, Maureen Tucker (1989) - perc., drums;
Live Sydney Australia 1974
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