The Legend and Legacy of Lou Reed
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with biographer Will Hermes about his recent book on Lou Reed, as well as Lou’s music, persona, legacy and more.
Lou Reed
In an in-depth conversation with author Will Hermes, hosts Jim and Greg touch on Lou Reed's prickly personality, the impact of his romantic partners on his creative work and his ambiguous status as a gay icon.
Featured Songs:
- Lou Reed, "Walk on the Wild Side," Transformer, RCA, 1972
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Sunday Morning," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967
- The Velvet Underground and Nico, "Heroin," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967
- The Velvet Underground, "Pale Blue Eyes," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969
- Lou Reed, "Coney Island Baby," Coney Island Baby, RCA, 1975
- The Velvet Underground, "Some Kinda Love," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969
- Lou Reed, "How Do You Think It Feels," Berlin, RCA, 1973
- Lou Reed, "Perfect Day," Transformer, RCA, 1972
- The Velvet Underground, "Sweet Jane," Loaded, Cotillion, 1970
- The Velvet Underground and Nico, "I'll Be Your Mirror," The Velvet Underground & Nico, Verve, 1967
- The Velvet Underground, "Candy Says," The Velvet Underground, MGM, 1969
- John Prine, "Hello In There," John Prine, Atlantic, 1971
Dear Listeners,
For more than 15 years, Sound Opinions was a production of WBEZ, Chicago's public radio station. Now that the show is independent, we're inviting you to join the band and lend a hand! We need your support more than ever because now we have to do all the behind-the-scenes work that WBEZ handled before (like buying insurance and paying for podcast hosting, ugh). Plus, we have some exciting ideas we'd like to try now that there's no one to tell us no!