I forgot how many great songs there are on “Transformer.” “Classic Albums; Lou Reed – Transformer,” 2001 was shown at the auditorium in the MAG tonight. The coolest thing about this documentary is how cool Lou Reed is. That and Lou Reed playing accoustic guitar versions of the songs on Transformer. Then after that there’s Herbie Flowers playing his stand up bass line from “Walk On The Wild Side” and his tuba part in “Goodnight Ladies.”
Lake Shore Record Exchange, who presented the movie, topped it off with a screening of the BBC’s “Lou Reed Remembered.” My favorite section in this movie was the interview with Lou where he talks about the beauty and power in delivering songs with detachment.
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