About this episode
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot discuss Lou Reed's music and legacy with biographer Will Hermes.
This week, hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with biographer Will Hermes about his book on Lou Reed, as well as Lou’s music, persona, legacy and more. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9T Become a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvc Sign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnG Make a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lU Send us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops 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…
People in this episode
Hosts: Jim DeRogatis, Greg Kot
Guest: Will Hermes
Topics covered
- Lou Reed
- biography
- music legacy
- The Velvet Underground
- interview
Keywords
- Lou Reed
- biography
- music
- The Velvet Underground
- interview
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Lou Reed, Transformer, Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, The Velvet Underground and Nico, Coney Island Baby, Berlin, Loaded, Doolittle
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