Cannes Moments: Lou Reed on the Genius of Andy Warhol

[@HunterWoodlawn]

This touched me, Lou and Andy are two of my idols and it’s sweet to hear such kind things coming from his mouth, I hope they are both resting easy! 🖤

[@blackmore4]

They are. They're no longer conscious. Their brilliant work isn't resting easy though. It's here to enlighten and goad permanently.

[@UnremarkableMarx]

Had a frailness. But he was down. I think he got a kick out of how he seemed truly like an artifact of another time. A very special time. Lou kept his looks bless him, and I'm glad he shared himself like this even up until his passing. Deeply insightful, rest in peace.

[@domsawyer8953]

Lou really seems to be at Peace with himself and the world here. Very touching.

[@frankscott927]

The album that was released was really touching and beautiful. From such a personal perspective. Amazing

[@50TheKathy]

I'm going to miss you, Lou. Your music has been good company for me close to 40 years. Thank you so much.

[@edoardobadiali3917]

Lou Reed is an incredibile source of inspiration for all art sensitive people. I am thankful for all the beauty he left us

[@briteness]

Glad this is here. If Lou's perspective on Andy interests you, there is a video on youtube of a live for the cameras performance of him & John Cale doing the whole album "Songs for Drella". Especially if you have not heard the album, check this out.

[@BlackRoomProductions]

Still around? I'm reading Lou's biography and have never heard Songs for Drella. Will look for it and watch full.

[@gerkowijnholds]

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[@BlackRoomProductions]

@@gerkowijnholds THANK YOU

[@jangreen5618]

Love you Lou.

[@RedDirtCracker]

An incredible talent, a rich legacy, thank you Lou Reed from all your fans

[@sandrakenney567]

Love lou💖👍. rest in peace my friend. I love the good things you said about Andy that was so sweet.Rest in peace to Andy and all who died years ago known from the Factory.Godbless them and hopefully there together united again.❤🙏🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤❤🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🕊🌹🙏

[@startervisions]

The genius of paying a compliment

[@brooklynboy1000]

RIP Andy and Lou. In the world today there are no artists like them. The Artworld in NYC was full of amazing talents who set the standard for culture with intelligence. Above the Beatles or others.

[@rugbysatan]

A genius with words and music, beautifully bad, violently romantic, good time, good night, good bye, miss you loads

[@CoreyChambersLA]

Lou Reed was absolutely part of the genius of Andy Warhol.

[@dillimeinbilli]

I feel sad seeing him looking and sounding so frail.

[@JoshDone]

That was exactly my thought. So sad.

[@garrit666]

+xeshtaed Don´t be. Lou Reed was never about immortality.

[@GoatDust]

Ik Thomas honestly surprised he lived as long as he did

[@michaelpatrickfox]

It happens to most of us, sooner or later, if we live that long.

[@user-yz9kz6vt9y]

@@augmentedkeys5971 True, he always had great hair. And his face never really changed; he always looked like himself.

[@rosemarymills1671]

John Cale was interviewed after Lou died and said it was sad that Lou went back to drinking before he died. After the VU reunion, they went their separate ways and never did patch things up. However, Laurie Anderson said he was sober at the end. In this interview, it's clear Lou is frail and he must've died soon after, but he seemed really ok under the circumstances---much better than I would've been. I really miss him and Bowie, and Lennon, the scores of other musicians that died. Too, too many.

[@iain2080]

This was July 2013 he passed away in October of that year

[@strangefish1999]

I'm sad. Rest in peace great star Lou Reed.

[@SleaterKinney]

Lou! My hero! You are the genius!

[@veronikababic9457]

capable of anything......worthy of everything.......left us too soon

[@patrickdevine4055]

God bless you my you rest in peace

[@lasmosquitasmuertas]

Lights Off, Curtain Down, goodnight Lou

[@simondeun9692]

LOU and ANDY , write the names and everyone knows who you mean. They where the two kings of NY. We miss them .

[@PatrickPetersen1]

RIP LOU!

[@hasekdom]

He suffered horribly in the end. Friends say he was crying in despair in his final days at the hospital. Nobody gets out of life alive so all in all he had the good life despite the horrific end.

[@MorningShotFilms]

+hasekdom didn't he die while about to do another tai chi session?

[@frontbum420]

What is the source for your info?

[@hasekdom]

My Source is a friend of his who visited him in the hospital in the days before he passed. He said it was terrible to see him in pain and in despair, but like I said. It ends for everyone and a life isn`t a bad life just because you have a painful exit.

[@marcosbisso7136]

@@hasekdom damn this is a hard pill to swallow. Poor Lou, I hope we'll all be him one day in heaven. RIP 🙏

[@brando7266]

@@marcosbisso7136 nice fantasy,

[@Heyitsdes1]

Theres part of this played into a SoundCloud remix of Femme Fatale :)

[@strangefish1999]

Rest in Peace Lou Reed.

[@MyFacefaceface]

Love ya Lou!!! anyone know how he went? RIP give em hell up there buddy

[@lesleybrown1583]

hes not up there -hes down below where everybody goes who rejects forgiveness and salvation from Christ------

[@lesleybrown1583]

they always cross out truth on this thing

[@esotericsolitaire]

Liver failure. He contracted hepatitis in college.

[@marcosbisso7136]

@@lesleybrown1583 what is wrong with you? that thing you said was horrible man

[@robertoferrabone9867]

Lou masterpiece

[@alvesmonteiro5022]

Lou Reed the best

[@KurtKnutsen]

Thanks .

[@MovideoMix]

R.I.P. LOU REED

[@tertommy]

October 27, 2013

[@Tamar-sz8ox]

Still the “ King of New York “ ❤

[@Lieu3C4]

The last comment here given is quite telling, in a white light/white heat kindaway.

[@cherrio291]

What did you mean to say in correct English please!?!?

[@metronomejack]

Lou sings for Drella!

[@robertoferrabone9867]

Lou is Rock

[@jangreen5618]

Lou was a genius.

[@scottmasson3039]

He owes his entire career to Andy Warhol.

[@brando7266]

Did Warhol teach reed how to play guitar?

[@DJS11811]

The oil and lights wee actually in NYC, at Fillmore East, Joshua Lights. Josh White. Lou was wrong about that.

[@arquitexta]

Adiós Lou Reed!

[@trevergrose7733]

R.I.P

[@dagmargoetzendorff1459]

R.I.P.

[@JonathanNelsonOfficial]

Warhol was Monroe.

[@cherrio291]

He seems OK for his age and rather looking well! Why do you say looking and sounding so frail!?!? Why write such rubbish!? Listen to what he has to say because that is all that is important!!!!

[@beenit6359]

+cherrio291 he passed away later that year... that's why. he was not looking or doing well by any means

[@blackmore4]

Perhaps a little slower but he looked a damn sight healthier here than many a 70s photo I''ve seen of him ;)

[@user-yz9kz6vt9y]

He looks fine, but his voice is weak; he seems to be making an effort just to speak.

[@SusanneBlee]

Stupid laugh Form The english inter vieuwer al through The words Mister Reed Were saying. That is disturbing, except that Mister Reed says nothing NEW to bis audience about Andy Warhol.(Andy's Chest) but ah- I recordnice everyone around Lou Reed getting somekind of a nervös Tick in bis presents. I die too, When i met Lou Reed. I was stottering to him, giving him a Pendel and said some things to him. He represent an inputmain of floating given-sucking Source Of Energy/Magnetisme.

[@blackmore4]

Maybe... slow down to Reed's level here? Apologies but apart from your complaint about the interviewer, I didn't understand a word you said.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

Ive always thought of lou reed as a very insecure man

[@rdvrlrn]

that’s interesting. why do you think so? he surely seems much more fragile and sensitive whenever he opens up in interviews.

[@lastnamefirst4035]

@@rdvrlrn Ive got to think about how to explain it. Hmmm well, when men who are not real secure w themselves over compensate masculinity and exerts control when there's nothing to control or prove. When anyone does that regardless of gender indicates insecurity. Ive always seen him that way. Ive known people who copied him believing lou was a "real man" even during Lou's bi-sexual days. Hard to explain but easy to see/hear

[@natetheguitarkid]

@@lastnamefirst4035 I think youre right. But I think he was a "real" man regardless of his insecurities. every man is insecure in big or small ways.

[@11mar79]

Goodbye Lou.

[@riccardoangeli802]

Nessun genio ....

[@thehitchrules]

liver failure.

[@elstonngunn4193]

Warhol was a serial user, he used ppl as inspiration and threw them out like toys wen he got bored of him if that’s genius I don’t wanna be that I’d rather be human, Dylan always hated Warhol for that he said he’d do it to Edie sedgewick wen they had a thing or whatever and he was right she was so drugged up wen she was cast aside she destroyed herself and died young

[@ray2958]

well sure you could look andy and his legacy as an artist that way but really that's such a limited and negative oversimplification. sure he was inspired by those that were around him most creative people do draw inspiration from the outside world and others beside themselves... and do you not think he in turn inspired those very people, do you think people flocked to him against their own volition or perhaps it was just that, that he inspired and made so many lost souls feel so special that when he no longer paid them any attention they felt as though he betrayed them, that he owed them something when really he was simply living his life and create as much art as possible

[@briteness]

Mr Gunn: when, specifically, did Dylan say he hated Warhol because Warhol used people then disposed of them? Assuming Dylan did say that, don't you think it was a bit of a case of the pot calling the kettle black?

[@TheBirdieView]

Don't smoke

[@Deathfromabove5]

Lou died got liver cancer from being an alcoholic and drug addict for two decades not from smoking

[@albatroce2324]

Don’t tell people what to do

[@rosemarymills1671]

What a smug, arrogant thing to say! You should be ashamed!

[@marcosbisso7136]

@@rosemarymills1671 he's right tho. don't smoke

[@sammyjo2852]

Are his bottom teeth silver???? 😱

[@susomedin5770]

He wasn't

[@MetFansince]

"Chelsea Girls" is problably the worst movie ever. I'm not counting Mexican snuff films as cinema.

[@luismarioguerrerosanchez4747]

"Mexican Snuff films" What the fuck dude.

[@destroyernoah]

How many how you seen exactly? Also what about Sleep?

[@eddietasker9110]

I'd say the emoji movie is up there

[@kikeheebchinkjigaboo6631]

Andy is not responsible for the light shows

[@CUTESYMCKITTEN]

then he died later this year...

[@sykorabsurd]

Just for the record: Reed claims that Warhol was the first to do multi-media installations/performances which is not true. Fluxus, John Cage, Claes Oldenburg, Allen Kaprow, etc. were doing these types of events 5 to 15 years before Warhol.

[@elenayblanco]

Interesting