Lou Reed - A Walk On The Wild Side (Live at Farm Aid 1985)

Lou Reed performs "A Walk On The Wild Side" live at the Farm Aid concert in Champaign, Illinois on September 22, 1985. Farm Aid was started by Willie Nelson, Neil Young and John Mellencamp in 1985 to keep family farmers on the land and has worked since then to make sure everyone has access to good food from family farmers. Dave Matthews joined Farm Aid's board of directors in 2001.
For more information about Farm Aid, visit: farmaid.org/you...
Farm Aid's performances are donated by the artists in order to raise funds and raise awareness for family farmers. They've raised their voices to help - what can you do?

[@jimharmon8653]

Still can't believe I was there. Best concert ever!

[@michaelb2388]

If this is an example of what the concert was like I doubt it. This live version of the song is terrible

[@Beck-c4u]

Lie

[@timfool]

I don't believe you were there either. Literally. 🙄

[@larrybuss677]

@@jimharmon8653 I was in the Horseshoe and loved every minute.

[@ratnigarurumon7606]

that bass line..

[@Alolians]

Amazing 🔥

[@pintpot]

Those bass lines!

[@lucarango7540]

Porca miseria!

[@gauthierreuff7638]

Fernando SAUNDERS the best bassiste

[@jimreid9012]

I love it

[@zkaorowoq2879]

Lou Reed.. He's genius .. and now he is one of the stars in the night sky

[@AP86777]

True! Often thinking the same. We are all made of stars.

[@TinyDancer250]

Someone had to keep Starman company. They were good friends.

[@AP86777]

@@TinyDancer250 true

[@MrSebboxxx]

@@AP86777 .... made of star dust ... arn't we ...

[@micheleburing522]

🌟😁👍

[@debbiehodson8469]

Whatt a pleasure to watch Lou sing this song live! One of the many hits Lou had. Gone too soon. 😮🎉❤

[@ndhan72]

The word is "What".

[@CrislaraKingi]

I didn't know he'd gone.Saw him in Auckland he was a naughty boy then,as we all were. Fabulous concert, love Bowie,he was my boy, memories fabulous.... bravo guys

[@gwynthehunter]

I just love how this live version sounds - its so different to the original song. Wheras the original was calming (in a weird way), this performance is FILLED with enthusiasm. I can't help but come here every time after I hear the original.

[@RSpracticalshooting]

it really is an amazing shift. but im such a sucker for the fade in background vocals in the studio version.

[@MrSebboxxx]

I am missing the coloured girls too ...

[@seamac206]

Erik Petrovich 1.25 turns this into a borderline disco song

[@karmasauce6288]

The studio version was so subdued.

[@nasseral-suleimani8636]

i hope is coked out would make it funnier

[@altadena57]

The Bass player is just killin' it, monster big time !!

[@PanamaDreams]

altadena57 absolute beast on the bass!

[@danielk9067]

That fretless fits so perfectly

[@esl4058]

I don’t understand this comment. The way he’s looking at Lou it’s like he doesn’t even know the song. Prob was given the chords backstage last minute lol.

[@bluesbasscovers]

@@esl4058 It doesn't matter whether he didn't now the song and/or he get the chord sequenz a second before - either the bass line fits or it doesn't. And this bass line definitely fits. So - I don't understand your comment.

[@insidernj8933]

@MyNextShotWontMiss , Fernando Saunders.

[@blahblah606]

R.I.P Holly, Candy, Jackie, Andrea Feldman, Ondine, Drella, and of course Lou. All such incredible personalities and talents. The backroom at Max's was quite a scene. I wish I could have experienced it just once.

[@tamiintobias2421]

I

[@djm55]

Interesting that he left Joe Dallesandro ("Little Joe") out of this version, one of the few who is still alive.

[@sylvieledu]

I’m a french girl so excuse me for my bad english. What beautifull song ! It’s must beautifull in live. All your songs are wonderfulI ! I miss you too much Lou Reed.

[@ramluma]

Your English is better than most Americans. Bless You.

[@sylvieledu]

@@ramluma Thanks you very much for your comment. I wish you a PERFECT DAY.

[@josephbilling6445]

This song was revolutionary when it came out becuase the original had female black back round singers. which wasn't common for white artists in his day. That's why he refers to colored girls that aren't there. So everyone knows he had black female background singers to try to break racism in the original performance and playing of the song.

[@sylvieledu]

@@josephbilling6445 Thanks you very much for your comment. I wish you a PERFECT DAY.

[@czeslawbednarek]

im polish men like my dog lisek my music is s.adamo and .. deep purple led zeppelin and neil young its all am old like old nothing and of co my name is like czesław

[@missdee4927]

Killer performance. And wow never seen Lou like this. He seems so animated and fun here.

[@andrewwlewis1]

Yes. Yes he did.

[@dorailcrayton3676]

That Bassline was GOD-LIKE, MELODIC and REALLY KEWL😜🙃,❤🖤😎

[@MrSebboxxx]

its hypnotic ...

[@DSAK55]

Fernando Saunders

[@shaynesparkes8740]

I dont know if it's just me but Lou Reed is a rare breed he/his live concerts sound better than the studio versions. Brilliant

[@denonhd8]

@shaynesparkes8740 Especially on the Original Wrapper. I love the live version.

[@kathyfrancis9229]

No you are right on.

[@andrewwlewis1]

He looks like he’s enjoying the performance

[@ndhan72]

Most singers sound MUCH better live than studio recorded...listen to Neil Diamond's "Hot August Night".

[@LingusDaDingus]

He was a rock and roll animal when he performed live!

[@MartyJohnMiller]

Was there. Had a strong feeling I was witnessing a historical moment during Reed's performance. RIP

[@jocelinoribeiroweizenmann874]

very well composed bass line, played to perfection

[@robbiekop7]

Herbie Flowers 💐 RIP

[@spacecowboy3693]

I wish I could write like him. A poet in action

[@lucarango7540]

Me too

[@Molina939]

He was a genius...

[@diegos.loayza3706]

At least you try.

[@FLIPPHONE69]

One of the greatest to ever pick up a pen

[@joeg1582]

Lando Calrissian on bass.

[@mirandac8712]

Lobot's feeding him the chords. Just in case. It's Lou Reed, after all.

[@_fabio1978]

😂😂

[@bendream544]

@@mirandac8712 actually it's Fernando Saunders on the Bass

[@alexjones57]

😂😂😂😂

[@Freakster1970]

Correct it's Fernando Saunders ! Check out - A Night With Lou Reed from 1983 to see more Fernando Saunders magic on Bass.

[@cassiemcbain3102]

I wish I could write like him. A poet in action Lou Reed.. He's genius .. and now he is one of the stars in the night sky

[@isaacjenson2893]

He seems so enthusiastic here! he seems like he's having a lot of fun The Bass player is just killin' it, monster big time !!

[@fujiojerrynakamura6277]

I'm glad he looks happy!

[@garyelrick2653]

this has gotta be the best live performance from Lou ever, absolutely fantastic.

[@bimjeam0088]

I can tell Lou reed was really fookin blown away by the Bassist.. RIP BRAH

[@hunkydory5646]

So many songs that get me through my life. Thank God for you Hawksley(Ryan).❤

[@davidrowe7868]

The greatest musician/ human being I knew. For all his faults, he loved, he loved so much. Not fools though. Pure genius.

[@jessicacriswell8612]

The Bass player is just killin' it, monster big time !! I wish I could write like him. A poet in action

[@Jlipnicki]

Amazing how when someone dies they get lauded by everyone. He made a few good records, a lot of duff ones. Had a lot of help.

[@johnnydelrocco8693]

I remember Farm Aid and saw as much as I could. It's great that technology has allowed us to see performers then today. Rolling Stone named his two albums in their best 500 albums of all time! He may have performed that day like a lounge act, but the whole goal was to raise awareness and money for Ethiopia.

[@jakubbielak7273]

The coolest guy in R'n'R history.

[@mattcunningham9235]

He's up there

[@58016428]

WITHOUT A DOUBT MY BROTHER!✌🏼

[@noname-fc3pv]

and iggy, that all

[@jessiem276]

Why??

[@recordealer1]

Ive been a fan for over 40 years ,but its never too late

[@wallrack8098]

nice profile pic

[@mariaisabelproharamgaldon2990]

I m spanish, from Barcelona. Lou, to you, , i LOVE you

[@amaylor500]

Holee!

[@rajlaxmanc5474]

Lou Reed.. He's genius .. and now he is one of the stars in the night sky Brilliant, Fernando puts down an amazing groove as ever. Lando Calrissian on bass.

[@seanbrennan5192]

“But there are no stars in the New York sky. They’re all on the ground.” -Lou Reed

[@dianebranning3438]

6-5-2020 coronavirus pandemic llockdown playlist THANK YOU

[@heidijeffery9780]

Absolutely brilliant,Lou live in concert always sounds great,can’t just watch it once ,fantastic ,thanks for the great tunes,rip,

[@danieljuno810]

Why is this version not on iTunes ….this is the version and enthusiasm in the song I remember growing up. Not the horrible quiet version they must have re recorded.

[@budkinnie9944]

Takes me back about 40 years me and Moose ( Danny R . H ) Moose RIP , your friends love you and think of you often especially my wife LDK , Moose we all love you . The song was just one of those nights thing ..... Bud , Columbia SC

[@harryprufertillustratorkar7943]

Diesen tollen Song von Lou Reed haben wir in den Siebzigern immer als Rausschmeißer gespielt, nur ein wenig langsamer, einfach toll dieser Song.

[@jefersonpereiraduarte3219]

this has gotta be the best live performance from Lou ever, absolutely fantastic. slowly they die away...those legends Amazing!!! Lando Calrissian on bass. slowly they die away...those legends Amazing!!! Lando Calrissian on bass.

[@aaronmoon9207]

I feel like I'm late to the party here. I'd never heard this and this is now more than thirty years old. Kinda surreal, wouldn't you say: A bisexual New Yorker singing a ballad about hanging out with transexuals in the backrooms of NYC to a crowd of midwestern farmers. It's only rock and roll, but I like it!

[@leahkay9698]

Hell, this is from like, 1970- check him out with the Velvet Underground and with Victoria Williams for starters. Lou doesn't have much vocal range, but the songwriting back then was good. Honest, too, about his drug addictions, and the like.

[@MrSebboxxx]

... this is more than rock and roll ... it is like a precious parfum of the beginning seventies ... and indeed the bassline tickles my guts :-)

[@collinnc2001]

Aaron Moon I'm only 34 why hasn't more people heard this one

[@BratttyKatty]

this is like the crack fueled 80"s sucky version of his original....PLUS check out the movie Velvet Goldmine Movie....it is sorta about A glam rocker and an American counterpart!!!

[@olekblochin9336]

Leah Kay 60s.

[@Canarty]

EU estava ouvindo LOU em 1984 aqui no Brasil e aqui ninguém sabia quem ele era ... E hoje sempre ouço esse cara ,viva Lou Reed !!

[@Paulsdottir]

Yes. 1972 - lucky to be alive when it came out - It's a love song to, & opening up the world's awareness to, people who aren't plain old heterosexuals - Great Song on all levels. Thank you Lou Reed

[@carlosguimaraes8655]

This song is fantastic!

[@EmJGee]

Lou Reed's Transformer album from the 70's is classic. We all loved it and Lou! I still have my album ...along with all the others.

[@gullstenmarkku]

Having waited a long time for a good and commendable testimony, Lou Reed took the time to tell a fast-paced hetero story like this.

[@nicolettacasati4059]

Lou era Lou... metteva nelle note il suo sentire, senza compromessi....

[@ARPSMUSIC]

Never seen Lou so animated, what a guy!

[@MarkHicks326]

Maybe he was clean?

[@ARPSMUSIC]

@@MarkHicks326 Good point!!

[@institucionservicios3371]

the bassline tickles my guts Keep on walking on the wild side Lou!

[@ramon080682]

The Bass player is just killin' it, monster big time !! slowly they die away...those legends Amazing!!! Lando Calrissian on bass.

[@conndxkwaylonbrp6342]

that bass line.. His music and lyrics are still pure. The coolest guy in R'n'R history. Lando Calrissian on bass.

[@JohnLee-zn7zb]

I saw Lou in London when I was a kid, with my man Baldev...Mile End was shaking!

[@DOB1901]

I consider Lou Reed among the best poets and songwriters of two centuries. He lays Dylan and his like to shame. His lyrics and melodies left all others in the dust.

[@TripReviews]

Lou Reed played Massey Hall around 50 years ago. I didn’t have tickets for the show but an announcement on the radio that day said there were still tickets available for the show at the box office, this was way before Ticketmaster controlled live everything. So a buddy and myself drove into Toronto that evening to grab a couple of tickets but we were too late, sold out. Never did see him live, I only had my Lou Reed records to listen to for years and years. Rip Lou.

[@gypsylee73]

Man this is rockin 🕺🏽

[@charleeford3923]

The Bass player is just killin' it, monster big time !! the bassline tickles my guts Keep on walking on the wild side Lou!

[@ninaerjavec7220]

A great rocker !!!! The concert for Aid was fantastic! r.i.p lou reed..one of influential musician in the world..nuff said :-)

[@jaimemullock2700]

slowly they die away...those legends Amazing!!! Lando Calrissian on bass.

[@WadeToole-w2n]

The real deal. Lou and his band. I do indeed miss the 80s. God bless and RIP.

[@russwillbe4918]

That bass by Lando hits me right in the face! Miss you Lou!

[@barrysmith8920]

PHENOMENAL bass player.. Fully honors Herbie Flowers’ original part along with his own unique contribution!

[@freddyjimenez2383]

Keep on walking on the wild side Lou! Lou Reed.. He's genius .. and now he is one of the stars in the night sky Amazing!!!

[@gijsheuff5280]

Great, thanks for posting. As a bassman myself.. Superb.

[@jimpriestley6693]

Fantastic version!

[@ranjithreddy985]

The Bass player is just killin' it, monster big time !! Lou Reed.. He's genius .. and now he is one of the stars in the night sky

[@brentpietrok4758]

What a great moment in time

[@ramyzialor6354]

Wicked jam..mystical..the lyrics way out..lou cool vocal..and Fernando Saunders bass is outta of space....love this jam

[@paytonrise07]

r.i.p lou reed..one of influential musician in the world..nuff said :-)

[@ramonemiliogomezjorge8557]

i can't stop watchin' that bass

[@monikaprimc4890]

it makes me dance, everytime, what a great song, thanks Loui

[@58016428]

Me TOO!

[@geraldking4080]

Is it me, or did Lou's NEW YORK album just totally nail it?

[@cascoporro3949]

Facts

[@donatellavespucci5292]

cantata suonata tantissime volte Lui l'ho vsto dal vivo al pratone delle Cascine ormai molti anni fa Serata magica

[@tinidaebirg7983]

Thank you for your fantastic music - lot of reminders of a wild time!

[@parkermwpbethaniesjx6003]

The coolest guy in R'n'R history. slowly they die away...those legends Amazing!!! Lando Calrissian on bass.

[@tommytowse96]

bloody love this song , its on every time I go to Hartlepool marina with my bro and the grandparents :) such a feel good song

[@remomarraccini6467]

Oggi avrebbe compiuto 73 anni! Spirito Libero…. Re dei controsensi, nell'arte e nella vita. Auguri!!!

[@karmenjazbec7743]

yeah lou you died the same year as my mother i ve been on your concert 3 times and this tune was tune of my youth when i was in cowboy boots hurring in my life i was 16 years old when i left my home

[@energyasylum997]

Look behind Lou's shoulder @1:51 ....... A LOU REED LOOK-A-LIKE! lol. Dude on the fretless bass is killing it and the drummer is kicking the band up into the sky!!! rip Lou

[@benforgie7773]

This is great! Love it sped up a bit .. why not!

[@Alolians]

Bass tab? It’s so cool this version, thanks Lou, awesome!

[@allisonpayne2097]

Excellent tune in my room from back in the day😎

[@Mauro_B._Vieira.]

The most New Yorker personality has a worldwide acclaimed name. Nobody dizzy to spell in a loud voice LOU REED.

[@hannal17]

I remember him in New Orleans for a concert. After it was over we went to a place named The Dungeon. Who was there but the man himself. He was just like you and me. Great dude.

[@riccardomorettini4641]

The Dungeon a classic underground bar. Only opened after 12. Strange drinks and patron's. Usually indulged at more conventional sites in the Quarter. Should have gone more. Sorry I didn't

[@KarenBH]

Never heard of Lou Reed until I watched Dions video Written on a Subway Wall. He’s great Lou & Dion too!

[@karmenjazbec7743]

yeah lou i we been in your concert 3 times you were the best miss you sow makes me cry

[@jamesbradley6958]

Saw this velvet underground many, many years ago at whiskey's, on the nod all the way through

[@michelconstantin6229]

[@xRestart]

This live performance is 100000x better than the original song. It’s like he’s actually singing this time.

[@petersimonis9936]

supergeil ,hör ich zum ersten mal,diese version

[@pauletteabbatematteo3469]

loved this song man you rocked back in the day man so cool

[@DOB1901]

His music and lyrics are still pure.

[@allisonpayne2097]

Super tune that’s always better on the wild side😎

[@geebud1880]

thisss..is.....very...known... and very... into... itttt. Great cam work... (never seen Lou performing during ... day light (so prestine!!1)

[@mariaisabelproharamgaldon2990]

For me, Lou Reed is very very special

[@josephabonanno2288]

A great rocker !!!! The concert for Aid was fantastic!

[@librocortarjamon1]

Descansa en paz. Gracias por tu música

[@ブボ-m5w]

He was smiling but I'm crying. I miss you,

[@rogertuttle243]

Here today in 2021. Rip Lou.

[@kaushikgupta3176]

Anthem of a generation.......

[@fberringer1]

Be gooooodddd!!! marvelous!!

[@alicjaniewiarowska1669]

I love this concert great music my favorite Foreigner and Roy Orbison🎵✌❤❤❤

[@joellebarlage3328]

slowly they die away...those legends Amazing!!! Lando Calrissian on bass. that bass line..

[@ericaabdelwahed6883]

I wish I could write like him. A poet in action Bass tab? It’s so cool this version, thanks Lou, awesome!

[@vincentpele6851]

Lou Reed...Un Grand!!!

[@jorgenroed6213]

3:02 Bassist is looking a little angry for some reason. Not sure why…he’s rockin that song…

[@hauptschulblues835]

Great Lou!