I love seeing Lou like this in interviews. He was genuinely content being around people that sincerely appreciated his works as opposed to the vicious journalism that many reporters used him for solely to get money. Here, he’s just doing what he loves and can instinctively do it his best.. Rest peacefully, Lou. You were a true genius and legend.
@pileofstuff3 жыл бұрын
Yeah, he seldom did interviews, but he did this one because he respected Elvis as a musician.
@clc-gl4jn3 жыл бұрын
@@pileofstuff Exactly and well put. Thanks for the video
@keirekcharm3 жыл бұрын
Velvet Underground was so ahead of its time.
@gypsycaravan83103 жыл бұрын
No, it was not.
@halloweenjack953 жыл бұрын
@@gypsycaravan8310 their debut album definitely was.
@ThePowerpointMaster3 жыл бұрын
@@gypsycaravan8310 What makes you say that? if you want you can name me albums from the 60s that resemble The Velvet Underground & Nico, White Light/White Heat and The Velvet Underground (1969).
@gypsycaravan83103 жыл бұрын
@@ThePowerpointMaster the fact that they were not ahead of their time. They were right on time. They were of their time. The Jimi Hendrix Experience was so ahead of it's time. No, It was not. The Doors, King Crimson. Different, not ahead of their time. The goal, usually, was NOT to resemble anyone else. Thus giving your music an individual sound. YOUR sound. For YOUR time.
@II-xl7lj2 жыл бұрын
@@gypsycaravan8310 The point is not in the music itself, but the mentality that it conveys, kc, doors, and jimmy are typical old-fashioned artists of the 60s, and full-fledged analogues of Velvets appeared only in the late 70s, but you're probably too stupid to perceive such moments
@bernie43663 жыл бұрын
Elvis's face lit up when he thought he was going to get a performance there for about half a second.
@TopJimmyWinn9 жыл бұрын
You feel like you known him all your life, even though youve never met him.
@scott313125 жыл бұрын
I heard him for the first time 1974. I was 18 and love Sweet Jane.
@christophehugon74644 жыл бұрын
Feel exacly the same... !!
@jozzybadges3 жыл бұрын
so true ! he's like a member of my family ! Uncle Lou ...
@Bondwan3 жыл бұрын
I do
@wworden38683 жыл бұрын
Speak for yourself .
@nicke.4243 жыл бұрын
Imagine being so good at what you do that as soon as you announce you'll do that thing, people applaud
@ballergames1013 жыл бұрын
People have a similar reaction when I leave. I must be really good at it
@kevindean66003 жыл бұрын
Lou reed is not that person
@nicke.4243 жыл бұрын
@@kevindean6600 you sure?
@lucakat92623 жыл бұрын
@@nicke.424 yeah, I bet Lou Reed was good at anything he did.😳😉
@scooterallen18343 жыл бұрын
my girlfriend applauds when I come to bed.
@DZRaz183 жыл бұрын
and jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaane she is a clerk
@gregoryhunter74133 жыл бұрын
I love that part also "and both of them save their MOnEEEys"
@vilentman1113 жыл бұрын
@@gregoryhunter7413 when she comes home from work
@habibiak9 жыл бұрын
Singing and playing this song at the same time is one of the hardest I've come across.
@rab12267 жыл бұрын
Agreed!
@nameless76mozwhaz97 жыл бұрын
habibiak really? I never tried singing it but I can imagine that Lou's vocal lines throw you off because they are off timed.
@billybobbob6617 жыл бұрын
This one and Polly by Nirvana always fuck me up
@quinnrollen6 жыл бұрын
I always believed the best way to sing it is not to sing it at all: Tell it like a story.
@alexanderwilliams39556 жыл бұрын
I covered it once, but made the drummer sing it!
@logan4x63 жыл бұрын
Elvis Costello & Lou Reed. Amazing people.
@Singerville3 жыл бұрын
Love your prof pic Eggleston & Spoon
@logan4x63 жыл бұрын
@@Singerville Good shit, right? You might be the first to acknowledge it as both. That’s why it’s special to me. Spoon is one of my favorite bands, and William Eggleston is unarguably a photography king.
@Singerville3 жыл бұрын
@@logan4x6 Both legends in their own right! Much like Elvis Costello and Lou Reed... (ps. cool and brief article I enjoyed about Spoon's album covers www.monsterchildren.com/the-stories-behind-spoons-album-covers/)
@logan4x63 жыл бұрын
@@Singerville I remember reading a little bit of this! Pretty cool.
@tracytada53823 жыл бұрын
elvis costello is a worthless pos tho
@peterstrong62018 жыл бұрын
I love it when Lou says there is a secret chord in the Sweet Jane riff it's Bminor of course , and I agree it does make all the difference...Cool.
@majerlet7 жыл бұрын
NICE STRAWMAN FALLACY PAL B minor man
@robertbower74616 жыл бұрын
Peter Strong yeah it’s important but hardly a secret as such ,ffs !! ...unless your tone deaf lol
@blake.september6 жыл бұрын
I think you're all taking this dumb little joke a bit too literally.
@Baci3025 жыл бұрын
such an angry chord, Bm
@christophehugon74644 жыл бұрын
theatrical there he was , we all know his seccret chord ; i miss Lou so much . (I rarely cry but this time, when he passed away : i was flooded by tears.)
@jameslanclos568 Жыл бұрын
I love that dude. He was one the guys I could relate to growing up. David Bowie too. They're like big brothers.
@kingshearer23 жыл бұрын
I love the way Elvis is trying to pretend that he doesn't know how a guitar works.
@matthewsolina49203 жыл бұрын
Elvis definitely knows that chord progression. 😂
@sananto6896 Жыл бұрын
Simple guitar riff that does not get old........
@birdmansclambake4 жыл бұрын
My ear always caught that B minor chord in the progression. Such a clever little riff. I call that a “transfer” chord because it “transfers” you from one part of the riff to the second part of the riff. Lou RULEZ.
@sethbaer75673 жыл бұрын
Amazing how good he sounds just doing that little bit of the riff!!
@peach4953 ай бұрын
There's a professional authenticity to it. I can play pretty good myself but playing the same thing just doesn't sound like that when I do it.
@jrgbello11 жыл бұрын
This video is DEMONSTRATEs how cool guy Lou Reed is. Legend.
@LivingstonConant11 жыл бұрын
God is in the details. RIP Lou.
@donaldkelly29762 жыл бұрын
I’ve been playing this wrong all my life. Glad to finally get it right thanks to this
@jangreen56186 жыл бұрын
Lou was a genius.
@outsidethepyramid5 жыл бұрын
Lou was a guinness.
@NiePieerdol3 жыл бұрын
@@outsidethepyramid Lou saw a nuigess
@patriciofernandez27113 жыл бұрын
@@outsidethepyramid I'd like a pint of him.
@BenCDaugherty5 ай бұрын
RIP Lou and Sterling. Two of my favorite axe slingers of the 60s
@Blinki182843 жыл бұрын
"There's a secret chord" - You mean the one that Lou played and it pleased the lord?
@tommilroy45553 жыл бұрын
Amen and Hallelujah!
@hobbified6 жыл бұрын
I heard there was a secret chord?
@kipponi4 жыл бұрын
Bminor.
@davidfox28324 жыл бұрын
I heard David played it and it pleased the Lord
@WegrennerX4 жыл бұрын
ah but you don’t really care for music do you David Fox.
@Gildedowlmedia3384 жыл бұрын
Well it goes like this the fourth the fifth
@teresagomes64913 жыл бұрын
The minor fall, the major lift
@saltybildo9448 Жыл бұрын
Elvis and lou awesome
@anotherjoshua3 жыл бұрын
applauding a riff.
@gabrielesimone13723 жыл бұрын
Lou and the Velvet Underground are really underrated (and they're listed as one of the best bands of all time)
@jacobcormier55322 жыл бұрын
Agreed! They’re absolutely one of my favorite bands.
@mikewurzelbacher850810 ай бұрын
To paraphrase: "In their day- the velvet underground sold very few records, but everyone that bought one started a band."
@jimmycain866910 ай бұрын
They were rated on the top by me and my dope shooting buddies when the banana album came out. Of course most people had never heard of them back then around here because it’s the Deep South.
@GodsUnrulyFriends2 жыл бұрын
And here I've been playing it in E for decades,,,
@jimdavis8391 Жыл бұрын
I can't help but feel sad about Lou, he could have been so much more. What a guy.
@andrewjbayliss40173 жыл бұрын
If you want to know the Authentic no BS truth about Lou Reed....Look no Further! A Passionate artist with a brilliant spirit. R.I.P Brother.
@quinnrollen6 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Lou. I ALWAYS said there was a Bm chord in there, and no one (absolutely no one) wanted to believe it.
@anasg0073 жыл бұрын
Ahahahah I just imagined you explaining it to all your friend for years. You then come across this video and immediately text them to finally say “see, I told you” with an huge smile.
@quinnrollen3 жыл бұрын
@@anasg007 Guilty.
@jameshafner14423 жыл бұрын
When I saw him last ( at the Calvin in Northampton, Mass.), he started to play Sweet Jane, and stopped. " it is really Twist and Shout backwards. " and proceeded to demonstrate. Made my year. During The Raven tour.
@tracytada53823 жыл бұрын
but he didn't mention it was the same as crimson and clover? what a twat
@pitchforkcustom Жыл бұрын
elvis loving him for an instant 🎉
@TheAggroculture3 жыл бұрын
His facial expressions are of someone playing in front of their parents after 6 months of lessons😂
@theunrealtimemm3 жыл бұрын
Because he wasn't super fond of interview situations.
@DBSTREETT3 жыл бұрын
skill level too, js
@atlasking61103 жыл бұрын
It's true, almost everbody plays that riff wrong. I did for years myself.
@peteringhampi510 жыл бұрын
Miss you Lou!
@larsen15933 жыл бұрын
I love that he's like I'm gonna show this so there is nothing to doubt
@costa14343 жыл бұрын
tks for posting this little jewel. amazing
@MicheallikeMJ3 жыл бұрын
I was thinking it didnt sound right the first time! It does really make a big difference!
@davenichols51563 жыл бұрын
One of the greats
@danmang9236 ай бұрын
If Elvis Costello is in owe of your simple but great song.... You know it's legendary.... Love Lou Reed he was a representative of all those in the alleys, streets, gutter and bars and was the first to give them a voice in my opinion.... We should all Take a Walk on The Wild Side sometimes ...... We are all more alike than you might think......
@kevinhunt53627 жыл бұрын
What a rocker! So many other great songs!
@Evanwebble9 жыл бұрын
I miss him!
@jameshafner14423 жыл бұрын
Me too.
@jozzybadges3 жыл бұрын
Lou for ever thank you ! Hi Elvis C. both of you : thanks a lot !
@theayatollahofrockandrollah Жыл бұрын
I miss Lou. I find a lot comfort in his album Magic and Loss he wrote when two of his dearest friends passed. He died the year my daughter was born. I named her for him. May he ride eternal all shiny and chrome.
@koookeee3 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Lou. For everything.
@williamwilson64993 жыл бұрын
Man, Joe Piscopo is talented.
@Goatchild905 жыл бұрын
God I miss this show
@leonardmcguyver7 ай бұрын
Love lou reed since 70s
@3niknicholson3 жыл бұрын
Cheers, Lou, mate thanks for telling me from the grave, the secret to the best riff in the Velvet Underground! Love you!
@II-xl7lj2 жыл бұрын
best VELVET riff is What Goes On 😶
@bonsummers2657 Жыл бұрын
She's beautiful!
@LaGnole093 жыл бұрын
The style make the great guitatist, and Lou is a great guitarist because style unique!
@pipeandslippersman8 жыл бұрын
yes, yes - that's all very well mr reed. but is there any chance you can show us all how to play the solo's to 'i heard her call my name'? and exactly how much methamphetamine we need before we start?
@alifakhreddine9986 жыл бұрын
Alot
@sexobscura3 жыл бұрын
he's tired of all you jim-jims
@WilhelmofPrussia3 жыл бұрын
I thought I figured it out on my guitar a while back but then I realized I didn't have any strings on the damn thing....
@MacAggy3 жыл бұрын
Criticizing LOU REED'S guitar playing doesn't diminish his GREATNESS one iota.
@WilhelmofPrussia3 жыл бұрын
@@MacAggy who criticized Lou's guitar playing ?
@GiantPinhead3 жыл бұрын
Heavenly wine and roses
@Mojokiss8 ай бұрын
this is gold
@muttleycrew2 жыл бұрын
suitcase in my hand...
@jimmorrison5308 Жыл бұрын
Look up Lou Reeds last interview. It's like he breaks everything down in that last one little interview. Rip Lou. I know you're in the spirit world " Hangin Round"
@lowellcalavera60453 жыл бұрын
Lou was awesome. Just awesome.
@ruthieo544 жыл бұрын
and it really goes quite well! Fabulous song.
@thegreatchain71123 жыл бұрын
Sorrowful and a great loss, Lou, I often wondered how you were the first to use the secret chord 🎸 the BMinor makes it happen and Sweet Jane is one of the best rock songs ever
@alessandrorigobello75513 жыл бұрын
first song i played with a band. manyyyyyyyy years ago.
@adambycina18173 жыл бұрын
The old saying is that 50000 people went out and bought their first album and they were all guitarists.
@lumpytapioca5062Ай бұрын
That's how Mott the Hoople did it.
@ursafan402 жыл бұрын
I've always played it with the Bmin Usually slide down to the Eminor shape on the 7th fret though
@deletebilderberg3 жыл бұрын
Joy Division / New Order used to play this live every now and then. Playing it completely WRONG, of course.
@rayaqin3 жыл бұрын
saying wrong unironically .. smh
@hayden67003 жыл бұрын
@@rayaqin ?
@mhagain3 жыл бұрын
No, they never played it.
@keiferreefer16 жыл бұрын
yeah Lou is some guy you feel you knew, saw him in SanDiego, mid 80's downtown civic arena.. I thank Lou (sadly missed) for clarifying the sweet Jane riff, as usual I had it wrong, I don't know, it's just so nice to know just how Lou played it. Isn't that the way it is, star power, it could be played many ways, but when it comes to your fav dudes, you want to do it just like them , exactly , probably some weird pyschology behind that
@notsureiL6 жыл бұрын
Lessons from the lord himself 😊
@mcgeorgerl3 жыл бұрын
Thinking back to so long ago, I liked Velvet Underground's version well enough but then Mott the Hoople and Lou Reed Live gave it the harder sound I gravitated toward at that time. Didn't care for Cowboy Junkies cover. Then a few years ago a bluegrass version showed up in a KZbin recommended video of a band fronted by Chuck Prophet and, for some reason, I seem to like that version the best.
@zizoumonk102 жыл бұрын
This is the moment Lou Reed invented Jazz
@zindy295 ай бұрын
one of the greatest songs.
@blesseins46586 жыл бұрын
Still standin' on the corner...of Jupiland scalae ...
@polkatronixx4 жыл бұрын
But there's only a 'secret chord' (or chords) when Lou Reed would play it that way. There are a number of versions of the song where he played just the three chords. I think I like them all, personally - though maybe the three chord version on the Live 1969 album is my favourite.
@MrRatherino4 жыл бұрын
looks so happy how could u not love him?
@Mark-gd5vr3 жыл бұрын
The secret chord is *[UNIDENTIFIED INFORMATION]*
@groovedohg Жыл бұрын
I saw Lou Reed in Wellington New Zealand in 1974 and absolutely loved Sweet Jane from Rock n Roll Animal. Lou opened the show with a brilliant version of Sweet Jane, as close as you can get to the dlbum version including the intro. However, I saw the Paris 74 version of Sweet Jane which was ruined by the keyboards in the forefront. Is there a video of Sweet Jane that is similar to the RnR animal version?
@shakeyourguitartutorials5 жыл бұрын
love this! thanks for posting : )
@precisionbrown68298 жыл бұрын
One of the first songs I learned besides "House of the Rising Sun" Great songs in Punk because? They're usually 3 chord songs. Which is why I love this stuff!
@II-xl7lj4 жыл бұрын
Sweet Jane has 8 chords
@tangerinesarebetterthanora70603 жыл бұрын
@@II-xl7lj Yeah, but most of his songs are really simple. He said something like if I'm playing more than three chords it's jazz which highlights his approach of using simple chord progressions that really let the lyrics shine through.
@II-xl7lj3 жыл бұрын
@@tangerinesarebetterthanora7060 Of course, I'm not arguing) Just above I spoke personally about Sweet Jane
@tommilroy45553 жыл бұрын
My favorite version of "Sweet Jane" features Steve Hunter and Dick Wagner on guitar, a live track
@chasbodaniels17443 жыл бұрын
On the live Rock n Roll Animal album. The Hunter/Wagner duo were fantastic together on Intro/Sweet Jane. Great moments in Rock for sure!
@mojado19823 жыл бұрын
For me that's the best intro in rock history.
@harveyhensley8752 жыл бұрын
I think that is everyone's fav version. And don't forget Prakash John on bass!
@natetheannihilnater188610 ай бұрын
@@harveyhensley875 The loaded version is my favorite. Lou's energy on the original is unmatched. Wasnt singing as on point on the live track. But the intro was amazing.
@JennyLabrador4 жыл бұрын
I love it thank you for sharing..
@MyDannywilson2 жыл бұрын
loved lou x
@theshadowtalks3 жыл бұрын
Such a laidback dude. LR=Cool!
@birdgizzard3 жыл бұрын
He raises his arms a second time like (you gonna applaud or not)
@outsidethepyramid Жыл бұрын
all my best friends are dead
@amcmenemy56473 жыл бұрын
Cowboy Junkies do a great version.
@WiltshireByways3 жыл бұрын
Bm, such a secret chord...
@andrewholt10403 жыл бұрын
Wow a 4th bar chord. So amazing
@mccarney42072 жыл бұрын
Lmao very simple but still great. Gotta love Lou
@timmyteaching3 жыл бұрын
that was rather awesome
@3340steve Жыл бұрын
I miss LOU REED.
@bandelay2134 Жыл бұрын
Suitcase in my hand
@SleaterKinney11 жыл бұрын
COOL AS ICE
@shelbyasch61993 жыл бұрын
We miss you Lou!!!
@greenvelvet2 жыл бұрын
Wow, these people are easily impressed. 😂
@caretakercain16733 жыл бұрын
Heavenly/Wine and Roses/Seem to Whisper to Her/ When She Smiles ... What about THAT bit Lou? : )
@paddleduck53286 ай бұрын
I think Rick Springfields Jesse’s girl used a small portion of that chord progression
@markknopflerisnot3 жыл бұрын
Was really hoping he might treat us by singing a few [more] lines....a great band and a great man.....when will we see his like again?
@chasbodaniels17443 жыл бұрын
Yeah, that little taste left me wanting more too!
@ziggylarkdust6 жыл бұрын
I need the whole video
@pedrochazarrabernabe6333 жыл бұрын
We miss master Lou
@Markus-tn7wq2 жыл бұрын
I got it 😉
@adrianrodriguez95692 жыл бұрын
Elvis Costello is also Badd Ass
@JonSmith-cx7gr3 жыл бұрын
Did lou reed borrow the hands of a 68 year old carpenter for this recording or has he actually been doing heavy manual labour his whole life?
@ConnieLynchitzWhoElse3 жыл бұрын
He borrowed the hands of a 48 year old Keith Richards
@JonSmith-cx7gr3 жыл бұрын
@@ConnieLynchitzWhoElse Lol. Maybe thats where Ive been going wrong with my guitar playing. Clearly you have to secretly hit your fingers with a hammer every day.