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# In-depth interviews Explores iconic music 320 pages of insight Notes from the Velvet Underground: The Life of Lou Reed

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> 🎸 Discover the Soundtrack of a Generation!

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## Key Features

- • **Cultural Impact:** Understand how Reed's work shaped the music landscape and influenced generations.
- • **Richly Detailed:** Experience 320 pages filled with captivating stories and insights.
- • **Uncover the Legend:** Dive deep into the life of Lou Reed, the enigmatic frontman of The Velvet Underground.
- • **Collector's Edition:** A must-have for music lovers and collectors alike, perfect for your bookshelf.
- • **Exclusive Interviews:** Gain access to rare interviews that reveal the man behind the music.

## Overview

Notes from the Velvet Underground: The Life of Lou Reed is a comprehensive biography that delves into the life and legacy of one of rock music's most influential figures, featuring exclusive interviews and rich narratives that celebrate his artistic journey.

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Review: Get to know the man who made the music - This book is both outstanding and not enough, what do I mean by that? This book will introduce you to almost all aspects of the life of Lou Reed as a man. Whom he loved, the way he was, the drugs he took. It will provide you with a great understanding of what happened where to whom and more or less why. So if you are curious to learn more about the man, this is a great book which is engaging and witty. However, it lacks any serious discussion of the music of Lou Reed. So it's a little like reading a biography of Lucian Frieud which almost doesn't deal with his paintings. I don't know why that is but this should not be a reason not to buy and read the book. If you love the music, you already know why you love the music. This is just to know the man who made it.
Review: A real walk on the wild side - Howard Sounes' Notes from the Velvet Underground is a harrowing and disarmingly honest journey through Lou Reed's troubled life. Let's be honest, for the most part Lou isn't terribly likable, regardless of his talent. Lou's better side only reveals itself in several relationships - his sister, VU drummer Mo Tucker and his true soul mate, Laurie Anderson. This book uncovers different versions of Lou legends (for example, according to his sister, Lou's father was not the bad guy when it came to Lou being forced into electro-shock therapy, that was due to the insistence of a psychiatrist). Much of Lou's solo career was turmoil and he was broke for a lot of it, only making a decent amount of cash in later years. Remember, Lou wrote many great songs but really only had one hit single, Walk on the Wild Side, and the album it came from, glam classic Transformer, sold well. He never really gave due credit to any of his collaborators, not David Bowie, Andy Warhol, John Cale or a string of backing musicians. Despite all this, Lou emerges as an original artist with a unique vision - very few musicians create their own genre and influence generations of other writers and players the way Lou and VU have. Even if you're a major fan you won't necessarily like him, but you will respect him.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #12,707,562 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #7,123 in Rock Band Biographies |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (77) |
| Dimensions  | 6.38 x 1.5 x 9.45 inches |
| ISBN-10  | 0857522663 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0857522665 |
| Item Weight  | 1.72 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 416 pages |
| Publication date  | April 1, 2017 |
| Publisher  | Transworld Publishers |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Get to know the man who made the music
*by S***N on March 3, 2016*

This book is both outstanding and not enough, what do I mean by that? This book will introduce you to almost all aspects of the life of Lou Reed as a man. Whom he loved, the way he was, the drugs he took. It will provide you with a great understanding of what happened where to whom and more or less why. So if you are curious to learn more about the man, this is a great book which is engaging and witty. However, it lacks any serious discussion of the music of Lou Reed. So it's a little like reading a biography of Lucian Frieud which almost doesn't deal with his paintings. I don't know why that is but this should not be a reason not to buy and read the book. If you love the music, you already know why you love the music. This is just to know the man who made it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ A real walk on the wild side
*by J***D on August 11, 2017*

Howard Sounes' Notes from the Velvet Underground is a harrowing and disarmingly honest journey through Lou Reed's troubled life. Let's be honest, for the most part Lou isn't terribly likable, regardless of his talent. Lou's better side only reveals itself in several relationships - his sister, VU drummer Mo Tucker and his true soul mate, Laurie Anderson. This book uncovers different versions of Lou legends (for example, according to his sister, Lou's father was not the bad guy when it came to Lou being forced into electro-shock therapy, that was due to the insistence of a psychiatrist). Much of Lou's solo career was turmoil and he was broke for a lot of it, only making a decent amount of cash in later years. Remember, Lou wrote many great songs but really only had one hit single, Walk on the Wild Side, and the album it came from, glam classic Transformer, sold well. He never really gave due credit to any of his collaborators, not David Bowie, Andy Warhol, John Cale or a string of backing musicians. Despite all this, Lou emerges as an original artist with a unique vision - very few musicians create their own genre and influence generations of other writers and players the way Lou and VU have. Even if you're a major fan you won't necessarily like him, but you will respect him.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Lou Reed - Freeport New York playground values
*by F***T on August 17, 2016*

Lou Reed did a lot to help us win the Great Cold War. Wish he were here to win Cold War II.

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