Is there any interest in this? If I get replies - I'll assume yes and post more. Otherwise... :(

  • mittens [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Yeah there's some stuff that's incredibly blues influenced and I understand why would someone would have a hard time getting around it, but for all the blues rock songs with Lou Reed yelping, which certainly has its charm, there's also incredibly prescient stuff, like I'm Sticking With You which could be easily mistaken for a mid 2000s indie twee song, or just stuff that hasn't been made since by anyone else like All Tomorrow's Parties. Between the La Monte Young influenced droning prepared piano, the solemn singing of Nico or just how mean-spirited the song is in general, there's nothing that feel or sounds like it. I dunno. There's Ocean which I linked which is a proper psych rock song, with a slow mourning Lou Reed. I feel like there's stuff in VU's catalog beyond blues rock which sounds like you would like, is my point, not that you're wrong or anything.

    • WorthlessLoser [des/pair]
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      3 years ago

      Nah, you make excellent points and have provided plenty for me to consider. I know I haven't listened enough to give a fair critique. It's certainly not the blues inspirations (and the blues inflections even on non-bluesy songs) that get in the way of my appreciation, just... what seems to be a very inconsistent relationship with actual inspired song writing, I guess. Despite some gems, so much of what I've heard from Reed just struck me as uninspired and written with a level of talent that could have come from almost anyone with an interest in the culture at the time. But I totally admit there's just an element there I likely don't see. That said, I'll give it all another chance, thanks to your suggestions. It's appreciated.