The life & music of Lou Reed: waiting for the man - Hardcover

Reed, Jeremy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1783055693 ISBN 13: 9781783055692

Verlag: Omnibus Press, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

[English]

Acclaimed by Lou Reed himself, Waiting For The Man is the fully updated and revised edition of Jeremy Reed's part-biography, part-musical review of one of the most legendary figures in alternative music.

The mystery and enigma that is Lou Reed, founder of 'The Velvet Underground' and acclaimed solo artist in his own right, has been the subject of intense interest and fascination since he burst onto the New York art rock scene in the 1960s. For fans of the illustrious poet and songwriter, this book is as comprehensive as possible in its exploration of the life, the career and the art of the pop culture icon.

Jeremy Reed (no relation to his subject) is a poet himself, so takes an originally insightful perspective into not just the biography, but the music and lyrics of Lou Reed. The influence of the songwriter on contemporary rock music is incomparable, therefore this book is perfect not just for the fan of 1960s underground rock and proto-punk, but for any fan of rock music since its inception.

With his authoritative voice, uniquely poetic lyrics and groundbreaking creative impulse, the late Lou Reed deserves his legendary status. Waiting For The Man is the only biography and critical assessment of the man's life and music that can do justice to the pioneer of punk.

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"All the books about me are bullshit except Jeremy's" - Lou Reed

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In Waiting For The Man, Jeremy Reed focuses on Lou Reed as rock's principal literary avatar, paying special attention to his controversial lyrics and prototypical garage sound. Lou Reed influenced generations of copyists that took note of his outlaw status, ambiguous sexual orientation characterised by his seventies relationship with the transvestite Rachel, his implacable mystique, cool and defiant attitude as the narrator of subcultures. Finally the book examines the transcendent, if reluctant calm, that Reed arrived at in later life. Taking in the sweep of Reed's career from Velvet Underground to the variants of forty years of resistant solo pioneering, Waiting For The Man accesses the man and his music, with the extraordinary perception and attention to detail.

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• Verlag: Omnibus Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1783055693
• ISBN 13: 9781783055692
• Einband: Tapa dura
• Anzahl der Seiten: 288