A memorial for the late Lou Reed arrived
Meanwhile, Laurie Anderson reflects on her 21 years with Reed in an essay published at Rolling Stone:
I have never seen an expression as full of wonder as Lou's as he died. His hands were doing the water-flowing 21-form of tai chi. His eyes were wide open. I was holding in my arms the person I loved the most in the world, and talking to him as he died. His heart stopped. He wasn't afraid. I had gotten to walk with him to the end of the world. Life – so beautiful, painful and dazzling – does not get better than that. And death? I believe that the purpose of death is the release of love.
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Long live Lou Reed
For me, the definitive Lou Reed interview will always be the one that John Holmstrom and Legs McNeil did in the first issue of Punk magazine.
http://ow.ly/qASrA
What's the meaning behind the bananas?
bananas - from the VU album with the peelable banana sticker...who was the guy who collected these lps and had 100's>
Thanks, nygrump! I was hoping someone would answer. :)
RIP, Lou. Love Laurie Anderson's moving description of his final moments here on the planet... his words have held so much meaning for so many over the years. It's wonderful to have a sense of how he left...
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