Met John Cale one stormy spring in IL. Been a fan of Cale, Reed and Nico for years. I just listened to Nico's "These Days" brings back lots of memories. But, Lou, was always my fav.
@avalonsays I agree. I have the album of this concert and listen to it often but I keep coming back to the video because of that element. She is just sitting there listening to a song that Lou wrote for her as a goodbye. Very moving. I wonder if she had even heard it before because Berlin the album hadn't been released before this concert. This version is in my opinion even more powerful than the one on Berlin the album.
Every time I listen to Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Iggy Pop... I am astounded by the effect their music has on me. Berlin is sentimental, but at the same time hopeful, powerful and full of deep, hidden meaning.
Yeah, they could not bill themselves the Velvet Underground in 1972 if they wanted to as Doug Yule was still touring with Walter Powers, Willie Alexander and Maureen Tucker as VU at this time. I am thinking their manager, Steve Sesnick owned the rights to the name at this time who had plans to rebuild VU around Yule when Lou left during the final mixing of Loaded. That is why on the back cover of Loaded, only Doug Yule is pictured at the piano.
This is just dreamy and out of this world! How can you ever forget a song like this! This will probably be here in 1000 years. if there are people here in 1000 years.
I am trying to convince people music can make a difference and change the world. I have one or two off hand, (appert from inspiring people to form bands as a difference in peoples minds) I know Morrissey's music has converted manny to vegetarianism and stopped others comitting suicide... Most of the people who don't believe musiccan change anything ae those who only listen to music that's not suposed to. Like Jonas Brothers.
I was there. Definitely in 72 at the Bataclan. Very small intimate concert of Velvet Undergournd (true it IS Nico, and Maureen Tucker at the rear). Filmed by french TV for "Pop2" (see how the camera is on the stage, pros only).The Bataclan, and the TV film producers also offered us Roxy Music show (1st album) and Genesis, and Kraftwerk, same period, durint Id say a year or two. Il lived next door Ive seen them all, i was a teen, it was just magical.
@sdr375 -how amazing!but how come the velvets were together in 72? I thought lou had gone & some other chap took over vocals? wasn't he way into his solo career by then? what was Roxy like? kraftwerk? so lucky!
@sdr375 Quelle chance. Mieux que le r and roll circus animal qui a suivi. Seconde Chambre, un groupe d'Angers disparu depuis longtemps me semble avoir capté l'insoiratin du Velvet. Vois leur Myspace. Et procure toi Résidence le roman (Calmann Levy) de leur chanteur. C'est tout.
I have a bootleg from 1972 and Lou Reed played Berlin in a pretty much similar way as it's played right here and Lou appears with the same hair in the album cover. It's very nice to find a similar version as the one I have, you know, Lou never sings like the album, but this version in particular it's very curious, it's previous to the album version (1973) and it's radically different, even the lyrics, maybe he wanted to record it this way but then he changed his mind...
Have you ever listened to Lou Reed's self-titled first solo LP? Released in early 1972, it contains the original version of this song called Berlin with these very lyrics. On this video Lou Reed is actually promoting that LP, which did pretty well in France.
Also, if a band that in its prime (1967-69) couldn't get a show outside of the U.S how would Cale, Reed and Nico have been able to perform in France previous to that?
The Velvet Underground were popular in France pretty soon after they spilt so that is why they had an audience there.
Yes, There is no discussion, really. Lou looks quite 'young' because of his long hair and the weight that he has put on. After he left the Velvet Underground he (believe it or not) moved home with his parents and worked for his father as a secretary (or something similar). The home cookin' gave him that healthy glow!
This version is from his first solo album ('Lou Reed'). There are also some other songs from the bataclan show on there and alternate version from velvet underground and Berlin songs.
the capital of my country. but munich (münchen) is more beautiful. i was born in munich. but berlin is interesting because of the wall. ein großer bedeutender teil in der geschichte meines landes
Are you serious!! You cannot compare Munich to Berlin.. Berlin has Unter Den Linden, the Museum Island (a UN World Heritage site, the Reichstag and I could go on forever.
Munich has Maxamillianstr. and some warehouse. That's a ridiculous comment you made
@jasonjarvis1988 Coney island baby is to my mind one of Reed's dullest albums. The title track and Kicks aside, everything else sounds the bloody same. Although Reed himself claims to hate it, I think CIB's predecessor, - if we forget about MMM, and let's be honest, there's nothing memorable about it - Sally can't dance is probably his most consistent album. Reed claims that he wasn't even really "there" during the making of Sally. Perhaps he ought to have gone "absent" a bit more often!
"the story" (lyrics) along with tone, and whatever else would undoubtedly be Lou's answer if you asked him what was more important. Plus, pills (mainly speed) was used by most musicians at the time in order to keep up with the grind that is touring, albeit recreational.
Drugs amuse me. I find it interesting and amazing that he can even remember lyrics. ButI'm sick of the obtuse individuals as yourself who let such discrepencies cloud the music, something most musicians would frown upon.
Yeah, I have to agree. I like it much better than Rick Wakeman's piano playing on the album version. Believe it or not, Lou's first album had both Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe from Yes on it. Talk about two very separate worlds, Lou from the gritty avant-garde proto punk aesthetic and Wakeman and Howe from a fairly slick and mystical art-rock band. To me it would be like having Mike Pinder and John Lodge from the Moody Blues on a Roky Erickson album
@GenkiSugiru While New York was undoubtedly a commercial success, I don't think it was really anything special & personally preferred its successor, Magic & loss. I believe it only received such critical acclaim because it was a big improvement on most of his late 70's, & early to mid 80's albums which were generally poor. Street hassle & The Blue mask were also hyped as major returns to form but I personally prefer Rock and roll heart, complete with its dumbed down lyrics!
husseochdoggen: The Bataclan is a "salle de spectacle" in the XIe arrondissement of Paris. It was built in 1864 by the architect Charles Duval. Its name refers to Ba-Ta-Clan, an operetta by Offenbach. That's from Wikipedia. There's a photo---pretty cool looking.
melody....GO AWAY MELODY SEEKER........leave him to us. And for our Darling NICO we have never seen the likes of you since.......... AHHHhhhhhhhhstupid melody seeeeker go awayyyyyyyy frommm here NOW
It is indeed Nico sitting waiting for the man (to finish!) This is fantastic quality, awesome! Nico, Lou and John have produced some of the most breathtaking music ever. Thanks for posting this.
You should not miss Berlin, the movie of the concert at St. Ann's Warehouse back in December 2006. It is playing in NYC till Aug 5, 08. I hope it comes out on DVD.
he never seemed to realise that he's the best with just guitar and piano. his voice is amazing ilove it. he seems to write songs with no melody, but that are soo so good
I do to.Lou,s honesty and straight forward ,no bullshit "This is how it is in my world"attitude ,has always impressed me.P.S. Check out the c.d.,NEW YORK. Another Reed classic!!
i saw him playing in cork in ireland on monday and it was the greatest gig i have ever seen he really was just on top of his game. the whole experience was beautiful. good luck.
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the album one sucks dick, i tried getting this through limewire but got that shit. This performance is way too good, im just going to record the audio with my 8 track and put it on disc
Plus... Nico is seated in the background... she claimed in the interviews for the book "Edie" that Lou told her in letters that the entire "Berlin" album was about her. I can see it (but... then again, I have a blindingly intense love for Nico).
I've always loved Lou and ever will: As a child, his romanticized dope songs had a profound effect upon my lonely, hungry, eager, star struck, unsophisticated, small town young adolescent mind; they seduced me into trying heroin. How about putting your three cord has been wizardry together and writing something about those of us who picked up on it back then, but couldn't put it down: "Lou's songs had great influence on the future direction R&R", but that's not the whole of you legacy, Lou!
A masterpiece both in writing and performance. Three persons ability to be present in common expression and silence can outweigh a full orchestras attempts to create a meaningful void. Put short; even odd lifestyles can not ruin sheer brilliance as genius strikes through in teamwork as here.
The "silence and presence" part refers to Nico being quiet on stage but still very much present. Her blond German appearance create a strong counterpoint to the background of the Jewish Rabinowitz (later Reed) family in a Berlin setting. Cale adds the strong touch of Welsh classical strictness needed. One of the better videos on this Tube. Thanks for posting.
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LavadaLinnieqp839 2 days ago
Whoa, actual singing at 3:30! Lou was getting into this song by that point.
Exilemainstreet 1 month ago
Lou Reed can be quite introspective when he wants to be.
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soso geil hab voll schotter jetzt ist auch super einfach
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TheServiceWeb 4 months ago
this is my favorite Lou Reed performance video ever. so perfect.
dancechick007 4 months ago
piano + guitar + Lou = heaven
xoblues9 4 months ago
also übrigens hab was geiles gefunden habs bei mir stehn
CarylRufinafw95 5 months ago
Une chanson sublime, une version magique, une salle et une ville de rêve pour un artiste de génie !! Mr. Reed
TheFlynnt 5 months ago
tanks nigga lou reed he be kickin old skool ya feel meh
yeahxitsxalex 6 months ago
0:48-0:52
What is he? A lizard?
NintendoSegaSonyGuy 7 months ago
that classic television channel JIMMY :)
janglesjollyjapories 8 months ago
Ich bin ein Berliner.
matdroff 9 months ago
Met John Cale one stormy spring in IL. Been a fan of Cale, Reed and Nico for years. I just listened to Nico's "These Days" brings back lots of memories. But, Lou, was always my fav.
MaryLMcGlynn 9 months ago
Nico watching in the background makes this video.
avalonsays 10 months ago 7
@avalonsays I agree. I have the album of this concert and listen to it often but I keep coming back to the video because of that element. She is just sitting there listening to a song that Lou wrote for her as a goodbye. Very moving. I wonder if she had even heard it before because Berlin the album hadn't been released before this concert. This version is in my opinion even more powerful than the one on Berlin the album.
cactaceous 8 months ago 6
@cactaceous Berlin was not written for Nico, Lou is better than that.
DoctorRazzArea4 1 week ago
Anyone have this complete?
Blacnisoio 11 months ago
i bet Cale was hurt to see that solo release.....tough's the heart though..good call lou
djwannabe13 11 months ago
WHY DON'T SOMEONE MAKE A MOVIE FOR HIM
Jair99 11 months ago
Excellent.
mussman717word 1 year ago
Every time I listen to Lou Reed, Velvet Underground, David Bowie, Iggy Pop... I am astounded by the effect their music has on me. Berlin is sentimental, but at the same time hopeful, powerful and full of deep, hidden meaning.
Truly a broken and distorted masterpiece.
DudermanGG 1 year ago
candy for the ears;)
wieisernouleon 1 year ago 3
So sweet...
XelahXelah 1 year ago
Probably the most beautiful Lou's song after "Sad Song" and "Ennui".
Listen to his voice and the piano...
After hearing this you can rest in peace...
Thank you so much Lou...
gildas2 1 year ago
lol @ literal tongue in cheek style singing
astroboirap 1 year ago
Nico in the background is a quite a vision
Jaccqs 1 year ago
@Jaccqs it all makes sense, it's like the last piece of the jigsaw. it's why this sounds so definitive.
mellobbello 1 year ago
Bataclan 72 wasn't a VU perfermance. They're "just" Lou, Cale & Nico.
RagnaTheErrant0 1 year ago
@RagnaTheErrant0
Yeah, they could not bill themselves the Velvet Underground in 1972 if they wanted to as Doug Yule was still touring with Walter Powers, Willie Alexander and Maureen Tucker as VU at this time. I am thinking their manager, Steve Sesnick owned the rights to the name at this time who had plans to rebuild VU around Yule when Lou left during the final mixing of Loaded. That is why on the back cover of Loaded, only Doug Yule is pictured at the piano.
thatmuse76 1 year ago
What a gem! Thanks for sharing..
Nesciio 1 year ago
This is just dreamy and out of this world! How can you ever forget a song like this! This will probably be here in 1000 years. if there are people here in 1000 years.
MowgliX 1 year ago
So beautiful!
MowgliX 1 year ago
beautiful,man!
skoopism 1 year ago
I am trying to convince people music can make a difference and change the world. I have one or two off hand, (appert from inspiring people to form bands as a difference in peoples minds) I know Morrissey's music has converted manny to vegetarianism and stopped others comitting suicide... Most of the people who don't believe musiccan change anything ae those who only listen to music that's not suposed to. Like Jonas Brothers.
desasterz 1 year ago
hidden message.
budagabor 1 year ago
I was there. Definitely in 72 at the Bataclan. Very small intimate concert of Velvet Undergournd (true it IS Nico, and Maureen Tucker at the rear). Filmed by french TV for "Pop2" (see how the camera is on the stage, pros only).The Bataclan, and the TV film producers also offered us Roxy Music show (1st album) and Genesis, and Kraftwerk, same period, durint Id say a year or two. Il lived next door Ive seen them all, i was a teen, it was just magical.
sdr375 1 year ago 2
i envy you!
sleepyerick 1 year ago
@sdr375 -how amazing!but how come the velvets were together in 72? I thought lou had gone & some other chap took over vocals? wasn't he way into his solo career by then? what was Roxy like? kraftwerk? so lucky!
thepinktent 1 year ago
@sdr375 Quelle chance. Mieux que le r and roll circus animal qui a suivi. Seconde Chambre, un groupe d'Angers disparu depuis longtemps me semble avoir capté l'insoiratin du Velvet. Vois leur Myspace. Et procure toi Résidence le roman (Calmann Levy) de leur chanteur. C'est tout.
espritgender 1 year ago
why does he sing "by berlin"? or is it "bye berlin"? hidden message?
MikeMike80Mike 1 year ago
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Turbbbb 1 year ago
john cale after all the shit he received from lou was still there and what a performance. glorious.
mellobbello 1 year ago 3
Berlin was such a good album. My favorit by reed.
Doderhultarn89 2 years ago
I have a bootleg from 1972 and Lou Reed played Berlin in a pretty much similar way as it's played right here and Lou appears with the same hair in the album cover. It's very nice to find a similar version as the one I have, you know, Lou never sings like the album, but this version in particular it's very curious, it's previous to the album version (1973) and it's radically different, even the lyrics, maybe he wanted to record it this way but then he changed his mind...
BitchGirlStar 2 years ago
Have you ever listened to Lou Reed's self-titled first solo LP? Released in early 1972, it contains the original version of this song called Berlin with these very lyrics. On this video Lou Reed is actually promoting that LP, which did pretty well in France.
MickHaines 2 years ago
J'aime Lou reed!
Love Lou reed
theworldisour 2 years ago
Also, if a band that in its prime (1967-69) couldn't get a show outside of the U.S how would Cale, Reed and Nico have been able to perform in France previous to that?
The Velvet Underground were popular in France pretty soon after they spilt so that is why they had an audience there.
thomasdaniel 2 years ago
Yes, There is no discussion, really. Lou looks quite 'young' because of his long hair and the weight that he has put on. After he left the Velvet Underground he (believe it or not) moved home with his parents and worked for his father as a secretary (or something similar). The home cookin' gave him that healthy glow!
thomasdaniel 2 years ago
not bored but in nods like always and still in the land..
marisolex119 2 years ago
This IS Nico in the background... and it IS in 1972... No discussion
JoostKwaspen 2 years ago 2
This is NOT Nico in the background. I used to know her around that era (and later), she looked different.
papamaxxx 2 years ago
sraordinaria e corale reunion !Great!!
agnolo100 2 years ago 2
When the walls get knocked down a lot of positive changes can take place.
1968BULLDOGS 2 years ago 3
20th anniversary of the Berlin Wall's fall today, and I just thought of this great song!
Great live performance too!
jack83aq 2 years ago
Nico looks bored.
Great footage. Great song.
geekfreaklover 2 years ago
i think lou reed once said nico was always bored
pmfont 2 years ago
@pmfont that's why she died so young
elvispresley718 1 month ago
Nico was dead in 1972.... she died in 1988, this can't be from 1972, besides Lou Reed looks way too young for 1972....
choquera 2 years ago
sorry she wasn't dead but still Lou Reed looks way too young....
choquera 2 years ago
Oh baby it was paradise
gildas2 2 years ago
sei un grande lou!!!
Verlaine87 2 years ago
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Love this song.
FIXIErider 2 years ago
ASTOUNDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MrTamborineMan19 2 years ago
i finally got the whole thing.
Great chord progressions
TonySarandrea215 2 years ago 2
I never cared much for Lou's live performances, I always liked the singing on his studio work better than the live versions, usually a LOT better.
But this is really great.
NicoDraak74 2 years ago
This is just sublime! piano so wonderful!
pratwurst 2 years ago
so far i have
Cm ,Cm/B ,Cm/Bflat , F ,G, D (basically the verse.)
I can't figure out the "your right, im wrong part"
I know it starts with F......any help?
TonySarandrea215 2 years ago
does anyone know the chords for this?
TonySarandrea215 2 years ago
The piano solo on this is heaven-like.
SeeYouNextFall 2 years ago
I love lou's voice. Very unique. Whenever I hear his voice he just makes me think of New York.
davidbyrne77 2 years ago 20
@davidbyrne77 you know people tell me i sound like him when i sing ;)
bakersakter 1 year ago
@davidbyrne77 I feel the same way when I hear Lou's voice ;)
marawilde 8 months ago
he wrote a lot of songs for nico who he had once or twice but couldn't keep.
his ironical comment about her can be hear in the max's live album, before playing "femme fatal".
add, he never was so heavy junkie like nico.
marisolex119 2 years ago
3:24 and on is my favorite
isaacpowns 2 years ago 4
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isaacpowns 2 years ago
LOUDER!!!!!
-b.kane
zurapDOR 2 years ago
his singing sounds so much better here than a few years later!!! And I like that extra "you are right.." section--wonder why he cut it out?
paulybrooklyn 2 years ago
This version is from his first solo album ('Lou Reed'). There are also some other songs from the bataclan show on there and alternate version from velvet underground and Berlin songs.
waterstofperoxide 2 years ago
in the first solo, he sings "guitar's play".
marisolex119 2 years ago
does anybody know what kind of guitar lou is playing here?
donatus1987 2 years ago
six string
ybot1983 2 years ago
the capital of my country. but munich (münchen) is more beautiful. i was born in munich. but berlin is interesting because of the wall. ein großer bedeutender teil in der geschichte meines landes
donatus1987 2 years ago
Are you serious!! You cannot compare Munich to Berlin.. Berlin has Unter Den Linden, the Museum Island (a UN World Heritage site, the Reichstag and I could go on forever.
Munich has Maxamillianstr. and some warehouse. That's a ridiculous comment you made
bhrioncw 2 years ago
ooo berlin a masterpiece album.. understanding album.. i really like soo much this version a the original ..
eyy and sterling and moe?? jeje
mikexzombie 2 years ago
psy婆。
marisolex119 2 years ago
If he didnt do Metal Machine Music,he could of had a Number 1 with coney island baby.
jasonjarvis1988 2 years ago
@jasonjarvis1988 Coney island baby is to my mind one of Reed's dullest albums. The title track and Kicks aside, everything else sounds the bloody same. Although Reed himself claims to hate it, I think CIB's predecessor, - if we forget about MMM, and let's be honest, there's nothing memorable about it - Sally can't dance is probably his most consistent album. Reed claims that he wasn't even really "there" during the making of Sally. Perhaps he ought to have gone "absent" a bit more often!
MisAnnThorpe 9 months ago
Actually we just filmed some real berlin boys playing their guitar.login ' 4 berlin boys'.Tschuss.
PERSIAENT2009 2 years ago
I like very much!
rinald53 2 years ago
Nico hasn't even started singing yet! God, god but that I were THERE!
mumble67 2 years ago
I'm waiting for the album Metal machine music Part II. Reed was a infuritaing sob wasn't he?
zapkvr 2 years ago
The 70's were it.
Eidelmania 2 years ago
i LOVE this song. =)
foreverWHOfan 2 years ago
it sounds like it is written for someone else...
irreena 2 years ago
All day long. Lou,Bob,Nick,Echo, and Mick. All day long.
mattomsingy 2 years ago
Sublime! thanks for posting
WilkyMay609 3 years ago 3
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Simple music for simple minded people.
LOL. LONG LIVE IGNORANT SHEEP...
ruleoforder 3 years ago
Way to go simple minded fool.
Copy and pasting your other post from the acoustic video Lou video.
Boggs12345 3 years ago
Musta been weird for Reed to be staring at the girl, Nico, he wrote this sad song for!!
5winston 3 years ago
he never wrote the song for nico.
it was "all tomorrow's parties" he wrote for her.
xxxfiretear 2 years ago 2
I prefer this one over the studio version
lancekiesman666 3 years ago 11
although..... he writes about drugs more than aaaany other.. so potato potato
RaelSugar97 3 years ago
"the story" (lyrics) along with tone, and whatever else would undoubtedly be Lou's answer if you asked him what was more important. Plus, pills (mainly speed) was used by most musicians at the time in order to keep up with the grind that is touring, albeit recreational.
Drugs amuse me. I find it interesting and amazing that he can even remember lyrics. ButI'm sick of the obtuse individuals as yourself who let such discrepencies cloud the music, something most musicians would frown upon.
RaelSugar97 3 years ago
Excellent piano-playing by John Cale. Lou Reed in great dramatic form for his "Barbra Streisand" song. Beautiful video. thanks for posting it!
TopiaryGirl2 3 years ago 11
@TopiaryGirl2
Yeah, I have to agree. I like it much better than Rick Wakeman's piano playing on the album version. Believe it or not, Lou's first album had both Rick Wakeman and Steve Howe from Yes on it. Talk about two very separate worlds, Lou from the gritty avant-garde proto punk aesthetic and Wakeman and Howe from a fairly slick and mystical art-rock band. To me it would be like having Mike Pinder and John Lodge from the Moody Blues on a Roky Erickson album
thatmuse76 1 year ago
This is simply sublime ! Almost better than the album version.
Jabberw0cky7 3 years ago 4
Yes Lou Reed was on heorin for a long time.
David Bowie tried to get him out of this, even buying for him equipment so that Lou Reed could keep on singing.
Berlin is the TOP of Lou Reed, with Rock and roll animals of course.
After that, he had to make a break for several years and tried to come back.
I don't think he suceeded...
But I still love his heroin's musics, such as perfect day from Berlin.
Muzle84 3 years ago
He didn't successfully come back? How about "New York", which some (including me) consider to be a seminal rock 'n roll album and incredible art?
GenkiSugiru 2 years ago 3
fucking love New York, fantastic album!
I will back you up there
Freindlyghost88 2 years ago
@GenkiSugiru While New York was undoubtedly a commercial success, I don't think it was really anything special & personally preferred its successor, Magic & loss. I believe it only received such critical acclaim because it was a big improvement on most of his late 70's, & early to mid 80's albums which were generally poor. Street hassle & The Blue mask were also hyped as major returns to form but I personally prefer Rock and roll heart, complete with its dumbed down lyrics!
MisAnnThorpe 9 months ago
he licks his lips. DRUGS!!! so quick to accusations
debakle001 3 years ago
husseochdoggen: The Bataclan is a "salle de spectacle" in the XIe arrondissement of Paris. It was built in 1864 by the architect Charles Duval. Its name refers to Ba-Ta-Clan, an operetta by Offenbach. That's from Wikipedia. There's a photo---pretty cool looking.
limeginger 3 years ago
GREAT
gianfranco1958 3 years ago
Anyone who knows the Place "Batclan". The history and place and so on?
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annamk0 3 years ago
ok. is your mouth full of wang?
louiecostello 3 years ago
wow that's nico? scared the crap out of me there
merdufer 3 years ago
Imagine,1973, Berlim, and so many dreams I had...
Love, peace and flowers...
My god, the world change...
Although not for being better...
Anjos Mendes
anjosmendes49 3 years ago
amo questa canzone... =)
elik90 3 years ago
this voice is fucking best in the universe
ProzorVerloc1 3 years ago
great version.
jonnyrocketballs69 3 years ago
Fantastic........
jbogalho 3 years ago
amazing song, amazing musician, amazing video
patrontom 3 years ago
Simply amazing.
NineIX 3 years ago 2
this version is Heaven.
iesus68 3 years ago 2
melody....GO AWAY MELODY SEEKER........leave him to us. And for our Darling NICO we have never seen the likes of you since.......... AHHHhhhhhhhhstupid melody seeeeker go awayyyyyyyy frommm here NOW
lemonyellow7 3 years ago
is this from the new movie or just a old clip .
fronczek123 3 years ago
i give this album and film two thumbs up, and if i had more thumbs i would count them all in:-)
kyle7rn 3 years ago
Nico was good locking,anyway
peterunoanders 3 years ago
A great what could have been...John Cale working on Berlin instead of the guitar player from Alice Cooper.
Jimmyhoneyman 3 years ago
It is indeed Nico sitting waiting for the man (to finish!) This is fantastic quality, awesome! Nico, Lou and John have produced some of the most breathtaking music ever. Thanks for posting this.
salowolfdestael 3 years ago 2
no, thats not nico.
nobeefbaby 3 years ago
is that Nico sitting in the backround?
bialobialo 3 years ago
what's with the tongue at 00:50?
itubeyoutubewetube 3 years ago
the best video on youtube
troutmaskreplika 3 years ago 2
Its hard to argue with that
Paley 3 years ago
apart from the femme fatale from this concert. dunno if its still on here, nico is amazing on it
louiecostello 3 years ago
You should not miss Berlin, the movie of the concert at St. Ann's Warehouse back in December 2006. It is playing in NYC till Aug 5, 08. I hope it comes out on DVD.
fzkny 3 years ago
he never seemed to realise that he's the best with just guitar and piano. his voice is amazing ilove it. he seems to write songs with no melody, but that are soo so good
louiecostello 3 years ago 2
No melody? If there wasn't any melody in his songs why does it sound like music? what do you mean? that he sings with no melody?
AsphaltedLife 3 years ago
no. just his songs sound more like the chords just fell into place. in fact its probably the melody in his voice that give his songs their structure
louiecostello 3 years ago
What's funny is that the original charts only use musical notation for the vocal melody... no lie- they're in the Warhol Museum haha.
punkace 3 years ago
I'm impressed by the quality of this video. Amazing!!!
mikelatrell 3 years ago
This song brings tears to my eyes.
doctorluv 3 years ago
i love, me too
carlotta8 3 years ago
I love Lou Reed.
ajps28 3 years ago 2
I do to.Lou,s honesty and straight forward ,no bullshit "This is how it is in my world"attitude ,has always impressed me.P.S. Check out the c.d.,NEW YORK. Another Reed classic!!
1fatpigrat 3 years ago
i'm going to see him tonight in Paris, on the Berlin tour !! :))
nebente 3 years ago
im going to see lou reed at nottingham on thursday on the Berlin tour..wow,so looking forward to it,,this is great
xbowie 3 years ago
i saw him playing in cork in ireland on monday and it was the greatest gig i have ever seen he really was just on top of his game. the whole experience was beautiful. good luck.
syphalicious 3 years ago
i will,sounds really good.i know its great..the mans a pro.
xbowie 3 years ago
i am too :D
braindeadbeau 3 years ago
lol..hope you didnt that back in your month,,yuk..
think we are in for a great gig..
xbowie 3 years ago
explain nothing. only listen and enjoy. all the works of lou reed try to said something new, nostalgic and drepress inovation.
tica86 3 years ago 2
funny how this song is about nico and she's sitting in the background
ajps28 3 years ago
Berlin is an awesome album. Love you Lou.
Depressedbarbie 3 years ago 2
what are the chords he's playing on the guitar, what key is this in, anyone know?
TonySarandrea215 3 years ago
Berlin is a superb album but has to be in my top 3 wrist slashers along with Unknown Pleasures-Joy Division & Disintegration -The Cure
66hoopick66 3 years ago
check out dagmar kraus and henry cow. best music to commit suicide to. bar none.
bartleby2007 3 years ago
The original version appears on his self-titled solo debut. It's just like this one except a bit more uppity in tempo.
runwhiteyrun06 3 years ago
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the album one sucks dick, i tried getting this through limewire but got that shit. This performance is way too good, im just going to record the audio with my 8 track and put it on disc
TonySarandrea215 3 years ago
Is it just me, or this version about 95409430943904309490430934094309430934 times better than the one on Reed's album Berlin?
JohnXenanca433 3 years ago 3
I agree... I love the added chorus, it holds the song together and gives it a new emotional dimension that the album version only hints at.
freya331 3 years ago
Plus... Nico is seated in the background... she claimed in the interviews for the book "Edie" that Lou told her in letters that the entire "Berlin" album was about her. I can see it (but... then again, I have a blindingly intense love for Nico).
freya331 3 years ago
I don't agree, you all should listen to the one on the first Lou solo album, its even better than this one, though this one is cool too.
ajps28 3 years ago
Yeah. It's all about John Cale.
mantishandz 3 years ago
he's high on the smack
ajps28 3 years ago
really, really sad song
BazzTheBoss 3 years ago 5
lou is still as relevant now as he is then
pryorandrew 3 years ago
Awesome I have always loved this song it very somber and mysterious.
GoreMan99 4 years ago 10
I've always loved Lou and ever will: As a child, his romanticized dope songs had a profound effect upon my lonely, hungry, eager, star struck, unsophisticated, small town young adolescent mind; they seduced me into trying heroin. How about putting your three cord has been wizardry together and writing something about those of us who picked up on it back then, but couldn't put it down: "Lou's songs had great influence on the future direction R&R", but that's not the whole of you legacy, Lou!
kevelme 4 years ago 3
couldnt agree more
pryorandrew 3 years ago
know exactly what you're saying
Chillart 3 years ago
A masterpiece both in writing and performance. Three persons ability to be present in common expression and silence can outweigh a full orchestras attempts to create a meaningful void. Put short; even odd lifestyles can not ruin sheer brilliance as genius strikes through in teamwork as here.
a7d9 4 years ago
even lou reed isnt as pretentious as you. i dont understand why people say lou cant sing, he is clearly the best singer of all time
louiecostello 4 years ago 2
The "silence and presence" part refers to Nico being quiet on stage but still very much present. Her blond German appearance create a strong counterpoint to the background of the Jewish Rabinowitz (later Reed) family in a Berlin setting. Cale adds the strong touch of Welsh classical strictness needed. One of the better videos on this Tube. Thanks for posting.
a7d9 4 years ago