Lou Reed & John Cale - Hello It's Me

[graceclementine]

This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen, it breaks my heart every time.

[neonatalpenguin]

"Things always seem to end before they start". Ain't that the truth?

[Hister333]

Lou Reed is the bane of college students, 'cause he's a wife-beating redneck with very little talent outside of his lyrics, which were incredible 20 years ago. I understand, and love him, but I hope you guys don't dismiss the MC5.

[jassiken]

He can't write a good melody, like many songwriters today. And it is a viola, not a violin, I believe.

[MrFfuckUp]

Thanks for uploading these videos

[MrFfuckUp]

@UhOh3991 Actually if you listen closely, Lou sings "I'm sorry IF I doubted your good heart" on the album, the lyrics aren't changed.

[otcsmokey]

i dont know andy w. or lou reed but i can see how much a cause for change meant for them both through this song

[MyLatestEscape]

I love this album (I thought I was the only one).

But I'm so conflicted about this song: On the one hand, it's absolutely gorgeous, OTOH, I've never heard a more self-indulgent piece of crap. Oh Lou, way to make it all about you.

[UhOh3991]

The lack of self-criticism seems typical to Lou Reed. While in the original album lyrics he sings "I'm sorry that I doubted your good heart", Reed takes the opportunity to change it in this live version to '"I'm sorry if I doubted your good heart".

Despite that, it's one of the greatest songs ever. ELse I would not have uploaded it here, of course.

[Fluffywascal39]

@UhOh3991 I think thats better as it goes- evokes lou's own lack of a moral anchor or compass at the time- caroline says or candy says are really lou says anyway

[cattycakes64]

This is incredibly moving and it seems so right that Cale & Reed got to say au revoir to Warhol in this way. The sentimentality and genuine love of Warhol shine though-I think it's a beautiful song and it reeks of regret and misgivings for their friend and mentor.

[badmuddy]

gimme todd's "hello it's me" ANY day of the week. i love lou, though, he is a genius, just not musically. he always seems to write one inversion or another of "michael, row your boat ashore," doesn't he? it gets tedious pretty quickly...

[35mrgerard]

drella cinderella/dracula the charm of cinders to suck the life outta everything warhol was a bit of a sap but lou and john are great

[zzyyxxo]

I feel like John Cale is slumming here. Lou Reed is not always top drawer. Just saying.

[korina95]

The rocker in me has always told me I should like this guy,but everything else points to the"SUCK" button.Guess I had to be there?

[MegaLoungelizard]

absolutly beautiful i heard this song on vintage tv a couple of weeks ago loved it ever since

[lanesakorane]

pozdrav iz yugoslavije

[sympathyfortheblues]

sympathyfortheblues*

[belindaesq]

I LOVE to listen to Lou while reading the French translation! What a great way to brush up on my French! Love Lou but can't get over John throwing a wine glass at my friend who was living with him, knocking out her front tooth. What an ass!!!

[whiteheatukband]

brilliant lryics

[ETLfromspace]

makes me sad this tune, reminds me of how short life is and everyone you love dies

[RockNimbie]

i love this album, but it's so dark and full of sorrow... a last apology which will never be heard.

people forgive your enemies and apologize to your friends & ex-friends before it's too late.

peace.

[Lichfieldgardens]

Exquisite!!!!

[thewaronterror]

Cheers for that.

[sternumagnum]

One of the best albums in the history of recorded music - for certain.

[DJkevvykev]

Brilliant stuff.

Listen to the whole album if you can.

The body language and looks Reed / Cale exchange are priceless, but they both loved/admired Andy.

[Khayman71]

@DJkevvykev I bought the VHS of this whole performance ages ago, and I agree there a lot of looks. The tension seemed to work wonders creatively though. Amazing album.

[golfvolloeko]

just perfect

[beseeingyou6]

a fine tribute to my great uncle

[biderbek]

andy warhol would surely appreciated it

[glamrockkidz]

wow

[FataMagenta]

Immortal music from two men of genius. I love you forever and ever

[soul7food]

this simply is art of the highest degree.

writers & filmmakers: eat your heart out..

[kamalmanzukie]

'things always seem to end before they start.'

what a great line. very much a lou reed line, concise and cuts you to the bone.

[gracemaddy]

Just simply....beautiful

[popcurn1]

something just makes me fall in love with the whole velvet underground/andy warhol era

[o1111ga]

i once had a brother, for he passed on valentines day.

I found this song on his i pod,

... he's name was Andy

[METZGERLIEBE]

great doing! thanx to lou and john!!

[sweetiepie1369]

I'm crying now.

[FataMagenta]

@sweetiepie1369 I'm crying too

[Whajonahle]

I saw this live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in '90. It was fantastic.

[arcibald12]

eh, che si può dire ... un capolavoro!

[affresko]

bellissimaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[mdverme]

great soooonnnngggggg!!!!!

[Lithiummaxi]

dummie

[flowjohn]

there are always people without any kind of taste

[lrlarue]

'yr diaries ar not a worthy epitaph'--ooh lou u bitch!

[venisfurs]

I LOVE THIS! LOVE THE VIOLIN!

[SadLisa777]

Like me!

[AlessandroOGraziano]

its a Viola

[venisfurs]

i stand corrected!

[TreborRebore]

@venisfurs yes nice,but a viola

[xabnu]

@venisfurs lol. but for the record cale plays viola, not violin

[cambre19]

I stumbled on this in a library love this song

[bobjones864]

This is probably my all time favorite Lou Reed song. Thanks for posting this.

"you'd get less time for stealing a car"

Brilliant.

[coaldusty]

Could have bought the album on vinyl (new) in 1992 for AUS$4. What a TWIT. My fave song from the album...

[willzyx12]

i love you andy warhol

[WittyTara]

This album is awsome.I love these songs

[wibbly]

Did he pay Rundgren for the song title?

[vilbos]

Song titles aren't copyrighted; hence he didn't pay Rundgren (nor did Led Zep pay Lou for the title "Rock 'n' Roll" and "Ocean").

[freddiemac67]

Warhol was a freak

[rietjevrolijk]

I adore Andy Warhol

He was such a interesting person.

Nice song..

[limunan]

is this from a dvd?

how to get that? or tv show?

[agathabromley]

absolutey wonderful. i am crying

[kovavako]

Andy? is----->his good friend (reed's)andy warhol! There is one more good song from Lou to Andy, i think work or something like that.

[GiovannyCordoba]

yes that's Work

[ZenPapageno]

Gene Wilder: "You can't kill actors! They're human beings! Zero Mostel: "Have you ever EATEN WITH ONE?"

[ZenPapageno]

Speaking of gossip, would there have been a legend of Edie and "Factory Girl" if not for that song and your bragging to audiences that you wrote it for Andy about her("Quine Tapes vol. 1")? Having second thoughts about that, and perhaps "Drella" as well? I'd imagine you've been seeing a few raised eyebrows.

[ZenPapageno]

Also, lets not doubt Andys good intentions about Edies Nembutals. Andy said she couldnt sleep without them, although Ondine said it was too easy for her to overdose (Warhol by Victor Bockris). Andy cared! The girl was half dead, but he could make use of her for a little while longer, like Billy. Waste not, want not.

[ZenPapageno]

Now youre pontificating about gossip, Lou? As Nico would say, Youd better watch your step." Very good songs by John that tell a sad story about this cowardly, petty, vindictive little man.

[rocknrollphilip]

valerie solanas, whose manifesto, in many ways, tells it like it is, "killed" warhol less than two days before sirhan sirhan murdered rfk in los angeles. thanks for posting this lovely performance.

[VincibleDionysius]

Wonder if it's out on DVD?

[jencomackey]

I like Lou. He sings beautifully about speed and lost love just the same

[electrifiedblues]

This is very moving, that´s for sure. But it is significant to perceive the irony of this song: lou reed have more talent than the guy he´s singing for.

Like it or not.

[bobjones864]

This is probably Lou Reed's best song. The conversationalness of it is what makes it so moving. It seems kinda clumsy at first "You asked me for some speed/I thought it was for you," but he's dropping in bits of conversational language in a really artful way. It's really a pretty daring extension of his usual songwriting voice. And John Cale's viola lines are gorgeous.

[rmorte62]

It's really very moving. The whole album is, one of the most tender and real recordings I've ever heard. Warhol was ahead of his time, and therefore largely despised. Even today only a few people really get what he was expressing through his art. He knew that Lou and John were brilliant, which speaks volumes about his vision. I listened to this tape constantly when it came out, and seeing Lou do this live, I remember exactly why.

[uhj4]

If you like experimental music, just try TACUARA NOD, available on youtube

[xtravisbicklex]

No one gave a rats ass when he died ,Reed and Gale were disgusted by the way the media treated his death and they came up with this wonderful and honest tribute.

Just like last year the director Ingmar Bergman died and the media didn't mention it while his films are now part of the europian haritage something that only happens with like the eifel tower or the big ben.

Or now everyone pretty much says that Jackson Pollack is one of the great painters but right after he died no one cared

[warholisthebest]

i love andy warhol andy i never even got to meet him this is such a great song its so touching that they would make a whole album in memory of their mentor drella dracula and cinderella

rip andy warhol

[pluctrem]

Just Great, GReat Great Great

[anotherworld67]

have you seen John Cale's eyes, we can see a so hard emotion, this is more than a song, it's like if they could speak to Warhol, like if he could hear them.

so beautiful concept to make an album for Andy Warhol's memory

[Geisttanzer]

Bring Warhol and Basquiat back ):

[AntheanCeilliers]

Incredibly sad. Thank you.

[mateuszmattias]

This is truly painful to watch. This song is so touching in the ususal album version but actually seeing them perform it is almost unbearable. Almost get's me crying everytime...

[binkerbutter]

i don't know. that about sums up my feelings, that and Warhol is still missed, even by those who never met him.

[72damien]

beautiful! a high point in popular music of the last 50 years.

[manucosma]

Thank you very much !! subtitles french ..perfect for me !

[DavidJGallagher]

Great share!