Lou Reed - Transformer (Classic Album)

Lou Reed with the help of Andy Warhol at the "Factory", made the velvet underground a massively influential band. However, it was "Transformer", Lou Reed's second solo album, which took him from cult hero of The Velvet Underground to international superstar status.

The programme takes a track by track look at the album, which was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson. In an exclusive interview in New York, Lou Reed talks of the making of the album and together with Ken Scott, the original engineer, takes us through the multitude track tapes of "Perfect Day", "Vicious", "Satellite of Love" and "Walk On The Wild Side" amongst others. In London Herbie Flowers shows us how the bass line on "Walk On The Wild Side" was recorded, creating what is one of the most famous riffs in popular music. Dave Stuart of the Eurythmics talks of Lou Reed's influence on him as a songwriter and musician. The programme is illustrated throughout with archive footage of Lou Reed in concert, The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol and "The Factory" and features exclusive new acoustic material from Lou.

To buy this on DVD use the following links:

UK: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00005O41Q/?tag=wwweaglerockc-21

US: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005QJIB/?tag=eaglrockente-20

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[95thFoot]

Herbie Flowers: what a clever bastard!

[vkunst85]

30 seconds of commercial for watching 2 minutes and 15 seconds is pushing it youtube...

[ledzepXperience]

Great idea ! it sounds gooooood

[morph628]

@kenlodge thanks!

[kenlodge]

@morph628

yes.

[morph628]

By "tenths" does he mean the electric bass is playing the third an octave higher?



[77edster]

@ruffian1868 Ah...The Rutles. "All you need is cash"..."Tragical History Tour".

[agilblom]

Pretty much everything Ken Scott touched in the 60s/70s is amazing.

[WhatFuckingUsernameI]

@95thFoot: He also plays a mean tuba.

[sarko1589]

excellent mates.  rick