?Hey white boy, what you doin’ uptown?? Two old friends greet each other at
W New York Union Square during a dinner in honour of Lou Reed back in April.
It’s a real mean team…
Lou Reed has been giving some rare interviews in advance of forthcoming UK performances of his classic 1973 album Berlin. In his interview with Radio 2?s Mark Radcliffe Lou was asked about his relationship with David Bowie after the release of Transformer:
MR: You?d been working with David Bowie, and you moved from working with him to Bob Ezrin. Was that a deliberate shift in gear? Or did David Bowie go off and do something else and leave you in the lurch like the heartless beast he is?
LR: David Bowie is a truly great guy and I really love him dearly. I never thought he was in charge of my recording career. There was (that) one time and one time only. A great experience for both of us. I?ve always thought of David as a really stand-up guy. He?s always there if you need him. Really, incredibly talented. I?m sure Wild Side and Perfect Day wouldn?t have been a hit without David or Ronson. You know Ronson?s arrangements?
MR: Absolutely
LR: And David?s incredible background vocals. He was a great producer I thought.
You can listen to the whole interview on this link. The Lou Reed interview starts at around 1hr 19mins in to the show.
Lou also gave exclusive interviews to Mark Riley for BBC 6 Music (forward to 1hr 38mins to listen) and Terry Christian for BBC Manchester (not archived at the moment).
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Also in the news this week, seminal artrockers Devo have been giving interviews in conjunction with their imminent Meltdown appearance and short UK tour. Devo were also early recipients of David?s unique brand of enthusiasm and encouragement and they touched on this briefly in an interview for The Event Guide.
Q: Having people like Bowie, Eno, Iggy Pop and Robert Fripp championing you very early on must have helped enormously.
A: That was great, having people that we respected, people who inspired us, it was very gratifying to have them offering to help us, trying to nurture us.
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