Everybody has a favorite lou phase some people prefer the noisy guitar r. Composer, guitar, keyboards, primary artist, producer, vocals. Lou guitar battle guitar hero iii steve ouimette devil went down to georgia. The record reed made me realize that, for all of my selfstylings as a rebel in love with noise that stripped away the unnecessary, i didnt know the first thing about. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Reeds eleventh solo fulllength finds him at something of a crossroads, approaching middle age while still stuck in his rock n roll ways. The blue mask was reed s first album after he overcame a longstanding addiction to alcohol and drugs, and it reveals a renewed focus and dedication to craft for the first time in years, reed had written an entire albums worth of moving, compelling songs, and was performing them with keen skill and genuine emotional commitment. The disc contains some of reeds most brutally honest writing in a concise set of songs exploring all aspects of human frailty good, bad and ugly. Lou reed the blue mask lyrics and tracklist genius. Happy 30th birthday to lou reeds solo masterpiece, the blue mask, which he released on february 24th, 1982. Features song lyrics for lou reeds the blue mask album. It was the first album released after reed had left arista records and returned. A comeback album of sorts, the blue mask was the first album lou recorded following his departure from arista records and return to rca.
The blue mask is often hailed by critics and fans alike as one of lou reeds greatest achievements, and it is deserving of the considerable praise. Guitar tabs for the album the blue mask of lou reed at ultimatetabs. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Reeds 11th studio lp, the blue mask may well be the. They tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim they put blood in his coffee and milk in. Jan 16, 2009 this is a remarkable version of blue mask from 2000. The disc contains some of reed s most brutally honest writing in a concise set of songs exploring all aspects of human frailty good, bad and ugly. This is a remarkable version of blue mask from 2000. The blue mask rca victor, 1982 after this becomes a cult classic, in a week or so, noncultists are gonna start complaining. The album was released around reeds 40th birthday, and covers topics of marriage and settling down, alongside themes of violence, paranoia, and alcoholism. Find album credit information for the blue mask lou reed on allmusic allmusic. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. This is recorded well, remastered and if you like lou reeds music you should have this. Jan 15, 2010 the two very different paths that lou reed traversed after his 1982 comeback the blue mask are reissued and remastered.
How was it that in the midst of the phony 1980s, reed came out with the blue mask, his most personal and stripped down record. It was produced by richard robinson and reed and features london session musicians as reed s backing band, two of whom, rick wakeman and steve howe, were from the british progressive rock band yes. To differentiate his guitars sound from reed s, quine used d tuning, playing each song as if it was one major second higher. By 1982, it mustve seemed to all but the most diehard fans that the man was finished.
He is best known as guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of the velvet underground, and for his solo career, which has spanned several decades. They tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim they put blood in his coffee and milk in his gin they stood over the soldier in. It was the first album released after reed had left arista records and returned to rca records. Lewis allan lou reed born march 2, 1942 is an american rock musician, songwriter, and photographer. Studio album 20 compilation 1 live 5 between thought and expression. The blue mask is the eleventh solo studio album by american musician lou reed. Take no prisoners 2 cd 1979 the bells 1980 growing up in public 1982 the blue mask 1983 bottom line new york citylive. Track by track answers to questions about each song on the blue mask. It was produced by richard robinson and reed and features london session musicians as reeds backing band, two of whom, rick wakeman and steve howe, were from the british progressive rock band yes. No longer bedeviled by his addictions, reed adopted a moreserious if lessdaring tone on his recordings, peaking with three releases that were less concept albums than song cycles.
When you listen to the harsh rock edge of blue mask or waves of. How to download new york lou reed files to my device. Lou reeds 1982 lp the blue mask gets the reissue treatment. Lou reed the blue mask 1982, indianapolis pressing. Part of me likes the strange detour we take with this song, i also like hearing reeds songwriting exposed like this with the tape hiss of the original demo still apparent. The blue mask was reed s first album after he overcame a longstanding addiction to alcohol and drugs, and it reveals a renewed focus and dedication to craft for the first time in years. Find album credit information for the blue mask lou reed on allmusic. If file is multipart dont forget to check all parts before downloading. Lou reed s career, growing up in public as it were, had seen its share of ups and downs. Lou reeds career, growing up in public as it were, had seen its share of ups and downs. The blue mask was the lou everybody was waiting for to return.
Lou reed and robert quines guitars were mixed separately in the right and left stereo channels respectively. The blue mask track 4 the gun one of my favourite lou reed songs and to my mind the best song on the album. The lyrics and the way he sings them sound like a dialogue from a martin scorsese movie. In 1983 the blue mask was followed by a european tour that gave us a great live record, with reed and quine in excellent form throughout, and a fine crosssection of songs from reeds career. They tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim they put blood in his coffee and milk in his gin they stood over the soldier. Lou reed is the debut solo studio album by american musician lou reed, released in april 1972 by rca records, two years after he left the velvet underground. In lou reed in raw guitar rock on the blue mask 1982, addressing his fears, ghosts, and joys with riveting frankness.
In 1982, 12 years after he left the velvet underground, lou reed released the blue mask, the first album where he lived up to the potential he displayed in the most groundbreaking of all american rock bands. Lou reed lyrics 251 song lyrics sorted by album, including walk on the wild side, perfect day. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Download lou reed mp3 songs and albums music downloads.
Part of me likes the strange detour we take with this song, i also like hearing reed s songwriting exposed like this with the tape hiss of the original demo still apparent. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Click download file button or copy new york lou reed url which shown in textarea when you clicked file title, and paste it into your browsers address bar. Unlike most pop music which attempt to be menacing this actually is. In 1983 the blue mask was followed by a european tour that gave us a great live record, with reed and quine in excellent form throughout, and a fine crosssection of songs from reed s career. The blue mask track 7 the heroine lou reed unplugged sort of. Its content was inspired heavily by his newfound marriage. The album was released around reed s 40th birthday, and covers topics of marriage and settling down, alongside themes of violence, paranoia, and alcoholism. The blue mask was reeds first album after he overcame a longstanding addiction to alcohol and drugs, and it reveals a renewed focus and dedication to craft for the first time in years. The two very different paths that lou reed traversed after his 1982 comeback the blue mask are reissued and remastered. The blue mask is the eleventh studio album by singersongwriter lou reed. They tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim they put blood in his coffee and milk in his gin they stood over the soldier in the midst of the squalor. The blue mask 1982 they tied his arms behind his back to teach him how to swim they put blood in his coffee and milk in his gin they stood over the soldier in the midst of the squalor there was war in his body and it caused his brain to holler. With the blue mask 1982, lou reed presented himself both as revitalized playing with a new band and returning to the rca label and settled down, married to sylvia morales the second of.
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