News spreads like wild fire in today's society and sadly recently the news we've been given is that of the death of Velvet Underground icon Lou Reed last week. Lou Reed famous for his music we've definitely lost an icon, although I guess one of the greastest things is how many people I've seen pay their respects to him. It really shows how many people his music reached, influenced and inspired.
Looking back at Lou Reed, you've got a guy who can be linked to so other many great names such as Andy Warhol, Edie Sedgewick, Candy Darling and the whole of the factory crowd. I think it'd be hard to come from such a crowd and not have a reputation, with so much creativity flowing from all the characters involved.
The infamous factory crowd although a place are something I love the idea of, it's a place a time and a feeling. The whole movement of it all. Lou Reed and The Velvet Underground have made some of the most famous music of all time even allowing for the undertones and second meanings in his music. Song's like I'm Waiting For my Man and Perfect Day having all the expected rock connotations of drugs yet I've also seen his music described as "the exact opposite of what he was expected to do" and "songs of real tenderness".
Obviously music art fashion and culture all go hand in hand and I think this is why it's important to remember Lou, look back on his life and reflect on that. What I love is how this picture above is just another example of evidence and proof of how his work touched the hearts and minds of people everywhere and not only of his time. Clare Barrow designed this jacket as it says "a personal shrine to her hero" obviously a young desinger reflecting her respect. Proving how far his reach stretches we've really lost a very special musician and inspiration.
Let's hope people continue to be inspired by him and his music even after his death.
Greatest respects. RIP Lou Reed.
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