Your first band Grin opened for Jimi Hendrix. We kind of lived together and breathed it. And there’s a feeling of, “Ok. I always admired that about Lou and loved his music. So that’s eight now that’d been shared. I spoke with Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Nils Lofgren about working with Lou Reed, the intimate recording sessions for Blue With Lou, how this batch of songs addresses today’s world, meeting his hero Jimi Hendrix at just 19 and more. From searing rock tracks to tender ballads, each composition takes you along on a sonic journey with one of rock's most respected players, displaying Lofgren's incredible guitar and songwriting talents. “He stayed on the line while I made a pot of coffee, got my pad and pencil, and spent another two hours taking Lou’s dictation and getting every word right. After Reed's death, Lofgren excavated the songs that weren't recorded at the time, adding six new tunes and a version of "City Lights" -- originally from The Bells -- for good measure. We were both big NFL fans and we watched a Cowboys vs Redskins game and rooted for opposite teams. Electric and inspired, I'm thrilled to share this new music. “That of course was good news, but I still wasn’t clear on the timing of the call. Let’s keep learning songs. Along with his work as a solo artist, he has been a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band since 1984, a member of Crazy Horse, and founder/frontman of the band Grin.Lofgren was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the E Street Band in 2014. Nils Lofgren: Blue With Lou (CD, Album) MSI (2) MSIG1284: Japan: 2019: Sell This Version: Recommendations Reviews Add Review [r13548372] Release. When Lou passed away in 2013, and you still had some of the songs from that initial batch unreleased, how important did it become to get them out? While Blue With Lou isn’t a political album, you certainly didn’t shy away from addressing the world. Nils does Lou....Lou Reed, of course. Fortunately, he was mistaken as he found out later. This wasn’t one of those record and email files type of projects. Thus six co-writes with Lou and six of my own on my new album.”, “I hit the road 50 years ago in 1968 when I was 17,” Lofgren recalls. General Manager & Advertising: Kevin Sanders, Nils Lofgren could be considered the essential traveling troubadour. Lee Zimmerman is a writer and columnist based in beautiful Maryville Tennessee. at Shoreline Amphitheatre on October 23, 2016 in Mountain View, California. Previous page of related Sponsored Products. (Photo by Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images). “He stayed on the line while I made a pot of coffee, got my pad and pencil, and spent another two hours taking Lou’s dictation and getting every word right. Reviewed in the United States on May 17, 2019. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Lofgren's originals may not carry the same swagger, but when they're surrounded by these Reed co-writes, they're given a slight lift: the whole affair simultaneously feels like an affectionate tribute to a departed friend and a resuscitation of Lofgren's gut-level rock & roll. Site by. We sat and watched every note Jimi played. Email: Radiojimryan@gmail.com, © 2020 Forbes Media LLC. “City Lights” is one where Lou used my chorus, which was an honor, and wrote a beautiful story about Charlie Chaplin. Thrills and Chills and Tears...a beautiful album, Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2019. Crazy Horse and E Street Band guitarist Nils Lofgren talks about collaborating on thirteen tracks with Lou Reed, five of which appear on his latest studio album Blue With Lou. Lofgren: I thought it was that great, cynical, right on point, Lou Reed. Highly recommended. There are 6 songs on this album that were co-penned with Lou Reed, 5 of which have never before seen the light of day. I wanted to do it with the original melody and my old friend Branford Marsalis was kind enough to orchestrate and color it with his beautiful sax. Music, I consider it the planet’s sacred weapon. Buy CD Sell CD. And he's not quite done, as he deals double daggers with the last 2 songs--his earnest ode to Tom Petty, and his heartbreaking tribute to Groucho, his beautiful doggie of 14 years. This album is absolutely amazing, it has been 8 years since the release of old school and with six songs co writen with lou reed this album really rocks, I particularly like the new version of city lights and attitude city has some cool guitar riffs, track 7 blue with lou has got 11 different people on backing vocals which was enjoyable. To me, they almost kind of double as poetry.
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