We're joined by Organized Meat to discuss Lou Reed's solo career. His electric shock therapy as a kid, The Velvet Underground, Andy Warhol, The Factory, and nearly every solo album Reed released in his career. Follow Organized Meat on X https://x.com/Bazillionplus Rare Candy Premium Episodes and Written Content https://rarecandy.substack.com/ All Rare Candy Links https://beacons.ai/rarecandy Time Stamps 00:00 Lou Reed Intro 15:30 Lou Reed's Childhood 21:08 Delmore Schwartz 26:40 The Velvet Underground/Andy Warhol 45:09 Transformer (1972) and David Bowie 50:42 Reed's sexuality 55:40 Berlin (1973) 01:04:38 Lou Reed Helps End Communism 01:10:35 Metal Machine Music (1975) 01:16:08 Relationship with Rachel Humphreys 01:18:23 Coney Island Baby (1976) 01:27:45 Street Hassle (1978) 01:37:40 The Blue Mask (1982) 01:45:20 New Sensations (1984) 01:52:53 Lou Reed and Jesse Jackson 01:55:07 Death of Andy Warhol 02:04:22 Lou Reed and Guns n' Roses 02:07:40 Ecstasy (2000) and more Lou Reed stories
