Ever since the news broke yesterday that music and cultural icon Lou Reed passed away at the age of 71, tributes have been pouring in from around the world for the musician and front-man of Velvet Underground, a seminal and incalculably influential rock band. Check out a few of these below.
Pearl Jam busted out Lou Reed’s “I’m Waiting For My Man” in Baltimore:
Tonight's setlist. #PJBaltimore #LightningBoltTour #LouReed pic.twitter.com/k8FVc3h8HA
— Pearl Jam (@PearlJam) October 28, 2013
Phish’s Trey Anastasio issued a statement on their website just before taking the stage in Hartford before opening with The Velvet Underground’s “Rock and Roll” (LISTEN).
On Lou Reed: http://t.co/AG5dUIqsGE
— Phish (@phish) October 28, 2013
An article titled “The Aches And Pains of Touring” penned by Lou Reed for The New Yorker was re-published 17 years after first going to print today. Click here to read the PDF.
The Who tweeted a brief tribute to Lou Reed:
R.I.P. Lou Reed. Walk on the peaceful side.
— The Who (@TheWho) October 27, 2013
Tom Morello credits Jane’s Addiction’s cover of VU’s “Rock and Roll” for introducing him to Lou Reed:
My intro to Lou Reed/Velvet Underground was Janes Addiction cover of 'Rock n Roll'. He was a singular, unique talent. RIP Lou and thanks
— Tom Morello (@tmorello) October 27, 2013
Jim James tweeted out the “Street Hassle” music video after a brief message of gratitude to Reed:
one of my favorite relatively unknown mini rock opera lou reed masterpiece:http://t.co/bJkSGlsuqb
— jim james (@jimjames) October 27, 2013
RIP Lou Reed.
you made the world a better place.
we are forever grateful.— jim james (@jimjames) October 27, 2013
Later Sunday night, My Morning Jacket was joined by Neil Young at the Bridge School Benefit for a big performance of The Velvet Underground’s “Oh! Sweet Nuthin”:
The final tweet from Lou Reed’s account:
The Door http://t.co/IcNmsdM96p
— Lou Reed (@LouReed) October 27, 2013
