He was the guitarist, vocalist, and principal songwriter of The Velvet Underground , and … 10 awkward Lou Reed interview moments. Lou Reed 'was a woman-beating monster who called Donna Summer a n***** and Bob Dylan an anti-Semitic slur' The Velvet Underground star struck one ex … Updated October 28, 2013 17:16:21 Looking back at Lou Reed's interviews throws up …

Lou Reed’s sarcastic interview to Australian press in 1974 In 1974 Lou Reed was getting infamously known for being a drug user, though he was mostly playing around with the idea rather than actually abusing drugs, he also promoted gay sex and transgenders (for example in … To mark his passing, here's a classic – and irascible – encounter from the Guardian, first published in 2003 We’re dipping into the Far Out Magazine vault to bring you a very special moment of rock and roll joy as Lou Reed gives possibly the most sarcastic interview ever conducted. In 1974, Reed arrived in Australia with a big tour lined up and a rock and roll scene desperate to see a new hero. I’d imagine a good chunk of the DM audience has already seen the hilarious clip of Lou Reed being royally unhelpful to some Australian journalists in 1974…. my first exposure to that footage was before a Morrissey show I saw in Dublin in 2009, it was part of the pre-gig entertainment.

By Cristen Tilley. Lou Reed (born March 2, 1942 in Brooklyn, New York, USA - died October 27, 2013, Southampton, New York, USA) was an American rock musician, songwriter and photographer. Lou Reed died on Sunday 27 October.