Re: (TV) "Blue Mask"

[Noah Lopez <noahl@U.Arizona.EDU>]

> I've never been big on STREET HASSLE (although I love the title track). Just 

I like the sort of dum-dum Lou Reed songs like "I Wanna Be Black" on
"Street Hassle" and "I Love Women" on "Blue Mask." I can't really explain
how or why, but they're strangely comforting in their ridiculous way.

> be anal, TRANSFORMER came out before BERLIN and LEGENDARY HEARTS
> came out after BLUE MASK ... I definitely agree with those!

I actually thought I should re-check the dates before I sent that, because
I was almost positive that "Hearts" came out after "Blue Mask". I think I
was thrown off a bit by Carlucci's message, which talks about Quine and
"Blue Mask" being followed by "New Sensations" (Carlucci didn't actually
say that, but its what my brain jumped to). I pursued the Reed material in
such a haphazard way that I'm pretty fuzzy on dates and order of albums. I
just know the periods I like and dislike.

> I really liked GROWING UP when I first heard it, but it hasn't lasted for me 
> the
> way the others have.

I can see that. Also, while I can find that odd enjoyment in the Reed
dum-dum tracks that are on those albums, I really can't get into the
"coping with alcohol/drugs" tracks that are on those. Especially
"Underneath the Bottle" on "Blue Mask". The music is too bar-bandy for me,
the lyrics too banal ("Oooowee! Son of a b!" for instance)

> solo Lou, I always liked LIVE IN ITALY. Great performances from a great band
> (Lou, Quine, Saunders, and Maher).

I haven't heard that, I'll have to check it out.

Noah

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