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Posted 5 years ago by noe.architecte169    [ Reply ]
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Played yesterday!
Posted 5 years ago by tlamb255    [ Reply ]
Guess you didn’t think enough about the whole song, who’s driving this bus? Another black mark for RP. Forget about a donation.
Posted 5 years ago by kurt_from_kanada    [ Reply ]
This song is not on Transformer.

It's the "Sweet Jane" half of "Intro/Sweet Jane" from Rock'n'Roll Animal.
Posted 5 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]
Why no intro? Best part of the song.
Posted 5 years ago by michaelmuller    [ Reply ]
Intro??? Missing 1/2 the song. Just saying.
Posted 5 years ago by charbo    [ Reply ]
 MassivRuss wrote:
Well this is just WRONG without the Intro.
 

Absolutely right! One of, if not best Intro's of all time. The whole track is i one of my 5 "desert island" tracks
Posted 5 years ago by neilhmclean    [ Reply ]
Well this is just WRONG without the Intro.
Posted 7 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]


Lou Reed and Luciano Pavarotti - "Perfect Day" Live (2001)

Posted 15 years ago by calypsus_1    [ Reply ]
Well, bad day in Paradise, I guess. My upload of "Sweet Jane" with the Intro from Rock N Roll Animal was sorried by Rebecca out of hand. Sorry Bill. I tried.
Posted 17 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
As we speak, Sweet Jane *with* the Intro from Rock N Roll Animal is being uploaded to the LRC. I will be sure to include Bill's personal request for this in the notes, so hopefully Rebecca will add it posthaste! By the way, the slot opened up when my upload of Jr. Walker's Allstars' "Shotgun" was added! Happy happy joy joy!
Posted 17 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
Bump BillG wrote:
I agree 100%. Somebody needs to upload this from the original CD. The version on this "best of" doesn't include the intro. If the original CD splits it into two tracks (as I think it probably does - it was banded on the LP) I'd appreciate it if they could be combined into a single track. I know the ripping program I use (Audiograbber) will let you do that - not sure about others.
Posted 17 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Everyone seems to agree that this NEEDS the intro....Its seem so half a**ed without it...
Posted 17 years ago by Farquwaar    [ Reply ]
more Lou and VU!!!
Posted 17 years ago by LongGoneDaddy    [ Reply ]
buzz wrote:
so, it seems i'm not the first person to notice the missing intro. i need it, i want it, and i am only rating this the 3 it deserves without it. it would be an 8 or 9 with the intro.
I agree 100%. Somebody needs to upload this from the original CD. The version on this "best of" doesn't include the intro. If the original CD splits it into two tracks (as I think it probably does - it was banded on the LP) I'd appreciate it if they could be combined into a single track. I know the ripping program I use (Audiograbber) will let you do that - not sure about others.
Posted 19 years ago by William    [ Reply ]
so, it seems i'm not the first person to notice the missing intro. i need it, i want it, and i am only rating this the 3 it deserves without it. it would be an 8 or 9 with the intro.
Posted 19 years ago by buzz    [ Reply ]
Yeah,where is that great intro. I used to play in a band in the 70's and we covered this version complete with the great guitar duet intro. It was one of the songs I enjoyed playing the most. I played rhythm guitar and sang on this one. Ah, the memories/
Posted 19 years ago by StevenQ    [ Reply ]
I wanna hear the great intro to this song that was cut off in this version.
Posted 19 years ago by sici    [ Reply ]
al9009 wrote:
Possibly the GREATEST display of chord progression in a single song ever. ...
Yeah, all three chords are great. I especially like the last one. At the end of the song. When it's done. Meaning the song will go away for awhile. :?
Posted 19 years ago by tg3k    [ Reply ]
What a song!!!!!!!
Posted 19 years ago by Adam_Clayton    [ Reply ]
drH wrote:
A great live version of an absolute classic song, but where the hell is the intro to it? This was on the Rock & Roll Animal LP, which also featured some fantastic guitar playing by someone whose name escapes me.... anyone?
Steve Hunter.
Posted 19 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
The breadth of his talent, as witnessed over decades of extremely diverse albums, speaks for itself. Here, the raw power of rock 'n' roll on full display (although I agree there are better versions of this by Lou).
Posted 19 years ago by steeler    [ Reply ]
I understand the adulation for other versions of Sweet Jane, it's a frickin' amazing song and I'll still love it 50 years from now... but this version is LAME. He's not even singing, this is practically spoken word. No tune at all!
Posted 19 years ago by MikeWC    [ Reply ]
The ONLY Velvet Underground song I can stand. Lou Reed is SUCH a pompus ASS! The 60s are OVER and you are not relevant Lou! Get over yourself! :crown.gif:
Posted 19 years ago by Mugro    [ Reply ]
There's just something perfect about the way Lou stutters and phrases the lyrics in the original on Loaded. The original really reaches a swelling climax at the bridge. But the chunky guitar solos on this one make it pretty cool as well. Recording quality sucks though.
Posted 19 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
DAMN this is a great song! Each time I hear it it's like the first time all over again. :D The Velvet Underground is definitely one of the very best rock'n'roll groups...ever.
Posted 19 years ago by Darkmatter    [ Reply ]
Although I appreciate Lou Reed's talents very much, I preferr the version of Sweet Jane from The Velvet Undergorund Fully Loaded Edition of their album Loaded.
Posted 19 years ago by Sin-e    [ Reply ]
toastee wrote:
....just can't get into his stuff much....I guess his stuff is all about attitude and wry lyrical wit ...I just need more....
I hear what you're saying toastee. I don't get a lot of LR. But this song is music for Wild Side walking. It came to me at a time I was careening thru life just over your state line in Cayahoga County. Heavy drugs and debauchery makes this music very easy to groove on.
Posted 20 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by zipper    [ Reply ]
Possibly the GREATEST display of chord progression in a single song ever. Just got in from work and all finished for a Friday afternoon and then I turn on RP and hear this. Absolutely fantastic! Bill this was a SUPERB choice! Thanks for this it has set my mood for the weekend now.
Posted 20 years ago by al9009    [ Reply ]
I'm not biased or anything...I mean one of my best friends is a Lou Reed fan...just can't get into his stuff much....I guess his stuff is all about attitude and wry lyrical wit ...I just need more....like melody, fresh sounding chord progressions, ....doing more than just talking over the music would help
Posted 20 years ago by toastee    [ Reply ]
A great live version of an absolute classic song, but where the hell is the intro to it? This was on the Rock & Roll Animal LP, which also featured some fantastic guitar playing by someone whose name escapes me.... anyone?
Posted 20 years ago by drH    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by thunter1    [ Reply ]
Roverfish wrote:
Great song, but man he should have taken singing lessons! ;)
It's the ragged, cigarette-abused, occasionally monotone speak-singing that makes Lou so wonderful!
Posted 20 years ago by aimless    [ Reply ]
Hooray for Lou Reed and VU!!! The world needs more of it!
Posted 20 years ago by beechwood    [ Reply ]
Crank it up for the guitar intro. Missing? Crank it up anyway!
Posted 20 years ago by chinacat    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by RParadise: What makes this version is the great, GREAT guitar introduction which lasts for a good three minutes, a song in its own right, that is inexplicably missing here. Bill, why don't we hear that?
My comment exactly! Bill, surely a man of your acumen must know how powerful the intro to Sweet Jane from the Rock 'n Roll Animal is ...please! find that version and don't tease us again.
Posted 20 years ago by sharkartist    [ Reply ]
Great song, but man he should have taken singing lessons! ;)
Posted 20 years ago by Roverfish    [ Reply ]
DAAANG this ROCKS!!!
Posted 20 years ago by halcatus    [ Reply ]
Probably his third best version of this (his own) song and still better than most artists best efforts.
Posted 20 years ago by camden_hampden    [ Reply ]
Oh yeah. :D
Posted 20 years ago by TheWizardOfUhs    [ Reply ]
Posted 20 years ago by B-dub    [ Reply ]
Now we\'re rockin!
Posted 20 years ago by Donastia    [ Reply ]
Lou Reed\'s Sweet Jane is what rock \'n roll is all about! An American Classic.
Posted 20 years ago by pdxWriterSam    [ Reply ]
Ah. This makes up for the atrocity of Siouxsie & the Banshees cover of Dear Prudence.
Posted 20 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
Argh! My computer crashes and during the reboot, what do I miss? Sweet Jane. Damn. Caught it this time! Sweet! Jane! sweetfrickinjane.
Posted 21 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Well this is quintessential high school stuff for me. The memories are endless.
Posted 21 years ago by Mot    [ Reply ]
C\'mon, Lou. Please buy your band (and yourself) a tuner. I\'ve heard elementary school orchestras that were more in tune than this song. This song has precious little merit in the first place (IMHO), but this version sucks out loud.
Posted 21 years ago by tg3k    [ Reply ]
If any of you reading this don\'t have this Album (Rock and Roll Animal), and you would like work on buiding your own set of the 10 Best Live Albums ever, then you seriously need to buy this one. And just FYI: This song, while it rules immensely, isn\'t even the best one on the album, IMHO. (Plus the Intro isn\'t played here). Heroin and Rock & Roll have some of the most incredible guitar playing and musical intensity you\'ll ever hear.
Posted 21 years ago by beelzebubba    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by ThirdRail_33: The Rock and Roll Animal version is top notch - please dig it up. This tune still kicks
Yes, yes and yes. Hail RP, too.
Posted 21 years ago by mperry    [ Reply ]
The Rock and Roll Animal version is top notch - please dig it up. This tune still kicks
Posted 21 years ago by ThirdRail_33    [ Reply ]
Well now, this song is cooooooool!
Posted 21 years ago by Blackjack    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by percolator: Is there a guest guitarist on this on? Some serious lead playing going on, and that ain't Lou I don't think...
As mentioned by others, the guitarist is Steve Hunter. He was the same studio guitarist that "ghosted" the impressive soloing in the beginning part of "Train Kept A'Rollin'" by Aerosmith.
Posted 21 years ago by tdawg    [ Reply ]
should be the theme for \"Firefly\". Ahhhh another moldy oldy. more moldy than ever in 2002.
Posted 21 years ago by 1jerry    [ Reply ]
What makes this version is the great, GREAT guitar introduction which lasts for a good three minutes, a song in its own right, that is inexplicably missing here. Bill, why don\'t we hear that?
Posted 21 years ago by RParadise    [ Reply ]
The Cowboy Junkie\'s version of this song is dark and haunting. Margo\'s voice makes all the difference. I MUCH prefer that version.
Posted 21 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by utahbob: Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter are the guitarists on the Transformer album. Personally, I'm torn between this version and the one Mott the Hoople did. Much better guitar on this version though. A great song that brings back many memories.
I much prefer the Mott the Hoople version. Bill: any chance of hearing that or the Hoople album version of All the Young Dudes?
Posted 21 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter are the guitarists on the Transformer album. Personally, I\'m torn between this version and the one Mott the Hoople did. Much better guitar on this version though. A great song that brings back many memories.
Posted 21 years ago by utahbob    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by lily34: worlds better than the cowboy junkies...
have to finally disagree with you here, Lily - I dig Cowboy Junkies' version much more than this. much and many props to Lou "the original" Reed though.
Posted 21 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
worlds better than the cowboy junkies...
Posted 21 years ago by lily34    [ Reply ]
Nice memories come to mind. A farmers son in my neighbourhood had this record and we played it together with, for in stance, the Dead Boys and other obscure records. A great contrast; life on the farm and listening to something like this when it was still new and thrilling.
Posted 21 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
I vaguely remember that the guitarists were graduates of the Detroit Wheels group that backed Mitch Ryder. Or am I hallucinating?
Posted 21 years ago by tonypf    [ Reply ]
Is there a guest guitarist on this on? Some serious lead playing going on, and that ain\'t Lou I don\'t think...
Posted 21 years ago by percolator    [ Reply ]
Wonderful rendition... this one is a gem.
Posted 22 years ago by TonyApuzzo    [ Reply ]
THANKYOU Bill, love this song. :) What the HELL happend to the INTRO BILL I'll send the real version to ya. Without the intro it just isn't the same :)
Posted 22 years ago by hippie    [ Reply ]