Foggy Notion

I would not be exaggerating by saying Lou Reed, in all his incarnations, was the soundtrack to my college years. Mostly, we listened to this album (or tape) over and over and over again. I can't remember who owned it - maybe Diane, my roommate, or RW, down the hall, but the thing just played day and night.

KCRW DJ Henry Rollins said it best over the weekend while paying tribute to Reed - he said we tend to personalize legends like Lou Reed because the act of listening to music is so intimate and comes with so many memories, therefore we entwine our memories with the musician, who also becomes "ours". When we lose that person, the loss becomes personal. I couldn't agree more.

http://youtu.be/CiT_O90jkUI