Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer

　　2001英国纪录片音乐《Classic Albums: Lou Reed - Transformer》由Bob Smeaton导演，Lou Reed主演，影片讲述的是：
This installment of the Classic Albums series looks at the making of Lou Reeds seminal glamrock solo album Transformer featuring a relaxed Reed though decidedly less glam than he was in 72 looking like hes having the time of his life as he reminisces and isolates separate tracks to illustrate how the album c...[显示全部]ame together Bassist Herbie Flowers demonstrates how he recorded the swingy impossibly catchy bass riff in Walk on the Wild Side and coproducer David Bowie makes a brief appearance as do many of Reeds contemporaries and fellow musicians Many express delight that the tracks sound as fresh as they did when they were recorded especially Vicious and Perfect Day DVD bonus interviews include a fascinating tale from Reed on how he first met Andy Warholwhile he and the Velvet Underground were playing in a seedy Village café being attacked by drunken sailors offended by one of their songs Anne Hurley
Lou Reed with the help of Andy Warhol at the Factory made The Velvet Underground a massively influential band However it was Transformer Lou Reeds second solo album which took him from cult hero of The Velvet Underground to international superstar status
The program takes a trackbytrack look at the album which was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson In an exclusive interview in New York Lou Reed talks of the making of the album and together with Ken Scott the original engineer takes us through the multitrack tapes of Perfect Day Vicious Satellite Of Love and Walk On The Wild Side amongst others In London Herbie Flowers shows us how the bass line on Walk On The Wild Side was recorded creating what is one of the most famous riffs in popular music Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics talks of Lou Reeds influence on him as a songwriter and musician The program is illustrated throughout with archive footage of Lou Reed in concert The Velvet Underground Andy Warhol and the Factory and features exclusive new acoustic material from Lou
This program provides a unique insight into the process behind the recording of Transformer which perfectly captured the spirit of the early 1970s and illustrates why today it is still considered a truly Classic Album