Beginning with original line-up consisting of Sterling Morrison, Maureen Tucker, John Cale and Lou Reed crafting those first, timeless songs that soon became 1967's The Velvet Underground & Nico - the following film follows the Velvets' story along with their entire discography as explained by former band members and associates. Info albums: 1967 - The Velvet Underground & Nico: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Velvet_Underground_%26_Nico
By 1971 David Bowie was branded a one-hit-wonder, Lou Reed was considered washed up following a disastrous debut and Iggy Pop was seen as merely a drug crazed ex-Stooge. But a meeting of minds in that year's closing months was the catalyst for an extraordinary turnaround for these three musical geniuses, resulting in the most dramatic shift of musical style since the dawn of the rock age. This fascinating film investigates the era in which these brilliant personalities worked most closely together. Told by those who were there at the time - including exclusive contributions from David's ex-wife Angie Bowie, Andy Warhol's Factory assistant Billy Name, and New York scenester/punk star Jayne (nee Wayne) County - and with rare, classic film footage and recently discovered archive material, The Sacred Triangle reveals a time of incredible creativity and a sublime chain of events that changed music forever. Featured: Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, David Bowie Appearing in this film: Jayne County, Leee Black Childers, Angela Bowie, Billy Name There's only a part 1! The Sacred Triangle: https://youtu.be/zmZsu8Ue7Hw
Rock and Roll Heart traces Lou Reed's career from the formation of the Velvet Underground to rock icon to his more recent artistic endeavors. Includes lots of rare and vintage footage along with interviews with David Bowie, John Cale, Patti Smith, Thurston Moore, David Byrne, Jim Carroll, Maureen Tucker, Suzanne Vega, Dave Stewart and Philip Glass. An excellent documentary (and the only one) about this hugely influential and uncompromising American artist. Directed by Timothy Greenfield-Sanders for American Masters and screened at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998. http://youtu.be/TjPuF-CYuic
Transformer is the second studio album by American rock musician Lou Reed, released in November 1972. Transformer was produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, both of whom had been strongly influenced by Reed's work with the Velvet Underground. Mick Ronson (who was at the time the lead guitarist with Bowie's band, the Spiders from Mars) played a major role in the recording of the album at Trident Studios, serving as the co-producer and primary session musician (contributing guitar, piano, recorder and backing vocals), as well as arranger, notably contributing the lush string arrangement for "Perfect Day". Reed lauded Ronson's contribution in the Transformer episode of the documentary series Classic Albums, praising the beauty of his work and keeping down the vocal to highlight the strings. The songs on the LP are now among Reed's best-known works, including "Walk on the Wild Side", "Perfect Day" and "Satellite of Love", and the album's commercial success elevated him from cult status to become an international star. More info about the album: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transformer_(album)
