{"product_id":"lou-reed-the-last-interview-and-other-conversations-9781612194783","title":"Lou Reed: The Last Interview: And Other Conversations","description":"\u003cb\u003eA revealing collection of interviews with one of the greatest artists in the history of rock 'n' roll--as brilliant, punchy, and blustery as the man himself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this collection of powerful interviews given over thirty years--including his final interview--Lou Reed oscillates between losing patience with his interviewers (he was famous for walking out on them) and sharing profound observations on the human experience, especially as he reflects on poetry and novels, the joy of live performances, and the power of sound. In conversation with legendary rock critics and authors he respected, Reed's interviews are as pithy and brilliant as the man himself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLou Reed\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Brooklyn in 1942, and grew up on Long Island. He studied at Syracuse University with the poet Delmore Schwartz, and in 1964, he founded The Velvet Underground with John Cale. In 1967, the band released its debut album, \u003ci\u003eThe Velvet Underground \u0026amp; Nico\u003c\/i\u003e, probably the most acclaimed album in rock 'n' roll history. (It was hailed by \u003ci\u003eRolling Stone\u003c\/i\u003e as \"the most prophetic rock album ever made.\") After the band's breakup in 1973, Reed went on to have an extraordinarily successful solo career, releasing such beloved albums as \u003ci\u003eTransformer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBerlin\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNew York.\u003c\/i\u003e Over his forty years as a solo artist, Reed collaborated with a huge number of artists and musicians and produced a number of major productions, including a series of concerts based on his album \u003ci\u003eBerlin\u003c\/i\u003e, staged at St. Ann's Warehouse, in Brooklyn, in 2006--a collaboration with the artist Julian Schnabel. He died of liver disease in 2013.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Melville House Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50557074145554,"sku":"9781612194783","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d24312b3-c861-440f-9313-dcdd35e39976.jpg?v=1731770234","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/lou-reed-the-last-interview-and-other-conversations-9781612194783","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}