Lou Reed/Metallica collaboration

[Hugh Weldon]

I have been alerted to the fact that this is now available.

At first I thought it was a joke but apparently not. Anyone know more/heard anything?

[Hugh Weldon]

Just found this, it seems more interesting than first appeared.

The pic of the wasted Lou in shades with his new buddies is worth a look.

http://www.nme.com/news/lou-reed/60148

[Adam Blake]

Oh dear. I don't like Metallica.

[AndyM]

Heard one track on the radio, not massively impressed. Lou sounded like he was doing them a favour, they sounded too polite.

However, this album has given me unexpected status in the eyes of my 17-year-old nephew-in-law (we need a word for that!). Uber-long-haired, perma-scowling and besotted with Metallica (next favourites: Motorhead and AC/DC), he'd never really heard of Lou Reed before, so I offered a potted history and recommended some of Lou's less arty outings. It seems that I am no longer just his gay uncle's boyfriend but ever, ever so slightly cool.

[DavidM]

It seems that I am...... ever, ever so slightly cool.

Quick ! Quick ! Take a picture !

[AndyM]

The moment may have passed.

[Chris P]

sad sad, a crashingly complete & squirmingly unmusical travesty:

http://youtu.be/PSQAvA64mss

or more succinctly in words of Youtube commenters "epic fail" and "oh Mann is des Kacke!" (using that last phrase literally, not in its positive jive sense I assume)

[Adam Blake]

Oh dear. Is Lou doing this just to upset people? It wouldn't be the first time.

Here's the original version:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62ckXALWn1M

Funny isn't it? That's an unholy row as well. Why is one so much better than the other? (5000 words, on my desk by noon tomorrow.)

[john poole]

I'm not sure that the version with Metallica is any worse than the one on "Rock'n'Roll Animal", but this is the best version I think -
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4AkDt_JRqk

[Adam Blake]

We'll agree to differ on that one, John - I enjoy Cale's insane bass playing on the original too much. But we can definitely agree about the "Rock'n'Roll Animal" version!