So, these little vignettes we both owed toīob Ezrin who put us together. Sit down to hear the final mix just when we were happy with it. Goods” record in New York City, and I called him and he happened to be “Hello” and we’d fondly remember this chapter together that wasīeneficial for both of us.
We’d go see him play, whether it was in DC
It was just a natural chapter that worked out…and The fact that he was open to it at whatever moment in time that weĬaught him felt like it might benefit him too because there was so much musicĪnd his forte is lyrics. Have a goodĪlbum,” and send us on our way without having to go into that personality If Lou had been like, “Bob, I’m glad that youĪnd Nils are doing your thing. It dealing with him? Did you see a softer side of Lou? I know that producer Bob Ezrin connected the two of you but how was Lou Reed had a prickly public persona, someone who could be easily Would seem that following sports would be of no interest to him. You wouldn’t be surprised if Lou wasn’t into it but he was, and that’s NL: It was interesting to find he was such a sports fan, which a lot of peopleĪre. Know if he’d care about the result, which he replied with, “What makes you Score of the New York Rangers game that night. Sister told you the story of meeting Lou Reed after his concert and telling the Song, just open with the guitar riff.” Some people got it. Going to be?” I said, “Kent, Ohio.” She said, “Rather than sing the We were talking and she said, “Where are you & Young song “Ohio” (the venue is located near the site of the May 4, Open the concert with a brief instrumental take on the Crosby, Stills Nash Hoping you just hook into it and listen and that it touches you in some way,Īnd you can take a little bit of musical inspiration out of there that lingers However, you want to focus on what we’re doing. “I know some people have taken cellphones at the door. I mention that I saw him perform at the Kent Stage and was surprised but “Feeling great about playing with the band again,Įspecially the band that made this record.” With some of rock’s biggest artists, working on the new Crazy Horse album, his Morning after one of his concerts about the Lou Reed collaboration, playing All but Marsalis (and with his brother Tom on keyboards) toured Recorded “Blue With Lou” at his home studio in Arizona with longtime musicalĪssociates Andy Newmark (drums) and Kevin McCormick (bass) and guestĪppearances by saxophonist Branford Marsalis and vocalist Cindy Mizelle (E Honors his former songwriting partner, “Remember You” (a reminiscence about theįamily’s beloved dog Groucho), and “Dear Heartbreaker” (a tribute to his ThatĪctivity energized him to pen new material that includes the title track, which The writing partnership led to 13 songs - three landed on Reed’s album, “The Bells” while Lofgren used tracks on the albums “Nils,” “Damaged Goods” and “Breakaway Angel.”Īffected by the passing of the legendary New York musician, Lofgren worked on The album keeps the rock and roll flame alive with an even split of six new originals and six songs he wrote in the late ‘70s with the late Lou Reed. Long-running solo career that began in 1975 and resulted in 26 releases and countlessĪt the moment he’s combining his solo and collaborative worlds with Blue With Lou. Waited for another high profile opportunity to come around. Of course, Lofgren has never sat around and That ability to offer what is needed for someone else’s creative vision is what got him a gig early in his career with Neil Young, resulted in a return with Young last year as a member of Crazy Horse, invited as one of the original members of Ringo Starr’s All-Starr Band and inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an integral part of the tight, indefatigable E Street Band that backs up Bruce Springsteen.
Playing in bands without being the leader. Nils Lofgren admits that he thrive when he’s