Lou Reed's 1984 Night Flight Interview covers poetry in pop music, his appreciation for Hip-Hop, and The Velvet Underground's legacy. "Adults always reject Rock 'n' Roll." Track Listing Night Flight Theme Do people actually listen to lyrics? The Velvet Underground's influence What was missing in '60s pop? "What if Raymond Chandler wrote a Rock 'n' Roll Song'" Making serious pop music Listening to the radio growing up "Adults always reject Rock 'n' Roll" Hip Hop and Rap music Synthesizer music Vocoders and Doo-wop Success of "Walk on the Wild Side" Berlin Metal Machine Music Lou Reed's influence Lou Reed covers Vocal range "There was never any Rock 'n' Roll that did what I wanted to do" The Velvet Underground's legacy His singular vision for rock Balancing rock with the literary New Sensations Are songs about specific people' Writing a novel vs. writing a song Writing a memoir Studying creative writing Looking back: "I hope he was having a good time" Writing after The Velvet Underground Advantages to not being a trained musician "This is what I wanted to do" Thinking ahead "I'm addicted to performing" Why aren't you going to tour in the US? Working with bassist Fernando Saunders Drummer in architecture school Recording at Skyline Studios Recording all over the world Recording the band's first take Playing all the guitars "In the Velvet Underground, I told them what to play" Refining his guitar sound *Please use caution with USPS Media Mail. This method is offered as an old school budget service for physical music, but highly discouraged, as it poses a greater risk for delays and damage.
