Lou Reed : Berlin : Live At St. Ann’s Warehouse :: First Impressions
‘Berlin: Live At St. Ann’s Warehouse’ finds Lou Reed performing his dark masterpiece in its entirety. Recorded in 2006 and released in both audio and video formats, ‘Berlin’ is a reflection of broken souls doing incomprehensible things to each other while in a relationship. Easy listening, this is not. Lou Reed is at his most self -loathing best while constructing these tales of despair. Topics include suicide, drug abuse, spousal abuse and depression, typical Lou Reed fare.
Thankfully, ‘Berlin’ translates well to a live concert recording. The instrumentation is spot on and highlights include, “Men of Good Fortune” with its jagged guitar lines and “Caroline Says Pt. 1” with its soaring exit. As documentation of this performance, this recording is beyond reproach. Antony Hegarty of Antony and the Johnsons fame contributes backup vocals on “Candy Says,” “Rock Minuet” and “Sweet Jane.”
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