Hasn't everyone seen Trainspotting?

Heard of it... Never seen it.

Geoo

I think the song was written about heroin, though it may not be obvious from the lyrics. I heard that this song is now very popular at weddings so obviously people have different interpretations of it.

Anyways, I found a wonderful site about the music Lou Reed. Every song (in many versions) is tabbed for the guitar.

http://ww21.tiki.ne.jp/~wildside/index.html

While I do love all your tabs and appreciate the effort, I must admit I don't know this one. I think the most popular or well known Lou Reed song in the states may be "Walk on the Wild Side". But I may be biased 'cause that's the only one that even comes to mind at the moment ;)

I would have thought you'd have known this one as I believe it was on the flip side of "Walk on the wild side" and over here it got probably as much air play as the A side.

Nice job Vic !

Do you remember the BBC's video special with all the stars,,,, Bowie, Bono, Heather (what a voice) Small, etc, etc.

I remember buying "Walk on the Wild Side" on my 15th - or was it 16h - birthday, but it's long since disappeared....along with the "Slade Alive" LP - but I'll be darned if I can remember what was on the b-side....

Bit of trivia for you - the guy who played that fab bass line on WOTWS was the same guy who co-wrote "Grandad" for Clive Dunn...he also played bass with Blue Mink and Sky...his name is Herbie Flowers.....

Walk On The Wild Side to Grandad....talk about the sublime to the ridiculous!!!!

:D :D :D

Vic

Here you are then Mr Trivia

A RCA 2303 Walk on the Wild Side
B RCA 2303 Perfect Day

Produced by David Bowie & Mick Ronson

Arranged by Lou Reed David Bowie & Mick Ronson (1972 AD)

LOL, just dug it out of the wardrobe

I have to say, I am utterly disappointed to the lack of resonse to the last couple of songs I posted.........maybe they weren't hits over there?

:( :( :(lou reeds Transformer is brilliant can you try vicious

Nice one Vic! Brilliant song Im off to try it out. 8)

Vic,

I know you posted this a while back, but can you remember how the strumming pattern went. I can't seem to get it. I'm a relative newbie, but love this song.

Much appreciated in advance.

Geoff

Great song sure its about heroin use, celebrity version killed it for me for a few years, thanks again for a great Tab man,

The fact that I have never heard this song before is one reason I love you guys. I go to you tube and listen and 90% of the time I learn the song. These songs are great. I had never heard this song or Mirage or For my Lady or etc...
The list would be too long to go on, but I would like to thank all of you who contribute. Not just for the guitar tab. For the music.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYEC4TZsy-Y

Lou Reed was one of my favorites back in the 70's and I think alot of his songs are abut Herion, especially the one titled Heroin..Ha

If want to hear some great guitar players listen to Rock n Roll Animal from Lou. The two guitar players are awesome, they toured and played with Alice Cooper at the Time and wrote and recoded Train Kept a Rollin on the Aerosmith album because it was to hard for the guys from Aerosmith at the time. The version of Herion on that album is killer.