![The Sex Pistols: The inspiration behind Sid Vicious' name came from the Lou Reed song 'Vicious'. After John Lydon's hamster tried to bite Sid he'd tease him by singing the lyrics: “Oh, your Sid is Vicious”.]()
The Sex Pistols: The inspiration behind Sid Vicious' name came from the Lou Reed song 'Vicious'. After John Lydon's hamster tried to bite Sid he'd tease him by singing the lyrics: “Oh, your Sid is Vicious”.
![Nikki Sixx: Following the news of Reed's passing Sixx tweeted]()
Nikki Sixx: Following the news of Reed's passing Sixx tweeted "Thankyou for your beautiful/dark lyrics/music and stance on life. You inspired me from my teenage years right up to today."
![Chrissie Hynde: As a journalist at the NME prior to her time in The Pretenders, singer Hynde wrote a great piece describing the visceral nature behind poetry behind his songs,]()
Chrissie Hynde: As a journalist at the NME prior to her time in The Pretenders, singer Hynde wrote a great piece describing the visceral nature behind poetry behind his songs, "listen to him scramble to a corner, damaged and grotesque, huddled in rodent terror. Animal Lou."
![Ian Broudie: The Lightning Seeds member and producer Ian Broudie expressed similar sentiments stating,]()
Ian Broudie: The Lightning Seeds member and producer Ian Broudie expressed similar sentiments stating, "his lyrics are poetry really. And he seemed to deal with things that no other writer seemed to deal with in songs."
![Carl Barat: The Libertines survivor Bara, cited the comforting influence of Reed in getting through particular struggle in his life, tweeting:]()
Carl Barat: The Libertines survivor Bara, cited the comforting influence of Reed in getting through particular struggle in his life, tweeting: "Goodbye Lou reed. You gave me my strength and helped me in my weakness".
![Bono: The iconic Bono was a close friend of Lou, so close in fact that he admitted ripping of his tracks, telling an audience on the Zoo tour:]()
Bono: The iconic Bono was a close friend of Lou, so close in fact that he admitted ripping of his tracks, telling an audience on the Zoo tour: "Every song we've ever written was a rip-off of a Lou Reed song". He then proceeded to bring out the man himself for a rendition of 'Satellite Love'.
![Brian Eno: The former Roxy Music turned music production giant once said:]()
Brian Eno: The former Roxy Music turned music production giant once said: "The first Velvet Underground record sold 30,000 copies in the first five years. I think everyone who bought one of those 30,000 records started a band".
![Morrissey: The Smiths icon saw Lou Reed in concert in Manchester when he was just 12, saying that he was glad simply to]()
Morrissey: The Smiths icon saw Lou Reed in concert in Manchester when he was just 12, saying that he was glad simply to "survive the experience". Of Reed's death Morrissey said simply that his tracks will "outlive time itself".
![Tom Morello: Rage guitarist Morello said]()
Tom Morello: Rage guitarist Morello said "My intro to Lou Reed/Velvet Underground was a Janes Addiction cover of 'Rock n Roll'. He was a singular and unique talent".
![Alex Turner: The Arctic Monkeys main man cited Reed's influence of 'Suck It And See', telling NME:]()
Alex Turner: The Arctic Monkeys main man cited Reed's influence of 'Suck It And See', telling NME: "I wanted a good song foundation on this one, so that meant listening to Nick Cave, John Cale, Lou Reed, [David] Bowie, Leonard Cohen. And then as it went in and we put it through the mill of the band, other influences came into it, but I started with that to try and craft songs better."
![David Bowie: Reed's second solo album Transformer, featuring Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side, was co-produced by Bowie. Speaking of the man Bowie simply said he was]()
David Bowie: Reed's second solo album Transformer, featuring Perfect Day and Walk on the Wild Side, was co-produced by Bowie. Speaking of the man Bowie simply said he was "the master". Bowie has also been known to often cover the Velvet Underground classic 'White Light/White Heat' - including a brilliant duet at Bowie's 50th birthday gig (make sure that you Youtube that one)