LOU REED ~ La Salle Pleyel. Paris.

Support Act : ---

~ ANNIVERSARY BERLIN TOUR 2008 ~

 

Berlin is the third solo studio album by American (from New York) musician, singer, songwriter Lou Reed (He was the guitarist, singer and principal songwriter for the rock band the Velvet Underground in 1996), released in July 1973. Produced by Bob Erin. Berlin reached No. 7 on the UK album chart. The album is a tragic rock opera about a doomed couple, Jim and Caroline, and addresses themes of drug use, prostitution, depression, domestic violence and suicide.

 

 

 LOU REED (Band)

 
Lewis Allan "Lou" Reed — lead vocals, guitar (1958-2013; died on October 27, 2013)
Stephen John "Steve" Hunter — guitar (1971-present)
Fernando Saunders — bass, guitar, back vocals
Rob Wasserman — bass
Tony "Thunder" Smith -– drums
Sharon Jones -– vocals
Rupert Christie — keyboards, back vocals
Steve Bernstein -– trumpet, flugel
Curtis Fowlkers — trombone
Paul Shapiro — sax, flute
Doug Wieseln — bass clarinet, clarinet
Jane Scarpantoni -– cello
David Gold — viola
Eyvind Kang — viola
With Members Of The Brooklyn Youth Chorus

The Setlist
LOU REED

Sad Song Overture
Berlin (Berlin - 1973)
Lady Day (Berlin - 1973)
Men Of Good Fortune (Berlin - 1973)
Caroline Says I  (Berlin - 1973)
How Do You Think It Feels? (Berlin - 1973)
Oh, Jim (Berlin - 1973)
Caroline Says II (Berlin - 1973)
The Kids (Berlin - 1973)
The Bed (Berlin - 1973)
Sad Song (Berlin - 1973)

Encore

Satellite of Love (Single - Transformer - 1972)
Rock and Roll (The Velvet Underground song - Single - Loaded - 1970)
The Power of the Heart (Single - 2008)

 

 

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Time Set: 1h56