Watch Arctic Monkeys, Twin Shadow, Neil Young & more cover Lou Reed
29 October 2013, 09:40
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
The above title could give the impression of this being some modern-era “Perfect Day” collaboration. Sadly not. But since the sad and untimely death of Lou Reed, tributes and cover renditions have poured in, with many acts and artists taking on the influential musician’s work.
Below you can listen to Arctic Monkeys performing “Walk On The Wild Side” live, Twin Shadow giving a studio rendition of “Perfect Day” and Neil Young joined by Elvis Costello, My Morning Jacket and Jenny Lewis for Velvet Underground’s ”Oh! Sweet Nuthin’”.
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