Description A comprehensive chronicle of the work of an American master, Pass Thru Fire is breathtaking in its power and raw beauty and crucial to an appreciation of Lou Reed, not only as a consummate musician of the underground, but also as one of the truly significant poets of our time. Spanning over thirty years of work – from his early days with the Velvet Underground to the classics Transformer, Berlin, and New York; from the elegiac Magic and Loss to the caustic, dark soul of Ecstasy and beyond – here are lyrics that transgress reportage to take “emotional albeit non-moral stances.” As Reed writes, “Love and desire for transcendence run through these songs…The characters are always moving towards something; there is conflict, and they try to deal with it… They understand the desire to see ‘The Bells.’ To hear the announcement of transcendence and freedom. And that’s what all the lyrics are about.”
LOU REED was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996 and is a founding member of the legendary Velvet Underground. He has acted in and composed music for a number of films and is the recipient of the Chevalier Commander of Arts and Letters from the French government. He is the author of Between Thought and Expression and Lou Reed’s New York, a photography collection . He lives whereof he writes, which is New York City.
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