Wednesday, April 27, 2011: Lou Reed - Satellite Of Love

Here's to all the bands that wouldn't exist today if it weren't for Lou Reed.

The conventional wisdom used to be that everything sprang from Bob Dylan, it was Dylan that was the inspiration for most pop music.

Screw that.

We'd be nowhere without Lou.

Here's to one of the most honest songwriters and performers out there. Here's to someone with that rare combination of craft and vision and cool.

Here's to you.

We're all waiting for our man, dude. My man is you.