" A hero is
someone who has given
his or her life
to something
bigger than oneself. "
Joseph Campbell
"A hero is
an ordinary individual
who finds the strength
to persevere
and endure
in spite of
overwhelming obstacles."
Christopher Reeve
"Show me a hero
and I'll write you
a tragedy."
F. Scott Fitzgerald
"My God is
rock’n’roll.
It’s an obscure power
that can change your life.
The most important part
of my religion
is to play guitar."
Lou Reed
" The Velvet Underground's first album
only sold 30,000 copies
during its first five years
but everyone
who bought one of those
30,000 copies
started a band.”
attributed to Brian Eno from a 1982 interview
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=^..^=
Lou was not a loveable "Mop Top"
playing pop.
He wandered the
Dirty Boulevard,
talked to the prostitutes,
"deviants"
drug users,
artists and poets
he found there.
For lots of us
he let us know
that we were not
Alone
in a scrubbed,
conformist world.
Thanks Lou.
Others today are expressing
why your poetry is important
and the massive effect
you had on the culture
of our times.
I will just say:
"Thanks, Man."
LOU REED, 1942-2013
Outsider Whose Dark, Lyrical Vision Helped Shape Rock ’n’ Roll (New York Times)
ALOHA, Friends!
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