A demo by Lou Reed of his famous song I’m Waiting For The Man has been discovered. Reed’s demo was recorded two years earlier, with an unknown male voice harmonising, and before the singer had found his distinctive, gravelly tone. Archivists had “goosebumps” listening to the demo, which was unearthed, untouched for decades, on a reel-to-reel tape in what was once Reed’s study. Lou Reed (Yui Mok/PA)The US singer, songwriter and guitarist, whose hits included Walk On The Wild Side and Perfect Day, died aged 71 in 2013. Suzanne Vega is presenting a BBC Radio 4 programme on Lou Reed’s life and music (Yui Mok/PA)“Maybe he had forgotten about it because it was never opened.

Source: Irish Examiner February 25, 2019 12:00 UTC