tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post6284015299075367972..comments2023-12-30T17:31:11.883+00:00Comments on The Solitary Walker: A Walk On The Wild SideThe Solitary Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-39983908674447021922013-10-30T17:30:39.891+00:002013-10-30T17:30:39.891+00:00That's very cool indeed! Rather fetching colou...That's very cool indeed! Rather fetching colours too.<br /><br />It makes you wonder what, if anything, one would like to be named after. I already have a flower (Herb Robert, or Geranium Robertianum). Perhaps I'll just settle for Peregrinus Solitarius... The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-33862595229673188952013-10-30T10:05:15.506+00:002013-10-30T10:05:15.506+00:00Hey, how cool is this? Lou Reed has a SPIDER named...Hey, how cool is this? Lou Reed has a SPIDER named after him! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LoureediaGoathttp://thegoatthatwrote.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-12248042316100515652013-10-30T09:10:15.342+00:002013-10-30T09:10:15.342+00:00Oh, the Grayson Perry post, you mean... Transvesti...Oh, the Grayson Perry post, you mean... Transvestites are the new establishment here in the UK.<br /><br />http://solitary-walker.blogspot.co.uk/2013/10/youve-got-to-work-at-it-bit.htmlThe Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-65897652262064101772013-10-29T23:47:08.327+00:002013-10-29T23:47:08.327+00:00Great! Yes, I was thinking of these litanies of de...Great! Yes, I was thinking of these litanies of depravity - and wasn't there some dabbling in cross-dressing not so long ago?Goathttp://thegoatthatwrote.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-22697410708276784122013-10-29T16:25:14.373+00:002013-10-29T16:25:14.373+00:00Great article, Ruth, explaining Lou Reed's str...Great article, Ruth, explaining Lou Reed's strong connection with the New York avant-garde and literary scene. The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-14775496275787869502013-10-29T16:04:38.637+00:002013-10-29T16:04:38.637+00:00http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2013/10/il...http://www.poetryfoundation.org/harriet/2013/10/ill-be-your-mirror-lou-reed-and-the-new-york-school-of-poetry/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+HarrietTheBlog+%28Harriet%3A+The+Blog%29Ruthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14204074161539605133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-5332851457004517632013-10-29T12:04:49.807+00:002013-10-29T12:04:49.807+00:00Was this was you were referring to, Goat?
http://...Was this was you were referring to, Goat?<br /><br />http://solitary-walker.blogspot.co.uk/2009/11/odd-one-out.html<br /><br />http://solitary-walker.blogspot.co.uk/2012/04/easter-fun-and-frolics.html<br /><br />And here's an account of one of the Lou Reed gigs...<br /><br />http://solitary-walker.blogspot.co.uk/2008/06/in-berlin-by-wallyou-were-five-foot-ten.htmlThe Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-70354593173455435512013-10-29T11:31:09.157+00:002013-10-29T11:31:09.157+00:00I'm on a Velvets bender tonight - I suspect I&...I'm on a Velvets bender tonight - I suspect I'm far from the only one on the planet doing that. <br /><br />You've got me trumped in the live Lou department. I never saw him, but did manage John Cale, and even Nico - probably nearly 30 years ago :(. Goathttp://thegoatthatwrote.net/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-52849055103574967992013-10-29T10:08:37.937+00:002013-10-29T10:08:37.937+00:00I saw Lou Reed twice in concert over the past ten ...I saw Lou Reed twice in concert over the past ten years — once in Manchester and once in Nottingham — and he was incredible.<br /><br />Yes, you're right, Goat, pluralism is a feature of this blog, I hope! There's a rebel heart beating in the breast of many a country walker (if that isn't getting my organs mixed up).The Solitary Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11284354541952038339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8319797996494487653.post-59019409972323620582013-10-29T04:39:50.534+00:002013-10-29T04:39:50.534+00:00After all that tranquil rural walking you've c...After all that tranquil rural walking you've covered, it's great to see some walking on the wild side get a look in. And I was going to congratulate you on featuring this homage to transvestism and sordid sex in your "walking blog" - but I don't think this is the first time you've covered this territory, is it?<br /><br />I was toying with the idea of a Lou tribute, myself, but after reading little but tributes and obits since yesterday, I suspect the internet is flooded at present. We'll see. It really is a great loss. It feels weird that he's not around anymore, bitchin' and being cool...Goathttp://thegoatthatwrote.net/noreply@blogger.com