november 6th lou reed special (aka an excuse to play sister ray) playlist:

the velvet underground - pale blue eyes (the velvet underground)
the velvet underground - what goes on (1969: velvet underground live)
lou reed - lady day (berlin)
the velvet underground - ocean (1969: velvet underground live)
the velvet underground - sister ray (white light/white heat)
lou reed - i wanna know (the pit and the pendulum) (the raven)

john cale, the late, great lou reed and a couple bums by the name of patti smith and david byrne. john's musicianship, be it on the organ, bass, viola or whatever the case may be, drove reed to unimaginable heights of creativity