, was seen as a deliberate act of career suicide. Consisting of 64 minutes of abrasive feedback, the album contained no vocals or anything that could be recognized as music. “If this album is Reed’s , then we may have to tolerate a lot of stroboscopic sludge before he gets back on the tracks,” wroteshocked critics and fans alike in that it was nothing like its predecessor. Not only was it listenable, but it had vocals, melodies and guitar work that Reed himself likened to the Velvet Underground.
Reed performed the song on his 1984 tour, and here you can watch an intense version filmed at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester, New York. It differs significantly from the delicate studio take, but Reed’s emotion is more present than ever. Accompanied by guitarist Robert Quine, he takes the “glory of love” refrain to new heights, screaming “give it to me, baby!” while thrashing the guitar.
Reed, who died on this day in 2013, called “Coney Island Baby” a proclamation. “Saying ‘I’m a Coney Island baby’ at the end of that song is like saying I haven’t backed off an inch,” he
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