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Posted By: barrysloate

Jeff- great story about Lou Reed, and the Velvet Underground is a much underappreciated band today. All my record buying was pretty much in the 60's, so the music I know from the 70's on up is limited to what they play on the classic rock stations, which is of course mostly hits only and very repetitive. One day I will allow myself the pleasure of hearing many of the great songs that have eluded me.

One of my experiences with a cult figure, and I must say it was an unpleasant one, occurred when I drove Abbie Hoffman from Long Island to NYC after he did a performance at C.W. Post College, where I was teaching at the time. He was a miserable SOB and I nearly turned him in to the cops when I reached the Midtown Tunnel. He was famous indeed, but a terrible carmate. Never even said thank you for the ride.