I found the effect of Andy Warhol on Lou Reed’s work to be particularly interesting. Warhol’s willingness to help promote and manage Reed’s band is something that is rare to find in the present day, but clearly helped popularize Reed’s work in music. At the same time, Warhol joining the band as a manager may have ultimately contributed to its downfall, due to clashing personalities, as you described in your paper. Another aspect of Reed’s life that is remarkable was his brief work as an accountant, after leaving the band. I imagine that some of the skills he learned working for his father may have helped him advance his solo career in music later in his life.
I found the effect of Andy Warhol on Lou Reed’s work to be particularly interesting. Warhol’s willingness to help promote and manage Reed’s band is something that is rare to find in the present day, but clearly helped popularize Reed’s work in music. At the same time, Warhol joining the band as a manager may have ultimately contributed to its downfall, due to clashing personalities, as you described in your paper. Another aspect of Reed’s life that is remarkable was his brief work as an accountant, after leaving the band. I imagine that some of the skills he learned working for his father may have helped him advance his solo career in music later in his life.