Read Laurie Anderson's Moving Rock Hall Speech for Lou Reed

Erudite and articulate as he unquestionably was, Lou Reed could also be a man of few words, depending on his mood. In 1996, when Reed was first inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Velvet Underground, he kept his acceptance speech as short and modest…

Source: RollingStone
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