can someone explain a formula or something for how lou reed got so awesome?

[minxnim]

i can't seem to wrap my mind around it

 

[minxnim]

i have a feeling chupe will know how to answer this.

 

[NAD]

Miracle of birth + Mr. & Mrs. Reed = UNRULY

 

[lizard]

one of the great American artists.

 

[deadair]

it's in pants

 

[mindspell]

I think there was something in the weed in the late 60s-early 70s

 

[minxnim]

if it was the weed there'd be a bunch of smart musicians all around, NOT SO.
maybe it's the pants. i was thinking maybe it was a mixture of old leather and heroin and smog from union square, PLUS time spent with andy warhol....