When I was still kind of young and kind of innocent I found my brothers copy of Rock and Roll Animal. I still consider it one of my three most influential albums. Certainly one of my favorite "guitar" albums. The same band is on Lou Reed Live. I was listening to it in the living room on the big old console stereo on head phones with Mom and Dad sitting around. About half way through "Heroin" I remember thinking, hey this is something different. I better take this upstairs and listen on my stereo so Mom and Dad don't hear. Intro into "Sweet Jane" just absolutely majestic guitars. It was the first album I ever listened to both sides twice in a row at one sitting. The great breakdown and build back up on Rock n Roll. So Lou, all I can say is rest in peace and "it's alright baby alright baby, baby alright."

PS: second favorite is New York.