Lou Reed - Transformer & Live At Montreux 2000 (2014, Blu-ray)

While the Velvet Underground never really attained much popular success, their impact on the music world was much more significant. By the time Lou Reed matriculated to his solo career, he was already something of a legend in the music business, and Reed actually managed to evade the oft mentioned "sophomore slump" with Transformer, his second outing as a solo artist which is notable for having been co-produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson. This interesting Classic Albums documentary includes contemporary (meaning circa 2001) interviews and performances by Lou combined with a lot of archival footage, along with occasionally frankly pretentious analyses by Rolling Stones' David Fricke. The second half of this double features captures Lou and the band in concert in Montreux in 2000 in support of the release of Ecstasy. This is a high energy show, with Lou sounding great. The band plays with a lot of vigor, and while the bulk of the concert concentrates on the (then) newest releases, there are some covers of previous material as well. Lou's set list includes.

Transformer

1. I'm So Free
2. Vicious
3. Satellite Of Love
4. Walk On The Wild Side
5. Andy's Chest
6. New York Telephone Conversation
7. Make Up
8. Perfect Day
9. Goodnight Ladies

Bonus

1. The Velvet Underground
2. Waiting For The Man
3. Meeting Andy Warhol
4. Vicious
5. Recording "Transformer" In London
6. Lou "The Poet"
7. "Walk On The Wild Side" Bass
8. Perfect Day & Satellite Of Love
9. The Three Chords

Live At Montreux 2000

1. Paranoia Key of E
2. Turn to Me
3. Modern Dance
4. Ecstasy
5. Small Town
6. Future Farmers of America
7. Turning Time Around
8. Romeo Had Juliette
9. Riptide
10. Rock Minuet
11. Mystic Child
12. Tatters
13. Twilight
14. Dirty Blvd.
15. Dime Store Mystery
16. Perfect Day