what are some artists that are clearly influenced by Lou Reed?

Metallica.

>>72602502
David Bowie

>>72602541
nice one
>>72602555
yeah he used to play tvu songs live

the brian jonestown massacre

Sonic Youth

Julian Casablancas really wanted to be Lou during the strokes early days

>>72602502
Pavement

Can (from some interview I read)

John Frusciante pre-Californication

Just about every 70's punk singer-songwriter, like Patti Smith probably

Jesus and Mary Chain

>>72602974
You only hear later VU in Pavement, not their stuff with Cale.

Also you hear a ton of The Fall in Pavement, especially S&E

>>72602502
Pretty much the entire 80s alternative scene.

>>72602572
>yeah he used to play tvu songs live
He also said that he produced lou reed's album transformer because he owed so much of his career to his work in the tvu and so wanted to help him out