Around 1pm EST today, news of Lou Reed’s passing quickly spread through social media. Many have taken to Twitter to express their condolences, and to show gratitude for Reed’s lengthy career, first with the Velvet Underground and then as a solo artist.
Those in Boston’s music scene — bands, artists, DJs, writers, booking agents — joined a global chorus in reacting to the news, as well. Here are some of the tweets that showed up in our feeds over the past two hours or so…
Wait so Lou Reed died on Sunday Morning? Perfect, Lou, thanks
— Hallelujah the Hills (@JahHills) October 27, 2013
RIP Lou Reed. May you forever walk on the wild side.
— willdailey (@willdailey) October 27, 2013
More than any other musician, Lou Reed. #loureed Heartbroken. The world has lost a queer icon. A true revolutionary.
— NateBluhm (@NAT3B33) October 27, 2013
All Lou All Day Long.
— Jen de la Osa (@JendelaOsa) October 27, 2013
Rest in Peace to Lou Reed.
— Bad Rabbits (@BadRabbits) October 27, 2013
Satellite's gone up to the sky. Things like that drive me outta my mind. #RIPLouReed
— Nik Farr (@Nik_Farr) October 27, 2013
RIP Lou Reed.
— LindseyFences (@LindseyFences) October 27, 2013
Velvet Underground Live 1969 is one of the reasons I ever made music <3 Lou Reed pic.twitter.com/hwjhFmE3ZH
— jackie frances (@MsJackieFrances) October 27, 2013
🙁 RIP Lou Reed
— Benjamin Greenspan (@BenFENCES) October 27, 2013
Lou Reed?
— Corin Ashley (@THEcorinashley) October 27, 2013
Lou lives
— Ali Donohue (@alidon0hue) October 27, 2013
Damn. R.I.P. Lou Reed
— Bearstronaut (@Bearstronaut) October 27, 2013
r.i.p. lewis allan "lou" reed. mourn this loss, rock and roll.
— disposable america. (@disposable_usa) October 27, 2013
R.I.P. Lou Reed. The music I love wouldn't exist without you.
— Brian Lumauig (@DJBrianL) October 27, 2013
The world doesn't feel like it can exist without the greats. RIP Lou. We love you Laurie.
— Sarah Rabdau (@sarahrabdau) October 27, 2013
Linger on, Lou. http://t.co/eUYmUBIHQf
— bill janovitz (@billjanovitz) October 27, 2013
New York, has lost it's Street Dylan. I'm fucking devastated. RIP to one of my all time favorite songwriters and musicians Lou Reed.
— Amy Douglas (@AmyBDouglas) October 27, 2013
Lou Reed, one of the most influential songwriters and performers in rock history, dies at 71. #RIP https://t.co/xF2114jqG9
— Sterlingtology Radio (@Sterlingtology) October 27, 2013
RIP Lou Reed. 🙁
— Lauren Flaherty (@Lauren_Flaherty) October 27, 2013
So sad about Lou. One of the all time greats. http://t.co/ecVfpS38yn
— Rick Webb (@RickWebb) October 27, 2013
Art schools across the country will be closed Monday in memory of Lou Reed.
— Denny Rochefort (@DennyInRealLife) October 27, 2013
Here's Lou Reed doing the speed-metal version of "White Light/White Heat" that basically invented punk rock in 1973: http://t.co/fDLy9rvYqa
— Carly Carioli (@carlycarioli) October 27, 2013
Maybe my favorite Lou Reed song. ♫ Satellite Of Love – Lou Reed http://t.co/gzy5XOflxO #NowPlaying
— D.A. Wallach (@DAChesterFrench) October 27, 2013
Rest in peace, Lou Reed http://t.co/65wVdwlzql
— Magic Man (@MagicMan) October 27, 2013
In high school I had to explain why I wore the sunglasses I still wear. "Lou Reed" was always my answer.
— Crash Safely (@crashsafely) October 27, 2013
On repeat for the rest of the day. http://t.co/4KR65rLiAj
— Hilary Hughes (@hilmonstah) October 27, 2013
RIP Lou Reed
— Funeral Advantage (@Funadv) October 27, 2013
#RIP Lou Reed…we enjoyed your walk on the wild side.
— Ichabod (@Ichabod_band) October 27, 2013
All this has got me thinking about what the lives of those of us who were saved by rock 'n' roll would be without it… #thankyouloureed
— Anngelle Wood (@anngelle) October 27, 2013
Well, I guess that I just don't know. Yea, I guess that I just don't know.
— Jen de la Osa (@JendelaOsa) October 27, 2013
RIP Lou Reed. http://t.co/vvwVc0HCLx
— EyeDesignMA (@EyeDesignMA) October 27, 2013
Lou Reed's last post (via @andreanusinov) pic.twitter.com/SZyDU0kA77
— adamicculus (@adamicculus) October 27, 2013
also u should listen to lou reed- Transformer today
— Arnold (@ArnoldMOD) October 27, 2013
Rest in peace, Lou. Thank you for all the great words and music.
— Charles McEnerney (@chasmcenerney) October 27, 2013
I'll miss you Lou Reed this so very sad <3
— Blythe Russo (@BlytheRusso) October 27, 2013
We just lost a legend. Thanks or encouraging me to always walk on the wild side. #RIP Lou Reed. #fb
— George Vala (@GeorgeVala) October 27, 2013
.."Mr. Reed played the sport of alienating listeners, defending the right to contradict himself …" from nytimes obit
— Juliana Hatfield (@julianahatfield) October 27, 2013