March 23, 1973: A fan takes a bite Lou Reed on the Bottom
March 23, 1973 , During a Lou Reed show in Buffalo, New York, a fan jumped on stage and bit Lou on the bottom. The man was thrown out of the theatre and Reed completed the show.
On March 23, 1973 in Buffalo, NY a crazed fan leaps onstage and bites Lou Reed in the ass. Some concert goers say the fan yelled “Leather!” first. The fan is escorted from the theater and Lou Reed continues the show.
The incident inspired Lou to record the ultimate “pain in the ass” album, 1975’s four sides of guitar feedback , Metal Machine Music.*
*yeah I made that part up.
March 23, 1973, Lou Reed was bitten on the buttocks by a zealous fan at a concert in Buffalo, N.Y. This is not a joke. The display of affection happened as Reed got ready to play the classic Velvet Underground tune “Waitin’ For The Man.” The crazed fan — screaming, “Leather!” — evaded security as he attacked Reed. The fan was ejected, and Reed commented afterward that the U.S. “seems to breed real animals.”
1973 Lou Reed was bitten on his ass by a concert-goer who jumped on stage in Buffalo, New York, and shouted “Leather!” Lou commented: “America seems to breed real animals.”
sources: https://www.thisdayinmusic.com/
https://1001-songs.blogspot.com.tr/2013/03/40-year-itch-crazed-fan-bites-lou-reeds.html
