Lou Reed Backing Bands

 

	WITH THE TOTS, 1972 - 1973 "Lou Reed" and "Transformer" Tours LOU REED, vocals and guitar THE TOTS: VINNY LAPORTA, guitar EDDIE REYNOLDS, guitar BOBBY RESIGNO, bass SCOTTIE CLARK, drums
	"BERLIN" TOUR (1973) LOU REED, vocals STEVE HUNTER, guitar DICK WAGNER, guitar RAY COLCORD, keyboards PENTTI GLAN, drums PETER WALSH, bass PRAKASH JOHN, bass (Replaced PETER WALSH in September)
	"SALLY CAN’T DANCE" TOUR, 1974 LOU REED, vocals DANNY WEISS, guitar MICHAEL FONFARA, keyboards PRAKASH JOHN, bass (European leg and part of the US tour) PENTTI "WHITEY" GLAN, drums (European leg) "MOUSE" JOHNSON, drums (Australian and US legs) PETER HODGSON, bass (Australian leg and part of the US tour)
	1975 WORLD TOUR - EUROPE LOU REED, vocals and guitar DOUG YULE, guitar and organ BRUCE YAW, bass MARTY FOGEL, sax MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums LARRY PACKER, violin (Fired after a concert in Kerkrade (Holland))
	1975 WORLD TOUR – USA LOU REED, vocals and guitar DOUG YULE, guitar (and keyboards?) BRUCE YAW, bass MARTY FOGEL, sax MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums
	1975 WORLD TOUR – AUSTRALIA / NEW ZEALAND / JAPAN LOU REED, vocals and guitar DOUG YULE, guitar BRUCE YAW, bass MARTY FOGEL, sax MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums MICHAEL FONFARA, keyboards
	"ROCK AND ROLL HEART" US TOUR, 1976 LOU REED, vocals and guitar MICHAEL FONFARA, keyboards BRUCE YAW, bass MARTY FOGEL, sax MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums (DON CHERRY, trumpet – for a few shows as a guest)
	"ROCK AND ROLL HEART" EUROPEAN TOUR AND US LEG, SPRING1977 LOU REED, vocals and guitar JEFFREY ROSS, guitar MICHAEL FONFARA, keyboards BRUCE YAW, bass MARTY FOGEL, sax MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums Jeffrey Roth - Michael Fonfara - Bruce Yaw - Marty Fogel - Michael Suchorsky
	"ROCK AND ROLL HEART" EUROPEAN TOUR, SUMMER1977 LOU REED, vocals and guitar STUART HEINRICH, guitar MICHAEL FONFARA, keyboards BRUCE YAW, bass MARTY FOGEL, sax MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums JOANNE KAMORIN?, backing vocals (STEVE FRIEDMAN, bass (¿?) - Mentioned on the "Street Hassle" LP, but maybe he only played in the studio sessions)
	"ROCK AND ROLL HEART" AUSTRALIAN TOUR, AUTUM/WINTER 1977 LOU REED, vocals and guitar STUART HEINRICH, guitar BRUCE YAW, bass MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums RICHARD FLIEGLER, guitar JOANNE KAMORIN, backing vocals
	"STREET HASSLE" TOUR, 1978 LOU REED, vocals and guitar STUART HEINRICH, guitar ELLARD "MOOSE" BOLES, bass MICHAEL FONFARA, keyboards MARTY FOGEL, sax MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums ANGELA HOWARD, backing vocals CHRISSY FAITH, backing vocals (DON CHERRY, trumpet – for a few shows as a guest)
	"THE BELLS" TOUR, SPRING/SUMMER 1979 LOU REED, vocals and guitar STUART HEINRICH, guitar ELLARD "MOOSE" BOLES, bass MARTY FOGEL, sax MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drum CHUCK HAMMER, Roland guitar synth (Replaced Marty Fogel for the US summer concerts) (DON CHERRY, trumpet – for a few shows as a guest)
	"THE BELLS" TOUR, AUTUM/WINTER 1979 LOU REED, vocals and guitar STUART HEINRICH, guitar CHUCK HAMMER, Roland guitar synth ELLARD "MOOSE" BOLES, bass MICHAEL FONFARA, keyboards MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums
	"GROWING UP IN PUBLIC" TOUR, 1980 LOU REED, vocals and guitar STUART HEINRICH, guitar CHUCK HAMMER, guitar ELLARD "MOOSE" BOLES, bass MICHAEL FONFARA, keyboards MICHAEL SUCHORSKY, drums
	"LEGENDARY HEARTS" COMEBACK TOUR, 1983 LOU REED, vocals and guitar ROBERT QUINE, guitar FERNANDO SAUNDERS, bass FRED MAHER, drums
	"NEW SENSATIONS" WORLD TOUR, 1984 LOU REED, vocals and guitar ROBERT QUINE, guitar FERNANDO SAUNDERS, bass PETER WOOD, keyboards and accordion FRED MAHER, drums (summer shows) LENNY FERARRI, drums (rest of the tour)
	"AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL" US TOUR, 1986 LOU REED, vocals and guitar FERNANDO SAUNDERS, bass J.T. LEWIS, drums RICK BELL, sax "WOODY" SMALLWOOD, keyboards and trumpet EDDIE MARTINEZ, guitar
	"MISTRIAL" US TOUR, 1986-1987 LOU REED, vocals and guitar FERNANDO SAUNDERS, bass J.T. LEWIS, drums RICK BELL, sax "WOODY" SMALLWOOD, keyboards and trumpet EDDIE MARTINEZ, guitar SPRING AND SUMMER 1987 TOUR MIKE RATHKE, guitar J.T. LEWIS, drums RICK BELL, sax YOSSI FINE, bass
	"NEW YORK" WORLD TOUR, 1989 LOU REED, vocals and guitar MIKE RATHKE, guitar ROB WASSERMAN, bass ROBERT MEDICI, drums
	"MAGIC AND LOSS" WORLD TOUR, 1992 LOU REED, vocals and guitar MIKE RATHKE, guitar ROB WASSERMAN, bass MICHAEL BLAIR, drums After the World Tour, Lou played some concerts with the addition of:: MARK RIBOT, guitar GREG COHEN, bass
	1993-1994 PERIOD LOU REED, vocals and guitar MIKE RATHKE, guitar ROB WASSERMAN, bass GREG COHEN, bass DANNY FRANKEL, drums
	"SET THE TWILIGHT REELING" WORLD TOUR, 1996 LOU REED, vocals and guitar MIKE RATHKE, guitar FERNANDO SAUNDERS, bass TONY "THUNDER" SMITH, drums
	1997/1998 /1999 LOU REED, vocals, electric and acoustic guitar MIKE RATHKE, electric and acoustic guitar FERNANDO SAUNDERS, electric and acoustic bass TONY "THUNDER" SMITH, drums
	2000 BAND LOU REED, vocals, electric and acoustic guitar MIKE RATHKE, electric and acoustic guitar FERNANDO SAUNDERS, electric and acoustic bass TONY "THUNDER" SMITH, drums
	The Raven Tour (2003) 2004 Tour LOU REED, vocals, electric and acoustic guitar MIKE RATHKE, electric and acoustic guitar FERNANDO SAUNDERS, electric and acoustic bass JANE SCARPANTONI, cello ANTONY, vocals REN GUANGYI, Tai-Chi perfomances Photos by Ivica Letunic

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