1972 -1973 (with The Tots)
"Lou Reed" and "Transformer" Tours

LATE SUMMER UK TOUR WITH THE TOTs
"Lou Reed" Tour

14-07-72
SCALA CINEMA, KING’S CROSS, LONDON, UK
YES
80
B
(technically this was really 15-07 because Lou did not play till after midnight - review in Melody Maker 22-7-72)
Setlist:
White Light/White Heat - I'm Waiting For The Man - Ride Into The Sun - New Age - Walk And Talk It - Sweet Jane - Going Down - I Can't Stand It - Berlin - Cool It Down - Wild Child - Rock And Roll - Heroin

28-07-72
SCALA CINEMA, KING’S CROSS, LONDON, UK
NO
(back by popular demand!)

29-07-72
FRIAR’S CLUB, AYLESBURY, UK
YES
75
C+
Setlist:
White Light / White Heat - Lonesome Cowboy Bill - I'm Waiting For My Man - Ride Into The Sun - New Age - Walk And Talk It - Sweet Jane - Going Down - I Can't Stand It - Berlin - Head Held High - Cool It Down - Wild Child - Heroin - Rock 'N' Roll

30-07-72
THE GREYHOUND, CROYDON, UK
NO

27-07-72
POLYTECHNIC, MANCHESTER, UK
YES
75
C
(Note: Lou started the session for "Transformer" in Trident Studios (London) on August 1st, 1972)
Setlist:
White Light/White Heat - Lonesome Cowboy Bill - I'm Waiting For The Man - Pale Blue Eyes - Candy Says - Sweet Jane - Heroin - Berlin - Walk On The Wild Side - I Can't Stand It - Wild Child - Rock And Roll - Head Held High

08-72?
OLD GREY WHISTLE TEST INTERVIEW
(this interview by "whispering" Bob Harris seems to have been Lou’s only appearance on the show)
YES
10
C-
UK TV

29-09-72
EDMONTON SUNDOWN, LONDON, UK
YES
85
C+
(review in New Melody Maker 7-10-72)
Setlist:
White Light/White Heat - Lonesome Cowboy Bill - I'm Waiting For The Man - Ride Into The Sun - New Age - Walk And Talk It - Sweet Jane - Going Down - I Can't Stand It - Berlin - Head Held High - Cool It Down - Wild Child - Heroin

30-09-72
AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
YES
60
B
Setlist:
White Light/White Heat - Lonesome Cowboy Bill - I'm Waiting For The Man - Ride Into The Sun - New Age - Walk And Talk It - Sweet Jane - Going Down - I Can't Stand It - Berlin - Head Held High - Cool It Down - Wild Child - Heroin

06-10-72
ST ANDREWS UNIVERSITY, ST. ANDREWS, SCOTLAND, UK
NO

07-10-72
GLASGOW UNIVERSITY, GLASGOW, SCOTLAND, UK
NO

13-10-72
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY, UK
NO

14-10-72
LEICESTER UNIVERSITY, UK
YES
95
B
Setlist:
White Light / White Heat - Lonsome Cowboy Bill - I'm Waiting For The Man - Pale Blue Eyes - I'll Be Your Mirror - Candy Says - Sweet Jane - Heroin - Berlin - Who Loves The Sun - I Can't Stand It - Wild Child - Rock And Roll - Head Held High - Sister Ray - Lisa Says - Ocean
(Famously reviewed by Nigel Trevena in his booklet)

17-10-72
NEW THEATRE, OXFORD, UK (CANCELLED)

19-10-72
UNIVERSITY STADIUM, LIVERPOOL, UK
NO

20-10-72
ESSEX UNIVERSITY, ESSEX, UK
NO

21-10-72
IMPERIAL COLLEGE, LONDON, UK
YES
60
C
Setlist:
I'm Waiting For My Man - Ride Into The Sun - New Age - Walk And Talk It - Sweet Jane - I Can't Stand It - Berlin - Rock 'N' Roll - Head Held High

22-10-72
HARDROCK CONCERT THEATRE, MANCHESTER, UK
NO

25-10-72
OXFORD POLYTECHNIC, OXFORF, UK
NO

26-10-72
ALHAMBRA ROCK THEATRE, BIRMINGHAM, UK
NO

27-10-72
LEEDS POLYTECHNIC, LEEDS, UK
YES
85
D

28-10-72
KINGSTON POLYTECHNIC, UK
NO

29-10-72
SOUTHAMPTON GUILDHALL, SOUTHAMPTON, UK
NO

30-10-72
FRIAR'S CLUB, CIVIC HALL, DUNSTABLE, UK
NO

"Transformer" UK TOUR WITH THE TOTs

01-11-72
MILE END SUNDOWN, LONDON, UK
YES
75
B+
Setlist:
White Light/White Heat - Lonsome Cowboy Bill - I'm Waiting For The Man - Pale Blue Eyes - Some Kinda Love - Afterhours - Sweet Jane - Heroin - Walk On The Wild Side - I Can't Stand It - Wagon Wheel - Rock And Roll - Sister Ray
(Phillip Goodhand Tait and band join Lou for "Sister Ray". Used as the source for the "Some Kinda Love" LP)

02-11-72
PHEASANTRY CLUB, LONDON, UK
NO

WINTER 72/SPRING 73 "TRANSFORMER" US TOUR WITH THE TOTS

22-12-72
MUSIC HALL, CLEVELAND, OHIO, USA
(Lou plays "Make Up")
YES
75
B
Setlist:
White Light/White Heat - Vicious - I'm Waiting For The Man - Wagon Wheel - Perfect Day - Sweet Jane - Heroin - Make Up - Hangin' Round - Satellite Of Love - Walk On The Wild Side - I'm So Free - Rock And Roll - Sister Ray

26-12-72
ULTRASONIC RECORDING STUDIO, NEW YORK
YES
65
A
KLIR FM
(This Was a "Saturday Night In Concert" Radio Broadcast in January 1972, which was then re-broadcast in the mid 1980s. More then one show was taped)
(best heard on the "Despite All The Amputations" CD)
Setlist:
White Light/White Heat - Vicious - I'm Waiting For The Man - Walk And Talk It - Sweet Jane - Heroin - Satellite Of Love - Walk On The Wild Side - I'm So Free - Berlin - Rock And Roll

30-12-72
MAIN POINT, PHILADELPHIA
NO

31-12-72
MAIN POINT, PHILADELPHIA
YES
70
B
Setlist:
White Light/White Heat - Wagon Wheel - I'm Waiting For The Man - I Can't Stand It - Sweet Jane - Heroin - Satellite Of Love - Hangin' Round - Walk On The Wild Side - Rock And Roll - Sister Ray

01-01-73
MAIN POINT, PHILADELPHIA
NO

02-01-73
MAIN POINT, PHILADELPHIA
NO

27-01-73
ALICE TULLY HALL, NEW YORK
YES
76
A
(RCA MOBIL UNIT)
(review in Rolling Stone 1-3-73)
Best heard on "The Phantom Of Rock" CD
Setlist:
White Light/White Heat - Wagon Wheel - I'm Waiting For The Man - Walk And Talk It - Sweet Jane - New Age - Vicious - I Can't Stand It - Satellite Of Love - Heroin - I'm So Free - Walk On The Wild Side - Rock And Roll - Sister Ray

29-01-73
HUMPIN’ HANNAH’S, MILWAUKEE
YES
85
B-
Setlist:
White Light/White Heat - Wagon Wheel - I'm Waiting For The Man - Walk And Talk It - Sweet Jane - New Age - Vicious - I Can't Stand It - Satellite Of Love - Heroin - I'm So Free - Walk On The Wild Side - Rock And Roll - Sister Ray

03-02-73
JORDAN HALL, BOSTON
NO

24-03-73
BUFFALO
NO
(Lou was assaulted on stage during this show)

04-73
DETROIT
NO

04-73?
TORONTO, CANADA
NO

04-73?
MIAMI, FLORIDA
NO
(Lou was arrested after this show)

16-04-73
COMMUNITY THEATRE, BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA
Cancelled
("Lou went on KSAN radio and said the reason was that one of his guitar players was sick. The venue holds about 3400 and only 600-800 seats were sold. Lou was on the radio station and Linda Lovelace a porn star famous for deep throat supposedly came by and they all got stoned on the air"- Aral Sezen)

05-73
CIVIC AUDITORIUM, SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA
NO
(review in Rolling Stone 13-8-73)
(Note.- Supossedely Lou sung in this show an unrecorded song called "Nobody Loves You When You're Old And Gay". Maybe could be in other early 73 show)

18-05-73
TOWER THEATRE, UPPER DARBY
NO

25-05-73
CHRYSLER HALL, SCOPE PLAZA, NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
NO

73
US AIR FORCE PROMOTIONAL INTERVIEW
(Lou is an odd choice to extoll the virtues of the USAF!)
YES
15
A-