: Herbie Flowers famously played both an upright bass and an electric bass to create the song's sliding hook.
The track is famous for its "cool" and laid-back musical elements:
"Walk on the Wild Side" by Lou Reed is a groundbreaking 1972 hit that brought New York City's underground counterculture into the mainstream. Produced by David Bowie and Mick Ronson, it remains a definitive piece of "Art Rock" and "Glam Rock" history. 🎸 The Sound and Production Walk on the Wild Side
: A prominent transgender actress and subject of several other Reed songs.
: The baritone sax at the end was played by Ronnie Ross, the man who originally taught David Bowie how to play saxophone. : Herbie Flowers famously played both an upright
Reed used the song to profile real people from Andy Warhol’s "The Factory," an art studio in New York City:
: A transgender actress who hitchhiked from Miami to NYC. 🎸 The Sound and Production : A prominent
Despite its smooth sound, the lyrics were radical for 1972, touching on themes that were then considered "taboo," such as trans identity, drug use, and sex work.