How Laurie Anderson remained composed during that loving tribute is beyond me. What an incredible human being.

Laurie anderson is so cool

Laurie is one of the greatest artistic treasures we have....her acceptance speech is a beautiful novella..

She is classy, smart, insightful and loving. Just a beautiful tribute.

How lucky he was to have had laurie anderson in his life

Laurie Anderson...A true visionary in her own right.

I am tearful. Im happy for them finding each other and that Lou and Bowie both found love in the last 20 or so years of their lives. I think of Transformer and how they are all gone including Mick Ronson. Surreal. Laurie and her O Superman Lou Reed.

This woman is an absolute legend, who happened to be married to an absolute legend.

The very best Rock & Roll Hall of Fame acceptance speech in history, hands down.

I love laurie anderson!!!

First heard "Sweet Jane" on the John Peel show, 1971.....I loved Lou and still do. He changed how I looked at life. My school friends used to have a go at me about him, they loved Clapton and those kind of God's. They are all Lou fans now 50 years later. He was, and still is, an inspiration. Miss you, man xxx

It’s hard to believe Lou has been gone for a decade this October ☹️

One of the best acceptance speeches. Also revealed that David Bowie liked Lulu.

Laurie deserves her own induction of sorts, even if she was never considered rock n' roll. Big Science says it all.

amazing woman

Laurie was so lovely & detailed about Lou Reed...may he rest in peace

Lou Reed and his music will live forever! Rest In Peace Lou

"pain and beauty are often intertwined and that was what made them vibrate"

I have a picture of Lou on my fridge and I look at it and remember how great his music made me feel

Ok, I cried. Lou was awesome, it will be forever reminded and admired. Love his work and artistry, always.

What an incredible speech...brave lady Laurie...you have been loved by an incredible human being Lou Reed xx

A fine writer like her late husband. Both: the real deal.

What a brave lady. So inspirational. I admire her and wish her continued happiness.

laurie thankyou so very very much

i saw Laurie Anderson in the 1990s in Portland OR.... i had never seen an artist shape-shift on stage. she really did and was amazing and no i was not on hallucinogens either :)

What grace! 🙏🏼

Superbly intelligent, generous and insightful 🧡

Thank you, Laurie, I felt "sad", but I wasn't.

When I need a good cry, I always go to Reed's performance of Jealous Guy at the John Lennon tribute concert right after 9/11. Powerful stuff.

God I love Lou , we only met each other a few times , but each time we laugh we were honest and helpful. To many people he could seem rude and hard but that was only a cover to protect himself and his work. He was more than a great song writer he changed the way we through about songs and sounds. Roger D

What an absolutely gorgeous speech.

Long live Lou Reed

Wow now their is a whole different side to Lou Reed A beautiful tribute. Oh Superman Lou Reed

This is the best. Lou!!!

She's so beautiful.

When you're all alone and lonely In your midnight hour And you find that your soul It's been up for sale

Beautiful speech ❤️

No one can ever fill this void..... We were blessed to be around him, during his life.

What beautiful people they are!

He was awesome.....I can take watches apart, couldn't put them back together though, thats awesome.

This was so beautiful - Laurie Anderson's gift of being a wordsmith is woefully underrated. This was magical.

Thank you for giving a insight into his career and life better for understanding him through your speech

O Laurie!

Laurie Anderson is simply the greatest of all living artists. She is Zeus on Olympus in the order. Unless that's a bad metaphor, in which case she simply remains the greatest of all living artists.

The ads are louder than the reason I came here which was to listen to Laurie.

Whenever I need a good cry, I watched this. LOOOOOOUUUUUU

damned, there is some water coming out of my eyes

So eloquent.

I love you Lou

Lou Reed Was, Is, And Forever Will Be My Eternal Soulmate. Thank's To His Wonderful Wife For This Great Speech. 🖤

... can't get much more eloquent than this.

Beautiful speech..Lou!!!!!!!!

truly magical

When I lost Lou, I lost that voice that said, "Why not?".

She loves him beyond measure.

Just amazing...

Louuuuuuu

National Treasures: Laurie Anderson & Lou Reed.

Laurie Lou❤❤❤

We learnt more in 12 minutes about the legend than his career learnt about himself

now I've gotta go put my mascara back on.

Gosh!!! That is more than beautiful!! ❤ Gänsehaut pur!!! ❤

LOU!!

We are all like Jenny, our lives were changed by Rock and Roll. Thanks for all the tunes and lyrics Lou!

Maravilhoso!

Very nice speech...✌️ to all

9:15 Priceless

Y'know, in a weirdly fitting way, Lou dying a year or so prior to being inducted might've been his last, and most brilliant and clever, act of performance art -- as much as I and so many other Lou fans would've rather he'd have gotten this honor while he was still alive, this gave us the opportunity to see the love of his life accept the honor in his place! For many, this was very likely the first time that they were exposed to Laurie Anderson; so, to have her delivery the acceptance speech for him was a gift all its own! Lou, may your third death be something very long in coming -- and hopefully that day never comes, 'cuz I know that I'll never forget you and especially for your contribution to what music is, and more-importantly, what it can be that it wasn't imagined to be before until you came along!! Loooooooooouuuuuuuuuu!!!

Such a beautiful love

LOU..

I just realized how similar the name Laurie is to Lou Reed

The only time this business (R&R HOF) mattered to me!😍😎

my dawg was tight. The force behind 'Dirt' is the force behind ☯.

I'm glad she mentioned Junior Dad. That's one of his best songs, no joke.

Она стала похожа на мою любимую актрису Джульетту Мазину... Люблю их обеих.

♡♡♡♡♡

Laurie Anderson receiving for Lou Reed... This is one for the vaults...

I miss Lou.

LOOOOOOOUUUU!!!!!!

❤❤

Lou Reed.......Champion of the Rude Truth

"Practice feeling sad without really being sad"

❤❤❤

JUst beautiful...And the rule number two: "get a bullshit detector and use it properly.." jaja

🌹👏🏽🌹👏🏽🌹👏🏽🌹

😭

she like to say LooOOOooOooOooooOOOOuuuuUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

Why were there people booing

Laurie Anderson had more influence over me than Lou Reed. “Language is a virus”

Never Cynical, once he grew beyond inflicted wounds and the search for outlets to constructively cope in response to cruelty & b.s.

🥝✔️

Dusty in here..

hmm, lou sang about some dark topics, such as heroin addiction. you might wonder why we like hearing songs about such things

;(

He was more talented than Ray Charles..!

Who is she?

*!Hi **#Miley** X :-)*

L A women..

does the audience say "boo" and Laurie makes it into "lou" ? :D Or do they really make the "Lou"-sound?

So if he was such a great guy why was he such an 'out of his face arse piece' at his gig in Manchester Palace Theatre 1973? I used my uni grant money to buy tickets for the concert. He was awful