Nelsons living legacy in the music business is unmatched . He is
the unsung father of american pop sensibilities; artistically
convicted by both that of the lovingly familiar and guilty pleasure in
the abstract . He is a pioneer and explorer of our own pop culture
soundscape, influencing and inspiring every one of his contemporary
'peers' he has workshopped with ( see american pop music superstar
line-up 1950-1980 ) .
From making a splash at modest haunts such as
Motown as a well dressed young songsmith, he then recorded at King
Records, Hertzog Studios and RCA for his controvertial album Wild
Angel with his guitar player, Lou Reed . Nelson remains his own man of
high art and modern innovation, continuing to share the same
musical insights and inspiration he has around Warhol's New York or
Haight Ashbury San Francisco scenes as with any on the cultural
subcurrent as if they were no different . He's uptown, he's downtown, has a new album, a documentary coming out next year and yes -
still booking shows, rocking the keyboard with anecdotes of his
storied experiences and run ins with fellow giants of american pop as
a contributing insider, articulate observer and master of the craft
- The result: a great counseling and entertaining wizard with the
living record of a youthful
spirit; a Time Giant .