Re: Magic and Loss is about Rachel, isn't it?
Posted: 05 Apr 2020 23:16
Are there any images of Rotten Rita? The woman in the booklet definitely has Rachel's chin
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Rotten Rita dates back to the early days, like 1961. I've never seen a photo of her.
However it was reported that Rita died in 1991. So, maybe Reed was under that impression too. We don't know when the real date was found out, because Rita was living isolated from that crowd, in New Jersey.
Aside from the fact that imo, the picture of the woman could be anyone (even a photostock image), I think a large hole in this theory is that the album was explicitly dedicated “to Doc and especially to Rita”. Reed was never secretive about Rachel, so I think he would have openly used her name, if the album was partly about her or dedicated to her. I know that MJG says he never wanted to speak about Rachel again, but I reckon if he had he would have used her name, not Rita.
Good point. One could be the loss, and the other the magic.Also, why are we assuming that both people in the dedication had died before the album was written?
iaredatsun wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020 19:45"Reed was never secretive about Rachel, so I think he would have openly used her name, if the album was partly about her or dedicated to her. I know that MJG says he never wanted to speak about Rachel again, but I reckon if he had he would have used her name, not Rita."
I seem to remember an interview Lou did with Mick Rock around the time of the Transformer Photo Book was released in which he mentioned Rachel. I believe he referred to her as a transvestite or transsexual. But I haven't been able to find the interview/article. But other than that I think it's safe to assume Lou didn't or wouldn't mention Rachel in the press.
There are many photos. He mentions her in a song. And she's on Sally Can't Dance cover. And I think another album cover. somewhere Was it CIB? Not really a secret. But I'm not sure he ever really talks about his partners in interviews at all. Who does?cubguy23 wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020 21:02
I seem to remember an interview Lou did with Mick Rock around the time of the Transformer Photo Book was released in which he mentioned Rachel. I believe he referred to her as a transvestite or transsexual. But I haven't been able to find the interview/article. But other than that I think it's safe to assume Lou didn't or wouldn't mention Rachel in the press.
Glad you saw that. I had the same thought !Sheila Klein wrote: ↑11 Apr 2020 20:42Good point. One could be the loss, and the other the magic.Also, why are we assuming that both people in the dedication had died before the album was written?