FascinatedPasserby

Check out the video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ms4V0faf94M

It's pretty long but if you skip ahead to 1:03:00 you can hear the question and his response. My recollection was a bit fuzzy though, he answers Okkervil River first, followed by Pavement. Still, pretty incredible praise!

Stephen, in a 2006 interview, Lou Reed was asked to name some of his favorite younger bands. He struggled to provide an answer for a moment and then promptly answered: Pavement. Are you ever struck or flattered by certain fans of your work who have bodies of work you admire as well? I imagine being name-checked by Lou Reed would be pretty surreal.