Musicians And Friends Remember Lou Reed On TwitterFriends, music lovers, and musicians expressed their grief at the loss of the music icon.By by Rachel ZarrellBuzzFeed News ReporterPosted on October 27, 2013, 6:07 pmTwitterFacebookLink Rolling Stone @RollingStone Lou Reed has died at age 71: http://t.co/LDr2rv3X0s 05:18 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Rolling Stone@RollingStoneLou Reed has died at age 71: http://t.co/LDr2rv3X0s/ Via Musicians came together on social media to remember Lou Reed, a rock legend for decades. View this post on Facebook Facebook: OfficialJohnCale The Who @TheWho R.I.P. Lou Reed. Walk on the peaceful side. 05:34 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite The Who@TheWhoR.I.P. Lou Reed. Walk on the peaceful side./ Via josh groban @joshgroban A sad day in music. RIP Lou. http://t.co/fLCnLeOvRG 05:39 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite josh groban@joshgrobanA sad day in music. RIP Lou. http://t.co/fLCnLeOvRG/ Via The Mountain Goats @mountain_goats so while I don't do a lot of RIP stuff here I want to say I am literally pouring libations out onto my driveway for Lou Reed 10:37 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite The Mountain Goats@mountain_goatsso while I don't do a lot of RIP stuff here I want to say I am literally pouring libations out onto my driveway for Lou Reed/ Via Eric Alper @ThatEricAlper "One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz." - Lou Reed 05:47 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Eric Alper@ThatEricAlper"One chord is fine. Two chords are pushing it. Three chords and you're into jazz." - Lou Reed/ Via Amanda Palmer @amandapalmer i read this on a phone in the back of a cab and just kept hoping it was faked. Lou reed can't die. http://t.co/mvs5k2d2Pv 05:29 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Amanda Palmer@amandapalmeri read this on a phone in the back of a cab and just kept hoping it was faked. Lou reed can't die. http://t.co/mvs5k2d2Pv/ Via Ryan Adams @TheRyanAdams Lou Reed. 06:02 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Ryan Adams@TheRyanAdamsLou Reed./ Via Carl Barat @carlbaratmusic Goodbye Lou Reed. You gave me my strength and helped me in my weakness. 05:48 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Carl Barat@carlbaratmusicGoodbye Lou Reed. You gave me my strength and helped me in my weakness./ Via Langhorne Slim @LanghorneSlim RIP Lou Reed. We thank you - Rock N Roll thanks you. Thank goodness the music lives forever 05:48 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Langhorne Slim@LanghorneSlimRIP Lou Reed. We thank you - Rock N Roll thanks you. Thank goodness the music lives forever/ Via Russell Simmons @UncleRUSH RIP Lou Reed. New York lost one of our greatest gifts today... 05:58 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Russell Simmons@UncleRUSHRIP Lou Reed. New York lost one of our greatest gifts today.../ Via weezer @Weezer R.I.P Lou Reed - VU was a big influence when weezer was being formed, and Ric Ocasek told us cool stories of his friendship with him. 05:47 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite weezer@WeezerR.I.P Lou Reed - VU was a big influence when weezer was being formed, and Ric Ocasek told us cool stories of his friendship with him./ Via peaches @peachesnisker LOU REED R.I.P. You were a huge part of my formative years! when I look up at the night sky, I hope i see you in... http://t.co/p9B1DZQowv 06:05 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite peaches@peachesniskerLOU REED R.I.P.You were a huge part of my formative years!when I look up at the night sky, I hope i see you in... http://t.co/p9B1DZQowv/ Via Stones Throw @stonesthrow “wine in the morning / breakfast at night / i’m beginning to see the light” RIP Lou Reed 05:47 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Stones Throw@stonesthrow“wine in the morning / breakfast at night / i’m beginning to see the light†RIP Lou Reed/ Via Julian Casablancas @Casablancas_J Lou Reed is the reason i do everything i do 10:03 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Julian Casablancas@Casablancas_JLou Reed is the reason i do everything i do/ Via Others also expressed condolences for the musician they admired and loved. Salman Rushdie @SalmanRushdie My friend Lou Reed came to the end of his song. So very sad.But hey, Lou, you'll always take a walk on the wild side. Always a perfect day. 05:53 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Salman Rushdie@SalmanRushdieMy friend Lou Reed came to the end of his song. So very sad.But hey, Lou, you'll always take a walk on the wild side. Always a perfect day./ Via Judd Apatow @JuddApatow I met Lou Reed and told him he gave me tinnitus at a concert in 1989 that never went away and it was worth it. Dirty Blvd. Love to Lou. 08:37 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Judd Apatow@JuddApatowI met Lou Reed and told him he gave me tinnitus at a concert in 1989 that never went away and it was worth it. Dirty Blvd. Love to Lou./ Via olivia wilde @oliviawilde Damn. Lou Reed. Damn. 06:01 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite olivia wilde@oliviawildeDamn. Lou Reed. Damn./ Via KevinSmith @ThatKevinSmith Mr LOU REED had himself a dream: Velvet the underground & change the music scene. Now he's up & gone away. #RIP Lou Reed, an un-Perfect Day. 06:03 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite KevinSmith@ThatKevinSmithMr LOU REED had himself a dream: Velvet the underground & change the music scene. Now he's up & gone away. #RIP Lou Reed, an un-Perfect Day./ Via B.J. Novak @bjnovak Lou Reed forever defined the beautifully blue Sunday morning. It feels like a wry touch to hear the sad news about him at such a time. 05:37 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite B.J. Novak@bjnovakLou Reed forever defined the beautifully blue Sunday morning. It feels like a wry touch to hear the sad news about him at such a time./ Via Matt Everitt @matteveritt And don't forget, this remains the photo of the party i'd most like to be at - RIP Lou Reed (photo @TheRealMickRock) 06:02 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Matt Everitt@matteverittAnd don't forget, this remains the photo of the party i'd most like to be at - RIP Lou Reed (photo @TheRealMickRock)/ Via John Cusack @johncusack Lou Reed RIP - always inspired by him - terrible news - only knew him through his art -a great - a singular poet - 06:02 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite John Cusack@johncusackLou Reed RIP - always inspired by him - terrible news - only knew him through his art -a great - a singular poet -/ Via View this photo on Instagram Gary Shteyngart @Shteyngart I'll always be waiting for my man, $26 in my hand. Goodbye, Lou Reed. 05:51 PM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Gary Shteyngart@ShteyngartI'll always be waiting for my man, $26 in my hand. Goodbye, Lou Reed./ Via In his last post on social media, Reed posted a picture with a poster of him called "The Door." Lou Reed @LouReed The Door http://t.co/IcNmsdM96p 10:53 AM - 27 Oct 2013 Reply Retweet Favorite Lou Reed@LouReedThe Door http://t.co/IcNmsdM96p/ Via 21 Lou Reed Songs You Need To Hear buzzfeed.com 25 Classic Photos Of Lou Reed You Have To See buzzfeed.com