How I have never heard this version before? This is a crazy ass take on Sweet Jane. INterview with Steve Hunter who plays guitar on it.
Ryan: You get asked a lot about the seminal intro on the live version of “Sweet Jane” on Lou Reed’s Rock ‘n Roll Animal album. My understanding is that you had previously worked up something similar during your time with Detroit and also The Chambers Brothers, is that right?
Steve: That’s exactly right. I started writing it when I was with Mitch Ryder in Detroit in around ’71
Final note on 'Intro'
Before the album was released Steve was 'persuaded' to sign away all his rights as the composer in the USA, his choice was simple, sign or 'Intro' would be cut out. Despite his name being on the album as composer from the release date, he did not begin to get any royalties as the writer until 2011. The statute of rights only goes back seven years, so 38 years of income was lost.