RIP David Bowie

[DEVLBAT]

can't believe I forgot Cracked Actor

Did you know he wrote that about Angela Bowie? Golden Years and, I believe, The Prettiest Star as well.

[Lhalo]

Great interview with Bowie from '99. Quite prophetic actually.

[Lou]

Did you know he wrote that about Angela Bowie? Golden Years and, I believe, The Prettiest Star as well.

yeah, i knew that, but wasn't sure about Golden Years. The Prettiest Star definitely was. I believe he wrote that song 4 or 5 years before it was released on Aladdin Sane in '73

[Redondo]

David Bowie bonds were a 'revolutionary' business move, and here's how they panned out

 

Back in 1997, David Bowie wanted some cash. So he parlayed his hit albums into a new spin on securities, offering what became known as Bowie bonds. The rock legend raised $55 million from the bonds, which were backed by his record label. The bonds secured Bowie's future royalty streams from the...

 

 

LA Times article

[Mark68]

So, believe it or not, despite thinking of myself as a bit of an audiophile, I had only owned Changesbowie. In the last few days, I have purchased Ziggy Stardust, Hunky Dory, Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs, Scary Monsters, and Blackstar.

 

 

I feel like I've missed out on some really good deeper tracks.

[Ray McKigney]

So, believe it or not, despite thinking of myself as a bit of an audiophile, I had only owned Changesbowie. In the last few days, I have purchased Ziggy Stardust, Hunky Dory, Aladdin Sane, Diamond Dogs, Scary Monsters, and Blackstar.

 

 

I feel like I've missed out on some really good deeper tracks.

 

 You should check out Low too. It's my favorite album by him. The song Sound and Vision is still my favorite by him.

[cez]

 You should check out Low too. It's my favorite album by him. The song Sound and Vision is still my favorite by him.

For sure. 

 

Low was the first thing of his I ever heard, and then I ended up loving pretty much everything else by him as well. 

 

Also, some of his most brilliant work was in collaboration with Eno and Glass. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_SxYgtUVu4

[Redondo]

David Bowie Was 'Very Lonely' Before He Met His Wife Iman

[Guest]

Is anyone else familiar with this film:

I feel pretty lucky to own it on Blu Ray since it's impossible to find now

[BaseballMom]

Here is a cool dissection of Ziggy Stardust by Christian Hand on the Sound:

 

http://thesoundla.com/2016/01/mitm-clips-dissecting-david-bowies-ziggy-stardust/

[Lhalo]

Here is a cool dissection of Ziggy Stardust by Christian Hand on the Sound:

http://thesoundla.com/2016/01/mitm-clips-dissecting-david-bowies-ziggy-stardust/

That was great. I loved hearing the Bowie/Ronson guitar playing together without anything else. It would be awesome to here a dissection of Life on Mars. Edited January 18, 2016 by Lawrence

[Homebrewer]

There is a guy named Earl Slick who played lead G on a bunch of Bowie stuff..

[Lhalo]

Good stuff.

[Lou]

Forgot all about him doing Extras lol

" chubby little loser, national joke..."

I remember playing that scene over and over. Thanks for posting it

Edited January 19, 2016 by Lou

[Lhalo]

Bump

 

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I don’t recall this angel.  What position?

[Tank]

1 hour ago, The Ghost of Bob Starr said:

I don’t recall this angel.  What position?

pretty sure he was a catcher for at least a little while.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

I think he might have been two way long before Ohtani.