In a world where the term "legend" is rolled out cheaply, this man was a true legend in every sense. RIP David, hope you're rocking in Heaven!
Sad, awful news. The guy was rightly revered as a musician, actor and songwriter. I still class 1971's 'Hunky Dory' among my favourite albums of all time R.I.P David
Never really been a fan of his music, but I know how idolised he was, and what he meant to so many people. Also the fact he was so original and different. Very sad to hear this, this morning.
Bowie gif and the story behind it http://thenextweb.com/creativity/20...fer-a-unique-view-into-his-artistic-personas/
Oh feck - one of my rock 'n' suicide heroes (see what I did there?) Only saw him live once, at the Glass Spider Tour at Wembley Stadium in 1986, and he was phenomenal at that time. I did not follow him much after that as he changed his style once again but not in a direction that I liked a great deal.
It's a God-awful small affair To the girl with the mousy hair But her mummy is yelling no And her daddy has told her to go But her friend is nowhere to be seen Now she walks through her sunken dream To the seat with the clearest view And she's hooked to the silver screen But the film is a saddening bore For she's lived it ten times or more She could spit in the eyes of fools As they ask her to focus on Sailors fighting in the dance hall Oh man look at those cavemen go It's the freakiest show Take a look at the lawman Beating up the wrong guy Oh man wonder if he'll ever know He's in the best selling show Is there life on Mars? It's on America's tortured brow That Mickey Mouse has grown up a cow Now the workers have struck for fame 'Cause Lennon's on sale again See the mice in their million hordes From Ibiza to the Norfolk Broads Rule Britannia is out of bounds To my mother, my dog, and clowns But the film is a saddening bore 'Cause I wrote it ten times or more It's about to be writ again As I ask you to focus on Sailors fighting in the dance hall Oh man look at those cavemen go It's the freakiest show Take a look at the lawman Beating up the wrong guy Oh man wonder if he'll ever know He's in the best selling show A true classic and God's own county is mentioned in despatches
I actually feel incredibly sad on finding this out, almost as bad as when Freddie died. Moved me to tears I tell you, moved me to tears
Loved the early Bowie stuff - first album I brought was Ziggy Stardust which I brought from Woolies in Yarmouth. The Man who sold the World, Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust and Aladdin Sane were all true classics - Pin Ups wasn't bad, Diamond Dogs was ok but then the soul phase of Young Americans etc rather turned me off. His early stuff for me was ground breaking material - so visionary. Saw "Holy Holy" last year - which was a band formed of Mick "Woody" Woodmansey and Tony Visconti plus guest musicians (including Mick Ronson's daughter Lisa on backing vocals and lead vocals on Lady Stardust) - they played TMWSTW and other Bowie classics and they were excellent - very true to the original versions. With Bowie now gone it means that only Woody is left from the original Spiders from Mars (Bowie, Mick Ronson and Trevor Bolder all now deceased). Sad day - there is now truly a real "Starman waiting in the sky"...
Wow, I had no idea he played at the Theatre Royal in Naaardge! In 1973. please log in to view this image
He did Cromer - my auntie and uncle were regular attenders of the Theatre Royal and as regular patrons could have got me a ticket (so I found out after the event ). I did go to the Ralph McTell gig though !!
I do hope you consoled yourself with a visit to see Jimmy Tarbuck and Bobby Crush instead Lauren Laverne on BBC6 is playing loads of Bowie stuff as a tribute - Fill your Heart was on just now and I must admit to welling up, I adore the Hunky Dory album.
I know what you mean Thai two absolute legends of the Rock music industry and unlike today's 'stars' their music will undoubtedly still be played for many years to come.
Agreed, they're both in the realms of Lennon / McCartney and Jagger / Richards. A very special and exclusive club
