Especially for Toby/ST. Now, I am a big fan of Bowie's music, admittedly some of it was ****, most of the 80's and some of the 90's to be honest, in my opinion at least, and my opinion is worth **** just like anyone else's. Station To Station is my favourite of his, only six songs but all sublime. He actually was quoted as saying that he had no recollection of recording the album as he was totally out of it on drugs. Interesting that once he cleaned himself up in the early 80's his music was ****. There's a message there, Just Say Yes, like dear old Zammo.
Scary Monsters I read Paul Trynka's biography of Bowie, Starman, over Christmas. Not usually a fan of biographies but it's well worth a read even if you're not a big Bowie fan.
Hunky Dory was and is fantastic. I prefer Aladin Sane and Diamond Dogs to Ziggy Stardust but that's just me. One of my favourite songs of his is on The Man Who Sold The World, however. 'All The Madmen" is brilliant, great song and lyrics, written about his half brother, Terry. Oh would you look at me, I'm going all STy on everyone!!
I've seen that book. Thanks ST, sorry I've forgotten your real name, oh wait a minute, it's Stuart isn't it? Ta, Stuart. I have the one by David Buckley which is very good. My daughter has borrowed it as she is also a big fan of his. Not everyone is a fan of his music and its good that we all have different tastes.
I like all five albums you mentioned however if pressed; Diamond Dogs for me. On the Mick Ronson front his finest output, in my non humble opinion, was on 'Y U I ORTA' with Ian Hunter. This remains a f****n' great rock guitar album.
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Bowie always surrounded himself with innovative musicians that helped in his best work, in my opinion. Ronson, Eno, Visconti, Alomar and all those fuzzy wuzzies on Young Americans.
Always brings a tear to the eye this one. A thin red line of Welshmen singing Men of Harlech just before they proceed to shoot thousands of fuzzy-wuzzies.
