No time to blog, so here's the abbreviated spiel...Being interested in seeing the global cross-section of coverage, no surprise that the public broadcasting system offers a more informed perspective from the commercial mainstream networks, bravo mothership(CBC) you still slay the private sector in news and culture. Considering how quickly they had to put these broadcasts together, and of such a highly prolific, and eclectic 50 year career trajectory no less, they did a commendable job on this segment and the entire coverage, but...all the segments(including this panel) would have greatly benefitted from the clarity of a more concise historical perspective and the intellectual rigor that a scholar of contemporary culture and mixed media studies would contribute. That's always the core issue with Bowie, an integral view or comprehensive analysis demands a diverse interdisciplinary platform of expertise, or it inevitably remains only a partial interpretation/understanding of the subject matter. While this is a great panel(quickly assembled) of 2 excellent journalists(adore Laurie, but she slipped into la la land several times among her many excellent points,full props for just showing up, she was live all over the media sphere doing excellent radio all day, she must have been beat,a java pause would have done the trick)... and Jeanne(all hail to her majesty, canadian icon...seriously no exaggeration, she's media royalty, a class act)and Molly(musician, artist, songstress, femme extraordinaire)just Mollyificent, wonderful insights, and Jeff (Toronto Symphony CEO)while I dug his on topic minimalism, he(somebody)should have gone to town with a simple musicological riff on the specifics of how impactful and influential Bowie's career was in the broader contemporary musical landscape,not to take away from his pointed reverence of Bowie's magisterial irreverance as a trail blazing pioneer. Transcending the postmodern kaleidoscope; from the Godfather of punk rock(Iggy Pop)to the most important classical composer of the later 20th century(Philip Glass)and other musical genres and subgenres in between, DB had significantly greater impact on the medium than any other artist, the likes of Erik Satie and beyond... Having also worked in various capacities in multiple media spheres from film, theater,visual arts, music, design, journalism etc...David Bowie's legacy as the singular public figure to cultivate the widest cultural narrative since Warhol, has already been long established in contemporary scholarship, and the ongoing study of his career will continue to be a part of cultural studies curriculum. Oops type to fast for my own good, I'm not even going to try and encapsulate anything further, just a brief dib on the Maestro...
Laurie Brown hit the nail on the head: his insatiable, never-dying curiosity was Bowie's key trait! An excellent panel discussion.
David, who else would get this bizarrely diverse panel.
+tc13utube true, I guess I understand your comment 100%... msm talking about "misffits"???
Rest in peace King of the Misfits.
Bowie Artist number 1
I miss him;(
The song is called "CHANGES" not Change. Small but mighty error. Come on people...
No time to blog, so here's the abbreviated spiel...Being interested in seeing the global cross-section of coverage, no surprise that the public broadcasting system offers a more informed perspective from the commercial mainstream networks, bravo mothership(CBC) you still slay the private sector in news and culture. Considering how quickly they had to put these broadcasts together, and of such a highly prolific, and eclectic 50 year career trajectory no less, they did a commendable job on this segment and the entire coverage, but...all the segments(including this panel) would have greatly benefitted from the clarity of a more concise historical perspective and the intellectual rigor that a scholar of contemporary culture and mixed media studies would contribute. That's always the core issue with Bowie, an integral view or comprehensive analysis demands a diverse interdisciplinary platform of expertise, or it inevitably remains only a partial interpretation/understanding of the subject matter. While this is a great panel(quickly assembled) of 2 excellent journalists(adore Laurie, but she slipped into la la land several times among her many excellent points,full props for just showing up, she was live all over the media sphere doing excellent radio all day, she must have been beat,a java pause would have done the trick)... and Jeanne(all hail to her majesty, canadian icon...seriously no exaggeration, she's media royalty, a class act)and Molly(musician, artist, songstress, femme extraordinaire)just Mollyificent, wonderful insights, and Jeff (Toronto Symphony CEO)while I dug his on topic minimalism, he(somebody)should have gone to town with a simple musicological riff on the specifics of how impactful and influential Bowie's career was in the broader contemporary musical landscape,not to take away from his pointed reverence of Bowie's magisterial irreverance as a trail blazing pioneer. Transcending the postmodern kaleidoscope; from the Godfather of punk rock(Iggy Pop)to the most important classical composer of the later 20th century(Philip Glass)and other musical genres and subgenres in between, DB had significantly greater impact on the medium than any other artist, the likes of Erik Satie and beyond... Having also worked in various capacities in multiple media spheres from film, theater,visual arts, music, design, journalism etc...David Bowie's legacy as the singular public figure to cultivate the widest cultural narrative since Warhol, has already been long established in contemporary scholarship, and the ongoing study of his career will continue to be a part of cultural studies curriculum. Oops type to fast for my own good, I'm not even going to try and encapsulate anything further, just a brief dib on the Maestro...
David Bowie was 20 years ahead of everybody else he stands alone he is a work of art
David Bowie was of the order of "The Little Prince" Priesthood.. 🕊🎭🕊
Embrace the Strange Jeffery Macklin!
He was his own man. And that's the whole idea
Why?
ITS b owie