Here's a slice of my favorite David Bowie work from '69-'83. The word used for him often is "chameleon". These are all huge hits!! I hope, over time, you chose to react to some of them (or all 🤪🤣)! "Space Oddity"! His early work was quite interesting as you can tell by the names. 😊 There's several more in the early 70's such as "Ziggy Stardust", Life on Mars", & "Starman". It's a toss up between them for me BUT, I like the first one. 🤪 No doubt your subs will have suggestions. ❤"Fame" funk. funk. funk. One of my all time favorite!! 🎵❤ I love it! ❤"Under Pressure" (w/Queen) your choice is audio or a live video a fan made where they transpose them on stage together (I actually sorta like it)😊. Putting the link below where Professor shares the story of them by chance meeting up, partying A LOT!!!!!, deciding on a whim to just write a whole new song, the famous guitar riff they almost forgot 🤣 while eating, two head strong singers disagreeing over HOW to sing it so David deciding they should record it separately thus the two very different vocals 🤣, to later going toe to toe later basically amounting to creative control. All that in one very long drug filled night. But guess what? It's a MASTERPIECE! Freddie sang both parts in concert. 🤣 The lyrics are perfection, guitar riff is one of the most recognizable from the first 5 seconds, and vocals are amazing. You're gonna love it. After Freddie past, there was a concert in his honor. David hand picked the one & only Annie Lennox to sing Freddie's part. It's a glorious performance. 👏👏👏 "Changes" Ch-ch-ch-ch-changessss! 🤣 "Let's Dance" (Stevie Ray 🎸plays guitar on it!!) Classic David! Very popular! ❤"China Girl" - one of my all time favorite songs of his. David's voice is flawless in it & killer video! "Modern Love" - it's a bop! Totally catchy fun song that will have you singing with it! "Dancing In The Street" - Super cool collaboration with Mick Jagger (lead singer of The Rolling Stones!!!! 🤩) Two of the greats together!
Freddie Mercury & David Bowie will never be duplicated! The most charismatic & versatile singers/performers ever! David Bowie & Todd Rundgren are my 2 favorite solo artists. So eclectic. You never now/knew what to expect.
I love David Bowie. He was so unique and reinvented himself with every album. He has never done a mediocre or bad song in my personal opinion. He is a legend, Oh! that voice and I miss him terribly. Thank you for this reaction.
And as David Bowie lived in West Berlin for quite a while, it‘s also a song about the devision of the city. The gunshots are a symbol (or even more)for this, also the line “the shame is on the other side”, meaning the political system of East Germany. David had a big concert directly by the the Western side of the Berlin Wall, about 2 years bevor the wall fell, encouraging the people in the East part of the town to he heroes. It worked out. So Bowie at least had a small part in the fall of the Berlin Wall. He got thanks for that by the reunited Germany. As far as I know the here shown concert took place in Berlin, quite a while after the reunification of Germany. But the Berliners don’t forget and this is why they had such a ball when David Bowie came up with “Heroes”!
Heroes was written in 1975, when Bowie was living in Berlin, "Beside The Wall". And only he could write a song about people kissing beside The Berlin Wall, "With The Guns Firing Above Us"at the time in which there was no possibility of it being demolished. Bowie transcends any musical definition. He was a genius who paved the way for so many genres and musicians. RIP The Master 💔
This Berlin 2002 performance is one of his most popular. The song was written there in 1977 with Brian Eno from Roxy Music, based sonically on a track called I'm Waiting for the Man by The Velvet Underground. It's about his producer Tony Visconti dating a girl named Antonia who did backing vocals with him on the song. The two kissed under a gun turret outside of the studio. Tony was married at the time, so that was a secret for over a decade. This is David's most-covered song. Robert Fripp from the band King Crimson played lead guitar on the studio version. I believe it was Gerry Leonard here, with Earl Slick on rhythm, and Gail Ann Dorsey on bass. This song definitely expressed a part of who he really was, from what we Bowie fans know. He was romantic, intelligent, polite, kind, brilliant, and certainly had his share of issues. He moved to Berlin (switching between there and Switzerland) in 1976 with Iggy Pop to record the Berlin Trilogy (Low, Heroes, Lodger), The Idiot, and Lust for Life and get sober from cocaine and alcohol addiction. You'll hear a lot of completely different songs that sound nothing alike and each of them will still tell you who he is in some way. A lot of his songs are narrative pieces from the perspective of characters. Even more were abstract. He was a very complicated man, though this song is incredibly honest. I'm going to break down the eras of his music for you: 1965-1971 - Folk/progressive rock/blues rock/heavy metal 1972-1974 - Glam rock/proto-punk/folk rock 1974-1976 - Soul/funk/r&b 1977-1980 - Art rock/ambient/post-punk 1981-1987 - New Wave/post-disco/soul 1988-1992 - Garage rock 1993-1994 - Jazz rock/ambient/r&b 1995-1998 - Industrial rock/jazz rock/drum & bass 1999-2000 - Pop rock 2001-2006 - Jazz rock/pop rock/ alternative rock HIATUS AFTER HEART ATTACK 2013-2016 - Jazz rock/progressive rock/new wave/garage rock/Bowie DEATH BY LIVER CANCER He had a very full career, and an even fuller life. I'll be able to explain his concept characters later. There aren't many considering how many albums he has, but about 6 of them will be worth recognizing. More on that later. You should start by checking out Rock N' Roll Suicide (live Hammersmith 1973) to meet Ziggy Stardust at his final show. That's where David's popularity really got started.
I saw David and this band live in Brisbane Australia in 2004. This song was one of the standout moments of that night - will never forget it. I’ve been a big fan for over 40 years - what a talented man. RIP David
Have always loved the way David pushes love out into the crowd. It must take so much emotional energy. What's really important is that this concert is in Berlin, reunified for many yeas now. Berlin was where Bowie lived for a few years, and recorded some of his most iconic albums at Hansa by the Wall studios. He did a concert in west Berlin loud enough to be heard over the wall by crowds in east Berlin.
The man was a genius, ever changing and reinventing, using his terminal illness as his final reinvention. 'Heroes' is from 1977, the mere fact that you thought it maybe from the 2000's says everything about David Bowie, timeless and although no longer with us. He'll be remembered as the Mozart, Beethoven or Brahms of his day. 'Absolute Beginners', 'Wild is the Wind', 'Red Sails' or 'This is not America'...Heck, even an album track would put most bands to shame.
David was always spectacular. But even more so here. Here he is on fire vocally. Also, you can tell, he is so happy. Warms the heart. HE IS SORELY MISSED. ✌
An early hero of mine. I was 14 in 1973 and Ziggy Stardust was hung in my freshman high school locker. Ziggy was one of many Bowie’s alter egos! He constantly reinvented himself, not wanting to have one image or style. Bowie was everything from pop to rock. Tremendous recording career with platinum, gold and silver albums. Sales of over 100 million world wide. He taught my generation to be true to ourselves... even at the cost of ridicule or loneliness. If you really want to know him... there are many interviews. Very genuine, gentle soul with so much talent, it often took my breath away. I remember waking up very early on January 10, 2016, to hear the news of his death. I sat up in bed and wept. That year would prove to be horrific in music and entertainment loss. RIP my friend Ziggy! You are missed. 💔
New subscriber! David Bowie is one of my personal literal heroes. I cried for weeks when he passed in 2016 (Lung cancer). I CANNOT WAIT for you to go down this rabbit hole! There are literally hundreds of amazing Bowie songs. I bet there’s a bunch you already know but didn’t know it was him. His musical catalogue is right up there with Queen. So influential on so many musicians and fans. Try: “Ziggy Stardust”. “Space Oddity “, “Let’s Dance”, “Time”, “Lazarus”, “Fame” to get started. ⚡️
Bowie also performs Under Pressure with Gail Ann Dorsey (his bass player). Gail sings the Freddy Mercury parts - which means she sings practically the whole song. She has a beautiful voice. I’ve never heard the studio version (if there is such a thing) but there are plenty of live performances to choose from.
This is such a special, dramatic, emotional performance. Before you realize it, you've been sucked into a whole other world. It starts so mellow... but it builds, and builds, and builds some more. And then you're like... wow! How did we get here? Thank you so much for reacting to this wonderful performance. RIP, David Bowie. How lucky we were to have walked the earth when he did.
Bowie is a true Renaissance man: A Master Class in artistry. And my favorite. If you delve further you'll see that he has an extensive vocal range. More than anything, Bowie was a class act. You won't find anyone who has a bad word to say about the man. And vice-versa. Great reaction. Liked and subscribed. I love your chill vibe. Your reactions do not seem random. You seem to know a thing or two about music. Not only a fan but a background and/or education as well. In addition, like me, a music nerdist..."and that is a fact". "Young Americans" and anything off of Hunky Dory ("Life On Mars" in particular). Cheers
Bowie was a great vocalist. He had a 4 octave range but what really made his vocals special, was his ability to make real emotion drip from every syllabe. A couple of songs that highlight his vocal talent... 'Wild is the Wind' - the slightly longer album version and 'Cat People (Putting Out Fire)' - the movie soundtrack version. Beyond that it's hard to know what to recommend first. He has so many amazing songs. Probably begin with his first big hit - 'Space Oddity' - released in 1969, just before the Apollo 11 Moon landing and telling the story of the astronaut, 'Major Tom'. He continued the story of Major Tom 11 years later, in another big hit - 'Ashes to Ashes'. 'Lady Grinning Soul' is a personal favourite of mine. It's a beautiful song that closes the 'Aladdin Sane' album, during his Ziggy Stardust period. Speaking of Ziggy, virtually everything from his Ziggy Stardust album is worth a listen. It's one of the most influential albums of all time. It's worth listening to in it's entirety. Even if you do so offline. His early 70s trilogy of albums are all classics. 'Hunky Dory' is basically the build up to Ziggy and includes one of his most famous songs - 'Life on Mars'. 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars' is full on Ziggy. 'Aladdin Sane' is Ziggy goes to America. At certain stages in his career, Bowie created characters and would BE that character for several years. Each character would explore different themes, usually with very different musical genres. Ziggy was pure rock. The 'Thin White Duke' was all blue-eyed soul and funk. 'Fame' is a notable track from that era. After that period he went to Berlin, quit drugs and experimented with electronica and the avant-garde, producing his famous Berlin trilogy of albums. Heroes is a slightly rockier track from that time. It tells the story of two lovers, who used to meet right at the Berlin Wall. His next 2 albums see Bowie accepting international megastardom. 'Scary Monsters and Supercreeps' and 'Let's Dance' produced a string of massive international hits. Ashes to Ashes I've already mentioned. Others include 'Fashion', 'Let's Dance', 'China Girl' and 'Modern Love'. I could go on but won't, lol. Hopefully there's enough here to get you started. :)
My favorite 'live' David Bowie performance.....was right after 9/11.....when he opened 'The Concert For New York City'. It was a massive fundraiser for police & firefighters.....that aired across all the major networks & featured a bunch of big stars. Bowie sang 'Heroes' as a montage of a lot of them were shown on a big screen. His voice was so mellow & rich. An all star band backing him up.
This about the wall in Berlin - "I can remember Standing by the wall And the guns shot above our heads And we kissed as though nothing could fall And the shame Was on the other side" Families and friends were separated like his imaginary lovers were kept apart.
There's a literal element to it too - the lover's were his Producer Tony Visconti and his lover who he was having an affair with in Germany during the recording of the album.
Another great one who left us too soon. Saw him in the early 90’s on his greatest hits tour in Miami. Very prolific musical genius. More please, it’s all good. Peace brother!
This is live in Berlin. Bowie lived there for a few years and this song is about people who lived on either side of the wall (which I guess is pretty much most of the audience). At the show he's enjoying himself being back with a home crowd. He also recorded a great German language version of this
He wrote the song years ago. Recorded it in studio several times. Live as well. It never materialized to what he had in mind. Then this night happened and it all came together. The words are the same and the basic song the same but played differently by the band. His presentation of how he sang the words with his inflections in his voice. Spot on. Hit it out of the park. He was so happy. You chose the right version to play. Seek out other recordings and you'll know what I'm talking about. R.I.P. DAVID BOWE. Keep up the good work here on your journey through rock of all venues. ☺
was fortunate enough to see him a few times over the years and was treated to really great gigs. Bowie (r.i.p.) was the changing seasons of life in his music and each step was a journey, a journey well worth travelling.
Wow you did BOWIE !! My favorite solo artist of all time.❤️ He was a singer/ songwriter. Actor in many movies “The Man Who Fell to Earth” He played the Elephant Man on Broadway. My favorite is “Labyrinth” he played Jarred the goblin king. He wrote the music & danced with the Muppets. This is my kids favorite movie.✨He was an artist (paintings) he was very highly regarded for his work. He was a pioneer in computers. He developed BOWIE NET was compared to Bill Gates @ Microsoft. He was a genius & one of the funniest, nicest guys. He went to meet the Queen in a suit & high heels nobody noticed. He was shy when he first started so he made people up. My favorite was Ziggy Stardust, He was a rock star Alien. He Loved space “Space oddity”, “Life on Mars”, “Starman”. “Ashes to Ashes.” Major Tom was he favorite to sing about. Back then the first man to walk on the moon. Then there was” Aladdin Zane” “Jean Genie” “Rebel Rebel” “Changes” Then “The Thin White Duke” He did over 30 albums. The last one Black Star came out 2 days before he died. RIP to the STAR MAN ✨✨🌟🌟
Bowie innovated right from 1969 Space Odditie until his death, so much music, so much talent. Miss him so much! Heroes is a slow build.song, but ends on top, a clasdic
This is definitely rock. A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that rock is just metal. In reality metal is just one sub genre of rock. Rock is a HUGE genre, with dozens of sub genres and hundreds of sub sub genres. :)
Bowie's career lasted over 50 years!! He started as Ziggy Stardust an alien visiting earth! He was more early punk scene and doing Glam Rock ... check out more of his music this Heros was the tip of a very big iceberg of diverse theatrical artistic rare Talent!! 😀
I graduated High School in 77 .the year this song was written and released........ Bowie was new wave before new wave existed.....he was in a state of constant evolution... when Heroes came out... the studio version was good, but the song evolved along with Bowie over the years..... by this time he was a regular guy as opposed to some of the outrageous characters he portrayed such as Ziggy Stardust, designed to shock your parents... LOL ... I wish I had been a bigger fan then I was, I remember stumbling on this live version and being blown away before he died.... he's as comfortable as he would be kicked back in his living room.... in this version the song builds, and builds.... the thumping baseline wasn't there when the song was released in 77, at this point in Berlin in 2002 when this concert was, the song is over the top..... he's having a great time, the crowd is having a great time.... just a feel good song, and yes it is rock and roll...... a very broad genre...... David Bowie, out of the blue, just taken from us.... I hate it.... RIP
'Low', which he promises to come back and play in its ENTIRETY is a fave...great album, including 'Speed of Life'(instrumental!!), 'What In the World'(Iggy Pop on backing vocals), 'Breaking Glass', 'Sound and Vision', more. (
through his career he explored many genres but he always had the best guitarists that he allowed to just express themselves with very unique sounds-just listen how awesome the guitar was here
I loved when he said “I felt that” and you said “I did too bro!”. I literally laughed out loud. Hopefully you have Discovered more Bowie since this. He is the greatest. Check out the song Fascination that he wrote with Luther Vandross
70's Bowie is amazing and has the sort of breadth of people like the Beatles. And you're right. His music is romantic, and it deep. I hope you check out more of his work.
I worship Bowie, his music ,his creativity,his amazing smile, sense fun.He has helped me weather the storms . Bowie makes you feel less alone in life.His music has saved me.
Loved hearing your reaction to this. So many great Bowie songs to listen to. One thing would be the studio version of this song. So much richer and powerful and eerie. So many great songs from this guy. Station to Station album is amazing. Low....Young americans... and *FAME* is hella fun. John Lennon is on there.
Bowie & Queen were old pals in London. He had house in Switzerland & dropped in to visit Queen when they were record ing nearby(Montreux.) He brought a good amt. of coke to share . They started fooling around musically, Deaky invented the famous opening riff, & they all went out for pizza. Upon returning. Deaky had forgotten how he did that., but Roger recalled it. It eventually became Under Pressure. The 'making of ' video is great. Also the Bowie & Annie Lennox duet at Freddie's memorial. Bowie said her singing was exquisite. It was.
David Bowie strode through the seventies amidst the jumble of Supergroups , Disco and Punk - took what he needed and was tainted by none of it. He was truly astonishing.
David Bowie is the greatest of all time. If this is your first Bowie listen ~~you have an entire life time. I listened to him for 50 years. Simply no one will ever be cooler than David Bowie.
This is one of my Favorite songs From David along with just Dance & the music he did for Labyrinth soundtrack I also Love Love Hollywood Vampires version of this song. Johnny Depp does a fabulous job singing this.
Love your reaction to David Bowie's song. Another Queen suggestion, Millionaires Waltz. John has an awesome bassline in it. Action this Day, live. There are just sooooo many good Queen songs.
There is a lot more to this song - he recorded it in Berlin in 1977 when he lived there for 2 years, the story is about 2 lovers meeting from both sides of the Berlin partition wall (shots above their head)l, he played it at a concert in west berlin set against the wall in 1987 just before the wall fell 2 years later, with a huge crowd in the other east side listening and cheering, then again he played it at a NYC concert for the 9/11 heroes which was stunning apparently
To me, Bowie was always ahead of his time. He seemed to have his thumb on everything that was cool and became popular. Rebel, Rebel and Suffragette City are wonderful! As is Life on Mars! Grey choice to react to! Bowie is now playing on vinyl!!
To be honest, David Bowie, Prince and Michael Jackson are the three biggest musicians of the 20th and 21st century. Cant be touched! Everyone from legendary bands like Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Culture Club and Spandau Ballet all said he was the main inspiration for them being musicians.
You might have already been told that he's playing in Berlin. The song is about two lovers from either side of the Berlin Wall, who cannot be together until the Wall is taken down. Brilliant song!
David, oh David. You should check out how he opened the Concert for New York, October 20, 2001. This was right after 9/11 and the crowd was entirely first responders, fire, police personnel impacted by 9/11, one month after the attack. Bowie opened with, I think, Simon and Garfunkel's "America." David was seated cross legged, barefoot, playing something that looked like a toy synthesizer. So powerful. Only he could do this. Also did "Heroes," with a band, and again, powerful. I can't exaggerate how powerful it was. Check it out. It's a must.
Rad, you should do some research on him after you react to him, he was in a lane all his own.He had so many different styles of music and style. He re-invented himself and every time he did it was always a trend setting style. They had a travel ling show just all about his costumes and music. Just look at some of his album covers and you will get the idea. It will be worth your while to understand what a giant he was in Rock. Personally anything off "Ziggy Stardust" album..my fav. is "Moonage Daydream"
Oh boy welcome to the the Bowie rabbit hole.. or better yet, cosmic black hole. Bowie is arguably one of the greatest artists of all time, musically as well as writing, acting and painting. This performance is from the later stages of his career but the song is from an earlier era. He routinely changed his persona over the years from Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke and to the ultimate cool musician. After Ziggy he immersed himself into the African American music particularly out of Philadelphia and actually had an unknown by the name of Luther Vandross sing back up on many songs from that time. I had the pleasure of seeing every Bowie tour since 1980. Yes, I am a fan lol. His last album, Black Star was recorded in secret during the last year of his life during the time he was dealing with terminal cancer. Nobody knew he was ill or was making an album at the time except for his family and band members. It was released on his 69 birthday and he passed away 2 days later. A TRUE ARTIST till the end. Check out his Live Aid performance, Ziggy Stardust, Changes, Rebel Rebel, his most popular album Let's Dance and more. Golden Years (Luther Vandross backing up) Fame (John Lennon backing up) Under Pressure, duet with Queen Welcome and enjoy!! RIP Bowie.
Here's a slice of my favorite David Bowie work from '69-'83. The word used for him often is "chameleon". These are all huge hits!! I hope, over time, you chose to react to some of them (or all 🤪🤣)!
"Space Oddity"! His early work was quite interesting as you can tell by the names. 😊 There's several more in the early 70's such as "Ziggy Stardust", Life on Mars", & "Starman". It's a toss up between them for me BUT, I like the first one. 🤪 No doubt your subs will have suggestions.
❤"Fame" funk. funk. funk. One of my all time favorite!! 🎵❤ I love it!
❤"Under Pressure" (w/Queen) your choice is audio or a live video a fan made where they transpose them on stage together (I actually sorta like it)😊. Putting the link below where Professor shares the story of them by chance meeting up, partying A LOT!!!!!, deciding on a whim to just write a whole new song, the famous guitar riff they almost forgot 🤣 while eating, two head strong singers disagreeing over HOW to sing it so David deciding they should record it separately thus the two very different vocals 🤣, to later going toe to toe later basically amounting to creative control. All that in one very long drug filled night. But guess what? It's a MASTERPIECE! Freddie sang both parts in concert. 🤣 The lyrics are perfection, guitar riff is one of the most recognizable from the first 5 seconds, and vocals are amazing. You're gonna love it. After Freddie past, there was a concert in his honor. David hand picked the one & only Annie Lennox to sing Freddie's part. It's a glorious performance. 👏👏👏
"Changes"
Ch-ch-ch-ch-changessss! 🤣
"Let's Dance" (Stevie Ray 🎸plays guitar on it!!) Classic David! Very popular!
❤"China Girl" - one of my all time favorite songs of his. David's voice is flawless in it & killer video!
"Modern Love" - it's a bop! Totally catchy fun song that will have you singing with it!
"Dancing In The Street" - Super cool collaboration with Mick Jagger (lead singer of The Rolling Stones!!!! 🤩) Two of the greats together!
Link! Story of "Under Pressure" - you know how much I love Professor of Rock, Jarrett! He's such a cool 😎 guy!
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Thanks Jen, i most certainly will 🙌🏽
@@RadJarrettTheIntrovert Yes Fame or Under Pressure he wrote with Queen
There's a great Bowie /Annie Lennox live version of Under Pressure. It's really good.
Moonage Daydream live at Hammersmith 1973 with Mick Ronson on guitar is my favourite piece of music of all time.
Bowie cannot be classified as anything. He was very unique. RIP David.
This is the adult, happily married, ever beautiful ultra cool icon Bowie. By this time he had made total peace with himself as a man and as an artist.
Freddie Mercury & David Bowie will never be duplicated! The most charismatic & versatile singers/performers ever! David Bowie & Todd Rundgren are my 2 favorite solo artists. So eclectic. You never now/knew what to expect.
I love David Bowie. He was so unique and reinvented himself with every album. He has never done a mediocre or bad song in my personal opinion. He is a legend, Oh! that voice and I miss him terribly. Thank you for this reaction.
Strongly agree!
Even his "worst" stuff is amazing. Bowie was the GOAT
Written in Berlin by the Wall. Bowie saw a crew member with a woman and wrote the song about them, standing by the West Berlin/East Berlin Wall.
And as David Bowie lived in West Berlin for quite a while, it‘s also a song about the devision of the city. The gunshots are a symbol (or even more)for this, also the line “the shame is on the other side”, meaning the political system of East Germany. David had a big concert directly by the the Western side of the Berlin Wall, about 2 years bevor the wall fell, encouraging the people in the East part of the town to he heroes. It worked out. So Bowie at least had a small part in the fall of the Berlin Wall. He got thanks for that by the reunited Germany.
As far as I know the here shown concert took place in Berlin, quite a while after the reunification of Germany. But the Berliners don’t forget and this is why they had such a ball when David Bowie came up with “Heroes”!
There will NEVER be another Bowie...EVER!
Heroes was written in 1975, when Bowie was living in Berlin, "Beside The Wall". And only he could write a song about people kissing beside The Berlin Wall, "With The Guns Firing Above Us"at the time in which there was no possibility of it being demolished. Bowie transcends any musical definition. He was a genius who paved the way for so many genres and musicians. RIP The Master 💔
Bowie has been around my whole life ,I'm 60 years old now ,and love his early stuff like .. "Starman "
All his 70s hits.
Rip David Bowie
This Berlin 2002 performance is one of his most popular. The song was written there in 1977 with Brian Eno from Roxy Music, based sonically on a track called I'm Waiting for the Man by The Velvet Underground. It's about his producer Tony Visconti dating a girl named Antonia who did backing vocals with him on the song. The two kissed under a gun turret outside of the studio. Tony was married at the time, so that was a secret for over a decade.
This is David's most-covered song. Robert Fripp from the band King Crimson played lead guitar on the studio version. I believe it was Gerry Leonard here, with Earl Slick on rhythm, and Gail Ann Dorsey on bass.
This song definitely expressed a part of who he really was, from what we Bowie fans know. He was romantic, intelligent, polite, kind, brilliant, and certainly had his share of issues. He moved to Berlin (switching between there and Switzerland) in 1976 with Iggy Pop to record the Berlin Trilogy (Low, Heroes, Lodger), The Idiot, and Lust for Life and get sober from cocaine and alcohol addiction. You'll hear a lot of completely different songs that sound nothing alike and each of them will still tell you who he is in some way. A lot of his songs are narrative pieces from the perspective of characters. Even more were abstract. He was a very complicated man, though this song is incredibly honest. I'm going to break down the eras of his music for you:
1965-1971 - Folk/progressive rock/blues rock/heavy metal
1972-1974 - Glam rock/proto-punk/folk rock
1974-1976 - Soul/funk/r&b
1977-1980 - Art rock/ambient/post-punk
1981-1987 - New Wave/post-disco/soul
1988-1992 - Garage rock
1993-1994 - Jazz rock/ambient/r&b
1995-1998 - Industrial rock/jazz rock/drum & bass
1999-2000 - Pop rock
2001-2006 - Jazz rock/pop rock/ alternative rock
HIATUS AFTER HEART ATTACK
2013-2016 - Jazz rock/progressive rock/new wave/garage rock/Bowie
DEATH BY LIVER CANCER
He had a very full career, and an even fuller life. I'll be able to explain his concept characters later. There aren't many considering how many albums he has, but about 6 of them will be worth recognizing. More on that later.
You should start by checking out Rock N' Roll Suicide (live Hammersmith 1973) to meet Ziggy Stardust at his final show. That's where David's popularity really got started.
David Bowie invented a new Genre about every 5 years throughout his career
Yep re invented himself every few yrs
There's a MTV interview with Bowie that's short but very interesting for the time. He calls them out for not showing more black artists.
at the Emmys they give the rock awards out during the commercial... black artist killed rock-and-roll and music...... It sucks
Check out his Ziggy Stardust days and listen to his song "Space Oddity". There are many flavors to Davie Bowie.
Major Tom love love love
The TOTAL SOUND Is So Complex And Riveting As Though The Main Event Is Happening Before Our Very Eyes. TRANSCENDENT IMMORTALITY.
I’ve been a Bowie fan for 50 years and have still not got over his passing.
Back when people could be together in unity without having to tear the world apart.
I saw David and this band live in Brisbane Australia in 2004. This song was one of the standout moments of that night - will never forget it. I’ve been a big fan for over 40 years - what a talented man. RIP David
Have always loved the way David pushes love out into the crowd. It must take so much emotional energy. What's really important is that this concert is in Berlin, reunified for many yeas now. Berlin was where Bowie lived for a few years, and recorded some of his most iconic albums at Hansa by the Wall studios. He did a concert in west Berlin loud enough to be heard over the wall by crowds in east Berlin.
The Legend that is David Bowie 🙌
The man was a genius, ever changing and reinventing, using his terminal illness as his final reinvention.
'Heroes' is from 1977, the mere fact that you thought it maybe from the 2000's says everything about David Bowie, timeless and although no longer with us. He'll be remembered as the Mozart, Beethoven or Brahms of his day.
'Absolute Beginners', 'Wild is the Wind', 'Red Sails' or 'This is not America'...Heck, even an album track would put most bands to shame.
David was always spectacular. But even more so here. Here he is on fire vocally. Also, you can tell, he is so happy. Warms the heart.
HE IS SORELY MISSED. ✌
An early hero of mine. I was 14 in 1973 and Ziggy Stardust was hung in my freshman high school locker. Ziggy was one of many Bowie’s alter egos! He constantly reinvented himself, not wanting to have one image or style. Bowie was everything from pop to rock. Tremendous recording career with platinum, gold and silver albums. Sales of over 100 million world wide. He taught my generation to be true to ourselves... even at the cost of ridicule or loneliness. If you really want to know him... there are many interviews. Very genuine, gentle soul with so much talent, it often took my breath away. I remember waking up very early on January 10, 2016, to hear the news of his death. I sat up in bed and wept. That year would prove to be horrific in music and entertainment loss.
RIP my friend Ziggy! You are missed. 💔
New subscriber! David Bowie
is one of my personal literal heroes. I cried for weeks when he passed in 2016 (Lung cancer).
I CANNOT WAIT for you to go down this rabbit hole! There are literally hundreds of amazing Bowie songs. I bet there’s a bunch you already know but didn’t know it was him.
His musical catalogue is right up there with Queen. So influential on so many musicians and fans.
Try: “Ziggy Stardust”. “Space Oddity “, “Let’s Dance”, “Time”, “Lazarus”, “Fame” to get started. ⚡️
"Putting Out Fire With Gasoline" is another great Bowie tune to react to.
Space Oddity, Fame, Modern Love, China Girl, Life on Mars. Just some of his hits for you to add to your list. Completely unique guy.
My first time here, love the song - iconic and beautiful. Good review!
Listen to David Bowie and Queen singing “Under Pressure also him and Annie Lennox sing under pressure a tribute to Freddy Mercury 🏴
Bowie also performs Under Pressure with Gail Ann Dorsey (his bass player). Gail sings the Freddy Mercury parts - which means she sings practically the whole song. She has a beautiful voice. I’ve never heard the studio version (if there is such a thing) but there are plenty of live performances to choose from.
Brilliant.. thank you... He was such a cool guy...try Space Oddity, a very young David Bowie...
Check out the studio version with the triple tracked guitar of Robert Fripp
This is such a special, dramatic, emotional performance. Before you realize it, you've been sucked into a whole other world. It starts so mellow... but it builds, and builds, and builds some more. And then you're like... wow! How did we get here? Thank you so much for reacting to this wonderful performance. RIP, David Bowie. How lucky we were to have walked the earth when he did.
David Bowie was one of the best of all time, so many great songs especially from 1969 throw to 1975 he was so creative
Bowie is a true Renaissance man: A Master Class in artistry. And my favorite. If you delve further you'll see that he has an extensive vocal range. More than anything, Bowie was a class act. You won't find anyone who has a bad word to say about the man. And vice-versa. Great reaction. Liked and subscribed. I love your chill vibe. Your reactions do not seem random. You seem to know a thing or two about music. Not only a fan but a background and/or education as well. In addition, like me, a music nerdist..."and that is a fact". "Young Americans" and anything off of Hunky Dory ("Life On Mars" in particular). Cheers
Bowie was a great vocalist. He had a 4 octave range but what really made his vocals special, was his ability to make real emotion drip from every syllabe. A couple of songs that highlight his vocal talent... 'Wild is the Wind' - the slightly longer album version and 'Cat People (Putting Out Fire)' - the movie soundtrack version. Beyond that it's hard to know what to recommend first. He has so many amazing songs. Probably begin with his first big hit - 'Space Oddity' - released in 1969, just before the Apollo 11 Moon landing and telling the story of the astronaut, 'Major Tom'. He continued the story of Major Tom 11 years later, in another big hit - 'Ashes to Ashes'. 'Lady Grinning Soul' is a personal favourite of mine. It's a beautiful song that closes the 'Aladdin Sane' album, during his Ziggy Stardust period. Speaking of Ziggy, virtually everything from his Ziggy Stardust album is worth a listen. It's one of the most influential albums of all time. It's worth listening to in it's entirety. Even if you do so offline. His early 70s trilogy of albums are all classics. 'Hunky Dory' is basically the build up to Ziggy and includes one of his most famous songs - 'Life on Mars'. 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars' is full on Ziggy. 'Aladdin Sane' is Ziggy goes to America. At certain stages in his career, Bowie created characters and would BE that character for several years. Each character would explore different themes, usually with very different musical genres. Ziggy was pure rock. The 'Thin White Duke' was all blue-eyed soul and funk. 'Fame' is a notable track from that era. After that period he went to Berlin, quit drugs and experimented with electronica and the avant-garde, producing his famous Berlin trilogy of albums. Heroes is a slightly rockier track from that time. It tells the story of two lovers, who used to meet right at the Berlin Wall. His next 2 albums see Bowie accepting international megastardom. 'Scary Monsters and Supercreeps' and 'Let's Dance' produced a string of massive international hits. Ashes to Ashes I've already mentioned. Others include 'Fashion', 'Let's Dance', 'China Girl' and 'Modern Love'. I could go on but won't, lol. Hopefully there's enough here to get you started. :)
My favorite 'live' David Bowie performance.....was right after 9/11.....when he opened 'The Concert For New York City'. It was a massive fundraiser for police & firefighters.....that aired across all the major networks & featured a bunch of big stars. Bowie sang 'Heroes' as a montage of a lot of them were shown on a big screen. His voice was so mellow & rich. An all star band backing him up.
This about the wall in Berlin -
"I can remember
Standing by the wall
And the guns shot above our heads
And we kissed as though nothing could fall
And the shame
Was on the other side"
Families and friends were separated like his imaginary lovers were kept apart.
There's a literal element to it too - the lover's were his Producer Tony Visconti and his lover who he was having an affair with in Germany during the recording of the album.
Another great one who left us too soon.
Saw him in the early 90’s on his greatest hits tour in Miami.
Very prolific musical genius.
More please, it’s all good.
Peace brother!
Saw him on same tour but in California. Awesome show!
This is live in Berlin. Bowie lived there for a few years and this song is about people who lived on either side of the wall (which I guess is pretty much most of the audience). At the show he's enjoying himself being back with a home crowd. He also recorded a great German language version of this
He wrote the song years ago. Recorded it in studio several times. Live as well. It never materialized to what he had in mind.
Then this night happened and it all came together. The words are the same and the basic song the same but played differently by the band. His presentation of how he sang the words with his inflections in his voice. Spot on. Hit it out of the park. He was so happy.
You chose the right version to play.
Seek out other recordings and you'll know what I'm talking about.
R.I.P. DAVID BOWE.
Keep up the good work here on your journey through rock of all venues. ☺
Thanks Benjamin
One of the coolest songs of all time is “Fame” by David Bowie.
listen to his version of this song he did on the 911 concert sung to first responders.... was so unbelievably awesome.
The Great White Duke is sorely missed. RIP, David.
The Liveaid version was awesome.
was fortunate enough to see him a few times over the years and was treated to really great gigs. Bowie (r.i.p.) was the changing seasons of life in his music and each step was a journey, a journey well worth travelling.
Wow you did BOWIE !! My favorite solo artist of all time.❤️ He was a singer/ songwriter. Actor in many movies “The Man Who Fell to Earth” He played the Elephant Man on Broadway. My favorite is “Labyrinth” he played Jarred the goblin king. He wrote the music & danced with the Muppets. This is my kids favorite movie.✨He was an artist (paintings) he was very highly regarded for his work. He was a pioneer in computers. He developed BOWIE NET was compared to Bill Gates @ Microsoft. He was a genius & one of the funniest, nicest guys. He went to meet the Queen in a suit & high heels nobody noticed. He was shy when he first started so he made people up. My favorite was Ziggy Stardust, He was a rock star Alien. He Loved space “Space oddity”, “Life on Mars”, “Starman”. “Ashes to Ashes.” Major Tom was he favorite to sing about. Back then the first man to walk on the moon. Then there was” Aladdin Zane” “Jean Genie” “Rebel Rebel” “Changes” Then “The Thin White Duke” He did over 30 albums. The last one Black Star came out 2 days before he died. RIP to the STAR MAN ✨✨🌟🌟
He sounds like quite the guy! 🙌🏽
Bowie innovated right from 1969 Space Odditie until his death, so much music, so much talent. Miss him so much! Heroes is a slow build.song, but ends on top, a clasdic
This is definitely rock. A lot of people make the mistake of thinking that rock is just metal. In reality metal is just one sub genre of rock. Rock is a HUGE genre, with dozens of sub genres and hundreds of sub sub genres. :)
Loving Bowie even makes me feel cool 🇬🇧
Coolness is measured in units called "Bowies" and no, its not rock, jazz or whatever it is Bowie alone.
Bowie's career lasted over 50 years!! He started as Ziggy Stardust an alien visiting earth! He was more early punk scene and doing Glam Rock ... check out more of his music this Heros was the tip of a very big iceberg of diverse theatrical artistic rare Talent!! 😀
I'm so glad you've discovered David Bowie. His career scanned decades and he reinvented himself many times so he never got stale. R.I.P David
The only reason I went to Glastonbury 2000 was to see this guy. Total legend blew us away that night.
I graduated High School in 77 .the year this song was written and released........ Bowie was new wave before new wave existed.....he was in a state of constant evolution... when Heroes came out... the studio version was good, but the song evolved along with Bowie over the years..... by this time he was a regular guy as opposed to some of the outrageous characters he portrayed such as Ziggy Stardust, designed to shock your parents... LOL ... I wish I had been a bigger fan then I was, I remember stumbling on this live version and being blown away before he died.... he's as comfortable as he would be kicked back in his living room.... in this version the song builds, and builds.... the thumping baseline wasn't there when the song was released in 77, at this point in Berlin in 2002 when this concert was, the song is over the top..... he's having a great time, the crowd is having a great time.... just a feel good song, and yes it is rock and roll...... a very broad genre...... David Bowie, out of the blue, just taken from us.... I hate it.... RIP
All The Young Dudes Live Classic Bowie!
'Low', which he promises to come back and play in its ENTIRETY is a fave...great album, including 'Speed of Life'(instrumental!!), 'What In the World'(Iggy Pop on backing vocals), 'Breaking Glass', 'Sound and Vision', more. (
through his career he explored many genres but he always had the best guitarists that he allowed to just express themselves with very unique sounds-just listen how awesome the guitar was here
None better than Bowie, he’s got so many great songs and sounds to explore!
Bowie was a genius. Four decades of amazing music. Space Oddity, Changes, Fame, Young Americans, Ashes to Ashes...just to start.
My Favorite is Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars . It's a whole different vibe from most of Bowies songs , but a must hear .
I loved when he said “I felt that” and you said “I did too bro!”. I literally laughed out loud. Hopefully you have Discovered more Bowie since this. He is the greatest. Check out the song Fascination that he wrote with Luther Vandross
70's Bowie is amazing and has the sort of breadth of people like the Beatles. And you're right. His music is romantic, and it deep. I hope you check out more of his work.
I worship Bowie, his music ,his creativity,his amazing smile, sense fun.He has helped me weather the storms . Bowie makes you feel less alone in life.His music has saved me.
Loved hearing your reaction to this. So many great Bowie songs to listen to. One thing would be the studio version
of this song. So much richer and powerful and eerie. So many great songs from this guy. Station to Station album is amazing. Low....Young americans... and *FAME* is hella fun. John Lennon is on there.
Modern love , is a great 80's number. Tbh he has loads. Had the pleasure of seeing him live twice.
SRV played lead guitar on Bowie’s “Let Dance” album. The title song is a banger.
I knew you'd find Bowie somewhere along the line. More of his works would be a good path. Thanks for keeping this kind of music alive.
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Bowie & Queen were old pals in London. He had house in Switzerland & dropped in to visit Queen when they were record ing nearby(Montreux.) He brought a good amt. of coke to share . They started fooling around musically, Deaky invented the famous opening riff, & they all went out for pizza. Upon returning. Deaky had forgotten how he did that., but Roger recalled it. It eventually became Under Pressure. The 'making of ' video is great. Also the Bowie & Annie Lennox duet at Freddie's memorial. Bowie said her singing was exquisite. It was.
Loved under pressure. It’s on my playlist
First time is the best time. Love your reaction. I'm an old Bowie funkie. Search and seek more. Thanks . That was great.
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He played and sang in a movie called The Laberinth. Not sure if I spelled that right. He has a lot of great songs.
Please dive into “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars”! Early Bowie and oh........so good! RIP David Bowie.
Space Oddity, Ashes to Ashes and Starman are some of my favorite Bowie tracks.
And of course Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
2 Songs are a must with David Bowie
Fame
Major Tom
Both helped define an era in music
David Bowie strode through the seventies amidst the jumble of Supergroups , Disco and Punk - took what he needed and was tainted by none of it. He was truly astonishing.
David Bowie is the greatest of all time. If this is your first Bowie listen ~~you have an entire life time. I listened to him for 50 years. Simply no one will ever be cooler than David Bowie.
Every album he did was different. He was a chameleon in everything he did.
He was just cool. Everything about him.
This is one of my Favorite songs From David along with just Dance & the music he did for Labyrinth soundtrack
I also Love Love Hollywood Vampires version of this song.
Johnny Depp does a fabulous job singing this.
Love your reaction to David Bowie's song. Another Queen suggestion, Millionaires Waltz. John has an awesome bassline in it. Action this Day, live. There are just sooooo many good Queen songs.
Now ya know, when someone asks "Is this Rock"? Ya say, "It's just Bowie".
This is outstanding! I do believe you'd appreciate the studio version as well...same tune, different take on it....... Thanks for your reaction!
There is a lot more to this song - he recorded it in Berlin in 1977 when he lived there for 2 years, the story is about 2 lovers meeting from both sides of the Berlin partition wall (shots above their head)l, he played it at a concert in west berlin set against the wall in 1987 just before the wall fell 2 years later, with a huge crowd in the other east side listening and cheering, then again he played it at a NYC concert for the 9/11 heroes which was stunning apparently
To me, Bowie was always ahead of his time. He seemed to have his thumb on everything that was cool and became popular. Rebel, Rebel and Suffragette City are wonderful! As is Life on Mars! Grey choice to react to! Bowie is now playing on vinyl!!
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To be honest, David Bowie, Prince and Michael Jackson are the three biggest musicians of the 20th and 21st century. Cant be touched! Everyone from legendary bands like Duran Duran, Depeche Mode, Culture Club and Spandau Ballet all said he was the main inspiration for them being musicians.
You're totally correct... but you forgot Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin and Ella Fitzgerald!!
Keep up the good reviews love David Bowie he passed away too early he could have given us so much more
Magnificent, and you knew it. Thank you.
You might have already been told that he's playing in Berlin. The song is about two lovers from either side of the Berlin Wall, who cannot be together until the Wall is taken down. Brilliant song!
Now i think you got it...by that smile....it's Rock & Roll ......................
This ain't rock n' roll
This is genocide!!! 💎🐕
This song is based on real events around the Berlin Wall. It is a little bit of a history lesson.
David, oh David. You should check out how he opened the Concert for New York, October 20, 2001. This was right after 9/11 and the crowd was entirely first responders, fire, police personnel impacted by 9/11, one month after the attack. Bowie opened with, I think, Simon and Garfunkel's "America." David was seated cross legged, barefoot, playing something that looked like a toy synthesizer. So powerful. Only he could do this. Also did "Heroes," with a band, and again, powerful. I can't exaggerate how powerful it was. Check it out. It's a must.
I am liking you and your reactions more and more. I have just subscribed. :)
Thank you 🤗
Bowie was cool for his whole career, half a century of remaining relevant and unique.
Rad, you should do some research on him after you react to him, he was in a lane all his own.He had so many different styles of music and style. He re-invented himself and every time he did it was always a trend setting style. They had a travel ling show just all about his costumes and music. Just look at some of his album covers and you will get the idea. It will be worth your while to understand what a giant he was in Rock. Personally anything off "Ziggy Stardust" album..my fav. is "Moonage Daydream"
Whenever I listen to David I always miss Mick Robson. His voice matched David's so well and he played the guitar very well.
Ronson
Yes thank you. Hate it when I edit a post and end up leaving an error worse than the original. 😊
Oh boy welcome to the the Bowie rabbit hole.. or better yet, cosmic black hole.
Bowie is arguably one of the greatest artists of all time, musically as well as writing, acting and painting.
This performance is from the later stages of his career but the song is from an earlier era.
He routinely changed his persona over the years from Ziggy Stardust to the Thin White Duke and to the ultimate cool musician. After Ziggy he immersed himself into the African American music particularly out of Philadelphia and actually had an unknown by the name of Luther Vandross sing back up on many songs from that time.
I had the pleasure of seeing every Bowie tour since 1980. Yes, I am a fan lol.
His last album, Black Star was recorded in secret during the last year of his life during the time he was dealing with terminal cancer. Nobody knew he was ill or was making an album at the time except for his family and band members.
It was released on his 69 birthday and he passed away 2 days later.
A TRUE ARTIST till the end.
Check out his Live Aid performance, Ziggy Stardust, Changes, Rebel Rebel, his most popular album Let's Dance and more.
Golden Years (Luther Vandross backing up)
Fame (John Lennon backing up)
Under Pressure, duet with Queen
Welcome and enjoy!!
RIP Bowie.
Great performance
Everything. Listen to it all.
you could watch the movie Furyo - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence.
He is such a great actor too. I cried my eyes out.
Was the coolest smoothest guy ever
A true, "Rock Anthem" !!
im a metal head but he is top 3 for me ever , too much talent and more he drive in the inferno he talk with ur dark moment
Brilliant