Not enough people know of this recording session or this year in Bowie's life. Mick Ronson is a guitar/musical legend in his own right. I'm doing my part in spreading the word
I love Mick’s stinging psychedelic sound. I’d like to know more about him, I read somewhere years ago that Pete Townshend gave him the Mk1 Tonebender which got me interested.
Sure they do as in just the first two songs being played here "The Superman" and "The Width Of A Circle" was off The Man Who Sold The World. Bowie fans certainly know about that one. All the future Spiders From Mars are here as well as Tony Visconti on bass.
Been a Bowie fan since 1972 and lived through his many different vocal ranges, tones, and song deliveries. To me personally his voice and his delivery on this set of songs ( And band sound ) are the definitive David Bowie, no other period comes close. 👍🏻🙂
I was just reading that his manager Kenneth Pitt brought back an acetate of VU and Nico and played it for Bowie in Dec 1966, 3-4 months before it even came out. Bowie said it changed everything for him and sent him in a completely different direction.
This is absolutely fantastic. Evolving spiders. All the musicians are brilliant and Bowies voice on top form. Ronson stunning. Visconti's bass incredible. Woody's drumming the best.
Visconti's bass playing is so often overlooked ! Get the chance listen to 'she shock me cold' from the man who sold the world album. It's just surblind even out shining much Robson on lead , Bowie lives on .
Visconti is so melodic. He definitely has a signature bass sound. I wish that he had played more live shows with the rest of the Bowie classic lineup. Alas, he was too busy producing kick-ass music by so many other groups at the time like Marc Bolan and T-Rex. Bowie was merely a pet project.
I grew up with this music (born 1967) I thank my older sister for the influence and feel sorry for my teachers when essays quoted lines or were in the theme of this magical music.
Reading Mick Ronson-Turn and Face the Strange and I just got to the info on the band Hype. Never heard of them before. They were before there were the Spiders from Mars era.
I find this rather stunning. It paints a powerful picture of an emerging yet not legendarily defined artist and his exquisite array of musical talent. It sounds gorgeous. The vocal on 'Freecloud' is immense to my ears. Thanks so much for sharing.
Just discovered this awesome recording tonight! Been a Bowie fan since 1972 (my first concert). Really showcases Bowie’s voice and Ronno’s excellent guitar. Even impressed with Visconti, had no idea he was such a strong bassist. Thank you for this gem!
This is a good recording I didn't know existed. Really tasty. As good as it is, I think it also shows how much energy and technical prowess Woody Woodmansy and then Trevor Bolder brought to the rhythm section playing these same songs in the Ziggy Stardust tours. This set feels held back by the drumming in several places. A+ for the Bowie archive.
THE HYPE SHOULDVE BEEN BOWIES MAIN VEHICLE. holy cow. Read bowies new manager urged him to disband and go in the hunky dory/ziggy direction… if only Bowie had continued to make METAL. holy cow.
Embrionic 'Ziggy' - Hype were a good band , fame would take a little longer to arrive . Remember these recordings , late at night with my transistor radio ...Great memories .
@Jay Sharp Radio was much more radical in the heyday of underground radio (at least in LA, circa 68 to 72). My interest in Bowie, came from a review of "Man Who Sold the World" in the LA Free Press in 1970. I was so enamored, at the age of 15, I would use my yardwork money to buy everything I could find of his in the cutout bins. And, there was quite a bit available, as he was incredibly unknown at that time. Seeing TSFM, at the Santa Monica Civic, those two nights in 1972, was pivotal!
The first song I heard by Bowie was "the prettiest star" they played it on the radio in my country (Spain) "los 40 principales", I didn't become a fan, (later I did) but I do remember listening to it perfectly. It was around May or June 1970.
Although it is never mentioned, Bolan was greatly influenced by Bowie. He was in the audience, and clearly copied Bowie's aesthetic for what would later be his TOTP performances, it is obvious since if we talk about T. Rex, the rest of the band members were not glam, only Bolan was, That's why in 1971 there was no other glam band on the British scene, in mid-72 with Bowie, Gary Glitter and Roxy Music is when the glam music scene was born. Just after June and July 1972, Slade and Sweet transformed and changed their aesthetic. And the TOTP episodes already have between 4 or 5 glam acts. Something that clearly had not happened before.
O vídeo acima contém 2 faixas de um dos álbuns/discos mais injustiçados/subestimados da história da música mundial: "The Man Who Sold The World" (de 1970)! Uma mistura de primeira qualidade de folk rock psicodélico, hard-blues rock e heavy metal! Mick Ronson na guitarra + Tony Visconti no baixo (sim, o lendário produtor de David Bowie & Marc Bolan/T. Rex etc) deram aula! The video above contains 2 tracks from one of the most wronged/underrated albums in the history of world music: "The Man Who Sold The World" (from 1970)! A top notch mix of psychedelic folk rock, hard-blues rock and heavy metal! Mick Ronson on guitar + Tony Visconti on bass (yes, the legendary producer of David Bowie & Marc Bolan/T. Rex etc) taught us!!!
My Radio Sweetheart contained 1972 BBC performances as well as a few 1972 American concert tracks, but not this performance. It's likely that these tracks could have been added as filler at the end of the tape. I think three of these tracks did make it to a bootleg Lp, but can't remember the title offhand. Edit: I've remembered: LOST IN OUR VAULTS UNTIL NOW (1982). Probably only circulated on tape until then. My Radio Sweetheart 2 contained the majority of the tracks from the June 1971 BBC performance.
Not enough people know of this recording session or this year in Bowie's life. Mick Ronson is a guitar/musical legend in his own right. I'm doing my part in spreading the word
I love Mick’s stinging psychedelic sound. I’d like to know more about him, I read somewhere years ago that Pete Townshend gave him the Mk1 Tonebender which got me interested.
Sure they do as in just the first two songs being played here "The Superman" and "The Width Of A Circle" was off The Man Who Sold The World. Bowie fans certainly know about that one. All the future Spiders From Mars are here as well as Tony Visconti on bass.
Only one future Spider from Mars is here (🧐 “actually”).
RONSON ON GUITAR IS A GOD
Ronno was a beast. "Width Of A Circle" is amazing here.
My shoes are laced up and it still blew me socks off.
Been a Bowie fan since 1972 and lived through his many different vocal ranges, tones, and song deliveries. To me personally his voice and his delivery on this set of songs ( And band sound ) are the definitive David Bowie, no other period comes close. 👍🏻🙂
Seriously...who was even listening to the velvets in 1970, never mind covering one of their songs. Tasty guitar from Mr. Ronson.
🤩🤩🤩
I was just reading that his manager Kenneth Pitt brought back an acetate of VU and Nico and played it for Bowie in Dec 1966, 3-4 months before it even came out. Bowie said it changed everything for him and sent him in a completely different direction.
I did lol, mind you it was in the mid 70s not early 70s
I was. We would get high and listen to that first VU album endlessly! That is true though, that no one was covering them.
@@rodoza66 Nice...
Bowie was a musical genius!!!!!
So true.
This is absolutely fantastic. Evolving spiders. All the musicians are brilliant and Bowies voice on top form. Ronson stunning. Visconti's bass incredible. Woody's drumming the best.
Woody? no not in the band at that point
The drummer was John Cambridge who was also going to be Bowies best man
The Supermen was an Omnipotent Proto Heavy Metal song from TMWSTW!!
Bowie & Ronson
Perfect Together
Visconti's bass playing is so often overlooked ! Get the chance listen to 'she shock me cold' from the man who sold the world album. It's just surblind even out shining much Robson on lead , Bowie lives on .
Visconti is so melodic. He definitely has a signature bass sound. I wish that he had played more live shows with the rest of the Bowie classic lineup. Alas, he was too busy producing kick-ass music by so many other groups at the time like Marc Bolan and T-Rex. Bowie was merely a pet project.
Yeah Visconti rocks. It was bowies new manager that urged Bowie to disband the hype. Which sucks. The hype was SO good at metal.
I grew up with this music (born 1967) I thank my older sister for the influence and feel sorry for my teachers when essays quoted lines or were in the theme of this magical music.
Electric " wildeyed boy from free cloud ". No orchestra, just Ronson
Reading Mick Ronson-Turn and Face the Strange and I just got to the info on the band Hype. Never heard of them before. They were before there were the Spiders from Mars era.
Gobsmacked at the rarity and quality of this. The sound of musical boundaries being stretched and pushed . Remarkable !!!!
The classic bowie voice ...for me
50 years old and still holds up effortlessly. They just don't make em like this anymore. Bowie en co, you are sorely missed.
love the slower take on WoaC ..very lopey,but tasteful...
Great quality and performance, Ronson is amazing on these
fabulous early stuff
Just amazing, I can't stop listening to it!!!
strange mad celebration were had...by the ultra legendary DB & the Hype!!
What a genius !
I've been a Bowie fan since 1973, have all the albums (CD's now...) and I've never heard these versions. These are AWESOME!!!
the supermen...what an ominous intro!!
I find this rather stunning. It paints a powerful picture of an emerging yet not legendarily defined artist and his exquisite array of musical talent. It sounds gorgeous. The vocal on 'Freecloud' is immense to my ears. Thanks so much for sharing.
Yep! I think the vocals tune'n'line in "Wild-Eyed Boy from Freecloud" is among the most difficult ones in Bowies' songbook.
Thank you for post this magnific jewell
Maria Bonet Sáinz my pleasure :)
Just discovered this awesome recording tonight! Been a Bowie fan since 1972 (my first concert). Really showcases Bowie’s voice and Ronno’s excellent guitar. Even impressed with Visconti, had no idea he was such a strong bassist. Thank you for this gem!
Oh wow!! You actually went to a Bowie concert in '72?!! I'm two things: envious and impressed!! 😊
This is a good recording I didn't know existed. Really tasty. As good as it is, I think it also shows how much energy and technical prowess Woody Woodmansy and then Trevor Bolder brought to the rhythm section playing these same songs in the Ziggy Stardust tours. This set feels held back by the drumming in several places. A+ for the Bowie archive.
THE HYPE SHOULDVE BEEN BOWIES MAIN VEHICLE. holy cow. Read bowies new manager urged him to disband and go in the hunky dory/ziggy direction… if only Bowie had continued to make METAL. holy cow.
Holy shit, this is amazing !!! Thanks for uploading
This sounds even better on vinyl...
Wow, "The Supermen" is very mesmerizing here...
Better than the album almost
has more musical depth than the original studio version....imo
Do you have something from Bowie's concert on March 7 in 1970 where Bridget St. John and Alan Skidmore Quintet were?
Ooo. I'd like that too cos I was there
oh dear. all the Bowie band wagon jumpers missed this one!
Amazing .............. I have never caught this in the 47 years I've been a big fan ............ thank you
This is sweet. Appreciate it 🎶🎵🎶🙋🏼♀️🙃
RIP DAVID BOWIE ⭐️❤️🫂
Waiting for the Man - Velvet Underground song. Bowie heard it, loved it and performed it in UK before it was released there
RONSON / BOWIE ET TAYLOR / STONES 👏👏👏
What a great band, Bowie always had an ear for the best
WHAT A FUCKING BEAUTY! THANK YOU FOR THIS!
Embrionic 'Ziggy' - Hype were a good band , fame would take a little longer to arrive . Remember these recordings , late at night with my transistor radio ...Great memories .
The Supermen, omg
This is my favorite version of "Waiting For The Man" that they did (they're at least three different ones in studio)
Love every second,this is history,just before he became...you know
Imagine hearing this on the radio back then
@Jay Sharp I was an avid radio listener back then in the US and there was nothing quite as out there as Bowie until Bowie.
@Jay Sharp Radio was much more radical in the heyday of underground radio (at least in LA, circa 68 to 72). My interest in Bowie, came from a review of "Man Who Sold the World" in the LA Free Press in 1970. I was so enamored, at the age of 15, I would use my yardwork money to buy everything I could find of his in the cutout bins. And, there was quite a bit available, as he was incredibly unknown at that time. Seeing TSFM, at the Santa Monica Civic, those two nights in 1972, was pivotal!
The first song I heard by Bowie was "the prettiest star" they played it on the radio in my country (Spain) "los 40 principales", I didn't become a fan, (later I did) but I do remember listening to it perfectly. It was around May or June 1970.
the were good since day one, I am enjoying this and share
I'd love to have seen this performance
Just stumbled onto this GEM! Thanks for posting it!
Tony Visconti is such an incredible and powerful bassist. Did he ever play the instrument with other artists, or just Bowie?
Agreed his bass playing is surblind,,no idea if he played elsewhere would love to know also
Mostly Bowie & touring with other bands. He developed as a producer though!
@@JMkni14 - Yes, a talented producer and arranger, as well.
With Iggy Pop
Uncredited he added some bass lines in first T. Rex album (the brown album).
Bumba meu BOWIE.......!
Ho scoperto questi pezzi solo l’anno scorso, ma da allora non ho più’ smesso di ascoltarli. Favoloso Bowie che non ancora non conoscevo.
What a great set. Possibly the best version of Waiting for the man I've ever heard.
Highly recommend live version from Santa Monica!
slow burn on the bass part from mt tony visconti...smashing versions of TMWSTW
A fine beginning for me RIP David Bowie....
This is BEST OF BOWIE.....❤
Wau!!!I can not belive that I heart this. This is gold.
Keep on cleaning out those vaults!
bad to the bone !lets rock all nite ronno!
I would recommend “Bowie at the Beeb” album,if you like this
I love him.
this is the coolest thing I have found on UA-cam in a long time. thanks for the post.
Pure Gold ! tks a lot.
Pretty Bitchen... I thank you
Eh? Wot? All this stuff aswell ?
Did anybody see this music phenomenon coming ? The storm clouds were already forming.
Amazing! This period of David's career is fascinating for me. I'm also reading John Cambridge's book at the moment 👍
facebook.com/70Hype For all the facts on Hype (no 'The') with contributions from those who were Hype and Hyped xx
I wonder if Ronson is playing a Marshall or Fender amp here.
It looks like a Sound City 100 head behind him in the picture.
fantastic band and vocals largely unacknowledged for the range (bowie) and their sublime qualities.
Mick ronson est sublime.
Is that Tony Visconti playing bass on the bottom left?
Yep!
@@marksturdy3775 : Thanks mate.
@@marksturdy3775 : By chance do you know if Mick Woodmansey is on drums?
@@nicklasvoncloust5001 It's John Cambridge.
@@marksturdy3775 : I heard of him wow so this is before David formed the "Spiders from Mars."
ça sonne fort: bass ,drums ,un peu "Floyd" sur les bords du gran fleuve des 70's ! ça embarque tout !
Although it is never mentioned, Bolan was greatly influenced by Bowie. He was in the audience, and clearly copied Bowie's aesthetic for what would later be his TOTP performances, it is obvious since if we talk about T. Rex, the rest of the band members were not glam, only Bolan was, That's why in 1971 there was no other glam band on the British scene, in mid-72 with Bowie, Gary Glitter and Roxy Music is when the glam music scene was born. Just after June and July 1972, Slade and Sweet transformed and changed their aesthetic. And the TOTP episodes already have between 4 or 5 glam acts. Something that clearly had not happened before.
13:40
So exciting hearing The Supermen like this.
O vídeo acima contém 2 faixas de um dos álbuns/discos mais injustiçados/subestimados da história da música mundial: "The Man Who Sold The World" (de 1970)! Uma mistura de primeira qualidade de folk rock psicodélico, hard-blues rock e heavy metal!
Mick Ronson na guitarra + Tony Visconti no baixo (sim, o lendário produtor de David Bowie & Marc Bolan/T. Rex etc) deram aula!
The video above contains 2 tracks from one of the most wronged/underrated albums in the history of world music: "The Man Who Sold The World" (from 1970)! A top notch mix of psychedelic folk rock, hard-blues rock and heavy metal!
Mick Ronson on guitar + Tony Visconti on bass (yes, the legendary producer of David Bowie & Marc Bolan/T. Rex etc) taught us!!!
Yong Bowie... waiting for the man
Pas encore stars il avait pas trouvé ça voix grave
Interesantísimo.
Wow 😳
Fantastic
Cool
Ace!
13:41
Lovely, thanks.
who mixed this
Hahah for real
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As a child I had a tape of this titled "radio sweethesrt" 197?
My Radio Sweetheart contained 1972 BBC performances as well as a few 1972 American concert tracks, but not this performance. It's likely that these tracks could have been added as filler at the end of the tape. I think three of these tracks did make it to a bootleg Lp, but can't remember the title offhand. Edit: I've remembered: LOST IN OUR VAULTS UNTIL NOW (1982). Probably only circulated on tape until then.
My Radio Sweetheart 2 contained the majority of the tracks from the June 1971 BBC performance.