And your darlings too, while you’re at it, all of them.
― Farewell to Evening in Paradise (James Redd and the Blecchs), Monday, 9 January 2023 02:55 (one year ago) link
I liked the movie as well. If you already know his history, it's pretty great. If I went into it blind it would be confusing because it doesn't really explain things, no talking heads that I remember or a narrative laying everything out.
I've been listening to his albums chronologically with my kids on the way to school, we're up to the Heroes tour (Welcome to the Blackout). They watched the movie with me and dug it. It's certainly not a warts and all movie, but I didn't get the sense that they were polishing him too much.
― Cow_Art, Monday, 9 January 2023 03:04 (one year ago) link
the music collages in Moonage were a+ too btw obv
― werewolves of laudanum (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 9 January 2023 03:05 (one year ago) link
I saw the film in IMAX, stoned, and it was amazing, but it's less a documentary than a vision/acid trip of Bowie--expanding on what Cow_Art said, the film doesn't even mention album titles or, often, what year it is; the viewer just floats on, doubles back, etc. That suited me fine, as I figure most people seeing a film like this don't need the FAQ or fiftieth recitation of a Ziggy-era anecdote. I can see why it'd be annoying to some, though, who expected more of an examination. Personally, I wish more groups received this kind of impressionistic treatment.
― blatherskite, Wednesday, 11 January 2023 15:38 (one year ago) link
I found it intensely thought-provoking, almost overwhelmingly so at times… and it did that without imposing a narrative agenda, instead giving you space to think your own thoughts.
― mike t-diva, Wednesday, 11 January 2023 23:33 (one year ago) link
This thread next to the Jeff Beck thread reminds of this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwnmVialMI4
― Ned Raggett, Wednesday, 11 January 2023 23:38 (one year ago) link
"According to legend, Beck would not sign off on the footage because he didn’t like the pants he wore onstage, although that story may be apocryphal." LOL
― birdistheword, Thursday, 12 January 2023 01:32 (one year ago) link
https://preview.redd.it/ydxz2nmbgtd91.png?auto=webp&s=feb318245192bc59c707323ae61017b050a06001
"Celebrities you'd expect together..."
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Thursday, 12 January 2023 02:49 (one year ago) link
Nacho just uploaded a nice cleaned-up version of the Hammersmith footage with Beck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nip7vnkdoOA
― MaresNest, Thursday, 12 January 2023 14:49 (one year ago) link
Beck looks sober and washed xpost
― Malevolent Arugula (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Thursday, 12 January 2023 14:52 (one year ago) link
Man, Bowie really looks like Michael Gira in that pic
― MaresNest, Thursday, 12 January 2023 14:54 (one year ago) link
I think Blackstar is his best record too. I admit it's an easy one to overrate, given the context (and of course incredible comebacks after decades of shaky albums are very easy to get rapturous about), but even when I'm listening passively I'm still very impressed by it. like if I'm gonna listen to any Bowie record it's that one.
― frogbs, Thursday, 12 January 2023 14:55 (one year ago) link
"overwhelming" is otm. its so good i almost cant listen to it
― waste of compute (One Eye Open), Thursday, 12 January 2023 14:57 (one year ago) link
the isolated vocal tracks from under pressure are great
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uMQb9LCNGxs
used to great effect in aftersun (2022) by charlotte wells
we could do a line by line lyrics poll
ee do ba be vs. it's the terror of knowing what this world is about
― corrs unplugged, Wednesday, 8 February 2023 09:07 (one year ago) link
That'll do.
https://www.cnn.com/style/article/david-bowie-exhibition-gbr-scli-intl/index.html
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 23 February 2023 16:04 (one year ago) link
i would like all 80K personal items in an online format please, with high resolution images for everything. and i would like to be paid to be the person to put that together over the next 5 to 10 years, please
― z_tbd, Thursday, 23 February 2023 16:56 (one year ago) link
The V&A have a really great Youtube channel, so I'm certain some of the items will feature there, eventually.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UCmaflrfppK
― brain (krakow), Thursday, 23 February 2023 18:26 (one year ago) link
Sorry, copied the wrong link somehow.
http://www.youtube.com/@vamuseum/
― brain (krakow), Thursday, 23 February 2023 18:28 (one year ago) link
Blackstar was the record that made me dig into his back catalog beyond the hits.
― Naive Teen Idol, Sunday, 16 April 2023 03:17 (one year ago) link
Well, speaking of learning about Bowie in strange ways, I really first learned about him from the video game Omikron. Have some affection for the Hours songs because of that
― Vinnie, Sunday, 16 April 2023 03:26 (one year ago) link
Of course not, but I hadn't explored his albums until then, I was just a casual fan of his hits.
After he died, I got into his work with Eno, and from there the first two solo Iggy albums. And then Eno's work with Jon Hassell, Cluster and Byrne. And then I dug deeper into Bowie's late work. It's all a great tapestry.
― Gerald McBoing-Boing, Sunday, 16 April 2023 03:29 (one year ago) link
quite enjoyed this https://easystarallstars.bandcamp.com/album/ziggy-stardub
― corrs unplugged, Monday, 31 July 2023 07:42 (nine months ago) link
Ah it’s fun indeed ! Particularly « Soul Love ».
― AlXTC from Paris, Monday, 31 July 2023 10:02 (nine months ago) link
No Ziggy Marley though?
― dan selzer, Monday, 31 July 2023 14:35 (nine months ago) link
Longtime fan of Big Bend Tribe's Heroes, but only recently discovered this italo-disco version of Starman, which is excellent.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Uo2rWp0Moc
― dan selzer, Monday, 31 July 2023 15:02 (nine months ago) link
Fun to see they incorporated the sleng teng casio thing into "Hang on to yourself". Full circle.
― /asarco (AcnalbasacNoom), Monday, 31 July 2023 15:29 (nine months ago) link
Full Midnight Special Edition of The 1980 Floor Show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjC7j8cNQ2k
― an icon of a worried-looking, long-haired, bespectacled man (C. Grisso/McCain), Saturday, 10 February 2024 14:55 (three months ago) link
BTW, almost every week I hear of a new "jazz musicians interpret David Bowie" project or "dance troupe interprets David Bowie" event or "cocktail bar inspired by David Bowie." I know Bowie himself would probably approve, but part of me just thinks, come on, create your own ideas, stop letting this person's iconic work do the heavy lifting.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 10 February 2024 15:49 (three months ago) link
It’s impossible to get people to listen to jazz or frankly any new music so if that’s what it takes all power to them imo
― Humanitarian Pause (Tracer Hand), Saturday, 10 February 2024 17:21 (three months ago) link
OTM
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 10 February 2024 17:33 (three months ago) link
Plus at least some of those cats genuinely dig Bowie.
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 10 February 2024 17:34 (three months ago) link
At the calculated risk of being a namedropper, a few weeks after Bowie died I went to a gig I knew Ben Monder would be at and talked to him a quite a bit. He told me about how much he loved hanging out with Bowie and Tony Visconti while working on that last record, how smart they were, how much Bowie read and how much he retained of what he read.
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 10 February 2024 17:39 (three months ago) link
When I scanned through that link, I thought - "wait, this doesn't look like 1980," then I got to the right music and I got the pun.
― birdistheword, Saturday, 10 February 2024 20:03 (three months ago) link
Which link?
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 10 February 2024 20:04 (three months ago) link
The YouTube embed of the 1980 Floor Show
― birdistheword, Saturday, 10 February 2024 20:04 (three months ago) link
I'm sure all of the people putting additions on the house that Bowie built love Bowie, but just about *every* creative person loves Bowie. I know inspiration is where you find it, but there's a lot of other stuff out there from which to draw, imo.
― Josh in Chicago, Saturday, 10 February 2024 20:28 (three months ago) link
i remember being confused by that 1980 thing when i saw it on tv. i think i'm still confused. "floor" sounds like "4" and one of the songs in the set is 1984. and it's a floor show. ok i'm good now.
― Thus Sang Freud, Saturday, 10 February 2024 20:35 (three months ago) link
Okay finally watched a bit and saw. Guess that’s Ava Cherry. Also hadn’t realized the theme song was actually Johnny Rivers singing “The Midnight Special.” D’oh!
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 10 February 2024 21:14 (three months ago) link
And Dooshenka … is Amanda Lear!
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 10 February 2024 21:17 (three months ago) link
Thread delivers.
― Al Green Explores Your Mind Gardens (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 10 February 2024 21:29 (three months ago) link
Detailed writeup here, along with a link to dedicated FB group:https://madelinex.com/2018/09/01/ziggys-last-stand-bowie-the-1980-floor-show/
― The Ginger Bakersfield Sound (James Redd and the Blecchs), Saturday, 10 February 2024 21:54 (three months ago) link
Private group though.