David Bowie (Official Thread)
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Hurdy Gurdy Man
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I know EXACTLY what you mean.Sometimes,I actually become a little sad when I hear how worn Paul's voicebox has become over the years.Just recently it occurred to me just how much screaming he's done("Twist and Shout","Long Tall Sally,etc.)and it amazes me that he can still pull off a concert half decently.What saddens me even more is you don't even see Ringo play drums much if at all anymore.I do realize that there are moments of thinking "well,he's not what he USED to be",but then again,who the hell is by 70.
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Throughout their illustrious careers,the greater writers have become near and dear to all our hearts largely because of their gifts to express the human condition so poignantly that the listener may often feel as if he's taking good advice from a good friend.Now in their "golden ages",they're showing the world that such graceful artistic fortitude need not necessarily vanish upon any certain birthday.I certainly hope I have THEIR drive when I get up there.
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You maybe right, but I personally would doubt that LG, he's like Peter Pan, I can actually see him gigging for many years yet, perhaps not on the same scale as some of his past tours, but he's toured every year since 2009. As well as Fenway Park he's also doing a show at the Washington Nationals ballpark in DC, and another at the Seattle Mariners ballpark, which is just fine with me if he wants to mix baseball with great rock n roll!
The new Bowie album incidentally is just about my favourite record so far of 2013, though Bowie is unlikely to tour to promote it, sadly.
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30 Years Ago: David Bowie Releases ‘Let’s Dance’
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EMI America
Heading into 1983, David Bowie hadn’t placed an album in the Top 10 since 1976’s ‘Station to Station.’ His ‘Berlin Trilogy’ (made up of 1977’s ‘Low’ and ‘Heroes’ and 1979’s ‘Lodger’) and 1980’s ‘Scary Monsters’ were critical hits, but they didn’t sell all that well. With his artsy experimental records behind him, Bowie once again got serious about his commercial career, tapping Nile Rodgers — the mastermind behind the bestselling disco group Chic — to co-produce 1983’s ‘Let’s Dance.’
It was an immediate hit, thanks in part to MTV, which launched just two years earlier. Bowie was a no-brainer for the nascent network; as a visually-minded artist, he adopted videos as another forum for his music back in the late ‘70s. MTV’s constant airing of videos for the title tune and the Iggy Pop co-write ‘China Girl’ helped ‘Let’s Dance’ — which celebrates its 30th anniversary today — become a huge commercial success.
It also didn’t hurt that Bowie had made his most mainstream-leaning music in years. Rodgers applied a super-glossy sheen to dance-pop songs like ‘Modern Love,’ ‘China Girl,’ ‘Let’s Dance’ and ‘Without You’ that made them radio-ready. The hot band — including members of Chic as well as guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, who was still relatively unknown at the time – glided through the songs with slick professionalism.
‘Let’s Dance’ reached No. 4 and was Bowie’s first-ever Platinum-selling album. It spawned four singles, including two Top 10 hits. The title tune became Bowie’s second No. 1 (‘Fame’ reached the top in 1975), and Bowie set out on one of his biggest tours in support of the album.
But then he crashed, following up the record with the dismal ‘Tonight’ a year later. Subsequent records — including 1987’s ‘Never Let Me Down,’ Bowie’s final album of the ‘80s — came off tired and bored. Sales reflected this. It would be another 30 years, with the release of the recent ‘The Next Day,’ until Bowie again found the creative and commercial spark that ignited ‘Let’s Dance.’
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EMI America
Heading into 1983, David Bowie hadn’t placed an album in the Top 10 since 1976’s ‘Station to Station.’ His ‘Berlin Trilogy’ (made up of 1977’s ‘Low’ and ‘Heroes’ and 1979’s ‘Lodger’) and 1980’s ‘Scary Monsters’ were critical hits, but they didn’t sell all that well. With his artsy experimental records behind him, Bowie once again got serious about his commercial career, tapping Nile Rodgers — the mastermind behind the bestselling disco group Chic — to co-produce 1983’s ‘Let’s Dance.’
It was an immediate hit, thanks in part to MTV, which launched just two years earlier. Bowie was a no-brainer for the nascent network; as a visually-minded artist, he adopted videos as another forum for his music back in the late ‘70s. MTV’s constant airing of videos for the title tune and the Iggy Pop co-write ‘China Girl’ helped ‘Let’s Dance’ — which celebrates its 30th anniversary today — become a huge commercial success.
It also didn’t hurt that Bowie had made his most mainstream-leaning music in years. Rodgers applied a super-glossy sheen to dance-pop songs like ‘Modern Love,’ ‘China Girl,’ ‘Let’s Dance’ and ‘Without You’ that made them radio-ready. The hot band — including members of Chic as well as guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, who was still relatively unknown at the time – glided through the songs with slick professionalism.
‘Let’s Dance’ reached No. 4 and was Bowie’s first-ever Platinum-selling album. It spawned four singles, including two Top 10 hits. The title tune became Bowie’s second No. 1 (‘Fame’ reached the top in 1975), and Bowie set out on one of his biggest tours in support of the album.
But then he crashed, following up the record with the dismal ‘Tonight’ a year later. Subsequent records — including 1987’s ‘Never Let Me Down,’ Bowie’s final album of the ‘80s — came off tired and bored. Sales reflected this. It would be another 30 years, with the release of the recent ‘The Next Day,’ until Bowie again found the creative and commercial spark that ignited ‘Let’s Dance.’
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^^^ Scary Monsters is Scary Good!!! 
Speaking of scary good...here's his new video for The Next Day
I can see where this could be a bit disturbing to some people. I mean it didn't freak me out. Some slight nudity, but important parts seem to be covered.
I looked for a more tamed down version but there doesn't seem to be one...and I think the Bowie thread needs to be bumped with something new from him for the fans. So ready or not here is the new single/video
Speaking of scary good...here's his new video for The Next Day
I can see where this could be a bit disturbing to some people. I mean it didn't freak me out. Some slight nudity, but important parts seem to be covered.
I looked for a more tamed down version but there doesn't seem to be one...and I think the Bowie thread needs to be bumped with something new from him for the fans. So ready or not here is the new single/video
