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« Reply #1040 on: January 11, 2016, 03:38:19 PM » |
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Trying to listen to Hunky Dory in work without crying. Life on Mars? is such a brilliant song  I should add that this song has always had the power to make me emotional |
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« Reply #1041 on: January 11, 2016, 03:40:32 PM » |
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I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't get back to sleep
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« Reply #1042 on: January 11, 2016, 03:47:17 PM » |
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I woke up in the middle of the night and couldn't get back to sleep
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« Reply #1043 on: January 11, 2016, 04:33:23 PM » |
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Great post Andy.
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« Reply #1044 on: January 11, 2016, 05:56:54 PM » |
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Andy, thank you very much for your post. |
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« Reply #1045 on: January 11, 2016, 06:49:55 PM » |
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Sad day.
MIND posted on FB about him making it ok to be different which helped many people.
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« Reply #1046 on: January 11, 2016, 07:38:50 PM » |
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I deeply regret never seeing Mr. Jones perform in spite of multiple opportunities. RIP David Bowie.
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« Reply #1047 on: January 11, 2016, 07:44:48 PM » |
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Thank you for your very articulate posts, a truly great artistic giant and a significant part of my early teenage years - David RIP.
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« Reply #1048 on: January 12, 2016, 03:13:44 AM » |
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I was woken by my son crying as he told me Bowie had died, it is strange when an icon from our own youth is seen to be truly relevant to the 20 year olds of today.
We sat and listened to Backstar again.
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« Reply #1049 on: January 12, 2016, 09:09:25 AM » |
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Strange that none of the obits, etc, that I have seen or heard has mentioned Tin Machine...  But I guess one or two clunkers in the midst of that back catalogue can be forgiven! |
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« Reply #1050 on: January 12, 2016, 09:16:40 AM » |
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Strange that none of the obits, etc, that I have seen or heard has mentioned Tin Machine... But I guess one or two clunkers in the midst of that back catalogue can be forgiven! Or indeed his association with Steeleye Span |
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« Reply #1051 on: January 12, 2016, 09:20:40 AM » |
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Weird co-incidences yesterday. The answer to one of the questions on Pointless (presumably recorded and scheduled months ago) was David Bowie. Then later on I sat down to catch up with the second episode of Deutschland 83 and the closing music on the episode was Modern Love.
Or indeed his association with Steeleye Span
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« Reply #1052 on: January 12, 2016, 09:22:27 AM » |
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Strange that none of the obits, etc, that I have seen or heard has mentioned Tin Machine... But I guess one or two clunkers in the midst of that back catalogue can be forgiven! Most of the obits I heard were on the radio and they all mentioned Tim Machine, albeit as an "...he didn't always hit the mark.." comment  I only found out yesterday that he played sax for Steeleye Span (can't recall the track). A man of many parts, talents and facets. Some people have bemoaned the coverage given to his death, I don't think it was overdone at all - he was up there with Elvis, Sinatra, Michael Jackson etc. Did anyone hear Rick Wakeman play Life on Mars at the end of Simon Mayo's radio show yesterday? it was beautiful |
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« Reply #1053 on: January 12, 2016, 09:27:11 AM » |
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Did anyone hear Rick Wakeman play Life on Mars at the end of Simon Mayo's radio show yesterday? it was beautiful A bit ornate, but a great tribute. "Tin Machine" did get a mention, but most obits centered on the 11 Albums in the 1970s which meant they concentrated mainly on that period. |
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« Reply #1054 on: January 12, 2016, 09:35:33 AM » |
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I only found out yesterday that he played sax for Steeleye Span (can't recall the track).
It was 'To Know Him is to Love Him' on 'Now We are Six' - I remember purchasing that one when it first came out and not being overly impressed by that track, but they did a decent live version, usually as an encore. |
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« Reply #1055 on: January 12, 2016, 09:36:21 AM » |
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I woke up to t he news on the radio, this morning. It seemed unreal, like Lennon's death but not so bad. What impresses me is he must have worked on the last album in the knowledge he had little time.  Yes, that would indeed be the case. People will be listening to it again now, with that in mind. Jules I was watching the 'LAazarus' video @ an office with some friends yesterday, and something certainly fell into place. |
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« Reply #1056 on: January 12, 2016, 09:37:56 AM » |
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Strange that none of the obits, etc, that I have seen or heard has mentioned Tin Machine... But I guess one or two clunkers in the midst of that back catalogue can be forgiven! Most of the obits I heard were on the radio and they all mentioned Tim Machine, albeit as an "...he didn't always hit the mark.." comment I only found out yesterday that he played sax for Steeleye Span (can't recall the track). A man of many parts, talents and facets. Some people have bemoaned the coverage given to his death, I don't think it was overdone at all - he was up there with Elvis, Sinatra, Michael Jackson etc. Did anyone hear Rick Wakeman play Life on Mars at the end of Simon Mayo's radio show yesterday? it was beautiful I think this is on Rick's Piano Album, along with Yes favourites, and others. Rick spoke at length about David Bowie on yesterday's R4 news. |
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« Reply #1057 on: January 12, 2016, 09:48:24 AM » |
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Weird co-incidences yesterday. The answer to one of the questions on Pointless (presumably recorded and scheduled months ago) was David Bowie. Then later on I sat down to catch up with the second episode of Deutschland 83 and the closing music on the episode was Modern Love.
Or indeed his association with Steeleye Span
That one was mentioned on the "69 Facts about David Bowie" article on the BBC website. Not quite sure about these 'facts' Gub. I think one of them states that he played most of the instruments on 'Diamond Dogs'?? Maybe, the single but surely not the album that features the great Herbie Flowers on bass I think plus Aynsley Dunbar (drums) & Alan Parker (guitar) et...there's also the contentious point about who played the great 'Rebel Rebel' riff.. Cheers, Slippy  |
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« Reply #1058 on: January 12, 2016, 10:26:33 AM » |
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Not quite sure about these 'facts' Gub. I think one of them states that he played most of the instruments on 'Diamond Dogs'?? Maybe, the single but surely not the album that features the great Herbie Flowers on bass I think plus Aynsley Dunbar (drums) & Alan Parker (guitar) et...there's also the contentious point about who played the great 'Rebel Rebel' riff.. Cheers, Slippy I didn't say they were accurate. I just said it was mentioned.  |
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« Reply #1059 on: January 12, 2016, 10:10:48 PM » |
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David Bowie was a big part of my formative years. I loved the singles, and was amazed by some of the album tracks. I couldn't believe somebody could write lyrics like "All the madmen". I also had the first dance with my wife to "Life on mars".
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