The Bowie song you're thinking about right now thread

[River]

What is the best live recording of Ziggy in its entirety (Or near enough)? Performance and sound.

Has 6 Ziggy tracks. My fave show from that era.

1.Introduction – 0:13
2."Hang on to Yourself" – 2:46
3."Ziggy Stardust" – 3:23
4."Changes" – 3:27
5."The Supermen" – 2:55
6."Life on Mars?" – 3:28
7."Five Years" – 4:32
8."Space Oddity" – 5:05
9."Andy Warhol" – 3:50
10."My Death" (Eric Blau, Mort Shuman, Jacques Brel) – 5:51
11."The Width of a Circle" – 10:44
12."Queen Bitch" – 3:00
13."Moonage Daydream" – 4:53
14."John, I'm Only Dancing" – 3:16
15."Waiting for the Man" (Lou Reed) – 5:45
16."The Jean Genie" – 4:00
17."Suffragette City" – 4:12
18."Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" – 3:01

Yeah, that's the consensus best live document of the era.

I made a mix of Ziggy out f live versions once, and as far as I can tell, Soul Love and Star weren't done live until 1978. I would say a mix of Santa Monica and Bowie at the Beeb is the best solution.

Totally agree.

Its a great one. I think I have a bootleg of them playing Soul Love live in 73. I'll check on that when I get home. Its not a great recording but its still cool to hear.

I really love Space Oddity and Andy Warhol on that. I always get a laugh out of Bowie imitatiing the build up. Really good John, Im Only Danicing too.

[Kory]

I've probably heard Ashes to Ashes, no exaggeration, over 1,000 times. But I was just strumming it out on an unplugged electric guitar and the lyrics broke my heart. Not because Bowie is dead, but because of how much heart is in those words. It's the saddest song about addiction I've heard.

And it's simultaneously completely danceable to. I've been on many a beer-stained dance floor completely lost in the rhythm and melody of that song without the words ever hitting me like the ton of bricks they are. That's music, children. This last Bowie marathon binge has pushed him from a top ten artist for me into a creative musician I respect above the rest.

Excellent sentiment.

[Heston]

I would say a mix of Santa Monica and Bowie at the Beeb is the best solution.

Who's gonna do this for me? Please....someone.

[River]

What is the best live recording of Ziggy in its entirety (Or near enough)? Performance and sound.

Has 6 Ziggy tracks. My fave show from that era.

1.Introduction – 0:13
2."Hang on to Yourself" – 2:46
3."Ziggy Stardust" – 3:23
4."Changes" – 3:27
5."The Supermen" – 2:55
6."Life on Mars?" – 3:28
7."Five Years" – 4:32
8."Space Oddity" – 5:05
9."Andy Warhol" – 3:50
10."My Death" (Eric Blau, Mort Shuman, Jacques Brel) – 5:51
11."The Width of a Circle" – 10:44
12."Queen Bitch" – 3:00
13."Moonage Daydream" – 4:53
14."John, I'm Only Dancing" – 3:16
15."Waiting for the Man" (Lou Reed) – 5:45
16."The Jean Genie" – 4:00
17."Suffragette City" – 4:12
18."Rock 'n' Roll Suicide" – 3:01

Yeah, that's the consensus best live document of the era.

I made a mix of Ziggy out f live versions once, and as far as I can tell, Soul Love and Star weren't done live until 1978. I would say a mix of Santa Monica and Bowie at the Beeb is the best solution.

Totally agree.

Its a great one. I think I have a bootleg of them playing Soul Love live in 73. I'll check on that when I get home. Its not a great recording but its still cool to hear.

I really love Space Oddity and Andy Warhol on that. I always get a laugh out of Bowie imitatiing the build up. Really good John, Im Only Danicing too.

I was right. Here's a live show from 73, Radio City Music Hall. Sound isn't all that great. This is a few months before Aladdin Sane is released but all the songs from the album sound finalized. Soul Love is the 5th song of the gig. http://we.tl/1ktky5LYT2 link is available for 7 days.

[Wolter]

Wait. I have that boot. How the hell did I miss this?

[tepista]

OK, I got my audio problems taken care of.

So I rarely, as in almost NEVER, listen to the back sides of Low or Heroes, so I just did to make sure I wasn't making any mistakes. Come on, with the exception of V2 Schneider it's all drumless movie soundtrack shit. Do you guys really like it?

[Wolter]

OK, I got my audio problems taken care of.

So I rarely, as in almost NEVER, listen to the back sides of Low or Heroes, so I just did to make sure I wasn't making any mistakes. Come on, with the exception of V2 Schneider it's all drumless movie soundtrack shit. Do you guys really like it?

I like it, but only when I feel like hearing it. It's great background music to read to.

[Marky Dread]

[Marky Dread]

OK, I got my audio problems taken care of.

So I rarely, as in almost NEVER, listen to the back sides of Low or Heroes, so I just did to make sure I wasn't making any mistakes. Come on, with the exception of V2 Schneider it's all drumless movie soundtrack shit. Do you guys really like it?

I'm a big fan of the soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange and it's an obvious influence on "Sense of Doubt". "Moss Garden" is really peaceful and great background music as Wolt said. "Subterraneans" from "Low" is simply beautiful to listen to and almost elegiac .

[Kory]

OK, I got my audio problems taken care of.

So I rarely, as in almost NEVER, listen to the back sides of Low or Heroes, so I just did to make sure I wasn't making any mistakes. Come on, with the exception of V2 Schneider it's all drumless movie soundtrack shit. Do you guys really like it?

I'm a big fan of the soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange and it's an obvious influence on "Sense of Doubt". "Moss Garden" is really peaceful and great background music as Wolt said. "Subterraneans" from "Low" is simply beautiful to listen to and almost elegiac .

Drums aren't necessary for good music...just ask Eyeless in Gaza.

[Flex]

just ask Eyeless in Gaza.

No.

[Marky Dread]

OK, I got my audio problems taken care of.

So I rarely, as in almost NEVER, listen to the back sides of Low or Heroes, so I just did to make sure I wasn't making any mistakes. Come on, with the exception of V2 Schneider it's all drumless movie soundtrack shit. Do you guys really like it?

I'm a big fan of the soundtrack to A Clockwork Orange and it's an obvious influence on "Sense of Doubt". "Moss Garden" is really peaceful and great background music as Wolt said. "Subterraneans" from "Low" is simply beautiful to listen to and almost elegiac .

Drums aren't necessary for good music...just ask Eyeless in Gaza.

[tepista]

"Moss Garden" is really peaceful and great background music

Too peaceful for my tatses. How could someone on that much coke make a song that slow?

I get the songs for what they are, they just couldn't be in my rotation. I'll listen again like in 2018 or something.

[Kory]

"Moss Garden" is really peaceful and great background music

Too peaceful for my tatses. How could someone on that much coke make a song that slow?

I get the songs for what they are, they just couldn't be in my rotation. I'll listen again like in 2018 or something.

To be fair, he had kicked the coke by that time. It was all alcohol with Iggy around then!

[River]

I listened to Cygnet Committee the day he died. That song really gets to you now. Especially the end with him yelling "I want to live."