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Post by mobeach on Jan 12, 2016 13:58:48 GMT -6
Bowie's producer Tony Visconti said "He always did what he wanted to do. And he wanted to do it his way and he wanted to do it the best way. His death was no different from his life—a work of Art. He made Blackstar for us, his parting gift. I knew for a year this was the way it would be. I wasn't, however, prepared for it. He was an extraordinary man, full of love and life. He will always be with us. For now, it is appropriate to cry"
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 12, 2016 17:22:43 GMT -6
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jan 12, 2016 18:15:13 GMT -6
For Gods sake! Just out of the blue. Gone. Isn't it a gift if you stay creative until it hits you. This is very profound. And it relates to every person not just ones of renown. R.I.P. to a great artist. Thank you, Sir.
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Post by cowboycoalminer on Jan 12, 2016 18:23:17 GMT -6
That was the single, released before The Next Day album came out. I heard it on iTunes, bought it, then the album. I thought, 'man, this guy hasn't lost a step.' Neither have you, my friend! Watching and listening to you perform a year ago, I was taken back in time to when I was 8 years old idolizing you. You sing and play the same as then if not better... and you've hardly aged!! All that time in Florida... I guess you found Ponce De Leon's secret spring! Word. A living legend that I'm honored to know and trust.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 12, 2016 20:17:33 GMT -6
I read that David was diagnosed almost 2 years ago and during the course of making the album and videos had a number of heart attacks: truly an indomitable spirit.
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Post by donr on Jan 12, 2016 21:15:46 GMT -6
My wife and I were riding in the car tonight, and we wanted to hear some Bowie music. I opened Apple Music, the top trending search was Bowie, I selected the Ziggy Stardust album, and the version that came up was labeled (remastered 2012) and I'm thinking, crap, probably slammed. It wasn't, there's more dynamic range on this version than on the original vinyl. We had to ride the volume control in the car to accomodate the changes in dynamics. Check it out if you have Apple Music. VERY dynamic, and it sounds great.
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Post by tonycamphd on Jan 12, 2016 23:54:12 GMT -6
My wife and I were riding in the car tonight, and we wanted to hear some Bowie music. I opened Apple Music, the top trending search was Bowie, I selected the Ziggy Stardust album, and the version that came up was labeled (remastered 2012) and I'm thinking, crap, probably slammed. It wasn't, there's more dynamic range on this version than on the original vinyl. We had to ride the volume control in the car to accomodate the changes in dynamics. Check it out if you have Apple Music. VERY dynamic, and it sounds great. agreed, I was listening to that album on itunes tonight as well, like most stuff from it's era, it doesn't reach down very low, bud damn if it doesn't sound just killer! There is something about the solidity of image, and stereo field placement in the old school analog domain that is next to impossible to achieve ITB for me.
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Post by chasmanian on Jan 13, 2016 6:47:21 GMT -6
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Post by Guitar on Jan 13, 2016 7:42:27 GMT -6
Thanks for the tip, I'm on it. Going to check out the remastered version!
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Post by chasmanian on Jan 13, 2016 8:02:51 GMT -6
right on, bro. I have not listened to it in a long time. but some of it (certainly not all), is very deeply engraved in my memory. some of it is so beautiful. and some of it is such simple genius pretty little melody harmony, and such. its very approachable. you don't have to be a virtuoso musician to have a try at playing some of it. some of it is very heartfelt. it is emotional. wow! have Heroes going through my brain. never liked it before. hated it when it was released, and for many years. extremely emotional song. dripping with emotion doesn't begin to adequately even hint at the force. it is anguished. back to the studio for me. recording amarillo by morning. so many great songs. such a variety of genres. I love it all.
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Post by kcatthedog on Jan 14, 2016 18:38:26 GMT -6
King Crimson with Fripp and Belew do Heroes from 2000 but definitely worth a listen !
that fripp gtr line is feedback not e bow !!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2016 21:49:03 GMT -6
Yes, a nice one. I always thought what talented people were around Bowie all the time.... Belew and Fripp are both incredible, Eno, his friendship to Iggy Pop, who also had a frightening intense stage presence always, and the countless cooperations from Mick Jagger and Lou Reed up to NIN and Massive Attack, and Keenan from Tool and who else ever....unbelievable... Sometimes i think he had a lot in common with Zappa. Pedantic work, unique style and all the talented people around him. Just read today he was incredibly rich! 900 million Euro! A man of superlatives.
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Post by chasmanian on Jan 16, 2016 10:33:49 GMT -6
check this. I really like it. just found out about it. I read that Bowie loved it.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 16, 2016 20:45:52 GMT -6
Hey, i can understand he liked it. This guy is very musical, and it reminds me instantly on the very early Bowie, like the "1969" album sound, i mean the folk kind of aspect in it, the guy and his guitar...
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Post by sean on Jan 17, 2016 1:01:15 GMT -6
The Man Who Sold The World through Pin Ups is one of my favorite stretches of any artist career. I love the way those records sound with The Spiders From Mars. I think "Pin Ups" has some of the best sound drums on record...if you like that totally dead tight sound.
And Young Americans through Heroes was a pretty amazing stretch as well. He totally reinvented himself, and continued to push boundaries. Sure, I'm a sucker for the glam rock stuff, but not many artist work in so many genres and styles successfully. He's one of the best for sure
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Post by Guitar on Jan 17, 2016 11:21:04 GMT -6
What's amazing to me is how brilliant his writing was even from a very young age. It takes a lot of people a few albums or years to work up to that.
It's also amazing how brilliant the writing is when he's older. Never seemed to lose too much. "Blackstar" is a really good album and it's mind boggling how it was released as he was dying.
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Post by chasmanian on Jan 18, 2016 16:57:09 GMT -6
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Post by tonycamphd on Jan 18, 2016 18:47:33 GMT -6
What's amazing to me is how brilliant his writing was even from a very young age. It takes a lot of people a few albums or years to work up to that. It's also amazing how brilliant the writing is when he's older. Never seemed to lose too much. "Blackstar" is a really good album and it's mind boggling how it was released as he was dying. quickly shaping up to be one of his best if you ask me...
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Post by tonycamphd on Jan 22, 2016 23:46:17 GMT -6
What a prince of a guy, cool studio footage of DB in front of a U47 at the end.
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Post by Johnkenn on Jan 23, 2016 15:56:08 GMT -6
Was just listening to "The Man Who Sold The World" the other day...you can REALLY tell how much it influenced people like REM, Nirvana, etc.
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Post by popmann on Jan 23, 2016 17:20:57 GMT -6
Should we hold that against him?
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Post by Deleted on Jan 23, 2016 20:11:13 GMT -6
No.
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Post by levon on Jan 25, 2016 6:04:54 GMT -6
What a prince of a guy, cool studio footage of DB in front of a U47 at the end. What great footage, thanks Toy. Funny thing is, that song he's working on in the studio at the end of the footage was a competition on his website for lyricists to come up with words. I was also in the running and my entry made it to the final round, but David must've had an extremely bad day and chose some other guy, lol. Still, it was a great song. This brought back some memories...
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Post by stribor1 on Jan 25, 2016 6:35:54 GMT -6
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Post by donr on Feb 9, 2016 1:26:32 GMT -6
Anyone else here sticking with "Blackstar?"
I've listened to the entire record (do-able, around 40 minutes total, like in the LP days,) about 20 times now. It's approaching Sergeant Pepper, or Revolver, or Fresh Cream status with me. The whole record is hypnotic. Just brilliant, and something new to appreciate with every listen.
Not everyone shares my enthusiasm. My wife for instance, who's a huge Ziggy era Bowie fan, can't dig the rattling jazz vibe. To me, there's purpose and eloquence in every bar. I have a fellow, in bass player Danny Miranda, a many year BOC alumni, who had gone on to do the Queen tour with Paul Rogers, and has played with Meatloaf the last few years. He's been doing the BOC shows recently while Kasim Sulton is doing some Todd Rundgren dates. Blackstar came out during Danny's gigging with us, and we both latched on a couple weeks after the release. We compare impressions and enjoyment everytime we are together.
Blackstar is deep and meticulously crafted by everyone involved. It's a modern record, and a damm fine one. I'll wind up with the HD tracks version of this when it comes out, although I dig it just as much on laptop speakers or bluetooth in the car.
As for Bowie, I cannot imagine a finer creative parting shot for an recording artist knowing it was likely his last effort.
It's been a very long time since new music has affected me so profoundly.
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