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post #1 of 19
10/1/03 at 7:12pm
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This is really a great album. Tempting to call it the most interesting of his 70s work. Sounds like it could be a major influence on Talking Heads and Oingo Boingo (or vise versa). In particular, there's things on the T-Heads' Naked ("Big Daddy") that sound like direct rips from here ("Red Money").
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post #2 of 19
10/1/03 at 7:29pm
Ziggy Stardust was a big seller at the time, but I own only one of his LP's. Heroes, which is also my favorite song by him.
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post #3 of 19
10/1/03 at 7:36pm
He's Bowie.

What more need be said?
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post #4 of 19
3/25/04 at 4:56pm
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Heretical Truth: Aladin Sane is superior to Ziggy Stardust in every way.
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post #5 of 19
3/25/04 at 5:19pm
I have Lodger but havent listened to it enough, same for Hunky Dory. I like Ziggy a lot lot lot but am not familiar with Aladdin Sane. Also, wanted to point out that the music for Red Money is identical to Iggy Pop's (probably Bowie written) Sister Midnight.
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post #6 of 19
3/25/04 at 6:27pm
Love the album and the man, and WILL catch him when he hits Chastain here in Atlanta in a month or two.
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post #7 of 19
3/25/04 at 10:02pm
DB once said something to the effect that the people that were turned on to him (discovered him) usually fit into three categories: Ziggy followers, the Let's Dance crowd, or the Earthlings, but he's missing my demographic...The Labyrinth geeks!
It's really great to see some Bowie love on CHUD, especially spotlighting "Lodger". I'm a whore for "Young Americans", but his "Eno Trilogy" is a brilliant compilation of mad art-rock genius.
I love Bowie for the simple fact that when I pick up his work, I never know what I'm going to hear, but 9 times out 10...It blows my mind.
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post #8 of 19
3/25/04 at 10:05pm
bowie = dorian gray? watch the video to "look back in anger"....
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post #9 of 19
3/25/04 at 10:09pm
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Originally posted by Bunny Dracula
It is indicative of what a talent David Bowie is in that, unlike most of his contemporaries, he does not look at all ridiculous in live performance. He is an artist that, even with all of his years behind him, always manages to sound fresh and contemporary. He may be approaching his late-50s, but to see him and hear him, this guy is still on top of his game. In fact, I find him to be every bit as vital and definitely more interesting than most present-day acts; the so-called "skater-punks" and "rap-metal gurus" should just go home in shame.

David Bowie = Dorian Gray? Me thinks yesssssss.
We are in total agreement.
I'm sure you noticed the Oscar Wilde reference in the prologue of "Velvet Goldmine" (which Bowie apparently hates). Despite the film being a cluttered half-truth of Bowie's glam rock years, I still think it's a wonderful, acidic, fairy tale document of the era.
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post #10 of 19
3/29/04 at 3:01pm
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Originally posted by JacknifeJohnny
DB once said something to the effect that the people that were turned on to him (discovered him) usually fit into three categories: Ziggy followers, the Let's Dance crowd, or the Earthlings, but he's missing my demographic...The Labrynth geeks!
*LOL* I loved Labrynth! Anyway, I got into BOWIE when LET'S DANCE hit it big but now consider myself more of a ZIGGY fan. Sometime after BLACK TIE, WHITE NOISE I decided to buy all of his previous albums one at a time. Well, after a year or so, I completed this task and realised that I didn't like the LET'S DANCE era that much anymore. I mean the 3 singles from that album are still awesome but the overall album is kinda weak as are the 2 that followed. So, at this point, my favorite BOWIE albums are the first several albums, the ENO trilogy,BUDDHA of SUBBARBIA, OUTSIDE, EARTHLINGS, HEATHEN, and REALITY.
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post #11 of 19
3/30/04 at 1:19pm
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Originally posted by Rylander
I like Ziggy a lot lot lot but am not familiar with Aladdin Sane.
You should check out Aladin. It's the follow up/companion piece/whatever to Ziggy. It's basically the same type stuff as Ziggy, same band, but rocks more. The band has a more balls-y sound that contrasts well with Bowie's unconventionally feminine vocal style, and they get some good solos in (there's a "faux free jazz" piano solo on the title track that for some reason reminds me of Phish). And the cabaret-style songs sound more like real cabaret songs. You can almost picture Joel Grey singing some of them. And the closer, "Lady Grinning Soul," is much, much better than "Rock n Roll Suicide."
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post #12 of 19
3/31/04 at 12:43am
David Bowie is one of the finer things one can enjoy in life.
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post #13 of 19
4/8/04 at 3:20am
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Originally posted by Micah Robinson
Love the album and the man, and WILL catch him when he hits Chastain here in Atlanta in a month or two.
Just got back from seeing Bowie live here in Winnipeg, and wow, what a great fucking show. He sounds a good as ever, and his backing band is incredible -- especially the bassit, Gail Ann Dorsey.

You're definitely in for a treat Micah.
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post #14 of 19
4/8/04 at 1:17pm
Hey Z-Man -

Speaking of live Bowie, he's playing the Greek Theatre on like April 22nd. There's a good chance that I and some friends will do the "tree people" thing for this show.
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post #15 of 19
4/8/04 at 5:06pm
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You mean like watching the show from the hill above the theater? That sounds like a good time. I know I was at the Observatory once when Blues Traveller was playing at the Theater, and you could hear them well from where my car was parked.
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post #16 of 19
4/8/04 at 5:33pm
Bowie's playing this month at the amazing Backyard in the beautiful Austin hill country.

It sold out super fast, so I won't be going.
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post #17 of 19
4/8/04 at 5:46pm
Damn, I love the Backyard. Probably one of my favorite venues ever.
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post #18 of 19
4/8/04 at 6:15pm
The Backyard is so great it even makes bad bands enjoyable. I think the artists just about shit themselves with glee when they perform there too. It's such a relaxed venue, and in just about the best possible setting. The only other venue I've been to that compares is Red Rocks in Colorado.

End derail...back to Bowie. His best years are behind him, but at least he still tries to mix it up. He's been great live the two times that I've seen him.
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post #19 of 19
4/8/04 at 6:19pm
Z -

Yeah, there are paths in the park that you can follow up into the hills and for most shows at the Greek there's a crowd up there. I've been several times. There are only a handful of spots where you can see anything but you can hear the show perfectly, plus it costs nothing and its easier and cheaper to party up there than inside the venue.

The one potential hitch relates to the current renovation going on at the observatory. We used to park up there and hike down. I do know how to get up to the spot from the lower spot, but I am unsure of the logistics of how it will work - whether the parking cops will try to stop us from going up there thru the low road, etc.

Polyphonic Spree I believe is the opening act for Bowie.

The last time I went up there for a show - 2 summers ago actually - I filled a backpack with 18 beers and sold about 12 of them for $1 each. Pretty funny.
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