David Bowie

Damn shame 🙁 Was I just oblivious to him being unwell?

(total self-absorbed bit… Not always my cup of tea musically but that’s a big part of the magic isn’t it, he’d always go where he wanted to go.

But I never listened to music til Freddie Mercury died- I watched the tribute concert live and it was like switches being thrown in my head. Queen (well, 3 of), Metallica, GNR, and then Bowie and George Michael just took over, I think I’ve got that version of Heroes and All The Young Dudes scratched into my soul… So cheers dude!)

Was I just oblivious to him being unwell?

He kept things very private

I was watching this just two days ago and I thought “what will be said about Bowie when he dies?” I’d no idea of course, so was a bit taken aback when I heard this morning.

Don’t ysually get involved in these ‘RIP’ threads but was a real shock when I heard about Bowie this morning. I didn’t even know he was ill.

I’ve just endured 75 minutes of Radio 4 eulogising about Bowie in the car.

That’s a real shame that your radio’s off button and channel selector are both knackered. Hope you’re okay.

I quite liked space oddity but other than that his death hasn’t got the impact for me that Bobby Womack, Teena Marie and Gil Scott-Heron had, or Mark Murphy recently.

Phyllis Hyman had the biggest effect on me as she was a favorite and she committed suicide at 45 – her note read “I’m tired. I’m tired. Those of you that I love know who you are. May God bless you”.

As a dismissive plonker in my late teens I decried Bowie’s music as ‘rubbish’.

When I actually bothered to listen to it and ‘get it’ I was astounded. Put the stuff from the late 60’s through to the early 80’s back in its original context and surrounding cultural and musical landscape and it is truly remarkable.

Inventive, innovative and though provoking. A great musician.

The one thing I will never forgive, though, is covering ‘Dancing in the Street’ with Mick Jagger and wearing the associated suit. That was a fail. Otherwise brilliant.

and as I’m just getting around to listening to Blackstar wow that is a little poignant….

I’m astonished by David Bowie’s death. A fabulous musician who was always in the background of our lives.

We had one family brush / mop with him.

He was in Edinburgh studying mime with Lindsay Kemp at the Traverse, he met up with a mutual cuddly friend nicknamed Soft Toy who stayed in one of our flats at Gayfield Place.

He spent the night and puked in a walk through cupboard.

It’s Hunky Dory David, you will always be a legend.

I grew up listening to Bowie’s music as my elder brother bought all his albums.

I adored some of his music and some of it left me cold. However, he was a genuine legend and his music will be played for ever. Very sad day.

Gutted. Think I’ve covered a Bowie track in virtually every band I’ve been in at one point or another.

He’s one of a rare breed that ‘extraordinary’ can be properly applied too.

if you want a treat search for David Bowie VH1 Storytellers on youtube

I’ve been really affected by this all day and I can’t understand why, I didn’t know the bloke, his music isn’t going anywhere in fact there’s even some new stuff, so why do I feel so bad, I mean stupid almost to the point of dust in eyes and I never ever weep.
True I have like him since those early days, he introduced me to the word androgynous, was asexual, bisexual, would have probably tried tri sexual if it had been medically possible and he did mean lots to lots of people and inspired most of them.

But still it’s not like we’re related so why the grief and why am I feeling so glum.

But still it’s not like we’re related so why the grief and why am I feeling so glum.

listening to his back catalogue and seeing the dates they were released, just one who can change things is no longer here.
Making Love with his Ego….

But still it’s not like we’re related so why the grief and why am I feeling so glum.

Someone can be part of your life without you knowing them personally, it’s not proper grief though and I’m sure you’ll be over it by tomorrow (I don’t mean that in a bad way).

A very sad day! I’m sure that in 20 years, people will remember where they were when they heard the news.

RIP Mr. Bowie. I’m not an avid fan of his music (never owned a Bowie album), but can appreciate the influence he had, the music he created and the way he went about his work.

Certainly in a different league of creativeness than the ‘Ford Mondeo’ bland guitar bands that 6 music are pushing of late.

Sad news and I hope he didn’t suffer too much but he should have given up singing about 20 years ago and retired along with Elton John and Paul McCartney, Townsend and Daltrey and all the other geriatrics whose fans keep kidding them they can still reach the high notes.

Deary,deary me. Many artists cannot hit high notes as they get older, but their voices mature, like Kate Bush, Joni Mitchell, and Bowie.
Elton can’t hit the notes because of a throat operation, not age.

What the hell – why bother responding to clueless crap like that? I would’ve missed it if you hadn’t quoted!

Bowie was a lifelong smoker?

Hopefully in the future such stars will live longer, no more years performing in smoky-clubs/venues either like the past.

A sad day, will be missed.

…his work was part of the soundtrack of the best years of my life. Thanks for everything, David.

Not a big fan but I did see him live in the mid 1980’s. However I did like the way he sang in an English accent, as did Anthony Newley and Matt Monroe.

“Look up here, I’m in heaven
I’ve got scars that can’t be seen
I’ve got drama, can’t be stolen
Everybody knows me now.
…
This way or no way,
You know, I’ll be free,
Just like that bluebird,
Now ain’t that just like me.”

Nicely done Mr Bowie, nicely done.

Saw this earlier in reference to last Friday:

We were so grateful that he’d come back we didn’t realise it was just to say goodbye.

Let’s Dance was the song I will always remember from growing up in the 80s, it was everywhere, especially when I was on holiday somewhere abroad.
I also like the song “Everyone says hi”.
RIP

WWASWAS, that quote just knocked me sideways, any idea who said it?
RIP David

Just watched the Channel 4 News bit on Bowie & I’ll never understand the haters of Tin Machine, I can only guess that it was from a generation of fans who first entered the world of Bowie at the Let’s Dance stage. I’m a fan of Tin Machine.

mark_d – It was https://twitter.com/GraemeAThomson

I was typing from memory and misquoted a bit…

As many others have probably said celebrity passing doesnt bother me… But This stunned me. A genuine cultural icon had passed. We won’t mourn Paul McCartney or Mick Jagger in the same way.

Genius

Musical genius. I don’t this will ever be equalled:

Well **** it I’ve actually cried at a few of the songs on the radio today. I am a huge fan of Bowie …. Saw him twice (Milton Keynes my home town, and glasto 2000).
On our secon bottle of wine now and me and the wife are belting out Bowie on the stereo… Sod the neighbours. We,ll never see another like him I fear.

The homage is international, TF1 news just played out to Star Man. They went through his whole career except the White Duke period, the point beyond which I could no longer find any enthusiasm for Bowie the man. A pity because I enjoyed the music.

Mark Riley on 6 Music is playing some belting Bowie inspired music now.

I have just realised for the last 40 years a week has never gone by without me playing and connecting to a Bowie track or album..I love music from punk,new wave,techno,rock, jazz and so much more, but Bowie was the one constant.He has gone and I am deeply saddened.

Just watched the Lazarus video, brought a tear to my eye. Bowie seemingly singing about his own upcoming death.

Even Bowie would laugh. 😆

Ricky Gervais – Golden Years (David Bowie homage)

Anyone from Glasgow will know that every lunchtime an organist plays the big organ at Kelvingrove Museum – today he played a perfect version of “Life On Mars”:

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/watch-musician-perform-touching-tribute-7160072

I was just about to post that link.

Made me smile

konabunny – Member

It’s sad. But it’s mental that this is the “main news” on R4 Today

Tomorrow’s main news will be very similar to yesterday’s main news, in contrast it’s not everyday that a living legend and international artistic icon dies. And it will probably be a long time before the next one dies.

David Bowie had a significant influence on my teenage years, and I’m far from unique in that respect. When I heard of his death I was concerned that the news media wouldn’t give it the importance which I thought it deserved, I’m glad that my concerns proved to be unfounded.

Still stunned.

Australia’s version of 6Music (http://doublej.net.au/) has heeded Eddie Izzard’s request for nothing by Bowie for 24 hours, and I’ve listened to nothing else since. I don’t think the death of any celebrity has hit me remotely like this, and I’m not even old enough to remember most of his stuff. However, he has influenced pretty much any band or artist I’ve followed since the early 90s when I got in to music, and many earlier than that.

Vale