And Now We Lose David Bowie.
 

It seems that our Immortal Idols are human after all. The Greats are reaching an age where we will have to say Goodbye on a regular basis.

The Works they leave behind do not soften the blow of lost memories.

Dave.

I was very saddened and also surprised to hear this news last night. Even my daughter remarked to me that it must feel strange to watch these people passing one by one as I had grown up listening to their music. Believe it or not I had an amazing poster of David Bowie on my wall a very long time ago. (Another who I saw live as well)

David Bowie released a new album only days ago on his 69th Birthday. I had a listen (and look) at some tracks. Seems to me he involved himself greatly in his art to the end and an artist is what he was indeed. Some of his recent tracks certainly are confronting in my opinion and I guess partly because he could sense his imminent death.

I have a fabulous DVD that was released in 2004 called Reality Tour. It was recorded live in Dublin in 2003. It's a great DVD with a really great band.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yISNT2wUmwA
Heroes - Reality Tour

Was Lazarus his final Farewell?

David Bowie - Lazarus: http://youtu.be/y-JqH1M4Ya8

Dave.

Lara,

David Bowie was one of the few I never got to see Live. I was due to go to Live Aid, but was guilted into not going in favour of a family wedding:mad: Regretted it ever since.

Dave.

Dave,
He was so "big" here in the late 70s, he played the MCG. (Melbourne Cricket Ground). That's big. He did a lot of open venues because he sold so many tickets.

I saw him at the old Lang Park now Suncorp Stadium (Rugby League). When people like Bowie played Lang Park, the whole of inner city Brisbane could hear and feel it back in those days. I saw Fleetwood Mac there as well (Tusk era). Great times.

My memory is playing tricks on me though. I swear I saw him with David Sanborn the incredible saxophonist, but I may be confused. hmm, maybe that was Lou Reed. Can't remember. :)

Lara,

I was quite sure, but I checked anyway, Sanborn is the saxophonist on Young Americans ('75) and did Tour with David Bowie then. Your memory is solid.

Dave.

ahh, ok.

I did an edit of prior post thinking maybe I was confused with Lou Reed, but I don't remember Sanborn on the stage with Lou.

Glad something's working. :cool: Sometimes I feel as if I have so much in stored memory that they may get jumbled up.

A sad day.

Lara, I am glad that you got to hear him live.

I have had Space Oddity on continuous replay today as a tribute to him.

Bowie was a great artist and performer who will be sadly missed.

1983 - Serious Moonlight Tour - Western Springs, Auckland, NZ . . . 80,000 people gathered on a beautiful November evening to see David Bowie - white doves were released at sunset as The Thin White Duke took to the stage.

I was 23, just returned from 18 months overseas, and it was the perfect welcome home . . . so memorable.

Standard Bowie mysteriousness that he kept his illness private until the end but left an amazing final album for his fans to celebrate his memory.

I never saw him play but did she him in Elephant man.

Oh David
 

The words your write say so much more then the obvious
We here mostly close to age grew with him Elton the Beatles
and on memories
Just memories
I right behind the
Two things for certain
Life and Death
Goodbye

It sure seems like it.

The New York Times responded that way as well:
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/14/th...fans.html?_r=0
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My brother private messaged me this link on Facebook:
David Bowie - Absolute Beginners :)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8NZa9wYZ_U

To all his friends, my brother is recommending Jehnny Beth and the Savages.
Here are two links:
~~Jehnny Beth: The Man Who Sold the World (David Bowie)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fBdJpTlH64g

~~Savages - "F0ckers"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zkz6qKCYjDM

M

Thanks for the thread, Dave.

I will always remember him via astronaut Chris Hadfields rendition of Space Oddity sung from the International Space Station. Here is an interview and clips

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PReeq-Q0ig8

That song had always been haunting to me because the astronaut dies and Bowie somehow captures the solitude, eerieness and fear of dying in space. I remember the first time I heard it I cried and I hadn't even caught the lyrics, the music alone is so haunting. I think he also wrote it as a tribute to the amazing courage it takes to be an astronaut and exploring the unknown.

Full video of Chris Hadfield singing SO....
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=poZCINzxzrQ