<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">David Bowie, totally nailing the future of the music biz in 2002, when the industry's free fall had barely begun. <a href="https://t.co/FauopXzVPl">pic.twitter.com/FauopXzVPl</a></p>— John Paul Titlow (@johnpaul) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnpaul/status/686560731672764416">January 11, 2016</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
A real tragedy. Probably the most significant celebrity death to me since George Harrison died. Bowie was an original true artist. He held on to his integrity, and was a fabulous songwriter, musician, actor, and contributed more than his share to the arts of all types. Cancer sucks. RIP
For the longest time, it just felt like he was invincible and was immune to age. He just seemed like this fixture in the music scene. You could feel his presence always...almost like a guardian or overseer. It was incredibly shocking to see him on the CNN homepage with this news when I woke up and checked CNN on my phone. I had no idea how old he was. I would have thought he was older. I certainly had no idea he was ill.
I was 8 years old when my mom got HBO in late 1979. They would show music videos from their video jukebox in between movies and by far the two most played artists were David Bowie and Elvis Costello. And I thank God that these two artists were part of the soundtrack of my life at that time. I went to see the Bowie exhibition at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art in November 2014 and of the things that took me aback was this guy who was such a big part of my life, was very small in size. I asked one of the guides if the costumes were to size and she said yes. Thank you sir for your music and career. You now belong to the stars. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/CGQo6zpVzt8" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/riW9d_ydlEY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> https://youtu.be/0_FAirBN5z8 <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/cYeIqneQKA0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
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I first saw Bowie in the Music Hall in Houston on the 12th of November, 1972, during his Ziggy Stardust tour. I was lucky enough, however, to have heard his second LP in 1969, titled David Bowie in the UK and Man of Words/Man of Music in the US. Snagged a copy and became a huge fan. Saw him several times after that first concert, both in Houston and in Austin, and he always gave an amazing performance. It's hard to believe that David is gone. He leaves a void in the world of music that will never be filled.
live versions of two classic bowie tunes, both from the reality tour in 2002-3. the first from Berlin, where he'd played in front of the berlin wall a few months before the wall came down. now, with many in the audience who'd heard the earlier concert from the other side of the wall, the energy is electric. <iframe width="420" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YYjBQKIOb-w" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> there are many Bowie/Gail Ann Dorsey live performances of Under Pressure, but this is the best, and for me, the best non-Queen version, better even than Bowie/Lennox at the Freddie memorial. not on youtube for some reason. <iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/95390934" width="500" height="281" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe> <p><a href="https://vimeo.com/95390934">DAVID BOWIE - UNDER PRESSURE</a> from <a href="https://vimeo.com/videoboxmusic">VIDEOBOXMUSIC</a> on <a href="https://vimeo.com">Vimeo</a>.</p>
This is seriously the first time I've cried after losing a musician. So sad, and I'll never get to cross seeing him live off my bucket list. He was just an amazing artist. RIP.
Whether you loved, hated, or even had no interest really -- David Bowie is someone who really transcended -- just a person that would always be with us. Shocking news, but the fact he just release album seems so proper for Sir Bowie.
Even his later career stuff was very strong. Friend just introduced me to this tune from the late 1990's. I think Reznor collaborated with him on this one, which is obvious from the sound. Cool vid too. (Relevant!) <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/gPVrFIP0CMs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>
When I was about 6 I informed my parents in no uncertain terms that their album was all a lie, because the World Book Encyclopedia confirmed that there were, in fact, no spiders on Mars.
