The Man Who Fell To Earth

[Devanski]

Would have been 74 today....
Saw him at Milton Keynes Bowl ‘Serious Moonlight’ tour 1983.
Highlight was Cracked Actor in red robe singing to a skull.

I’ve tried but can’t pick a favourite song from his back catalogue (too many and it changes through the years)
He must have left an impression on some of you good folks.
What was your favourite song/memory/ story about the one and only David Bowie.

 

[coollino]

One of my favourite film scenes

 

[kev]

The laughing gnome Classic

 

[chrismpw]

I hated him as a kid because the mate I used to have z kick about with on a Saturday always wasted some of the time playing an album beforehand while i waited at his house.

In retrospect the music seeped in - and his spiders from Mars and ground control have yo be some if my favourite songs of the pop genre. There are others too but I have a terrible memory for names, just ideas. Like his early stuff mostly - clearly a unique and great talent.

 

[Devanski]

One of my favourite film scenes

Never seen that before @coollino, like it

 

[coollino]

Never seen that before @coollino, like it

It's from Mauvais Sang. Very good.

He also did the soundtrack for Christine F.

 

[Devanski]

It's from Mauvais Sang. Very good.

He also did the soundtrack for Christine F.

Saw Christine F in the Glasgow Film Theatre.. as I recall, a strange movie with a lot of heroin ( not me, the movie)
Heady days.

 

[Shevin Keedy]

My favourite song would be Moonage Daydream, but my favourite album would be Hunky Dory.

 

[Mcdrewson]

A very long story short, I was due to watch Bowie from the wings of Glastonbury Pyramid Stage in 2000. I gave my AAA pass to a photographer I was friendly with thinking I’d have no probs getting onto stage. I couldn’t get past security (what was I thinking !?!) but did end up watching out front quite close to the stage. The best performance/gig I’ve witnessed by 100 miles. Grown men crying during Life on Mars. Just fantastic.

 

[Devanski]

A very long story short, I was due to watch Bowie from the wings of Glastonbury Pyramid Stage in 2000. I gave my AAA pass to a photographer I was friendly with thinking I’d have no probs getting onto stage. I couldn’t get past security (what was I thinking !?!) but did end up watching out front quite close to the stage. The best performance/gig I’ve witnessed by 100 miles. Grown men crying during Life on Mars. Just fantastic.

Wow, major bummer, that would have been one for the memories..
Least you still got ‘kinda’ up close and personal.

 

[summerisle]

This week there's various programmes celebrating Bowie on BBC radio.

David Bowie remembered: Streamed shows, unheard songs and TikTok debut

A series of streamed music events, shows and releases will mark five years since the singer's death.

www.bbc.co.uk

BBC Sounds - Bowie Five Years On - Available Episodes

Listen to the latest episodes of Bowie Five Years On on BBC Sounds.

www.bbc.co.uk

Also on BBC6 tomorrow night.

Sky Arts also featuring him tomorrow night.

 

[bluerobert]

Fav song of his has to be

 

[tmgc]

What was that house tune Bowie done early 90s ?

 

[bigjonny]

Seeing him play Starman on TOTP and then buying it the next weekend, must have been one of the first records I bought.

 

[Mcdrewson]

Wow, major bummer, that would have been one for the memories..
Least you still got ‘kinda’ up close and personal.

It was the best