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Glam Descendant
>There was even talk of a DVD from the 1976 tour.
That would be awesome. I read that Alan Yentob (director of the wonderful CRACKED ACTOR doc. -- when is that going to get a proper DVD release?) filmed some shows. Or was that the '78 tour?
(edited to delete one too many "awesome"s lol)
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keefriffhard4life
this thread has me more confussed than ever. talks of contracts expiring and demos and instrumental albums. i know he retired from touring because of his heart condition.
these 30th and 40th anniversary things look cool but then they are hard to get in the states and seem to go out of print really fast
ITunes UK has the Space Oddity 40th anniversary single on sale - mono, stereo mixes, the 1979 re-recording, and then things like backing tracks, vocal only versions, backing vocal only versions.
Have to admit, although I will be buying the SO 40th anniversary edition, I'll probably only play it once. Not my favourite album.
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whitem8
I hear you Nikolai, a lot of Bowie fans on the forum I post every once in a while don't like Reality. I like it. Not as much as Heathen, but it is a cool tour album. I can see why it came when it did. Fall Dogs Bomb the Moon is a ripper of a track. A great slam against Bush. Also, New Killer Star is pure Low. I really REALLY envy you for seeing him do the entire Low album. I have a cool boot of him doing all of Low then Heathen, and a cool set of assorted tunes for the encore. From a small club in New York when he did the Seven Burroughs Tour of Manhattan.
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i missed him on the reality tour....if only i knew then what i know now i would have made sure i went
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mark666
See [forum.littleoogie.com]
'I don't think you will see many EMI releases until bowie's 15 year contract expires sometime in 2011 i believe. David and EMI don't get along.'
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I hear you Nikolai, a lot of Bowie fans on the forum I post every once in a while don't like Reality. I like it. Not as much as Heathen, but it is a cool tour album. I can see why it came when it did. Fall Dogs Bomb the Moon is a ripper of a track. A great slam against Bush. Also, New Killer Star is pure Low. I really REALLY envy you for seeing him do the entire Low album. I have a cool boot of him doing all of Low then Heathen, and a cool set of assorted tunes for the encore. From a small club in New York when he did the Seven Burroughs Tour of Manhattan.
You know, Whitey, I played those songs from Reality. And I like them quite a lot. I also liked Looking for Water. But, don't you think Heathen and Reality were a bit self-referential?
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I hear you Nikolai, a lot of Bowie fans on the forum I post every once in a while don't like Reality. I like it. Not as much as Heathen, but it is a cool tour album. I can see why it came when it did. Fall Dogs Bomb the Moon is a ripper of a track. A great slam against Bush. Also, New Killer Star is pure Low. I really REALLY envy you for seeing him do the entire Low album. I have a cool boot of him doing all of Low then Heathen, and a cool set of assorted tunes for the encore. From a small club in New York when he did the Seven Burroughs Tour of Manhattan.
You know, Whitey, I played those songs from Reality. And I like them quite a lot. I also liked Looking for Water. But, don't you think Heathen and Reality were a bit self-referential?
That's cool you gave them a spin and liked them! Even cooler. YEah, I do think those discs are very self referential. I guess thats one thing that attracts me to them. Very much like Low, which was very self reflective. In between refrigerating his urine and drinking milk. And doing tons of coke! But Heathen is a very erie disc and very prescience. I remember listening to an interview after 9/11 and he commented that those songs were written post 9/11, yet when you listen to SLow Burn it is very intense. I think Heathen is the better of the two, and love that he was back with Toney Visticonti. He brings out the best in Bowie.
I also like collecting the CD singles and getting a lot of the stuff that was originally going to be on Toy. I do wish he would finish that up and release it.
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whitem8
I have only Something Fishy a single disc of out takes. It is ok...I prefer Outside.1 Are there more that I haven't heard?
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Glam Descendant
>Cracked Actor was filmed on the 1974 Diamond Dogs tour.
Oh I'm aware of that. What I meant was I read that Yentob filmed a later tour, but I'm not sure if it was '76 or '78. It's mentioned in the Dalton book I believe.
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He could - technically - wait until the U2/Stones/Roxy Music tours are over and launch the mother of all live comebacks. quote]
What have you heard about a Roxy Music tour !?!?
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Glam Descendant
>Ah .... Probably 78
Now that I think about it, I think you're right and here's why: that Dalton book is essentially a discography; I think the note about Yentob filming some shows was an addendum to the review of STAGE. What I wonder is, was this the footage that circulates in bootleg form with Japanese subtitles running down the side of the screen? I've not seen it, just read about it but it would make sense. Maybe it aired on Japanese TV?
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He could - technically - wait until the U2/Stones/Roxy Music tours are over and launch the mother of all live comebacks. quote]
What have you heard about a Roxy Music tour !?!?
I've heard this: Roxy Music are close to signing a one-off deal to release their recently completed new album (with Eno on some of the songs). It should be out next year and will be supported by a world tour, possibly kicking off in the US. There's a documentary DVD about the band out in October - "More Than This: The Story of Roxy Music". Don't expect any major revelations on it though - they all get on very well, a bit like Genesis do.
I'm personally looking forward to the tour. I've seen Roxy seven times - in the early 80s and on their reunion tour - and they're superb live.
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imonlysleeping
Will there ever be an official release of the Serious Moonlight tour? I do have the Montreal bootleg (released by The Swinging Pig), but an official one would be great. I saw him in Rotterdam during that tour and it was one of, if not the, best concerts I have been at.
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whitem8
Nikolai once again agree totally with you. I went to two Serious Moonlight shows at Joe Louis arena in Detroit and I was captivated. I was younger then too. Then Glass Spider at the Pontiac Silverdome, and giant nasty football stadium and Bowie was all infected by the cheese of the 80s. A few cool nuggets he rendered as smaltz. All the Madmen finally live!! But not great. Low on the guitar and high on the cheesy keys. Sad. I saw him four nights for the Sound and Vision tour. It was sublime! Just Adrian Belew, drums, bass and bowie. AMAZING! My favorite so far though was Reality in Singapore and I was lucky enough to chat with him....another story....
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DiamondDog7
I loved the man. Still do.
Put on Young Americans or Station to Station and I will throw out a slick move and a big smile upon my face...
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buffalo7478
I saw him twice on the Reality tour. In an arena in Toronto and a 3,200 seat theatre in Buffalo. The Reality record was great (and I will get booed for this, but better than anything from the Stones in a long time - taken as a complete record). Live, he and his band smoked....played hits, rare tracks and were unafraid to play recent material and several songs off Reality. I wish the Stones would put out something they were confident enough in to play more than a couple of songs from per show.