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Title: The Thin White Duke at 65
Post by: valleyboy on January 06, 2012, 07:24:10 AM

Lots of tribute programmes on Radio 2 and 6 Music over the coming week to celebrate the 65th birthday on Sunday of the Legend that is David Bowie.

One from the quiz earlier  :)

http://youtu.be/9jg4ekLG9Zo

Happy Birthday Ziggy - Thanks for all the memories ! :D

Title: The Thin White Duke at 65
Post by: tinkerman on January 06, 2012, 07:45:50 AM

They were great times :D

Title: The Thin White Duke at 65
Post by: usedbustickets on January 06, 2012, 10:41:02 AM

An all time maestro, certainly part of the soundtrack of my yoof and beyond, through a string of great LPs, and gawd knows how many fantastic singles taken off them.

Here's one of my particular favourites, from Diamond Dogs. What I consider to be his 'flawed' masterpiece:-

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GL7yAwfZRH4

enjoy

Title: The Thin White Duke at 65
Post by: usedbustickets on January 06, 2012, 10:46:27 AM

Sod it ... this thread has prompted me that this is no time for reflecting completely on the music of Bowie from my yoof.  I'm going to splash the cash on his recent work, and see if he has still got it.  Although I rather suspect that he has...

Title: The Thin White Duke at 65
Post by: valleyboy on January 06, 2012, 13:28:38 PM

Last thing I bought of his was Heathen in 2002 (I think he has only released one more "Reality" in 2003), Heathen was outstanding in my opinion. :D

I would also recommend a double CD I stumbled across several years ago called "Bowie at the Beeb", some real old archive live tracks complete with pre song interviews by the great John Peel.

Here's a sample from Heathen, Slow Burn;

http://youtu.be/pQaMgMuzgY8

Title: The Thin White Duke at 65
Post by: karaokemark on January 06, 2012, 14:02:25 PM

IMO one of the greatest singer songer writers of his generation
Mark