If I recall SRV hadn’t quite come into the mainstream when the “Let’s Dance” album was being recorded “Texas Flood” is the album that made SRV a household name. My girlfriend at the time turned me on to him and I’ve been a huge fan ever since!
@Aqua Lung Wow. Strong words. You describe Bowie (a then hugely established artist) as a snake, an asshole, a charlatan, and expect him to be in no less than hell for not giving in to Stevie's (who's career rocketed after having the privilege of working with Bowie) demands/ request for sharing the spotlight on his world tour whilst already having agreed to be part and having started rehearsals. As I read it was his manager who pulled him out at the last moment and not his own decision. I also read that Bowie's management decided to axe Stevie. Not Bowie himself. But I don't know anything else other than what I read of course (so I'm a bit hesitant to condemn people to hell too quickly). Do you?
Nile Rodgers has given a lot of credit and thanks to David Bowie for calling him up and in effect revitalizing his career. I think that's very gracious of Nile because he's a legend in his own right.
Bowie never really understood how important he was to generations of people. His musical versatility and androgynous persona woke a lot of people up. He pushed boundaries and the public loved him for doing so. You should react to the sequel to Space Oddity, called "Ashes to Ashes." It was released 10 yrs later and the song is trippy AF!
He was one of the first white music artists to appear on Soul Train. Lets Dance was written about the treatment of the Australian Aboriginals. Excellent Reaction Cheers from Aussieland🦘🪃
This whole damned album came about because -- when Bowie had been cast in "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" -- he arrived on location with a record player and a bunch of 45s from his childhood, and came back to the roots of rock-and-roll; then he composed some songs, came back to New York, and met Nile Rodgers. And then picked up the legendary (in his own right) Stevie Ray Vaughan and other world-class musicians, and this punch-in-your-face album came out. And the world fell in love with David Bowie, again.
One of my favorite Bowie songs. Should check out the video of his song " I'm afraid of Americans" he did in collaboration with Trent Reznor of NIN. Incredible song and video.
The guitar solo at the end is my favorite guitarisr of all time. Stevie Ray Vaughan. When Eric Clapton heard the solo he was driving the car and pulled over because he wondered who it was.
This song and album was the peak of his popularity and commercialism. He told Nile Rodgers to write him a pop hit and then he got Stevie Ray Vaughn to record it. Though die hard fans despise this period as being too commercial, it's so well put together you just cant deny it. Try sound and vision or breaking glass. His Low album is what hooked me.
na man, this wasn't the song which clapton pulled over to hear. lol are you kidding? everything on this entire album was basic and very easy for stevie. I saw the video of clapton saying that and he never mentioned any song, he just said he heard some kick ass blues and puked over to the side of the road to listen. And said stevie seemed to be an open channel.
@@deangoings uh actually yeah, In the book "Texas Flood " by Alan Paul and Andy Aldort page 148 - 149 Eric Capton stated "I was driving and Let's Dance came on the radio. I stopped my car and said, "I I have to know who this guitar player is today. Not tomorrow, but today." This only happened to me 3 or 4 times ever and probably not for anyone between Duane Allmanand Stevie" He has also said almost the same quote in several magaz8ne articles. .
Check out the guitar tone on Bowie's "Queen B*tch" when you can. Also check out "Sound and Vision", "1984", "Moonage Daydream", "Soul Love", "Panic in Detroit" and so many more.
Bowie was a constantly restless creative spirit. He never considered himself a great singer, but he knew how to write, perform, and surround himself with the best people to make his songs work. He had the sense to lay down the groundwork and trust in those he chose to come up with the goods and he give them the space they needed to be creative too. Whatever the suggestion he would say go for it, and if it didn't work nothing was lost by trying, it gave his collaborators so much freedom. He would often choose a lead guitarist for a project, and without letting them even know the key, or listen to the track first, would record their first improvisations and that's what would be on the final record. Nile Rogers has to be given massive credit for producing Bowie's funky tracks, it's as much his drive and spirit too. Niles provided the commerciality that David desperately wanted at that point.
David Bowie was known as the "Musical Chameleon" since nobody knew what type of music he would put out next. He was a true "Artist" in every sense of the word. RIP David We miss you!
Chod, thanks for doing more Bowie. He had a very keen eye for talent & he knew that the best way to change his sound was to change up the people he worked with. I would love to suggest another great tune that I know you will enjoy with a completely different sound called "Station to Station" from his '75 album of the same name. Studio version is best sonically. m.th-cam.com/video/ZpIhsGg2SJ0/w-d-xo.html
Filmed at the Carinda Hotel in NSW Australia in 1983 true story David and the crew actually walked in and said can we film in here all those people in the video were locals, David also recorded the China Girl clip was in Sydney.
Yep, Actually it was David Bowie who heard SRV and called him and got him to play on the let's dance album. He played on most of the tracks. After that SRV went mainstream.
This is the tour I finally saw Bowie on. SUPERB! We'd all seen loads cool bands but were like a bunch of kids waiting for David. At his most beautiful.
Nile Rodgers of Chic produced this song and the album it came from. Rodgers also plays guitar and the lead guitar was by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Drums was by Chic drummer, the late, great Tony Thompson. Even though Bowie wrote this, the sound & style of it is very much in the Chic vein.
I really like Let's dance it is a great tune, I like the longer version. The layering and signatures in this tune are really great and it is easy to sing along with too. David Bowie was an amazing talent in his own unique class. He constantly changed and reinvented himself each few albums were so different. It is not possible to put a label on Bowie except for Bowie. You should pull a few of his hits from the 60's onwards and see how he changed and experimented with different styles though his career. I never saw the Aussie video before but being an Aussie I really like it too. Thanks for your reaction to such a great Bowie song.
I want to see you react to the song/video blackstar, it was from his final album titled the same name, he knew he was dying when he made it, he released the album January 8th 2016 and he died January 10th 2016. I sat down and listened to it when it came out and completely shocked when he died right after
Great guitar work from SRV - Do you know what SRV, Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Tommy Bolin, Gary Moore and other greats all have in common? They all admired ROY BUCHANAN. Watch his version of ROY's BLUZ on Austin City Limits and see why many say he's the GOAT. No pedals., no sounds effects, just bending the strings. Great band, drumming, organ and sonic perfection from Roy - Also see his tune THE MESSSIAQH WILL COME AGAIN. You will see what SRV loved him so much.
This guys catalogue stretches' from the late 60s to his death a few years ago. Check out his rock period, especially the hard rockin' LP Aladdin Sane recorded after his first American tour. Killer keys from MIck Garson: Try Lady Grinning Soul, Aladdin Sane, Drive in Saturday, Watch That Man.
Hey man love your channel. I've been watching your videos for a few months now, and just found out your from Bakersfield. I'm from Visalia originally. Keep rockin' man , I'm loving it
As Dan has said, this is almost all Nile Rogers. Effectively Bowie guested on his record 🤣 that rhythm guitar…i could see your face after the first 5 seconds…that wasnt bowie that hooked you, it was Nile Rogers. And then Stevie Ray Vaughan on solo guitar.
SRV playing lead on this song. You should try Jennifer Warnes’ cover of Leonard Cohen’s song First We Take Manhattan that also has SRV playing lead on the song. I got to see him play this on his Serious Moonlight Tour. Great stage presence, awesome concert.
It was actually a little more complicated than that. It had more to do with management & the fact that SRV had his own album being released. I put a link in to the story. www.guitarworld.com/artists/david-bowie-stevie-ray-vaughan-connection-lets-dance-cat-people
Hay Chod Great reaction!! Please check out both versions of Bowie's "Dead Man Walking", which he performed on Letterman's Late Night: th-cam.com/video/taiFeVz-kfg/w-d-xo.html AND an acoustic version on Konan O'Brian: th-cam.com/video/heuSXoXVky0/w-d-xo.html Rarely does an artist cover their own work. Hope you enjoy it! Looking forward to your reaction.
TO me it was all about the music. not his androgyny, as someone stated. Kudos to a fantastic creator and thanks for all this great music!.. but I mean.. Jinky Jinkerson and Stevie Ray Vaughan.. ooohh yess
Did you know that Stevie Ray Vaughan actually plays on this song! The guitar solo SRV plays is WOW!!
The guitar player on this is Stevie ray Vaughan, the best guitar player ever ....take a look at Texas Flood live at the Mocambo
Thanks for the Bowie, The movie labyrinth is one of my kids favorites with the Muppets he does all the music, stars in it
I believe I read somewhere that Stevie was a little put out by the video as it looks like Bowie is playing his guitar part.
If I recall SRV hadn’t quite come into the mainstream when the “Let’s Dance” album was being recorded “Texas Flood” is the album that made SRV a household name. My girlfriend at the time turned me on to him and I’ve been a huge fan ever since!
@Aqua Lung It's such a shame how SRV was treated.
@Aqua Lung Wow. Strong words. You describe Bowie (a then hugely established artist) as a snake, an asshole, a charlatan, and expect him to be in no less than hell for not giving in to Stevie's (who's career rocketed after having the privilege of working with Bowie) demands/ request for sharing the spotlight on his world tour whilst already having agreed to be part and having started rehearsals. As I read it was his manager who pulled him out at the last moment and not his own decision. I also read that Bowie's management decided to axe Stevie. Not Bowie himself. But I don't know anything else other than what I read of course (so I'm a bit hesitant to condemn people to hell too quickly). Do you?
That's Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar.
Check out "Modern Love" from the same album.
A lot of the credit for this song goes to Nile Rodgers.
Or Jinky Jinkerson, as he prefers to be known
Lately found this video of Nile explaining how the song evolved, very interesting.
th-cam.com/video/NlDCPCwVNUw/w-d-xo.html
Nile Rodgers has given a lot of credit and thanks to David Bowie for calling him up and in effect revitalizing his career. I think that's very gracious of Nile because he's a legend in his own right.
David Bowie is a legend.
Bowie is what you call a true authentic artist. He will never be replaced.
That was the Australian outback.
A brilliant artist, whose impact on music can never be minimized.
Love this song and this amazing era of David Bowie’s music! That’s the one and only Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar by the way! 🎶🎸
Bowie took every genre and mastered it and expanded it's boundaries.
Bowie never really understood how important he was to generations of people. His musical versatility and androgynous persona woke a lot of people up. He pushed boundaries and the public loved him for doing so.
You should react to the sequel to Space Oddity, called "Ashes to Ashes." It was released 10 yrs later and the song is trippy AF!
Chod, this is filmed here in Australia. In a little country pub. Life on Mars official video a must please. And the Jean Genie
Bowie hit American radio when I was in high school.
I thought he sounded futuristic, and his music always remained that way for me.
Still does...
Ahhh, the days when MTV actually played music videos. Thank you for the memories
He was one of the first white music artists to appear on Soul Train. Lets Dance was written about the treatment of the Australian Aboriginals. Excellent Reaction Cheers from Aussieland🦘🪃
Fighting fire with gasoline
Love David Bowie. So talented
This whole damned album came about because -- when Bowie had been cast in "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" -- he arrived on location with a record player and a bunch of 45s from his childhood, and came back to the roots of rock-and-roll; then he composed some songs, came back to New York, and met Nile Rodgers. And then picked up the legendary (in his own right) Stevie Ray Vaughan and other world-class musicians, and this punch-in-your-face album came out. And the world fell in love with David Bowie, again.
You should check out David doing this song on stage with the legendary Tina Turner.
One of my favorite Bowie songs. Should check out the video of his song " I'm afraid of Americans" he did in collaboration with Trent Reznor of NIN. Incredible song and video.
Excellent suggestion!
Nice reaction! David Bowie is a major part of the soundtrack of my life. He left the world a little bit better. Actually a lot bit better!
Station to Station is one of my favorite songs and albums of his. Worth the detour.
The guitar solo at the end is my favorite guitarisr of all time. Stevie Ray Vaughan. When Eric Clapton heard the solo he was driving the car and pulled over because he wondered who it was.
Stevie played on many songs on the Modern Love, album, including the title track which happened to be a massive underutilisation of Stevie’s talents.
This song and album was the peak of his popularity and commercialism. He told Nile Rodgers to write him a pop hit and then he got Stevie Ray Vaughn to record it. Though die hard fans despise this period as being too commercial, it's so well put together you just cant deny it. Try sound and vision or breaking glass. His Low album is what hooked me.
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David wrote the basis of it. Niles changed the chord voicing to something way different.
na man, this wasn't the song which clapton pulled over to hear. lol are you kidding? everything on this entire album was basic and very easy for stevie. I saw the video of clapton saying that and he never mentioned any song, he just said he heard some kick ass blues and puked over to the side of the road to listen. And said stevie seemed to be an open channel.
@@deangoings uh actually yeah, In the book "Texas Flood " by Alan Paul and Andy Aldort page 148 - 149 Eric Capton stated "I was driving and Let's Dance came on the radio. I stopped my car and said, "I I have to know who this guitar player is today. Not tomorrow, but today." This only happened to me 3 or 4 times ever and probably not for anyone between Duane Allmanand Stevie" He has also said almost the same quote in several magaz8ne articles. .
Modern Love is a great Bowie song! Tony Thompson from Chic and The Power Station is on drums.
Saw him for the first time on his Serious Moonlight Tour circa 1982….totally brilliant……
Me too! Toronto, still have my ticket stub. $13.50 Cdn lol And the T shirt.
@@Zlata1313 Both of you are so lucky !!! Wish I had seen him in concert.
Same here...in Dallas. SRV came out and played this song!
Good choice. Bowie was such a class act.
Give a try to Cat People. Always loved that song....
I second Cat People...bomb song.............
TRUST ME On This Classic My Music Lovin Brother,, MOTT THE HOOPLE "ALL THE YOUNG DUDES"
Check out the guitar tone on Bowie's "Queen B*tch" when you can. Also check out "Sound and Vision", "1984", "Moonage Daydream", "Soul Love", "Panic in Detroit" and so many more.
Bowie was a constantly restless creative spirit. He never considered himself a great singer, but he knew how to write, perform, and surround himself with the best people to make his songs work. He had the sense to lay down the groundwork and trust in those he chose to come up with the goods and he give them the space they needed to be creative too. Whatever the suggestion he would say go for it, and if it didn't work nothing was lost by trying, it gave his collaborators so much freedom. He would often choose a lead guitarist for a project, and without letting them even know the key, or listen to the track first, would record their first improvisations and that's what would be on the final record. Nile Rogers has to be given massive credit for producing Bowie's funky tracks, it's as much his drive and spirit too. Niles provided the commerciality that David desperately wanted at that point.
The Nile Rodgers production is what makes this funky.
and now to something completely different: "Cygnet Committee". epic song from 1969. it can still make me cry.
I think you'd enjoy Bowie with Bing Crosby! Two generations, together, singing Little Drummer Boy. It's really something.
I used to love watching Bing Crosby's annual Christmas TV specials in the 70's.
Damn! You almost got me with the rabbit hole! But nay! Parum pum pum pum I got out after 15 minutes and back to this videos
@cshubs Great suggestion!
David Bowie was known as the "Musical Chameleon" since nobody knew what type of music he would put out next. He was a true "Artist" in every sense of the word. RIP David We miss you!
Chod, thanks for doing more Bowie. He had a very keen eye for talent & he knew that the best way to change his sound was to change up the people he worked with. I would love to suggest another great tune that I know you will enjoy with a completely different sound called "Station to Station" from his '75 album of the same name. Studio version is best sonically.
m.th-cam.com/video/ZpIhsGg2SJ0/w-d-xo.html
My sister went to a David Bowie concert and loved it. Thanks for this video
Filmed at the Carinda Hotel in NSW Australia in 1983 true story David and the crew actually walked in and said can we film in here all those people in the video were locals, David also recorded the China Girl clip was in Sydney.
Yep, Actually it was David Bowie who heard SRV and called him and got him to play on the let's dance album. He played on most of the tracks. After that SRV went mainstream.
It's impossible to miss Stevie's signature guitar style.
I've always thought that this song sounds like it's inspired by Talking Heads; the music especially.
inspired by otis more like. bloody lift music.
This is the tour I finally saw Bowie on. SUPERB! We'd all seen loads cool bands but were like a bunch of kids waiting for David. At his most beautiful.
Nile Rodgers of Chic produced this song and the album it came from. Rodgers also plays guitar and the lead guitar was by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Drums was by Chic drummer, the late, great Tony Thompson. Even though Bowie wrote this, the sound & style of it is very much in the Chic vein.
david bowie adapts to the times every decade
Some people wrote off this song as a dance-y pop tune, but I see it as a kinetic and sparse masterpiece.
The true master behind some of this music....Nile Rodgers....the hitmaker....retrospective on TH-cam under that title
th-cam.com/video/NlDCPCwVNUw/w-d-xo.html
“Blue Jean” is a great tune
I saw Bowie in the mid 70's in his Ziggy days. Always changing it up and one of a kind.
Fascination by Bowie is a vibe” my favorite albums of his are “station to station” and “young Americans”
Love, love, love this jam 🎶🎵🔥🔥❤❤🤘🤘
Bowie didn't have a style. He was always different--a real artist.
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Let's Dance was co-produced by Nile Rodgers from Chic. The rhythm has numerous Chic hits all over it.
Stevie Ray Vaughn played the guitar solo in this song, but in the video Davie Bowie is pretending to play it.
Saw Bowie perform during this tour at the Forum in Inglewood and no Stevie Ray was not there.
The late great Stevie Ray Vaughn on guitar
Dude, you’re one of the best reactors. Keep it up.
David Bowie, a man of many musical styles, and some all his own!
I really like Let's dance it is a great tune, I like the longer version. The layering and signatures in this tune are really great and it is easy to sing along with too. David Bowie was an amazing talent in his own unique class. He constantly changed and reinvented himself each few albums were so different. It is not possible to put a label on Bowie except for Bowie. You should pull a few of his hits from the 60's onwards and see how he changed and experimented with different styles though his career. I never saw the Aussie video before but being an Aussie I really like it too. Thanks for your reaction to such a great Bowie song.
I want to see you react to the song/video blackstar, it was from his final album titled the same name, he knew he was dying when he made it, he released the album January 8th 2016 and he died January 10th 2016. I sat down and listened to it when it came out and completely shocked when he died right after
Wow! I’d never actually seen this video!
Nile Rogers ... masterful production
Great song great reaction man! Niles Rodgers and David Bowie produced this song together to create that funky sound
Excellent selection! ☺
Great guitar work from SRV - Do you know what SRV, Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Tommy Bolin, Gary Moore and other greats all have in common? They all admired ROY BUCHANAN. Watch his version of ROY's BLUZ on Austin City Limits and see why many say he's the GOAT. No pedals., no sounds effects, just bending the strings. Great band, drumming, organ and sonic perfection from Roy - Also see his tune THE MESSSIAQH WILL COME AGAIN. You will see what SRV loved him so much.
@Wilburn Reactons You have to check out David Bowie - Rebel Rebel - Modern Love
Saw him in concert many years ago in The Dean Dome....was seriously awesome!!! 💖😁
Great reaction chord!!
Sounds like you had a nice childhood in Bakersfield. So cool your dad played all kinds of music in your youth.
Roy Buchanan started in Bakersfield. Great guitar player
That voice tho!
This guys catalogue stretches' from the late 60s to his death a few years ago. Check out his rock period, especially the hard rockin' LP Aladdin Sane recorded after his first American tour. Killer keys from MIck Garson: Try Lady Grinning Soul, Aladdin Sane, Drive in Saturday, Watch That Man.
Immense talent - you should see his interview with MTV, where he absolutely nails them on not showing Black musicians
Hey man love your channel. I've been watching your videos for a few months now, and just found out your from Bakersfield. I'm from Visalia originally. Keep rockin' man , I'm loving it
You look Life on Mars , great song
As Dan has said, this is almost all Nile Rogers. Effectively Bowie guested on his record 🤣 that rhythm guitar…i could see your face after the first 5 seconds…that wasnt bowie that hooked you, it was Nile Rogers. And then Stevie Ray Vaughan on solo guitar.
Stevie Ray Vaughn on guitar
SRV playing lead on this song. You should try Jennifer Warnes’ cover of Leonard Cohen’s song First We Take Manhattan that also has SRV playing lead on the song. I got to see him play this on his Serious Moonlight Tour. Great stage presence, awesome concert.
What a good looking man!
If you want to see another side to David Bowie, check out the movie "Labyrinth." He stars in it and wrote the music.
SRV on the guitar!
SRV did all the guitar work but was not asked to go on tour with Bowie
It was actually a little more complicated than that. It had more to do with management & the fact that SRV had his own album being released. I put a link in to the story. www.guitarworld.com/artists/david-bowie-stevie-ray-vaughan-connection-lets-dance-cat-people
He was a musical chameleon.
So I’m just curious, did you think David Bowie was really playing that awesome guitar? 😂. No one else but SRV ❤️
Chord lol!!
Hay Chod
Great reaction!!
Please check out both versions of Bowie's "Dead Man Walking", which he performed on Letterman's Late Night:
th-cam.com/video/taiFeVz-kfg/w-d-xo.html
AND an acoustic version on Konan O'Brian: th-cam.com/video/heuSXoXVky0/w-d-xo.html
Rarely does an artist cover their own work. Hope you enjoy it! Looking forward to your reaction.
Rick Wakeman from Yes played for Bowie at times.
Ayy I've been watching you for a while now, and I never knew you were from Bakersfield! I live here as well
Wow! Was he ever young here...no wrinkles!
Should definitely check out Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
If you liked Let's Dance, you will also like Fame...written by John Lennon, done by Bowie, it has the same funky groove.
Fun fact Stevie Ray Vaughan played the guita solo
Nile Rogers and Stevie Ray Vaughn give this song the ripping guitar sounds it needed
SRV on guitar
discovering SRV a legacy itself
TO me it was all about the music. not his androgyny, as someone stated. Kudos to a fantastic creator and thanks for all this great music!.. but I mean.. Jinky Jinkerson and Stevie Ray Vaughan.. ooohh yess
Bowie was upset at MTV for not playing or showing Black musicians. This song was a result. Imagine, even MTV had a color barrier.
The MTV interview with David calling out their racism is gold.
Tin Machine - Under the God,David Bowie.
Pretty sure that's Omar Hakim on drums :)
☮️💙💙💙🔥
Let's Dance produced by Nile Rodgers of Chic.