I knew David then and used to drink with him at the Three Tuns and helped in putting together the festival. I actually spent the day at the festival selling candy floss to raise funds for the arts lab David ran in the Tuns. David hadn’t passed his test at the time so my mate had to sit with him as the qualified driver. His dad had passed away (I think) and left him a big old P4 Rover but David changed it for a trendier (but crappy!) Fiat 500. Ah dear dead days - so few of us left now from that time.
Hi Chris Lovely comment. How wonderful it must have been to have known Mr Jones pre-fame. The Bowie album that came out in 1969 is remarkable for how he wears his heart on his sleeve in his lyrics - he went all cryptic and theatrical after that. My earliest memories as a primary school kid are of that era - I lived in north London at the time and remember one mother turning up barefoot to pick up her kid from school in summer rather like Paul on the cover of Abbey Road. It was a fleeting glimpse of a beautiful time.
Very cool . Did he ever tell you anything about his childhood ? Anything at all and anything about his home life when he was a kid . To me that is always so important . In an interview he said his parents were emotionally cold and hugs were not given much .
Also do you know at what point it was that he went into the Buddhist center and was thinking of becoming a monk ? I'm wondering if you do know would you be able to say which Buddhist place it was ... was it Tibetan Buddhism ?
Well it certainly does seem to be a magical little town doesn't it ? I think it did him a lot of good to be there and he was able to tap into the natural energy there . I get a sense of a wellspring ... something that can recharge a person's spirit and help heal them of the negativity .
Jason, I’m in love with Beckenham, I visit every weekend and spend the day with my wife wandering around thinking of Bowie and Bolan, Marc was also a regular visitor to Beckenham with David, I’d love to move to the area it’s beautiful, RiP Marc and David x.
He also came back one last time after diagnosis with his wife and lexi secretly, and visited forgive road again ..it was in our local paper..you can Google more info
One place you missed - probably not well known! David Jones spent a lot of time at my Dad's house in the Drive, played records in his room and climbed trees in the woods behind the house. They were early teens. Great video though!
Wow. Must be great to have that connection. I can see that if you lived in Bromley then Beckenham was the next step up and also closer to London, so attractive for David Bowie.
I don't know what you mean when you say the Drive . I'm trying to find out as much as I can about his childhood because I am always more interested in a person's childhood than any other time in their life ... Can you go into any more detail at all . Was he a good natured kid . He reminds me of someone who wanted to be a force for good by listening to his early music before 1969 ... it had a lot of Innocence .
@@lndnflms484 I think there was a film on Totp. i Recall it being the parade of shops on the way to Elmers end. but it was a long time ago so who knows
I knew David then and used to drink with him at the Three Tuns and helped in putting together the festival. I actually spent the day at the festival selling candy floss to raise funds for the arts lab David ran in the Tuns. David hadn’t passed his test at the time so my mate had to sit with him as the qualified driver. His dad had passed away (I think) and left him a big old P4 Rover but David changed it for a trendier (but crappy!) Fiat 500. Ah dear dead days - so few of us left now from that time.
Hi Chris Lovely comment. How wonderful it must have been to have known Mr Jones pre-fame. The Bowie album that came out in 1969 is remarkable for how he wears his heart on his sleeve in his lyrics - he went all cryptic and theatrical after that. My earliest memories as a primary school kid are of that era - I lived in north London at the time and remember one mother turning up barefoot to pick up her kid from school in summer rather like Paul on the cover of Abbey Road. It was a fleeting glimpse of a beautiful time.
Very cool . Did he ever tell you anything about his childhood ? Anything at all and anything about his home life when he was a kid .
To me that is always so important .
In an interview he said his parents were emotionally cold and hugs were not given much .
Also do you know at what point it was that he went into the Buddhist center and was thinking of becoming a monk ?
I'm wondering if you do know would you be able to say which Buddhist place it was ... was it Tibetan Buddhism ?
Well it certainly does seem to be a magical little town doesn't it ?
I think it did him a lot of good to be there and he was able to tap into the natural energy there .
I get a sense of a wellspring ... something that can recharge a person's spirit and help heal them of the negativity .
Nicely done and informative.
Poignant video, especially places like the pond and the Odeon, can almost see him walking through those doors.
Except in those days it was not an Odeon but an ABC Regal cinema...
Beckenham is my home town. I moved away and miss it. This brings back memories of happy naughty days!
your not alone i miss Beckenham as well .
Jason, I’m in love with Beckenham, I visit every weekend and spend the day with my wife wandering around thinking of Bowie and Bolan, Marc was also a regular visitor to Beckenham with David, I’d love to move to the area it’s beautiful, RiP Marc and David x.
I live hear this is awesome news
He also came back one last time after diagnosis with his wife and lexi secretly, and visited forgive road again ..it was in our local paper..you can Google more info
One place you missed - probably not well known! David Jones spent a lot of time at my Dad's house in the Drive, played records in his room and climbed trees in the woods behind the house. They were early teens. Great video though!
Wow. Must be great to have that connection. I can see that if you lived in Bromley then Beckenham was the next step up and also closer to London, so attractive for David Bowie.
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I don't know what you mean when you say the Drive .
I'm trying to find out as much as I can about his childhood because I am always more interested in a person's childhood than any other time in their life ...
Can you go into any more detail at all .
Was he a good natured kid .
He reminds me of someone who wanted to be a force for good by listening to his early music before 1969 ... it had a lot of Innocence .
i thought Laughing gnome was filmed there ?
Was there a video of that??
@@lndnflms484 I think there was a film on Totp. i Recall it being the parade of shops on the way to Elmers end. but it was a long time ago so who knows
I don't see why not being on the Underground stops anyone. It's 20 mins for Victoria, Zone 4 every 20 mins. Far quicker than any tube.