Golden Smog a band made up of members from bands The Jayhawks, Soul Asylum, Wilco, The Replacement, Big Star and Run Westy Run do a great cover of this on their Blood On The Slacks album. th-cam.com/video/5HvDX4hEOsk/w-d-xo.html
Just a friendly reminder to get back to Yes and Steely Dan one of these days fellas. You’ve worn me down and I no longer have the energy to keep reminding you.
It's almost become a cliche now, but seeing Bowie perform this on Top Of The Pops in 1972 (I was 11), was an iconic moment for those of us growing up in the UK in the 70's. His rapport with Mick Ronson, the sheer otherworldliness of Bowie himself. It was like an alien from space had landed in my living room. I don't even think Ziggy is the best album from his glam rock period. Although it's great I've always preferred Aladdin Sane (Ziggy on steroids) and Diamond Dogs. Of course though Ziggy turned him into a superstar, and then when they started rereleasing stufff from Hunky Dory which charted we realised what an overlooked album that was. Never stood still, always ahead of the curve. He's my generations Elvis.
@@seanie002 I know mate, doesn't time fly, I was probably 10 now I think of it (wasn't 11 until Nov 72). I was visited twice by aliens that year. The second time was Roxy Music, Virginia Plain. Gave me a lifelong love of them as well (well the first 5 albums anyway).
When Bowie died, I was down, but I didn't lose it until I saw a clip of a crowd gathered in London singing this into the night. Such a great song -- the moment it pops up in The Martian was when I thought "Okay, this film just went from good to great."
I still can’t watch Blackstar or Lazarus without crying. Watch them both about once a year because they are genius. I didn’t realize my feelings for Bowie went so deep. He’s just always been there and the loss hit me unexpectedly hard. I felt stupid but went through genuine mourning.
I was crushed. I was unable to stop crying, even at work, and I'm a grown man working in a factory setting. The only thing that helped was people saying that we were all lucky to have been alive at the same time as this magnificent artist. A Legend that will live on forever in the hearts of everyone that loves him. I turned my niece on to Bowie and she will show her daughter and so on forever, all across the world.
@@randomperson-dy6kj don't feel stupid, your mourning was real, as was mine. And yes, when I listened to Blackstar I cried like a baby. Not ashamed at all.
@Jonny Yen - me too. I was getting ready for work when I heard the horrible news. I got the old Discman out, a few CDs, and put my Bowie pins on my jacket. I saw a client from the office where I worked who was a fellow Bowie fan; he didn't know, and I broke the news to him, and we both cried and laughed about Bowie and weird experiences at his concerts we both had before going into the office. The death of Prince hurt, but dare I say that David Bowie's death hurt me much more deeply; it affected my soul. You take care and stay safe. Please don't take offense but I see your surname and I would like to wish you a Happy New Year 🐅🐯if you celebrate. If not, I'm sorry.
David was a breath of fresh air when he came out. His approach to his vocals, musical arrangements, lyrics, etc. was different from anyone else and challenged the status quo. "Rock Stars" were put on notice to keep up with him.
He really is a Starman now. Alex and Andy, my loves, this is a desert island album, not a bad song anywhere to be found. Bowie was my first concert. He was Ziggy Stardust. I was enchanted and in love. There are not enough words to describe Bowie and his music. 💙💙💙💙
I just luv every thing Bowie had ever done as a life long fan .Got to see him live twice .Both highlights in my life for sure .He definitely fell to earth . 🌟 A bright star.
I was 63yo when Bowie died and I am not embarrassed to say I cried. I was fortunate enough to see him during his 'glass spiders' tour in Anaheim, California in the 80's. This is always in my top 3 favorite albums all time. I didn't always enjoy his musical drifts in parts of his career he will always be one of my most influential musicians. I'm going to be crushed when David Gilmore passes I just realized. Lol.
It Ain't Easy wasn't written by Bowie btw and the Title track on a album by Long John Baldry which I highly recommend you check out. Rod Stewart is the producer with friends Ron Wood & Mickey Waller all ex Jeff Beck Group. With Elton John also producer on side 2 it's a gem of a record from 1971.
David Bowie was more than a rock star. He created and re-invented himself as various personae: Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Halloween Jack, The Thin White Duke... what a complicated and talented man! Loved this reaction - it's one of my favorite songs from Bowie.
Bowie was so good that Jim Henson and George Lucas had the insight to cast him in movie the "Labyrinth" which has become a classic. It also introduced him to my children who became big fans of all his music. Great reaction.
As a teenager in the 70's there were two major artists at school everyone was talking about and listening to their music...One was David Bowie & The Spiders From Mars, & the other was Marc Bolan & T.Rex. The 2nd album I ever owned in my record collection was a Christmas present I had asked for..." Electric Warrior" by T.Rex. To this day it still gives me goosebumps. Bolan & Bowie were close friends and Bowie even appeared on Marc's own television show. Every track on "Electric Warrior" is simply brilliant. You need to check it out. When you do you will want more....so - next will be "The Slider" Then you will go back in time to the early material and discover things like the epic "The Wizard"... Marc over dubs his own voice singing separate pieces and not the usual harmony sounding one voice which in the 60's - Yes the 60's, was unheard of. Bowie & Bolan were both so far ahead of their time. Amazing albums I grew up with. I didn't know anyone at school who didn't have "Electric Warrior".
So glad you came back to Bowie. Singlehandedly the greatest male solo artist of all time. His catalogue is so diverse. There are so many layers to him and his music that people still can't fathom just how deep his influence goes. This was his breakthrough album and is still in his top 5 of all time. Thanks.
Another great artist I grew up with. David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter & actor. He constantly reinvented himself to stay current over nearly 5 decades. His first big hit was "Space Oddity" in 1969. He has had a lot of great songs including "Starman", "Ziggy Stardust", "Rebel Rebel", "Young Americans", "Changes", "Fame", "Golden Years", "Ashes To Ashes", "Under Pressure", Let's Dance", "Modern Love", "China Girl", "Heroes" etc.
David Bowie one of the biggest icons of our generation. The was genius at reinventing himself over and over again. His talent was unlimited. Ziggy Stardust was one of his best albums.
Sometimes I wonder if Bowie would have made it to where he was allowed to do all of his persona changes without the guitar and arranging genius of Mick Ronson on this album. If there was no Mick there would possibly have never been a Ziggy Stardust album to amaze the world and set Bowie off on his magical journey. With Bowie's genius it would have happened anyway, but I truly think Mick was the catalyst that accelerated his amazing career. Both of these guys are sorely missed. Micks last show with Bowie and the remaining members of Queen at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert doing Heroes is epic.
"Guitar Man playing in the Sky" Mick Ronson's guitar playing sounded better than David Bowie at times and that's saying something but you can't have one without the other.
Wow ! This album is just Ace !! Played the grooves off this back in the early 70 s !! Each track just rolls into the next !!! Just Brill ! Thanks gentlemen again for a great choice! Cheers !
David Bowie wrote some of the best songs ever heard. Life on Mars, The Jean Genie, Diamond Dogs, Let's Dance, Heroes, Ashes to Ashes. Many more, l haven't got time to mention them all! 🤔
I was ecstatic when so saw this in my feed today!!! Everything about this song is brilliant. I love the verses-some of the best lyrics ever written: “That weren't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive…” 🤩✨💫
I was in high school when this song was released. It is one of my Bowie favorites from his Ziggy Stardust era. Starman sounded so wonderfully different at the time and lost any of its impact. David was such a great talent who morphed so many times to cover different musical bases. He did them all so extremely well. RIP David Bowie we all miss you so much.
Fun fact...Bowie emulated Somewhere Over the Rainbow with the "octave up" on the "Star-man" line. Think about it..."Some-where" (over the rainbow) and (There's a) "Star-man" have the same feel.
Even deeper than that. That octave spread of the two notes in Somewhere are intended to be indicative of Dorothy's journey from Kansas to Oz. Not only the phrase but the whole song is a journey from the lower note to the higher - the song begins on the low note and ends exactly one octave above it. In imitating that, Bowie was indicating the song itself is a journey from Earth to the stars.
@@rayraysworld I did reflect on that. Maybe a bad choice when you have great stuff like Talking Book and Superfly being produced. The thing is, best year for contemporary music doesn't really cut it either. Best year for albums? Maybe?
1971 as well. Zeppelin IV, Sticky Fingers, Who’s Next, Meddle, Hunky Dory, The Yes Album and Fragile by Yes, Master of Reality, Allman Brothers at Fillmore East. So many pivotal rock albums plus Marvin Gaye What’s Going On and Joni Mitchell Blue. Really incredible amount of great music released in that era
@@AaronRadioStudio Yes, '71 was a a great year. In addition to the ones you named, there was also Tapestry, Every Picture Tells a Story, LA Woman, There's a Riot Goin' On, and Tupelo Honey.
Bowie elevated the combo of Broadway and rock. Both genres had enthusiastic fans and when you combine them , well, you can still feel the passion in many of the comments here, decades after these songs and performances first came out. Thanks guys, fun stuff.
Saw David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in August/September 1972 at The Rainbow, Finsbury Park, London. Roxy Music supported in their first London concert. History in the making. Bowie was other worldly appearing on BBC tv’s Top of The Pops. Groundbreaking moment. Several years later I used to regularly go into the building Bowie is standing in front of on the album cover to visit a supplier name checked on the nameplate called Ramar Dresses to Marks & Spencer where I was in buying.
_Ziggy_ and _The Kids Are Alright._ Nice - you're doing it right. Bowie's "Life On Mars?" and album _The Man Who Sold The World_ are musts - you've yet to hear how hard early Bowie could Rock.
Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars is a masterpiece of an album and was made for headphones. To me, It's the only Bowie album that is great from beginning to end without any filler tracks. One of my all time favs for sure.
I think in our digital age, we are so used to hearing single tracks. So it's easy for someone who never lived through the phenomena of purchasing albums that you often listened to the whole way through, to hear a couple of Bowie's songs and think 'oh, this one must have come from some different stage in his career', when in fact, Bowie, perhaps more than any other artist, would present this wild diversity of song styles on the same album, one after another. In many ways, this is his key feature of his work.
A great reaction. Ziggy Stardust is my favourite album of all time, Bowie was a genius and I still can’t believe he is no longer with us! Starman is such an iconic song and will be played at my funeral!
I'm 66 years old and love 60s 70s albums, but I can assure you there are really good artists around today who are still all about albums, trouble with Radio music is they play all the pop music that the younger generation love to stream, if you look on the UK album charts you will see it is still very healthy, especially if you check out the vinyl charts(fastest growing format, would you believe it?) some of my favourite albums have been released in the last five years, too many of our age group don't give new artists a chance, I might one day be playing Leonard Cohen, David Bowie and the next day I'm playing Harry Styles(who is very influenced by Bowie, Pink Floyd) or Luke Hemmings, give them a go you might like them 😊
This is a spectacular album side. A similar great album in entirety is Station to Station. It rises from song to song, and then closes with the the greatest Bowie banger ever, "Stay."
I have been urging A&A to check out the song "Stay" for months now, but they won't listen. As amazing a banger as it is, for some reason it remains relatively unknown outside of Bowie aficionado circles.
Hey guys I'm so happy that you covered this album. Electric candy n'est-ce pas? Things you need to know about this album some of which you may have already heard. It was recorded two weeks after he finished recording hunky dory the album that came before it which has life on Mars changes and other songs you know. 2 weeks! The producer was Ken Scott who worked with him on four albums through this period. Ken Scott is quite interesting because as a teenager he wrote emi records with no previous experience or job history and asked if he could work for the recording studio. He was hired by the next week and the first session he sat in on was the Beatles recording at the height of their Prime LOL so some of those recording techniques that you hear can be compared to Beatles records of the time as well. Especially regarding the Left Right stereo and the fact that he pushes the bass ti one side and the treble way to the other side. He has said regarding this album that the acoustic guitars take the place of the hi-hats in the production primarily. Now here's where we really blow your mind. Bowie was notorious for not giving the spiders time to rehearse the songs that they would be recording. Often he would play for them in the studio one time and then they would hit record. The pressure on them was insane to be up to spec and to get it right after hearing it one God damn time LOL and that's what you're hearing on these records at most two takes in the case of let's say the five years vocal where he gets really loud at the end and they had to choose another microphone for the difference in volume. And even more mind-blowing fact that Ken Scott who has worked with many many people over the years including supertramp, and many others that you know, he has said that of all the people / singers that he ever worked with Bowie was the most incredible because almost everything you hear on for example the Ziggy Stardust album, was all one take performances first thing down when hit record. At most what you hear is maybe a second take but primarily 90% of it is first stab down. Can you imagine that. This is why you hear what you hear in these songs. There's no overdubs no editing in the vocal delivery what you have is a Broadway level performance. Incredible huh? Fun fact Mick Rock who was Bowie's photographer as he was on the rise once said of Bowie that he had never met anybody who exuded so much Yes energy. I also realized that at one point years ago. This album just exudes positivity and love like nothing else on Earth. Luv on ya, as the man would say :-) Cheers PS if there was one song I would love to hear you guys take on by Bowie that you have not considered, it would probably be Right from The Young Americans album. I could choose others but that would be a really cool deep cut that I know you'll never get to otherwise LOL
Memories of that performance on Top of the Pops, with Mick Ronson. Andy and Alex, strongly suggest you dig the video out to see why Bowie became such an Icon. The man just heard a different drummer.🥂
Glad to see you appreciate David Bowie. Speaking from my Midwest background, I couldn't appreciate his performing persona, but his music is top notch so happy you reacted to this.
So much of this album is Mick Ronson. Not just guitars and doubling much of Bowie's singing, Mick did the arrangements, played other instruments, (as did Bowie), and was deeply involved in the writing and production too. Superb record.
"Starman" was a last-minute addition to the ZS album. The suits at RCA heard what Bowie had at that point, and told him they didn't hear any hits. So he wrote and recorded this.
So much of Bowies sound at this time had to do with guitarist, arranger and co-producer Mick Ronson you can see their influence on Lou Reeds album Transformer you guys will love it, you should hit it up on Patreon
@@fredkelly4365 such a quiet understated guy from Hull, a musical genius you're right that Hammersmith performance is outrageous, I wish I'd been to see that tour, but I was only 6 in 1973
@@simply_psi I've often wished I'd been there too but I was only 3 at the time! I think more and more people are beginning to appreciate not only Ronson's guitar but his influence in arranging and producing.
The beginning with the la, la la, is almost flippant, he puts himself out there, you can tell he has no apologies. SOOO creative and original, there was just NOBODY like him.
Starman is more than a song it is a anthem and one of the most beautiful songs ever for me. Bowie was a Master. I didn't value Bowie right till I see him Live in Santiago in 1990. He was all dressed in white and was so powerful I couldn't believe it. From that day he is a top artist for me. Regards from Chile!
❤️ I just watch this at 11:43 PM… I am sure as I close my eyes on my pillow tonight I'll hear Bowie singing me to sleep. I'm a star man... Definitely not the worst way to fall asleep…
Owned Hunky Dory before The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, so I was ready for more Bowie. Seeing The Spiders from Mars tour in 1973 was mind blowing, even for those of us who knew the album. It’s always important to recognize that Bowie was an artist as well as a musician and performer. That concert was unbelievable. I had never before, or never since, seen and heard anything like it, and I’ve been to a lot of great concerts.
@@W0rdsandMus1c Hey, Thanks for asking🙂 I'm 64, so I am old school😎 Sgt Peppers is #1. Led Zeppelin IV #2 The Cars Debut album #3 Ziggy Stardust Bowie #4 Tom Petty Full Moon Fever #5. T.Rex Electric Warrior #6 Deep Purple Machine Head #7 Bruce Born to Run #8 Stevie Wonder Innervisions #9 Prince Purple Rain #10 MJ Thriller tied #10 😎👍
@@broncodeviltexas Hi, I am 65 and like to think I'm old and new school, I like your choice but afraid only David Bowie Ziggy Stardust and Prince Purple Rain would be in my top 10, as they say on tv "in no particular order" my other eight would be Songs Of Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan Nashville Skyline, Fleetwood Mac Rumours, Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water, now for the newer artists Harry Styles Fine Line, Luke Hemmings When Facing The Things We Turn Away From, Tom Grennan Lighting Matches and finally Five Seconds Of Summer YoungBlood, Gosh that was difficult! and if I was asked to do it again tomorrow it would probably change🤔 Lets face it you can't get to our age without loving lots of albums, I think we differ from todays generation who only seem to stream singles, I have never been into singles, if a person is good they normally produce good albums, thanks so much for replying, take care 😊
@@broncodeviltexas If you haven't heard Luke Hemmings I highly recommend listening full volume with headphones, my favourite debut album in the last ten years
So glad you both like the album, I can remember my first time listening to it, with headphones, laying on the bed in my dorm room. Flipping out. So good!!!
Check out the full album reaction here, just dropped it today!
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Golden Smog a band made up of members from bands The Jayhawks, Soul Asylum, Wilco, The Replacement, Big Star and Run Westy Run do a great cover of this on their Blood On The Slacks album. th-cam.com/video/5HvDX4hEOsk/w-d-xo.html
Just a friendly reminder to get back to Yes and Steely Dan one of these days fellas. You’ve worn me down and I no longer have the energy to keep reminding you.
@@sirajaxl don’t worry we haven’t forgotten about them, we just did all of Aja on Patreon recently, may clip out Aja and throw it on the channel soon
Josh Turner did a pretty good cover of this on his channel -- just because he could...
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Perhaps that’s the motivation I need to stop being so cheap and get on Patreon…
Above and beyond being a genius, Bowie is a true artist.
David, in addition to genius, was a true and caring, sweet, lovely individual. There will never be another David Jones Bowie!
It's almost become a cliche now, but seeing Bowie perform this on Top Of The Pops in 1972 (I was 11), was an iconic moment for those of us growing up in the UK in the 70's. His rapport with Mick Ronson, the sheer otherworldliness of Bowie himself. It was like an alien from space had landed in my living room. I don't even think Ziggy is the best album from his glam rock period. Although it's great I've always preferred Aladdin Sane (Ziggy on steroids) and Diamond Dogs. Of course though Ziggy turned him into a superstar, and then when they started rereleasing stufff from Hunky Dory which charted we realised what an overlooked album that was. Never stood still, always ahead of the curve. He's my generations Elvis.
I’m 3 years younger than you but second everything you’ve just said.
I third it.... Nothing will ever be like this again
I love Alladin Sane too, I play it all the time still.
@@seanie002 I know mate, doesn't time fly, I was probably 10 now I think of it (wasn't 11 until Nov 72). I was visited twice by aliens that year. The second time was Roxy Music, Virginia Plain. Gave me a lifelong love of them as well (well the first 5 albums anyway).
"I had to phone someone, so I picked on YOU..." Legendary performance.
When Bowie died, I was down, but I didn't lose it until I saw a clip of a crowd gathered in London singing this into the night. Such a great song -- the moment it pops up in The Martian was when I thought "Okay, this film just went from good to great."
Found this for Space Oddity. Beautiful. Thanks for the tip!
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I still can’t watch Blackstar or Lazarus without crying. Watch them both about once a year because they are genius.
I didn’t realize my feelings for Bowie went so deep. He’s just always been there and the loss hit me unexpectedly hard. I felt stupid but went through genuine mourning.
I was crushed. I was unable to stop crying, even at work, and I'm a grown man working in a factory setting. The only thing that helped was people saying that we were all lucky to have been alive at the same time as this magnificent artist. A Legend that will live on forever in the hearts of everyone that loves him. I turned my niece on to Bowie and she will show her daughter and so on forever, all across the world.
@@randomperson-dy6kj don't feel stupid, your mourning was real, as was mine. And yes, when I listened to Blackstar I cried like a baby. Not ashamed at all.
@Jonny Yen - me too. I was getting ready for work when I heard the horrible news. I got the old Discman out, a few CDs, and put my Bowie pins on my jacket. I saw a client from the office where I worked who was a fellow Bowie fan; he didn't know, and I broke the news to him, and we both cried and laughed about Bowie and weird experiences at his concerts we both had before going into the office. The death of Prince hurt, but dare I say that David Bowie's death hurt me much more deeply; it affected my soul. You take care and stay safe. Please don't take offense but I see your surname and I would like to wish you a Happy New Year 🐅🐯if you celebrate. If not, I'm sorry.
This is my favorite Bowie song but since he died I can't hear it without crying. 😭😭
David was a breath of fresh air when he came out. His approach to his vocals, musical arrangements, lyrics, etc. was different from anyone else and challenged the status quo. "Rock Stars" were put on notice to keep up with him.
They way Bowie stretches out the resolution to the chord progression is really brilliant.
He really is a Starman now.
Alex and Andy, my loves, this is a desert island album, not a bad song anywhere to be found.
Bowie was my first concert.
He was Ziggy Stardust. I was enchanted and in love.
There are not enough words to describe Bowie and his music. 💙💙💙💙
He was my first concert as well, at 13
Mine too! Cleveland in 1978!
Vancouver '76
I just luv every thing Bowie had ever done as a life long fan .Got to see him live twice .Both highlights in my life for sure .He definitely fell to earth . 🌟 A bright star.
Bowie's death was a terrible loss. He was one of the few rock stars who maintained a high level of creativity to the very end.
...and integrity
I was 63yo when Bowie died and I am not embarrassed to say I cried. I was fortunate enough to see him during his 'glass spiders' tour in Anaheim, California in the 80's. This is always in my top 3 favorite albums all time. I didn't always enjoy his musical drifts in parts of his career he will always be one of my most influential musicians. I'm going to be crushed when David Gilmore passes I just realized. Lol.
It Ain't Easy wasn't written by Bowie btw and the Title track on a album by Long John Baldry which I highly recommend you check out. Rod Stewart is the producer with friends Ron Wood & Mickey Waller all ex Jeff Beck Group. With Elton John also producer on side 2 it's a gem of a record from 1971.
Blackstar will make you suicidal.
David Bowie was more than a rock star. He created and re-invented himself as various personae: Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Halloween Jack, The Thin White Duke... what a complicated and talented man! Loved this reaction - it's one of my favorite songs from Bowie.
Well Ziggy Stardust was Hendrix….Lady stardust was Bolin
Don't forget the Laughing Gnome
Y'know, this makes me think of Prince -- David Bowie was basically a white Prince lol
Mick Ronson (R.I.P.) on guitar and harmony vocals. He was also a true master. Def. worth your while to see the live version of this.
His contribution to Bowies sound during this period is often underestimated
Bowie was so good that Jim Henson and George Lucas had the insight to cast him in movie the "Labyrinth" which has become a classic. It also introduced him to my children who became big fans of all his music. Great reaction.
He was an incredibly good actor! I loved his portrayal of Tesla in “The Prestige!”
This album blew my mind when I was your ages .. still has the same effect today .. absolute masterpiece.
#RIP
This was my gateway song into Bowie. It's been putting a smile on my face ever since it came out. Goosebumps.
Same here, as a teenager in the late 2000s.
@@siamesevodka I first heard it when it came out. My older sister had the album...I'm old, lol.
I truly miss Mick Ronson. His input to Bowie, Ian Hunter and his solo work are precious. Musician, arranger, producer... Michael Picasso indeed.
As a teenager in the 70's there were two major artists at school everyone was talking about and listening to their music...One was David Bowie & The Spiders From Mars, & the other was Marc Bolan & T.Rex. The 2nd album I ever owned in my record collection was a Christmas present I had asked for..." Electric Warrior" by T.Rex. To this day it still gives me goosebumps. Bolan & Bowie were close friends and Bowie even appeared on Marc's own television show. Every track on "Electric Warrior" is simply brilliant. You need to check it out. When you do you will want more....so - next will be "The Slider" Then you will go back in time to the early material and discover things like the epic "The Wizard"... Marc over dubs his own voice singing separate pieces and not the usual harmony sounding one voice which in the 60's - Yes the 60's, was unheard of. Bowie & Bolan were both so far ahead of their time. Amazing albums I grew up with. I didn't know anyone at school who didn't have "Electric Warrior".
This album was arranged by the guitar player, Mick Ronson.
So glad you came back to Bowie. Singlehandedly the greatest male solo artist of all time. His catalogue is so diverse. There are so many layers to him and his music that people still can't fathom just how deep his influence goes. This was his breakthrough album and is still in his top 5 of all time. Thanks.
You said it right there.
Another great artist I grew up with. David Bowie was an English singer-songwriter & actor. He constantly reinvented himself to stay current over nearly 5 decades. His first big hit was "Space Oddity" in 1969. He has had a lot of great songs including "Starman", "Ziggy Stardust", "Rebel Rebel", "Young Americans", "Changes", "Fame", "Golden Years", "Ashes To Ashes", "Under Pressure", Let's Dance", "Modern Love", "China Girl", "Heroes" etc.
not to forget David Bowie the actor. Furyo - Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence gets me every time. His acting is immaculate.
He did a nice job playing Warhol.
So many people don't get Bowie. It takes a while but the genius becomes apparent as you travel further down the road. He was amazing
David Bowie one of the biggest icons of our generation. The was genius at reinventing himself over and over again. His talent was unlimited. Ziggy Stardust was one of his best albums.
Bowie is the Picasso of Rock n Roll. So many changes to his sound, look and all of them brilliant!
Mick Ronson’s guitar tone throughout this album is incredible.
Yeah, totally. Bowie's a genius no doubt, but this whole album does not work without Ronson.
He was such a valuable member if his band. Underrated guitarist and his work on Hunky Dory was great as well.
Sometimes I wonder if Bowie would have made it to where he was allowed to do all of his persona changes without the guitar and arranging genius of Mick Ronson on this album. If there was no Mick there would possibly have never been a Ziggy Stardust album to amaze the world and set Bowie off on his magical journey. With Bowie's genius it would have happened anyway, but I truly think Mick was the catalyst that accelerated his amazing career. Both of these guys are sorely missed. Micks last show with Bowie and the remaining members of Queen at the Freddie Mercury tribute concert doing Heroes is epic.
"Guitar Man playing in the Sky" Mick Ronson's guitar playing sounded better than David Bowie at times and that's saying something but you can't have one without the other.
He’s the reason Bowie was so big.
OMG, Bowie is a LEGEND!! Got to be my
Favorite singer as far as someone who
Reinvents himself every few years!!
Never had a bad song, RIP BOWIE 🌠⭐❤️
BOWIE's "heroes" is one of my fave songs....
My favorite album from my favorite artist, and that's unlikely to change. I'm so happy I grew up and old with Bowie.
What a great song and Bowies voice is just beautiful
The best of David Bowie... This song makes you feel so good... I miss him so much, what a great man ... Love from France 🇫🇷😘
What a magnificent human. RIP, Starman.
This song has always been so much fun.
I cried real tears when Bowie died.
One of the greatest, most unique and creative albums of all time. Couldn’t miss it - so you have earns yourself a new patron. Nice one guys. 😀
Bowie’s collaborator and lead guitarist at the time was Mick Ronson. The two of them worked with Lou Reed on Lou’s Transformer Album.
I was in my early teens around 72 and 73... David Bowie , Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop were KINGS ! magical days....
Wow ! This album is just Ace !! Played the grooves off this back in the early 70 s !!
Each track just rolls into the next !!! Just Brill ! Thanks gentlemen again for a great choice!
Cheers !
Great use of this song in the movie The Martian as they were going back to Mars on the rescue mission. It fits so well it’s crazy!
Saw him in 1978 in Cleveland. It was the Stage tour which is still one of my favorite live Bowie albums. Outstanding.
I feel so blessed to have listened to Bowie as his musical career progressed in real time. Mr Jones it was truly an honour 🙇♀️
David Bowie wrote some of the best songs ever heard. Life on Mars, The Jean Genie, Diamond Dogs, Let's Dance, Heroes, Ashes to Ashes. Many more, l haven't got time to mention them all! 🤔
Let's Dance????? That is Bowies Taylor Swift period.
Put on your red shoes and dance the blues...I just love his voice when he sings that part. ❤
@@lindakessler8768 me too. The song still sucks!
Never been the biggest Bowie fan, but he made some classics and this one on them no doubt about.
Same here. But...when he died i was really sad for a long time. He had that kind of influence on us.
I love that album! That song always gives me chills. 🥰😻😽
Morning
I was ecstatic when so saw this in my feed today!!! Everything about this song is brilliant. I love the verses-some of the best lyrics ever written: “That weren't no DJ, that was hazy cosmic jive…” 🤩✨💫
Morning Allison 🥰
Hey, @@Shadowrider1872! Happy Tuesday!!!
Allison, please consider joining Patreon and coming on to the Discord to chat. You'd be so welcome! You too, @John H
@@susanklasinski1805 Thank you! I hope to very soon!
Loved Bowie from my youth. Ronson was a gift to Bowie and deep down he knew it.
Now Bowie is the Starman, waiting for us in the sky.
GOOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY!!!
☮️❤️♾️
I was in high school when this song was released. It is one of my Bowie favorites from his Ziggy Stardust era. Starman sounded so wonderfully different at the time and lost any of its impact. David was such a great talent who morphed so many times to cover different musical bases. He did them all so extremely well. RIP David Bowie we all miss you so much.
Youve finally done one of the greatest albums ever and one of the best concept albums ever. Need to do Hunky Dory or his Berlin Trilogy next
Oh and Andy I love it when you said “cradle me David!“ You say the coolest things without even realizing they’re cool
Fun fact...Bowie emulated Somewhere Over the Rainbow with the "octave up" on the "Star-man" line. Think about it..."Some-where" (over the rainbow) and (There's a) "Star-man" have the same feel.
Even deeper than that. That octave spread of the two notes in Somewhere are intended to be indicative of Dorothy's journey from Kansas to Oz. Not only the phrase but the whole song is a journey from the lower note to the higher - the song begins on the low note and ends exactly one octave above it. In imitating that, Bowie was indicating the song itself is a journey from Earth to the stars.
KUDOS!!!!!........my friend. You opened a brilliant angle of musical interpretation to this song.
This is one part of one of the greatest albums of all time. Period.
1972 has to be a candidate for the most prolific rock year ever.
rock? lol
@@rayraysworld I did reflect on that. Maybe a bad choice when you have great stuff like Talking Book and Superfly being produced. The thing is, best year for contemporary music doesn't really cut it either. Best year for albums? Maybe?
1971 as well. Zeppelin IV, Sticky Fingers, Who’s Next, Meddle, Hunky Dory, The Yes Album and Fragile by Yes, Master of Reality, Allman Brothers at Fillmore East. So many pivotal rock albums plus Marvin Gaye What’s Going On and Joni Mitchell Blue. Really incredible amount of great music released in that era
@@AaronRadioStudio Yes, '71 was a a great year. In addition to the ones you named, there was also Tapestry, Every Picture Tells a Story, LA Woman, There's a Riot Goin' On, and Tupelo Honey.
I'll make you a deal, like any candidate. Yes, 1972, the best year in music.
Bowie elevated the combo of Broadway and rock. Both genres had enthusiastic fans and when you combine them , well, you can still feel the passion in many of the comments here, decades after these songs and performances first came out. Thanks guys, fun stuff.
Saw David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust in August/September 1972 at The Rainbow, Finsbury Park, London. Roxy Music supported in their first London concert. History in the making. Bowie was other worldly appearing on BBC tv’s Top of The Pops. Groundbreaking moment. Several years later I used to regularly go into the building Bowie is standing in front of on the album cover to visit a supplier name checked on the nameplate called Ramar Dresses to Marks & Spencer where I was in buying.
Great recollection. I saw Bowie 'as Ziggy Stardust' as well. He remains for me the greatest pop icon of all time.
Taunton Odeon, same tour. The rural provinces had never seen anything like it.
Mick Ronson was one of the best at scoring an orchestra- he was responsible for the strings on Life On Mars too.
_Ziggy_ and _The Kids Are Alright._ Nice - you're doing it right. Bowie's "Life On Mars?" and album _The Man Who Sold The World_ are musts - you've yet to hear how hard early Bowie could Rock.
Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars is a masterpiece of an album and was made for headphones. To me, It's the only Bowie album that is great from beginning to end without any filler tracks. One of my all time favs for sure.
I agree Dizz. This was my first exposure to Bowie in the early 70's and IMO he never had an album this good again. I still think of him as Ziggy, lol.
I think in our digital age, we are so used to hearing single tracks. So it's easy for someone who never lived through the phenomena of purchasing albums that you often listened to the whole way through, to hear a couple of Bowie's songs and think 'oh, this one must have come from some different stage in his career', when in fact, Bowie, perhaps more than any other artist, would present this wild diversity of song styles on the same album, one after another. In many ways, this is his key feature of his work.
Mick Robson’s arrangements are incredible and deserve a lot of the credit
Mick Ronson.
@@f.murphy8340 f**king autocorrect. My point stands :)
My favorite Bowie song, so sweet and genuine, catchy, rockin', great production.
A great reaction. Ziggy Stardust is my favourite album of all time, Bowie was a genius and I still can’t believe he is no longer with us! Starman is such an iconic song and will be played at my funeral!
This is one of those moments that has me wishing the era of album making wasn't over. This song/album defined what album making was all about.
I'm 66 years old and love 60s 70s albums, but I can assure you there are really good artists around today who are still all about albums, trouble with Radio music is they play all the pop music that the younger generation love to stream, if you look on the UK album charts you will see it is still very healthy, especially if you check out the vinyl charts(fastest growing format, would you believe it?) some of my favourite albums have been released in the last five years, too many of our age group don't give new artists a chance, I might one day be playing Leonard Cohen, David Bowie and the next day I'm playing Harry Styles(who is very influenced by Bowie, Pink Floyd) or Luke Hemmings, give them a go you might like them 😊
Moonage Daydream is probably my favorite track on this album but this entire album is an absolute masterpiece from start to finish. Bowie is a legend.
Oh I forgotten in this delightful little number Classic Bowie - that's in the day when his voice and sound took you on a journey. The memories...
This is a spectacular album side. A similar great album in entirety is Station to Station. It rises from song to song, and then closes with the the greatest Bowie banger ever, "Stay."
I have been urging A&A to check out the song "Stay" for months now, but they won't listen. As amazing a banger as it is, for some reason it remains relatively unknown outside of Bowie aficionado circles.
@@Daniel-415-Ponce I love Stay, Earl Slick's guitar is just incredible, especially on the fade out, one of those songs you never want to end.
"Young Americans" is great. I like "Let's Dance" too.
Hey guys I'm so happy that you covered this album. Electric candy n'est-ce pas?
Things you need to know about this album some of which you may have already heard.
It was recorded two weeks after he finished recording hunky dory the album that came before it which has life on Mars changes and other songs you know. 2 weeks!
The producer was Ken Scott who worked with him on four albums through this period. Ken Scott is quite interesting because as a teenager he wrote emi records with no previous experience or job history and asked if he could work for the recording studio. He was hired by the next week and the first session he sat in on was the Beatles recording at the height of their Prime LOL so some of those recording techniques that you hear can be compared to Beatles records of the time as well. Especially regarding the Left Right stereo and the fact that he pushes the bass ti one side and the treble way to the other side. He has said regarding this album that the acoustic guitars take the place of the hi-hats in the production primarily. Now here's where we really blow your mind.
Bowie was notorious for not giving the spiders time to rehearse the songs that they would be recording. Often he would play for them in the studio one time and then they would hit record. The pressure on them was insane to be up to spec and to get it right after hearing it one God damn time LOL and that's what you're hearing on these records at most two takes in the case of let's say the five years vocal where he gets really loud at the end and they had to choose another microphone for the difference in volume.
And even more mind-blowing fact that Ken Scott who has worked with many many people over the years including supertramp, and many others that you know, he has said that of all the people / singers that he ever worked with Bowie was the most incredible because almost everything you hear on for example the Ziggy Stardust album, was all one take performances first thing down when hit record. At most what you hear is maybe a second take but primarily 90% of it is first stab down. Can you imagine that. This is why you hear what you hear in these songs. There's no overdubs no editing in the vocal delivery what you have is a Broadway level performance.
Incredible huh?
Fun fact
Mick Rock who was Bowie's photographer as he was on the rise once said of Bowie that he had never met anybody who exuded so much Yes energy. I also realized that at one point years ago. This album just exudes positivity and love like nothing else on Earth.
Luv on ya, as the man would say :-)
Cheers
PS if there was one song I would love to hear you guys take on by Bowie that you have not considered, it would probably be Right from The Young Americans album. I could choose others but that would be a really cool deep cut that I know you'll never get to otherwise LOL
Most of Bowie’s work was genius. Enough said. Indeed the Man Who Sold the World.
Memories of that performance on Top of the Pops, with Mick Ronson. Andy and Alex, strongly suggest you dig the video out to see why Bowie became such an Icon. The man just heard a different drummer.🥂
This song is amazing. It's not my favorite one, but it's unreal how happy and emotional it makes me feel. Eyes get filled with tears every time.
Glad to see you appreciate David Bowie. Speaking from my Midwest background, I couldn't appreciate his performing persona, but his music is top notch so happy you reacted to this.
David Bowie and Mick Ronson. Perfection.
So much of this album is Mick Ronson. Not just guitars and doubling much of Bowie's singing, Mick did the arrangements, played other instruments, (as did Bowie), and was deeply involved in the writing and production too. Superb record.
Out of all of your snippets from patreon this one has the best context. It makes sense as much as a regular reaction does. Kudos to you, great flow
"Starman" was a last-minute addition to the ZS album. The suits at RCA heard what Bowie had at that point, and told him they didn't hear any hits. So he wrote and recorded this.
David Bowie is a musical genius
So much of Bowies sound at this time had to do with guitarist, arranger and co-producer Mick Ronson you can see their influence on Lou Reeds album Transformer you guys will love it, you should hit it up on Patreon
Glad you mentioned Ronson. His contribution can't be overstated. His performance on Moonage Daydream live at Hammersmith 1973 is incredible
@@fredkelly4365 such a quiet understated guy from Hull, a musical genius you're right that Hammersmith performance is outrageous, I wish I'd been to see that tour, but I was only 6 in 1973
@@simply_psi I've often wished I'd been there too but I was only 3 at the time! I think more and more people are beginning to appreciate not only Ronson's guitar but his influence in arranging and producing.
@@fredkelly4365 now your making me feel old ya young whippersnapper
Someone like Bowie only comes around once!!! Was glad I was here to see and hear this GENIUS💥💥💥💥
The beginning with the la, la la, is almost flippant, he puts himself out there, you can tell he has no apologies. SOOO creative and original, there was just NOBODY like him.
one of the greatest songs ever
I’ve always adored the innocence of ‘Don’t tell you Papa’
"Let the children Boogie!"
He'll YEAH
I saw Bowie singing this on television when I was 14 and it changed my life. Still love it almost 50 years later.
Such a feel good song. Reminds me of riding down my street on my tricycle holding an ice lolly and it melting all over my hand
Starman is more than a song it is a anthem and one of the most beautiful songs ever for me. Bowie was a Master.
I didn't value Bowie right till I see him Live in Santiago in 1990. He was all dressed in white and was so powerful I couldn't believe it. From that day he is a top artist for me.
Regards from Chile!
Great comment. Convenido.
One of the most interesting artists on earth.
Everything about that recording is amazing.
Great memories.
Love this album, the best.
❤️ I just watch this at 11:43 PM… I am sure as I close my eyes on my pillow tonight I'll hear Bowie singing me to sleep. I'm a star man...
Definitely not the worst way to fall asleep…
I've been listenting to Bowie for four decades, but now this song will forever be linked to Princess Anne's badassery.
Right ON! How awesome! So so great to see you guys do some Bowie. About time too. Greatest artist to ever walk the planet Earth.
Owned Hunky Dory before The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust, so I was ready for more Bowie. Seeing The Spiders from Mars tour in 1973 was mind blowing, even for those of us who knew the album. It’s always important to recognize that Bowie was an artist as well as a musician and performer. That concert was unbelievable. I had never before, or never since, seen and heard anything like it, and I’ve been to a lot of great concerts.
Agree on all points.
Listening to whole albums is the only way to experience music from this era. Kudos to your patreon efforts!
Ziggy Stardust is one of my top 5 albums of all time. Was 15 when this came out and it was addictive.
Would love to know your other four albums 😊
@@W0rdsandMus1c Hey, Thanks for asking🙂 I'm 64, so I am old school😎 Sgt Peppers is #1. Led Zeppelin IV #2 The Cars Debut album #3 Ziggy Stardust Bowie #4 Tom Petty Full Moon Fever #5. T.Rex Electric Warrior #6 Deep Purple Machine Head #7 Bruce Born to Run #8 Stevie Wonder Innervisions #9 Prince Purple Rain #10 MJ Thriller tied #10 😎👍
@@broncodeviltexas Hi, I am 65 and like to think I'm old and new school, I like your choice but afraid only David Bowie Ziggy Stardust and Prince Purple Rain would be in my top 10, as they say on tv "in no particular order" my other eight would be Songs Of Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan Nashville Skyline, Fleetwood Mac Rumours, Simon and Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water, now for the newer artists Harry Styles Fine Line, Luke Hemmings When Facing The Things We Turn Away From, Tom Grennan Lighting Matches and finally Five Seconds Of Summer YoungBlood, Gosh that was difficult! and if I was asked to do it again tomorrow it would probably change🤔 Lets face it you can't get to our age without loving lots of albums, I think we differ from todays generation who only seem to stream singles, I have never been into singles, if a person is good they normally produce good albums, thanks so much for replying, take care 😊
@@W0rdsandMus1c I will definitely check some of those out 👍
@@broncodeviltexas If you haven't heard Luke Hemmings I highly recommend listening full volume with headphones, my favourite debut album in the last ten years
*Ziggy Stardust* is a must listen
This is one of my all time fave albums.
Everything this man did was brilliant. Love!
Also, check out the album (and song) Station to Station. Amazing piece of work.
I've loved this song for decades but now every time I hear it I see that damned glorious roadster with the Earth behind it. 👍👍
So glad you both like the album, I can remember my first time listening to it, with headphones, laying on the bed in my dorm room. Flipping out. So good!!!
This makes me so happy! Heading over to Patreon to get the album reaction. Bowie is pure perfection. 😁❤️
OKAY! Joining your Patreon now. Great review as always gents!