OT: RIP David Bowie [Archive] - The Paceline Forum

Kirk Pacenti

01-11-2016, 05:45 AM

A true artist.

I still don't know what I was waiting for
And my time was running wild
A million dead-end streets
Every time I thought I'd got it made
It seemed the taste was not so sweet
So I turned myself to face me
But I've never caught a glimpse
Of how the others must see the faker
I'm much too fast to take that test

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
(Turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-Changes
Don't want to be a richer man
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
(Turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-Changes
Just gonna have to be a different man
Time may change me
But I can't trace time

I watch the ripples change their size
But never leave the stream
Of warm impermanence and
So the days float through my eyes
But still the days seem the same
And these children that you spit on
As they try to change their worlds
Are immune to your consultations
They're quite aware of what they're going through

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
(Turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-Changes
Don't tell t hem to grow up and out of it
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
(Turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-Changes
Where's your shame
You've left us up to our necks in it
Time may change me
But you can't trace time

Strange fascination, fascinating me
Changes are taking the pace I'm going through

Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
(Turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-Changes
Oh, look out you rock 'n rollers
Ch-ch-ch-ch-Changes
(Turn and face the strain)
Ch-ch-Changes
Pretty soon you're gonna get a little older
Time may change me
But I can't trace time
I said that time may change me
But I can't trace time

Ray

01-11-2016, 05:57 AM

I'd just been reading about and then streaming his new album yesterday (I'm an old guy - read it in the Sunday Papers) - I had no idea he was even sick. Kind of a shock really - the rock stars that survived their stardom are starting to get to that age. I guess kind of a good thing to see them going of age related stuff rather than hard living, but very sad nonetheless...

-Ray

smontanaro

01-11-2016, 06:01 AM

Farewell, Major Tom. You really made the grade.

ultraman6970

01-11-2016, 06:14 AM

Darn! :(

Chris

01-11-2016, 06:50 AM

I'm gutted. Such a loss.

TBLS

01-11-2016, 07:17 AM

guido

01-11-2016, 08:00 AM

Very sad news. He will be missed.

EPIC! Stratton

01-11-2016, 08:37 AM

https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/hphotos-xtf1/t51.2885-15/e35/12552209_527431640765955_1132948429_n.jpg

"And the stars look very different today" RIP David Bowie (1947-2016)

What a bummer to start the week on. :(

texbike

01-11-2016, 08:44 AM

Bummer. Can't say that I was overly influenced by his music but really came to appreciate his work over the past 10 years.

I guess Bowie really is in space now...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4zV4pJ8MwM .

RIP.

Texbike

Bob Ross

01-11-2016, 08:48 AM

the rock stars that survived their stardom are starting to get to that age. I guess kind of a good thing to see them going of age related stuff rather than hard living

I can't help thinking that dying of cancer at age 69 just might have had more to do with smoking cigarettes than "age related stuff".

But yeah, lately I've been noticing that the obits that affect me, the ones that really give me pause, are coming a bit too frequently than I'm comfortable with. Just last week we lost Paul Bley and Pierre Boulez. I'm still in partial shock from Chris Squire's passing last summer. It's not just that the giants of music are reaching their Golden Years, it's that it seems like there aren't any new giants who subsequent generations will mourn when they reach their Golden Years. Are thousands of graying fans going to stop what they're doing and reflect on how powerfully their lives were affected when, say, Kanye West bites the big one in 40 or 50 years?

Bowie was definitely special, a huge influence on my music in oddly intangible ways. His creativity was always infused with a wry and clever self-awareness -- it was like he was saying "Look at how I can pervert this thing that you think you're familiar with." I loved that about his music.

makoti

01-11-2016, 08:49 AM

Just reflecting on artists it never saw in concert and wanted to. Ironically Diamond Dogs played while I was running this weekend.....

Artist with a 50+ year vital career....from my Koss headphones in 7th grade to now.

I saw him during his Thin White Duke phase. His stuff could be uneven, but when he got it right it was classic, and he got a lot right. SO good for so long. It's hard to remember a time when he wasn't on the radio with a hit.

Tony T

01-11-2016, 08:52 AM

I can't help thinking that dying of cancer at age 69 just might have had more to do with smoking cigarettes than "age related stuff".

I was wondering about this, NYT and local radio said that the type of cancer was not stated by the family.

crashnburn

01-11-2016, 08:57 AM

Sad to see one of my favorites artists leave.
Enjoyed his songs from the 70s/80s...RIP David Bowie.

verticaldoug

01-11-2016, 08:58 AM

There is an interview where Bowie discusses his music. His most popular from 1983/1984 era is the stuff he is least proud of. I guess he felt close to selling out. I respect his honesty for admitting that. It is also his music that hasn't aged well. Whereas his 70's stuff like Rebel Rebel, Heroes are classics.

Elefantino

01-11-2016, 09:33 AM

Really sad this morning.

Although I never completely understood where he was coming from, the end result of his immense talent was breathtaking.

Beyond his music, too. If you haven't watched "The Man Who Fell to Earth," do. It remains a beautiful, haunting movie. Well worth watching if you haven't seen it before.

redir

01-11-2016, 09:34 AM

I didn't know he was sick. Sucks. It's people like him that are such a staple in life that you get to feel that they just won't ever die. Just another reminder that we all do.

joep2517

01-11-2016, 10:12 AM

Saturday night my wife and I were talking about how he had just turned 69. We were both kind of surprised. In my mind he was always young. Then this morning I was watching the news and they said the top story was about David Bowie. My initial thought was "his birthday wasn't that big of a deal" then they said he had died. I was and still shocked and surprised by the news. He kept his fight with cancer very private.

RIP David! You will be sorely missed.

wpod

01-11-2016, 10:16 AM

Very sad news, Bowie was certainly a talented and unique individual.
RIP David Bowie

zzy

01-11-2016, 10:20 AM

He was brilliant in so many ways. If anyone here hasn't heard his newest stuff, you owe it to yourself to check it out. The Next Day was really good, and I'm enjoying Blackstar. Apparently he intended Blackstar to be his parting gift to his fans. He was even Hilarious on Extras: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv6mEv_rDdE

Bob Ross

01-11-2016, 10:35 AM

His most popular from 1983/1984 era is the stuff he is least proud of. I guess he felt close to selling out. I respect his honesty for admitting that. It is also his music that hasn't aged well.

Dig past the overplayed hits and there are plenty of tunes from that period that sound like they could have been written yesterday.

Actually, no, these sound better than most of the crap written yesterday:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u64Cib_jZco

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM85EOxgFnU

from his Let's Dance album (!)

[edit: Okay, I guess the gated reverb on the snare drum sounds a bit dated :) ]

fiamme red

01-11-2016, 11:02 AM

Dig past the overplayed hits and there are plenty of tunes from that period that sound like they could have been written yesterday.

Actually, no, these sound better than most of the crap written yesterday:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u64Cib_jZco

and

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YM85EOxgFnU

from his Let's Dance album (!)

[edit: Okay, I guess the gated reverb on the snare drum sounds a bit dated :) ]Speaking of "Let's Dance," the most famous scene in Leos Carax's film "Mauvais Sang" is this long lateral tracking shot of Denis Lavant: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zMHXugVlzSw.

Dr Luxurious

01-11-2016, 11:10 AM

For the music nerds:

Recording Heroes

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct04/articles/classictracks.htm

Thank you, Mr. Jones.

.

LegendRider

01-11-2016, 11:20 AM

A nice Heroes:
https://youtu.be/bsYp9q3QNaQ

Good cover:
https://youtu.be/xLdcs27uJOY

rugbysecondrow

01-11-2016, 11:26 AM

I always enjoyed how he seem to live life on his terms. That is the dream.

CampyorBust

01-11-2016, 12:59 PM

The rain today was fitting. RIP David Bowie.

https://youtu.be/ViftZTfRSt8

PaulE

01-11-2016, 07:55 PM

Ziggy played for time
Jiving us that we were voodoo
The kids were just crass
He was the nazz
With God-given ass
He took it all too far
But, boy, could he play guitar

Scuzzer

01-11-2016, 08:52 PM

For the music nerds:

Recording Heroes

http://www.soundonsound.com/sos/oct04/articles/classictracks.htm

Thanks for posting that. I have been a huge Fripp and Eno fan since the late 70s so Heroes was always my favorite Bowie tune. I've got a bunch of different covers and recently listened to them all while downing some beers with the guys up at the cabin. That song can be done so many ways it never gets boring.

Here's one that's not strictly a cover but seems more appropriate given the situation.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3TZsW99Vw_U

earlfoss

01-11-2016, 09:24 PM

Not trying to humble brag or name drop but it is a very strange thing that I have a friend whose father and uncle were very close to Bowie. His whole family have been just floored not by the loss of an icon, but a close friend.

His dad and uncle had been friends with him for around 40 years. I lost a very close friend earlier this summer. There are still moments when I feel that empty space left by him being gone grow big. It makes me grateful that I have been lucky enough to know and learn from him, and I am sad he's gone.

I hope my friend's family and anyone else whose lives were touched by Bowie find peace and pay forward all of the good things he gave to them.

Peter B

01-11-2016, 09:27 PM

I wore the grooves off Aladdin Sane and Ziggy back in the '70's.

RIP David...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf0fmqWS-kI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mt-IXGoE790

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqHqAdOSAiI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jBuwC4VJi50

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ti29EFLkw7E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNuSD49chY8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tRcPA7Fzebw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLnPd7lzT4g

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXq5VvYAI1Q

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4B5zmDz4vR4

rounder

01-11-2016, 09:34 PM

I was never that much of a David Bowie fan but knew he was good until the 9/11 concert when he sang Heroes. I thought it was appropriate and that he sounded great..

I looked for it on youtube but could not find it.

RIP.

Tony T

01-12-2016, 06:59 AM

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JAllen

01-12-2016, 10:13 AM

I feel like it's been a collective mourning around town. :(

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benb

01-12-2016, 10:39 AM

Bostic

01-12-2016, 11:21 AM

I'm 44 so I started listening with the Let's Dance album which is the 'sell out' album from what it seems. I loved it though as it had killer players on it and was produced by Nile Rodgers. I've gone back and listened to his 70's material but it never struck a chord with me. He definitely was an artist that had an impact.

oliver1850

01-12-2016, 03:02 PM

I'm curious.. I see lots of sharing of Bowie tributes on Facebook, etc.. but being 38 I've managed to just about completely miss David Bowie.. I'm familiar with some of the hits but never had any real interest in listening to him at all. I don't really recall ever having a friend growing up who was a fan, nor do I remember anyone playing his music at parties and such in college.

I suppose it's just that I am a) not old enough and b) never really was a fan of Pop music, and he's definitely Pop, not Rock or whatever to my ears. It does seem like there are some people my age who were fans, but he was certainly not doing his biggest stuff during my teen or adult years when I would have been able to take notice.

Some of the earlier stuff with Mick Ronson certainly qualifies as Rock.

This is an interesting book with some insight into the interactions of Bowie, Iggy, Reed, Ronson, Mott the Hoople, and others:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Your-Pretty-Face-Is-Going-To-Hell-Iggy-Pop-Book-NEW-/220840771596?hash=item336b22c00c:g:xm0AAOSwBahU54J A

Tony T

01-12-2016, 03:31 PM

Some of the earlier stuff with Mick Ronson certainly qualifies as Rock.

This is an interesting book with some insight into the interactions of Bowie, Iggy, Reed, Ronson, Mott the Hoople, and others:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Your-Pretty-Face-Is-Going-To-Hell-Iggy-Pop-Book-NEW-/220840771596?hash=item336b22c00c:g:xm0AAOSwBahU54J A

Without Bowie's help, Mott would not have become the band that we know them as.

wc1934

01-12-2016, 08:34 PM

Sad - he was a icon.
Saw him perform at the music hall in Boston - maybe late 70's.
All the lights go out-entire place is pitch black. Then there is a speck of light (30 feet or so) way above the stage - it starts coming down getting brighter, and down comes Ziggy Stardust - "But, boy, could he play guitar".

Peter B

01-12-2016, 09:25 PM

<snip>

and he's definitely Pop, not Rock or whatever to my ears.

Click a few of the links in my post above and give a listen to Panic in Detroit, Watch That Man, Cracked Actor, Suffragette City, Moonage Daydream, Ziggy Stardust, Hang Onto Yourself. The Ronson (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Ronson)years definitely rocked to my ears...:hello:

Peter B

01-12-2016, 10:05 PM

Just gotta add a little more context (http://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/David-Bowie-shook-up-rock-world-through-decades-6751926.php) for the the younger PL members.

oliver1850

01-12-2016, 11:17 PM

Without Bowie's help, Mott would not have become the band that we know them as.

It seems to be pretty well documented that he kept them together after their 3rd and 4th albums were disappointments sales-wise. Supposedly they turned down "Suffragette City". You would think Ralphs would have killed for it, but perhaps it didn't suit Hunter very well. At any rate, "All the Young Dudes" is a great album - and single. The B side, "One of the Boys" is no slouch either.