born to be loud Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 After the Punk Britannia stuff, Its a Bowie night on BBC4 TV tonight. Quote
skankdelvar Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) [s][/s] [size=3]Bowie's first attempt at 'Facepalm' meme, subsequently dropped[/size] [size=3][size=4]Yes, Indeedy. I'll be there. [/size][/size] [size=3][size=4]Mick Ronson in culottes, Trevor Bolder's unfeasibly large side-burns, Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat. Let joy be unconfined![/size][/size] [size=3][size=4]"Ziggy plaaaaaayed - git-tarr-arrrrrr."[/size][/size] Edited June 22, 2012 by skankdelvar Quote
Hobbayne Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 My band does quite a passable cover of suffragette city Quote
Roland Rock Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 It's a year sinced I moved on from my Bowie Tribute band, so looks like it's a night of nostalgia and Rioja tonight. Quote
LemonCello Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Will undoubtedly be better than last nights TOTP 1977! No wonder the punk thing happened with the dross that was featured! Quote
essexbasscat Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Phone off the hook, front door bolted. This was Bowie at his best IMO Quote
discreet Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Yes, I'll be watching - got myself a feather cut, dyed my hair ginger and am dressed as a woman in readiness. I'll lick 'em by smiling! I'll leave 'em to hang! Quote
Hobbayne Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1340391494' post='1704044'] It's a year sinced I moved on from my Bowie Tribute band,[/quote] I think I saw you on Only Fools & Horses, Ziggy Sawdust the singing carpenter! Quote
Roland Rock Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 I wanted to call it 'Homo Superior' but that was vehemently vetoed by the singer. That and 'Ziggy Sprayed Catarrh' Quote
risingson Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 (edited) Enjoyed it! Unfortunately one or two of the people they'd chosen to interview had some fairly moronic things to say which always gets my wick and were largely talking out of their arse. One of them dared to utter the phrase "The Velvet Underground were the most influential band of all time" which was annoying to say the least. Give me a million Gary Kemp's over those lot, he was a lot more plain-spoken about it all. Edited June 22, 2012 by risingson Quote
Lozz196 Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Some great basslines in those songs. And in the live clip of Ashes to Ashes, who was the guy playing the slap-bass line? Quote
yorks5stringer Posted June 22, 2012 Posted June 22, 2012 Remember seeing the Ziggy Stardust Tour at Newcastle City Hall in 1972. Never seen anything like it before or since! Quote
Bassman Sam Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 [quote name='Lozz196' timestamp='1340402620' post='1704221'] Some great basslines in those songs. And in the live clip of Ashes to Ashes, who was the guy playing the slap-bass line? [/quote] Just watching it now and thought the same thing. At last, a tasteful slapper. Nice bass too. Quote
MoonBassAlpha Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 [quote name='Bassman Sam' timestamp='1340409912' post='1704297'] Just watching it now and thought the same thing. At last, a tasteful slapper. Nice bass too. [/quote] Funny, I thought he overplayed the line just a fraction. Good playing nonetheless Quote
Bassman Sam Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1340410662' post='1704302'] Funny, I thought he overplayed the line just a fraction. Good playing nonetheless [/quote] Yeah, another Clutterbuck. Quote
Bassman Sam Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 [quote name='skankdelvar' timestamp='1340388931' post='1704002'] [s][/s] [size=3]Bowie's first attempt at 'Facepalm' meme, subsequently dropped[/size] [size=3][size=4]Yes, Indeedy. I'll be there. [/size][/size] [size=3][size=4]Mick Ronson in culottes, Trevor Bolder's unfeasibly large side-burns, Woody Woodmansey's U-Boat. Let joy be unconfined![/size][/size] [size=3][size=4]"Ziggy plaaaaaayed - git-tarr-arrrrrr."[/size][/size] [/quote] "Time takes a cigarette, put's it in your mouth, You pull on your finger, then then another finger, then you hear two farts". Quote
Marvin Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1340391595' post='1704047'] Yes, I'll be watching -[b] got myself a feather cut, dyed my hair ginger and am dressed as a woman in readiness.[/b] I'll lick 'em by smiling! I'll leave 'em to hang! [/quote] Thought you did that every Friday night. Quote
Oopsdabassist Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Made my evening, Gail Anne playing guitar threw me, until I figured the guy was slapping! Loved the 'live' take of Jean Genie where TB came in too early on the chorus...or rather, Bowie came in late lol! Quote
essexbasscat Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 What an evening. I'd forgotten how powerful Bowie's presence was back then. His songwriting was inspirational, so not the run of the mill of the time. Brilliantly different. To write Alladin Sane while on a really hectic tour was just incredible. One thing that came home to me last night was the influence of Mick Ronson on Bowie's songwriting and performance. I've always wondered why Bowie's songwriting took such a dramatic change after the Ziggy era. Maybe it has more to do with Mick Ronson than I first realised. The programme presents his stage show as one of the first of it's kind, blending ideas from the world of art and mime, going through different costumes and makeup in one show. I'm not aware of anyone doing anything like that beforehand - anyone here know any different ? I wouldn't be at all surprised to find myself in a Ziiggy / early Bowie tribute band at some time in the near future Quote
Muzz Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 [color=#333333]Watching Bowie Night on BBC 4 last night confirmed three things 1. Back in the day, he was untouchable 2. He's done nowt worth mentioning for 25 years now and 3. Gail Ann Dorsey is fantastic.[/color] [color=#333333]Nice to see Jim Bowen getting some work as the Spiders drummer, too...[/color] Quote
Salt on your Bass? Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 Really enjoyed it, and learnt a fair bit that I and my wife (who loves bowie) didnt know about his writing development. Didnt get to watch them all so got queued up for tonight! Seen a tribute band previously, but never bowie unfortunately - Absolute Bowie - who do an incredible version of moonage daydream - my absolute favourite bowie song. Amazing bass lines through all his ziggy stuff and great fun to play. Quote
gub Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 [quote name='Roland Rock' timestamp='1340392247' post='1704055'] I wanted to call it 'Homo Superior' but that was vehemently vetoed by the singer. That and 'Ziggy Sprayed Catarrh' [/quote] Thanks , I just sprayed tea!! Quote
discreet Posted June 23, 2012 Posted June 23, 2012 [quote name='gub' timestamp='1340443985' post='1704451'] Damn missed this ![/quote] iPlayer is your friend! Quote
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