David Bowie returns (2 Viewers)

[Lili Marlene]

I'm just listening to it now, it really does flow well. There's a lot to be said for compact best ofs that stick to a particular style.

 

[David Kronenbourg]

Reality continues to crumble in the wake of David Bowie's death

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Reality continues to crumble in the wake of David Bowie's death

That's funny but actually made me kind of sad reading it. The circuit's dead, there's something wrong.

 

[travispickle]

Reality continues to crumble in the wake of David Bowie's death

There is some truth in that in a weird way!

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

Amazing


Someone took the music out of Dancing in the Street

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Blackstar out-takes

Listen to one of David Bowie’s final recordings, ‘When I Met You’

Also excellent, poppier than the album

 

[travispickle]

Blackstar out-takes

Listen to one of David Bowie’s final recordings, ‘When I Met You’

Also excellent, poppier than the album

I heard some of that Lazarus cast album in Freebird yesterday, it sounded great. Looking forward to hearing it in full.

 

[ann post]

bowie's record player

about 5700 sterling to buy one.

its beautiful .

from here:

Inside David Bowie’s Private Collection | Sotheby's

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Have I mentioned before that my godmother's brother wrote Lazarus with Bowie?

 

[ann post]

Have I mentioned before that my godmother's brother wrote Lazarus with Bowie?

Can I have a lock of his hair?

 

[Unknown Convict]

Have I mentioned before that my godmother's brother wrote Lazarus with Bowie?

and once. (for balance.)

Spoiler

...& ballyturk. & disco pigs. & hunger. &c.

 

[ann post]

and once. (for balance.)

Spoiler

...& ballyturk. & disco pigs. & hunger. &c.

Ballyturk is one of the Best things I've ever seen

 

[travispickle]

Have I mentioned before that my godmother's brother wrote Lazarus with Bowie?

Say wut? Story please.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

Say wut? Story please.

My godmother is Enda Walsh's sister. She and my mam have been friends for years but I've never actually met Enda in any of the times I had visited their family as a kid.

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I heard some of that Lazarus cast album in Freebird yesterday, it sounded great. Looking forward to hearing it in full.

Blackstar out-takes

Listen to one of David Bowie’s final recordings, ‘When I Met You’

Also excellent, poppier than the album

Anyone else listen to the Lazarus soundtrack/new Bowie EP (whatever way you want to slice it)? I'm enjoying the musical side of things, it's probably not surprising that Bowie's style works well in a more theatrical setting. Michael C. Hall's vocals are surprisingly good, he has a little bit of Bowie in him but never really sounds like he's doing an impersonation or imitation. The female vocals are less successful, they all sound like generic West End singers which sucks a bit of the life out of the songs. Things like the "sha-la-la-la" in "This Is Not America" sound especially clichéd. That said, it's an interesting album and it's nice to listen to those really familiar songs in a new way.

The Bowie EP is, unsurprisingly, great. Aside from "Lazarus", the songs don't really sound like Blackstar, they're more in the vein of The Next Day. I need a few more listens to it all (I've listened to it all twice) but it was definitely worth getting. Would have loved if he recorded enough to fill both sides of the record though. Well, he probably did but it will be trickled out on special editions, random compilations, etc. as the label bleeds the vaults dry.

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

I have no interest in hearing the Lazarus cast thing, it's a terrible idea (whatever it is, I know nothing about it)

 

[Cornu Ammonis]

I have no interest in hearing the Lazarus cast thing, it's a terrible idea (whatever it is, I know nothing about it)

Bowie wanted to re-visit The Man Who Fell to Earth as a musical type thing. Have no idea what the play itself is like though. I've heard good things about it so far.

 

[travispickle]

Anyone else listen to the Lazarus soundtrack/new Bowie EP (whatever way you want to slice it)? I'm enjoying the musical side of things, it's probably not surprising that Bowie's style works well in a more theatrical setting. Michael C. Hall's vocals are surprisingly good, he has a little bit of Bowie in him but never really sounds like he's doing an impersonation or imitation. The female vocals are less successful, they all sound like generic West End singers which sucks a bit of the life out of the songs. Things like the "sha-la-la-la" in "This Is Not America" sound especially clichéd. That said, it's an interesting album and it's nice to listen to those really familiar songs in a new way.

The Bowie EP is, unsurprisingly, great. Aside from "Lazarus", the songs don't really sound like Blackstar, they're more in the vein of The Next Day. I need a few more listens to it all (I've listened to it all twice) but it was definitely worth getting. Would have loved if he recorded enough to fill both sides of the record though. Well, he probably did but it will be trickled out on special editions, random compilations, etc. as the label bleeds the vaults dry.

Yep agreed; I was pleasantly surprised by the whole thing. I agree on Hall's vocals, I think he gets it just right. I agree too on the female vocals, but you're right, the songs really do stand up to the musical theatre experience. I'm going to see the show on the 25th of this month, so am very excited to see how the play part of it works out.
The EP is terrific. Bowie was really getting into something with those last songs; a sound or direction I don't think he had used before. It does sound close to The Next Day in terms of sonics; I also heard a bit of Outside in there too - specifically When I Met You, which reminds me a bit of Strangers When We Meet.
He had a fantastic band for those Blackstar sessions and really seemed at the top of his game creatively as well. It would have be great to see where he went after.

 

[chris d]

Was only able to catch the last 30 minutes of the bbc thing last night. Have it recorded at least. Do not like the look of that musical at all, sorry @Cornu Ammonis!

But I could watch Tony Visconti messing about with his mixer isolating Bowie vocal tracks all day. Seeing the band playing Backstar was great too.

Been listening to the album a lot today. Keeps getting better.

 

[GO]

I'm enjoying the Bowie this weekend