Also, if you ask me any time to name the first riff that pops into my head when you say the word “riff,” it would be Ziggy Stardust’s. The next one that will always occur to me? Rebel Rebel. (Take that, Keith Richards!).
I just typed in “Bowie” on my hard drive search to enjoy a tribute mix while making breakfast, and two of the files that appeared were themselves tributes: Nirvana’s MTV-unplugged rendition of Bowie’s “The Man Who Sold the World,” and the early Phish song “David Bowie.”
One artist who took so many forms in the public eye in so many fields. It seemed there would always be a version of Bowie to go with the times.
He had been looking not too well for a while but still, damn…
I wasn’t a big fan of his music, but I understood how he was one of the greats and admired his range of talent.
He also was a pretty good actor.
It was a shock to hear he was gone. It looks like he released a new album just a couple of days ago and I see he kept his health situation secret.
SarcasticRover has named a rock on Mars after David Bowie.
https://twitter.com/SarcasticRover
I just love this, and yet, this is what brought the tears to my eyes today.
Probably both for his birthday, and to celebrate his new album that came out on Friday.
Fitting he should have a spider named after him: Heteropoda davidbowie - Wikipedia
I was never his biggest fan, but I liked some of his songs very much - “Let’s Dance,” “China Girl,” “Modern Love” and his duet with Queen, “Under Pressure,” are particular favorites. He always impressed me as a multitalented, funny, wry, endlessly self-inventing pop star. May he rest in peace.
Such a shock. 69 is too young. The man was talented and hardworking - that is a fearsome combination.
Off to listen to some of his wonderful music.
“It never occurred to me he would do something as mundane as dying.” -Someone on the Internet
I just heard the news and I am shocked and saddened. His music was a huge part of my life in high school and college.
I have a concert tape (which goes to show how times have changed). I think I’ll dig that up and have a listen today.
A friend posted this on Facebook: “If you’re ever sad, just remember the world is 4.543 billion years old and you somehow managed to exist at the same time as David Bowie.”
Im not in here for a fight but I really do wonder how good this latest album is. I just listened to Lazarus(and a few other songs) a moment ago and I was underwhelmed. Perhaps I need more time with the entire album. His death is sad of course, but I have a nagging feeling we are being played here as consumers. This album is described as a “return to form”, just as some of his previous albums were described. I am as yet to be convinced. Im not in here to be snarky. As a fan of Bowie I appreciate his musical & artistic contribution as a whole.
No words…RIP
RIP
That’s a wonderful sentiment.
Streaming all the Bowie LP’s on YouTube at work today, and fuck anyone who doesn’t like it.
It’s very interesting to see my Facebook feed this morning, all of the different types of people and their little tributes to Bowie and what he meant to them. Some surprising people I wouldn’t even think knew who he was of course posting their *Labyrinth *pics all the way to the friend who counted him as her most favorite ever, being shocked at her own emotion.
He really is an ICON, that is for sure.
Thanks - these are both great.
Admit it, you wanted to say “Oh baby just you shut your mouth” to China Guy.
Another rock icon gone. He was a real space oddity, but had his brilliant moments. I remember an old film clip where a Motown group (I think it may have been The Funk Brothers) went to England for a tour, and a fan club met them. The president of the club asked them some questions. His name was David Bowie, and it was way before any fame came his way.
[QUOTE=David Bowie]
Music has given me over 40 years of extraordinary experiences. I can’t say that life’s pains or more tragic episodes have been diminished because of it. But it’s allowed me so many moments of companionship when I’ve been lonely and a sublime means of communication when I wanted to touch people. It’s been both my doorway of perception and the house that I live in.
I only hope that it embraces you with the same lusty life force that it graciously offered me. Thank you very much and remember, if it itches, play it.
[/QUOTE]
Thank you for gracing us with your art, Mr. Bowie. RIP 
First Angus Scrimm and now this…