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Ashes to ashes.... Rest in peace, Starman...
10 years ago
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Ashes To Ashes.....
Still struggling to find the right words. David Bowie was a name I grew up with. It was about 1978 that I really started listening to him. A childhood friend of mine happened to have the "Heroes" Lp. He never listened to it. He was into disco and pop. One day I popped it on his little record player and my music world changed for the better. I never heard anything like this. It was scary and fascinating. Not too long after that he traded the record to me for the "Grease" soundtrack. I got the better deal.
I played that LP to death. As I began to have money I would spend it on a totally different genre. My taste at the time was Kiss and lots of classic rock. But really, anything I could get my paws on. After Bowie, I started listening to The Ramones, DEVO, Talking Heads and Blondie. The Knack and the Kinks were in there as well. But I always went back to Bowie. I began snagging up earlier stuff and found out, OH! He wrote THIS stuff too. Okay.
What I love about him is his ability to evolve. From folky to gleam rock to avant gard, soundscapes, soundtracks, dance and punk. He taught me music could be anything. Music can be expressed in so many ways with both sound and vision. He is in my top 5 most influential musicians. I'm so sad he's left us. But, he left us with one last LP. I've heard a few tracks from it. I will own it very soon.
David, you were and inspiration, a cherished musician and composer and amazing artist. Rest In Peace, Starman.....
Still struggling to find the right words. David Bowie was a name I grew up with. It was about 1978 that I really started listening to him. A childhood friend of mine happened to have the "Heroes" Lp. He never listened to it. He was into disco and pop. One day I popped it on his little record player and my music world changed for the better. I never heard anything like this. It was scary and fascinating. Not too long after that he traded the record to me for the "Grease" soundtrack. I got the better deal.
I played that LP to death. As I began to have money I would spend it on a totally different genre. My taste at the time was Kiss and lots of classic rock. But really, anything I could get my paws on. After Bowie, I started listening to The Ramones, DEVO, Talking Heads and Blondie. The Knack and the Kinks were in there as well. But I always went back to Bowie. I began snagging up earlier stuff and found out, OH! He wrote THIS stuff too. Okay.
What I love about him is his ability to evolve. From folky to gleam rock to avant gard, soundscapes, soundtracks, dance and punk. He taught me music could be anything. Music can be expressed in so many ways with both sound and vision. He is in my top 5 most influential musicians. I'm so sad he's left us. But, he left us with one last LP. I've heard a few tracks from it. I will own it very soon.
David, you were and inspiration, a cherished musician and composer and amazing artist. Rest In Peace, Starman.....
I was shocked to hear of his passing today, and was surprised to hear how old he was.