Davis Bowie was the great chameleon, changing his image and musical styles as often as most of us change our linens. The thing was he was good at all of it. Folk, hard rock, funk and soul, psychedelia, you name it.

“You never know what’s going to happen when you press play” sums up Bowie in a nutshell. From Space Oddity to Changes to Ziggy to Heroes to Let’s Dance and everything in between, each Bowie album was an adventure.

I think Bowie had a wonderful voice. Huge range, great rich bass .

He was on Soul Train with this one.....and it was AWESOME. The whole Station to Station and Young American albums are funk laced and FIRE! This was 1975.

Love, love, love David Bowie! He was such a diverse talent with a long string of hits. He simply oozed coolness in everything he did as he was constantly evolving - smooth, funky & hip, you name it. Check out "Rebel, Rebel", "Changes", "Modern Love" etc etc. He is greatly missed.💔 Thanks so much guys for reacting to this song!

David Bowie's first instrument was saxophone. He took lessons as a child from Ronnie Ross, a noted London jazz sideman. Ross played the sax solo in Lou Reed's "Walk On The Wild Side," which Bowie produced. You can hear Bowie play sax on his cover of the Stax classic "Knock On Wood" by Eddie Floyd on his "David Live" album, recorded in Philadelphia in 1974.

David's greatest asset was his ability to change his voice, style, and persona at the drop of a hat.

Fellas, you nailed it without even knowing...Bowie wrote this song for Elvis but Elvis died before he got the song to him...

3.28.23. Up next from the Bowie🇬🇧….Jean Genie©️

He played Saxophone, Guitar, Piano, Keyboards, Harmonica, Mouth Harp, Koto, Mandolin, Viola, Violin, Cello.

David Bowie was his own Genre !!!!!

Suffragette City, Changes, Rebel Rebel, Fame, Space Oddity, Starman, Life on Mars...the list goes on and on. Yes, a singular talent.

Whether you're into Bowie or not, this song is COOL. Some of his music just gets in your head and makes you happy😄 Gotta dance now..in my 'golden years'💃🏻 David Bowie-the definition of ENIGMA!

This is from the period he was into the Philly sound and had Luther Vandross on backing vocals with others from the scene. Great vids of them working out the different parts of the vocals.

You're on point with the Elvis comments. Dwight Yoakam said Bowie told him that six months before Elvis’s death in August 1977, the King had phoned up and asked him to produce his next album.“That was based on Elvis having heard Bowie’s 'Golden Years' " said Yoakam.

The live version of this song on Soul Train is epic.

Love what you're doing guys - what you need to appreciate about David Bowie is that in the first ten years or so of his career (c. 1969 - 1980) he had at least 5 distinctly different personas so don't be surprised if the next track you play from him sounds completely different. If you want something that rocks - 'Gene Genie', for something more funky -'Young Americans' for something completely off the wall 'Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars' THE WHOLE ALBUM. Which Bowie will you choose? 😎

Just want to give a shout out to Carlos Alomar, who keeps it strong on rhythm guitar on many Bowie albums. If I recall correctly, the bassist here is George Murray, who was with Bowie through Scary Monsters in 1980. Great rhythm section.

David Bowie could somewhat be defined as his own genre.

Bowie changed his sound and style many times over his long history and nailed it every time there is no one like Bowie

Bowie starred in a syfi movie called, "The Man Who Fell to Earth," and his music often sounded like it came from another planet, it was so unique.

Bowie, no matter what stage of his career, was always cool. Every time I try to pick my favorite album by him, I get confounded because each are unique. I, personally, like "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" as a complete album, but "Golden Years" and "Young Americans" are possibly my favorite songs by him.

David Bowie was a chameleon, no one-trick wonder. He changed personas, from the Thin White Duke to Ziggy Stardust... there is NO way his music could be defined by genre. I admit that during the 70s, he took a back seat to the funk, blues & soul I was listening to. Fast forward to 2006. I have a daughter who had discovered Bowie and she talked me into taking her to see Bowie live at Chastain Park in Atlanta. One of the best concerts I've ever been to. Imagine 10,000 people, in unison, singing "wham, bam, thank you ma'am," from "Suffragette City," ... he played for 3 hours with no break. He ran into SRV at Montreaux and enlisted him to play on "Let's Dance" and "China Girl." Long story short -- too late -- you guys have just begun to discover one of the greatest musicians of all time. "I'm Afraid of Americans" is another. "Angie" by the Rolling Stones was about David's wife. He later married the beautiful Somalian model, Iman, and they were together for some 20 years before his death. As always, you guys are the BEST reactors I've seen. Keep up the good work!!

Gentlemen You're Entering A Huge Rabbit Hole, However You Need To Start From 1968 And Work Through, You'll See Why. David Was A Genius, The Type Of Which Will Never Be Seen Again.

This was a hit, but some of his best work is the deeper cuts. He is a master.

Your on a roll guys. I saw Bowie in YYZ in 1974. Space Oddity was one of his best songs. Midway thru the show the lights went out and the opening guitar strumming of that song started. All of a sudden a spotlight flashed on him high in the air in a cherry picker singing the opening lines. He had bright orange hair with white powder caked on his face and a dark blue lightening bolt across his face from ear to ear. It was great. Yes the song 'Fame' is great. Funky and right up your alley. Also, yes he played multiple instruments. RIP David...

I love Bowie. He was always taking chances with his music. I think his funk period and the Berlin trilogy are really worth checking out.

It's wild that you guys heard Elvis in this. He actually wrote this song FOR Elvis, with whom he shared a record label (RCA) but Elvis never recorded it. Bowie did play sax on quite a few of his songs, and he played guitar on most of the Diamond Dogs album. He also contributed keyboards, etc. to the "Berlin trilogy" albums.

David Bowie was a musical genius, as well as been a King of cool!

Bowie offered this song to Elivs (1976). Colenol Tom Parker wouldn't let Elivs record it. He played sax, guitar, piano and synths

Bowie was just a standout among standouts.. Like you guys said, not for pure talent but by being the most original of all.. On a strange note, he was also a pretty good actor...

If you really want to hear Bowie's change over the years, check out "Heart's Filthy Lesson", especially live. It's HARD.

If you listen to ten David Bowie songs you’ve listened to ten David Bowie songs and you’ve heard his voice do ten different things. To know Bowie, you have to listen to EVERY album

Gotta listen to his early albums to see the evolution of Bowie’s music. Station to Station is one of my favorites.

Great job guys. If more Bowie's comin', I vote for Moonage Daydream. Tata

Bowie sure could fill the Dance floor .

Suffragette City was one of his early rock hits. It has the now famous line Wham, Bam, Thank You, Ma’am!

Fantastic musician and songwriter. His Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album is one of the best records ever made.

Trailblazer...he pushed the boundaries of music, especially during that time period...my first Bowie song with Major Tom...I wasn't sure if I like it or not, but the more I listened, the more I liked.

Bowie's onto something. That's an understatement.

Wonderful, respectful reaction guys. If you have any doubt about Bowis vocal qualities listen to his version of WILD IS THE WIND. He sings like a God.

He has a unique voice ❤️

Icon…in a category by himself. Bowie- genius definitely pushed the envelope in all directions.❤️The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust is a great place to start,or visit whenever….that’s what got me. ❤️🤘😎

It's impossible to choose a favourite Bowie. He gave us so many to choose from. If you don't lfeel ike listening to one David Bowie, just pick a different one. Recently I've been in the mood for Drum and Bass David Bowie so I've been listening to the Earthling album. For a flavour of that try "Little Wonder" or "I'm afraid of Americans". I think I'm edging towards Progressive Rock Bowie so - The Man who Sold the World next. If you want a flavour of that you can't go wrong with the title track. As Mama said - "David Bowie's like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get". But it'll give you life.

He played some guitar and keyboards but he mostly had other musicians. Station to Station might be my favorite album of his. Alladin Sane, Low and Scary Monsters are up there as well. After you’ve listened to his whole catalog the Live album he performed in Philly is excellent

"Station to station", the opener and title track of the album that contains this single is eclecticism and Bowian creativity at his best.

Bowie was a master of sound and soul.

Bowie was definitely one of a kind.

You really can't go wrong with anything Bowie did pre-Let's Dance. My favorite will always be Hunky Dory, before the personas, before the huge fame, when he was still a longhaired rocker.

You're diving into a deep sea with Bowie...My favorite album is Hunky Dory, but really, there's just so much.

His era where he was so influenced by soul, Philly, Detroit, and the backing vocal arrangements (as in "Young Americans") from Luther Vandross and his singer-friends really brought it !

David Bowie was a genius and every album had a different flavor

As a life long fan of Bowie..basically across his 50 year career. I can highly recommend you guys take the never ending, forever interesting journey of Bowies music. I was fortunate enough to see him live twice ..once at the beginning of his journey, then his final world reality tour ..believe me he is that good and all the incredible musicians who worked along side him..Brilliant. Enjoy.

A true chameleon in the best possible way - always creative, always had something to say - every era is worth checking out, all the way up to his final album.

Just scratching the surface on this one! Don’t sleep on Bowie !the crazy thing about this guy is that he knew what the song was going to sound like before he put one note to paper!😳check out a documentary called” David Bowie , five years”!

Bowie and Freddie duet Under Pressure, his voice holds up just fine.😂

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars album is his best. IMO it's such a masterpiece of an album. Of course it's from the 70's. Keep up the great reactions!

Seems that the period of 1973-1978, was a golden period..with awesome bands popping up almost weekly! We were blessed to have lived during that time! The list of groups is a who’s who of great music….glad to see you guys drinking it in!

Legend is that he wrote this one for Elvis but he didn't record it obviously so David Bowie took this one far up the charts. Great song

Bowie was his own genre. 🤟 He also helped launch SRV's career. He had a few constant musicians in his band over the years but used many studio artists like David Sanborn, only the best.

I recommend Bowie's "Scary Monsters and Super Creeps", the entire album is fantastic, but it had the hit "Ashes To Ashes".

I was very upset when Bowie passed away. An icon. A trend setter. An artist.

Bowie could play any musical instrument.

Love Bowie I sure miss him RIP

Damn I miss him. I miss his voice. He played alto sax, rhythm guitar, piano and harmonica. Have you listened to "Young American" yet? Killer from the 70's

Listen to the flip side of that single "Can You Hear Me." It's fantastic. Deep dive into his talent.

“Oh! You Pretty Things” is a fun one too. I always wanted to learn the cheesy dance on the movie A Knights Tale because of this song. Its always been one of my favs from him so hearing it randomly on there was great for my teenage soul. I hope everyone is having a great week. -Amber

Bowie could and DID do everything he was a genius. RIP Dave thanks for the groves.

Fantastic flashback. Such an era. His androgynous image gave him a different fan base. I really love the guy. Back then we were supposed to be creeped out. He married a beautiful black model and I think some part of the industry shunned Bowie for marrying a supermodel. Btw: Bowie could play many instruments which helped his writing. But he always preferred more talented musicians than himself back him because his voice was his preferred instrument. Hope his wife is doing well these days.

A Genus that will be remembered for a thousand years...

Early 70's Bowie. The Ziggy Stardust album. This is later. I was a freshman when I saw Bowie. Doing the Ziggy tour. No wonder I'm a head case.

Music, acting, fashion he was a very special person

Bowie went career phases like you guys and hats. A deeeep rabbit hole.

You are both consummate professionals and put so much of yourselves into bringing us new looks at consistently great old music. Thank you!! I was there in the thick of it the first time around for most of this stuff and it was an amazing time. My friends and I would have loved to have you along from about 1966-1980 :)

More than a bit of 40’s WWII popular music vibe fused with 70’s funk, then Bowie-cised.

David was a true innovator and musical genius! He reinvented himself numerous times over 3+ decades. You should dig deep on him by watching the documentary films “Out of This World“ and “Moonage Daydream”

David Bowie wrote "Golden Years" for Elvis Presley, but Elvis turned it down. The song was one of Bowie's biggest hits in the U.S., peaking at Number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart

There were a lot of very original and unique British artists from that time - David Bowie, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush etc - that many of today’s younger generation just don’t get. They took ‘prog’ and just ran over the hill with it. Each were pretty much their own genre.

Bowie ( pronounced Bo-ee) was a multi instrumentalist, playing Saxophone, guitar, harmonica, and piano. During this period ,mid 1970’s was his Blue-eyed soul era , he appeared on Soul train and may have been the first white artist to do so. He was heavily into drugs around this time , lost a lot of weight and adopted the Thin white duke, persona.

Beautiful memories - At the age of 18 I was by the Bad Segeberg open-air stage at the David Bowie concert in Germany (1984).Bowie lived from 1976-1978 in what was then divided Berlin (West), where he got off drugs. The albums "Low" (1977), "Lodger" (1979) and the well-known "Heroes" (1977) were created there. He produces The Idiot and Lust for Life with Iggy Pop, who lived next door and he appeared in the German film "Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo" about the heroin scene in Berlin at the time (1981).😻

David Bowie was a Chameleon and went through several phases of musical career. This was part of Bowie's R&B era, that he called 'Plastic Soul'. This album and Young Americans (1975 & 76) we both a big part of that influence. On Young Americans (song and album) you will find a previously unknown / unsigned Luther Vandross on backing vocals. And the story goes that he had some input with Bowie on the 'sound' of some of the tracks.

Great reaction guys. I recommend “Young Americans” as Bowie’s next song.

🤩 Watching Bowie on Stage was like watching Freddie, Jagger, Roger Daltry or Plant! 🥰 Captivating .... 🥰 I love me some Ziggy Stadust, The Thin White Duke, Major Tom.... 🤗 I'll take Bowie in any incarnation! I love singing his Music the way I do Rush, Stevie Wonder, U2, Roxy Music, Marvin, PFunk, Ho Jo, Thomas Dolby, Modern English & REM! 😁Just so much fun! 😚☺🐰

David Bowie went to finishing school in the U.k.to be a graphic artist..He consulted with one of his professors about what to pursue Hus art or music...He told a young David Jones ( real name) to do what he loved and made him happy.. His professor...Professor Frampton. Peter Framptons dad.

For me, this is Bowies best album in a career filled with absolute bangers. The Thin White Duke years and the Station to Station album were self confessed - hard to remember - by the man himself because of a serious coke addiction. But every track on that album is 🔥 He eventually weaned himself off the blow by moving to what was at the time the heroin capital of the world, Berlin. Which then became the setting for Bowies next three albums known as “The Berlin Trilogy” Great day today fellas. Posted three of my favourite artists. LZ Bowie Rush. Thank you 👏🤟🙏

That was the single version with a fade out and a different mix. More Philly Soul than disco (late 75). His Young Americans (with Fame on it) and Station to Station were his trip in the funky/soul lane. You can dig deeper in there with Stay or Station to Station (10 minutes epic!).

My favorite artist. Nobody but nobody can cram him in a musical box. A Legendary musician. If you don't care particularly for one song, go to the next one bc every song in his massive repertoire is different.

The "thin white duke" creative genius. Loved his deep voice. So diverse

Stay by Bowie. Funky, killer ruff!

I think you guys hit right on it in regards to creativity, and him being different than other singers. These days people work so hard on being a great technical singer looking for a vehicle (song) to showcase their talent whereas back in the day, these guys were working around their limitations as they wrote material. We now seem to have gone more toward pro singers buying songs from pro writers like pop music was done before the Beatles established bands largely writing their own stuff. We do also have amateur untrained artists coming up with great stuff, too, which pushes the creativity. Love the reactions!

Bowie was the ultimate creator! He fused genres and created his own lane! You guys are doing a great job of scratching the surface of what is a boundless amount of music ahead! Chiguy!😊

Bowie was Ziggy Stardust! You need to hear his collaboration with Queen. Under Pressure. David heard Queen was in the studio & dropped by & said let’s do a song. They jammed & this was the result

Bowie's voice is amazing. The versalility in how he used it is unmatched. Bowie typically played most or all the instruments on his albums. Not sure if anyone in the comments mentioned he performed this song on Soul Train. Making it the second time he performed on the show.

David Bowie was a genius. A great songwriter. He changed his musical style album to album. Never will be another like him. He was a sax, acoustic guitar and piano player too. His Ziggy Stardust and Diamond Dogs albums are fantastic. He shared a birthday with Elvis. Check out his song "Ashes to Ashes".

Such a beautiful, talented and genius of a man. We are blessed to be able to enjoy his creativity. Thanks guys you are the best. Bowie would have loved to have heard your reactions to his music.

"Station to Station " album I believe. I used to put it got when I got back to my apartment after my last Friday class.

Gotta listen to the B Side - Can You Hear Me. His whole discography is fantastic

First white artist to appear on soul train. The thin white duke. Bowie is a highly respected artist in the U.K. Artist being the word. He was a singer songwriter, musician, actor and fashion icon. Not to mention he married one of the most beautiful women on the plant. The man was a one off. When you’re talking influential there’s Bowie then there’s the rest.

This song was definitely played in the clubs, and there were some nice extended dance mixes. If you can’t dance to this, your hopeless.

Favorite song by him. Dude could switch up styles like probably nobody.