This is one of the best David Bowie albums ever ❤

This track(s) is one of the most underrated piece of music EVER! 😎 🇬🇧

Bowie was a true musical genius in every sense of the word. He didn't die, he just went back to his home planet. We miss you Starman.

These songs are so ahead their time they still haven't arrived. ✌

The thinking man's rock n' roll.

Re: Bowie playing instruments; On this album he did all the guitars, except in one song. He was panned by the critics for the guitar work, but I think if you listen you'll be impressed. The story was that after he broke up the Spiders From Mars (with Mick Ronson) he was trying to audition other guitarists for this album, but couldn't find anyone with the feel he wanted. Listen to the strange distorted guitar backgrounds in some of the songs (such as Sweet Thing/Candidate), it's a main staple for the overall 'feel' of the whole album. He's also an excellent piano, keyboard, saxophone, and harmonica player.

Sometimes you can feel jealous of someone else hearing a classic for the first time, but in this case no - my love of this hasn't dimmed a dot in the 48 years I've been turning to it. Be jealous of me :)

Can you imagine being 14 in 1974 and hearing this?! It was/is an honor to be a Bowie Freak! Is it nice in your snowstorm Freezing your brain…⚡️⚡️⚡️

Genius... best vocal performance, hands down!

I love to see when a young person ... like yourself ... hears older stuff for the first time and realizes what's up ..... and the journey goes back a long way ... the 40's and 50's , ... the big band era , even classical music .... this was just rock and roll before electricity ... classical composers were the hippies of their day ...

That is my favorite song of all time. Bowie is my icon forever.

This is when Bowie got funky.

Bowie at his vocal peak ,everything arranged played by Bowie ,except drums from what I remember, A true masterpiece.

One of my favorite recordings of all.

album no 1 bowie for me

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeer yes yes yes yes yes yes and again YES!

as a long time bowie FANATIC, i'd rate this as one of his best compositions and in the Top 3 vocal performances in his career (but what do i know). this song is like a movie within itself. just brilliant. That said, this album should be listened to in it's entirety as it all ties together (concept album).. fantastic album. Bowie played guitar, sax and mellotron on this i believe.

I have loved this for so long.....

Bowie was, is and always will be cool as f*CK

A master artist at work. Can't remember how many times I've heard it and it' as great as ever. Bowie's vocal range is awesome!

Talent and creative intensity blazing and radiating from every second of this

Dude,,well done. Everybody else reacting to Bowie only ever cover the famous, hit singles. And gauge Bowie according to those. Not many do the deep dive into the goldmine of his, usually, overlooked work. His real reputation is founded on this stuff. You've obviously listened to Diamond Dogs. My favourite part is the transition from Big Brother, to, Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family. In fact now you've reminded me to remind myself, guess where I'm off to now. But first, Smokey time.

Yes! You're right, Bowie was very different, unique. Saw him many times and each show was very different from the last but sooo very good. He was definitely one of a kind and will be missed so very much, RIP BOWIE 🙏 😢 💔

1984 is an amazing song and Dodo Another David Bowie song 🎵

It was well worth the $100... 😎 You should try the last three tracks on the album (as one)... 1984/Big Brother/Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family 😏

Excellent choice Brian!!!! David Bowie....R.I.P. is a genius!!!! I have his last album which is Brilliant!!!! "Black Star" what a great album with a lot of Sauce!!!! "I Can't Give" by David Bowie is FIRE!!!

Every note it deliberate. On purpose. What a poet!

Great obscure track! Good call 👍 Can't go wrong with Bowie

Good job reacting to this. You're the only reactor I've seen do this song

this is 1974. he played guitar sax percussions and programmed the synths. he mixed the album together with the sound engineer and produced it. One thing you should know almost all Bowie's songs are not autobiographical they are stories often taken from his dreams and he often puts himself in someone else shoes when he sings to make a point for example there is a song he wrote in 1997 entitled "I'm afraid of Americans" (by the way maybe you could like it) and It's not him talking he lived and worked in America for years he worked with american musician from 1974 onwards he's impersonating the people who can say that.

Even this is music for opera, totally.

so much more Bowie to go!!

Very theatrical. Rock ‘n’ roll meets Broadway. Thank you for that

I remember my first reaction when I brought the album...WOW I have since played it hundreds of times and still bemused by it....... I wonder what reaction it would have being played at a funeral 😐

The (Philadelphia) live version of this is incredible.

David Bowie's Space oddity and Starman is my fever songs ...👍

Saxophone 🎷

Fantastic choice

By the way this should always be listened to with "Rebel, Rebel". 😄

We didn’t have music videos back then, we had artists and musicians who painted pictures in our minds. Sounds great to this day because it’s real!☮️❤️

Diamond dogs and 1984, two more good songs from the same album!

It should follow up immediately with Rebel Rebel but great dig into the archive!

First time I heard this I was on my bunk in boot camp. Guy handed me the tape. I was never the same after. Lol

Recorded during the beginnings of Bowie’s cocaine psychosis - lyrics preoccupied with drugs, the occult, and suicide. Bowie’s first self produced album, with all instruments except bass, drums and piano played by Bowie himself. The album was not recorded well, and according to mixer Tony Visconti was “a real salvage job” - the feedback heavy and ragged mix preempted punk by several years, and this album is thought to have ended the glam rock era. One of his classic albums.

You're a genius. Great post. Not the easiest Bowie to feature, but perhaps some of his most important work. Love and respect to you.

Okay kid you are on fire. You are being given the best of Bowie for people who know Bowie I mean this is some deep cut under appreciated stuff . it is fabulous .whoever is making suggestions to you? I tip my hat.

David Bowie - lead and background vocals, guitars, saxophones, Moog synthesiser, Mellotron

He played sax...I also saw an old interview where he cut newspaper clippings and put into a jar, pulled out and assembled some songs that way...genius

That is dope

Love it, although I've never heard it!! And I'm old!! 😳🤣👍🤙 Always try new things. That's why Bowie was great.

God, I love that song!

THIS tour was my First introduction (induction) to concerts. Just bought 2 tix and didn't have anyone to go with so I took or got taken by my older coworker ( he drove) Diamond Dogs set the bar for live performance. There is also a live show taped based on this album called The 1980 Floor Show ( there's a back story to the tittle, look it up) shown on NBC in 73. That was a musical epitome and a visual mind fuck.....in a good way; the only way one should be, I suppose.

Aladdin Sane, David Live at the Tower Theatre, along with Damond Dogs are albums I would “suggest” cause I ain’t got no money for reactions. I am happy that someone got yout listen to Bowie songs s that aren’t top 40 hits. You’ll probably get a lot of suggestions from old fans, listen to us. 🖖🍻

He played all the guitar s on this album (Diamond Dogs) other than 1984's way wah. He also played sax and keyboards plus most of the backing vocals.

I've been listening and loving this on "DIamond Dogs" since it was released in 1974. I read criticisms of this album, but it is, hands down, my favorite of his. "Sweet Thing - Candidate - Sweet Thing (Reprise)" is brilliant. So is "Big Brother". I love these so much. But if I could only ever listen to one song from this album from now on, I would choose, "We Are The Dead". In all these songs, he was incredibly creative. I loved the dystopian decadence then, and love it no less now. Stunning.

So many great Bowie songs. FASHION is one of my favs. The standards too: Golden Years, Fame, Diamond Dogs, Space Oddity, Hero’s, Rebel Rebel, Changes…love you P! ❤️☮️

😊 Don't sleep on Bowie's falsetto yo! 🤗 And my favorite instrument he plays is piano. 😏 2 words.... Alladin Sane. 😊🐰

You pick great songs, digging deep. Much appreciate the effort!

That track runs right into The Jean Genie, so I start singing it automatic

My Favourite Bowie Album.

...it's a terrible, terrible shame ( crime?) that on platforms like youtube Rebel Rebel is cut off. It's an intrinsic part of the song. I understand it has to be cut off, but RR is such a part of Sweet Thing/Candidate/Sweet Thing ( reprise) that it seems wrong without it. After that utterly beautiful cacophony, Rebel Rebel comes straight in like a goddam bullet and ... it just needs to be heard,all of the first side in its entirety to get the full experience

Excellent choice, Brian!!! ✌💗🖖

I grew up with Bowie from the 70's. Yes, as you say, he was different. R.I.P. Brilliant music & stage shows. I think the Ziggy Stardust album was my first of his that I bought back in '73. If you like science fiction movies, check out "The Man Who Fell To Earth". That was different too. But he played such a great lead roll. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gpd4h6yX2dzdaJc.html

Check out his FUNKY stuff( Original studio recordings),if you have not allready done so...Golden years, Stay, Fame...DYNAMITE songs!

😭 I miss him so much & hate that his bands Tribute show at Sony Hall was cancelled. 😳 Last Bowie tribute had the dude from the show Dexter ripping Lead vocals 🤔 One of the last shows I saw before NYC officially closed down. 😭 I miss him, Prince, John Lennon, MJ & Freddie so much! 😞 RIP

Perfection.

Great reaction man! Such joy to see new people getting into the unique phenomenon that Bowie was. This song paints a dire picture of decadenze and moral decay, like something from Clockwork Orange. I dont know how this guy managed to turn these albums containing such bleak subject matters into number one sellers. having said that Bowie had lots of cheerful stuff as well, because he was all over the place..vaudeville,folk,hard rock,glam,soul,funk,electronica,drum n bass, etc, etc. Any other artist who would have dared exporing so vastly different styles from album to album would have been doomed for failure and embarrassment, but never Bowie, no matter what he experimented with it turned into gold.

Holy crap! What a unique reaction. You brought me back 40 yrs. Thx.

Who gave you the compass on this? Keep following it. It's the stuff that didn't get played to death that is breathtaking. Somebody mentioned David Live from the Tower Theater in Philadelphia, they're right. Double album but well worth it. Earl Slick on guitar and David Sanborn ripping a hole in the space/time continuum, not a bad song on either disc. By the way, a great rendition of Sweet Thing/Candidate.

Più Bella e grande canzone di Bowie 🖤

Awesome

What a composition of three songs into one personal fav of mine unbelievable talent of musical genius ***** star talent from DB who else

You got it, I used to get woke up by my Brother who used to make me listen to Diamond Dogs and Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel in the 70s and read the cover notes, absolutely used to terrify me, as a 8 year old, so glad he did it.... CANDIDATE n Diamond Dogs and the future life makes my spine tingle....

He played most of the guitar on the album.

Absolutely brilliant! I agree with the rest. Love your willingness to dig deep. If you want to go down a really cool sideline from this, I can very highly suggest checking out Dramarama's version of Candidate, which I think might be a great lead in to Dramarama's absolutely stellar catalogue.

He plays alot of instruments,on Low he played all the instruments on one side of the album

Cygnet committee is a song to check out a true classic from the master himself

👏👏👏👏

My favorite Bowie song. Your review did it justice. The live version On David Live is actually better than Diamond Dogs. I saw it live in Nov 1974. I was expecting Ziggy Stardust and got the Thin White Duke. But, in retrospect, it was another fabulous transition.

I’m glad these vids are still up. What great stuff.

Another classic- back for another listen.

This is awesome. One of my favorite album.

You should really do the first two Brian Eno vocal albums...Bowie played lead guitar on this album

Absolutely love this reaction video. First heard 'Sweet Thing' in 1983 and fell in love with it immediately, and it became me and my first girlfriends 'Song'. Your reaction video reminded me of my first listen.

You have to listen to Future Legend to get the overall feel of the theme of Diamond Dogs. Bowie approached the widow of George Orwell to do "1984" as the album theme, but she said no. Bowie on this tour had a "street with a deal" as part of the overall set and he would walk as he sang this song. The guitar is decadent and dirty.....just like the theme.

Kudos on the focus for The Thin White Duke. Have information on his 5 day in 74' David Live. Would like to send his unique look and only 1, yes 1, technical due to The Tower Theaters sound. Being a musician I'm beside myself

I love your comments and review. Your honest. Do one on lil kim.

Polo , luv it , by now I'm tipping you have heard the version from David Live, find Panic in Detroit ,from David live , Moonage daydream, kick arse Polo , your the Beez kneez bro

React to David Bowie and Mike Jagger dancing in the street💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝

Thank you for reacting to this. One of my favourite sections of one of my favourite albums of all time...just other-worldly. The tension of Sweet Thing building to the propulsive, insistent Candidate and then the instrumental squall segueing into Rebel Rebel is one of the most thrilling things I've heard. Rock and Roll With Me also compelling...I'm in tears... Sorry, that was really pretentious but I'm quite, quite drunk 😂

Really great selection: I think this challenges the more famous Aladdin Sane (title track) and All The Young Dudes (from the much underrated David Live) as his best song.

I just love this album- thanks for this- echoes of George Orwell’s 1984.

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Good review, man!

reprise is kind of like version two, song the sequel/prequel/equal .....appeared in musical forms of the past, sort of a recapitulation, a songwriting stunt, p;layed out in the opera halls and elite piano essay walls of tables and drinks....

Thanks for lyrics. How do I contribute to this ??

Bowie! Try Rebel Rebel.

Shot my West

pope,pope,pope,pope,POPE,,,,,now check out another true legend who bowie took out for a meal one day out of true respect to ask her permission for him to dare cover one of her songs,,that song was ,Wild is the wind,,,that other true legend was no other than the great,NINA SAMONE,,,,now get on you tube ,search bowie,,Wild is the wind,,,,sit back with full volume,,,and MELT

Radiohead must’ve listened to a bit of bowie me thinks.