David (BOH-ee) was so diverse and creative but more importantly he didn't care what the industry was looking for. He made the music that spoke to him and we were all just lucky to come along for the ride. Never be another like him.
@WretchedPlebeАй бұрын
1990, got to see him in Tampa at his Sound and Vision tour. Simply amazing!
@tombreeden5952 жыл бұрын
This song was recorded 50 years ago on February 4 - the band is The Spiders from Mars - Mick Ronson on Lead Guitar/Harmonies, Trevor Bolder on Bass, Mick Woodmansy on Drums. Saw him live on the “Diamond Dogs” tour. I think it was my second date with my wife of 42 years.
@billypilgrim20462 жыл бұрын
@Miles Doyle I don't care
@mjohnson8012 жыл бұрын
@Miles Doyle the 11th commandment: keep thy religion to thyself
@TheWizardOfEgo2 жыл бұрын
50 YEARS!!! Thank you for reminding how freaking old I am lol
@Stardust_72732 жыл бұрын
That’s so cool! I saw him in 2000, 2004, and 2005. I wish I saw him as Ziggy, but there was a small hitch in that I didn’t exist yet 😂
@dagmar.69542 жыл бұрын
Another great artist I grew up with. David Bowie was an English singer songwriter & actor. He constantly reinvented himself to stay current over nearly 5 decades. His first big hit was "Space Oddity" in 1969. He has had a lot of great songs including "Starman", "Ziggy Stardust", "Rebel Rebel", "Young Americans", "Changes", "Fame", "Golden Years", "Ashes To Ashes", "Under Pressure", Let's Dance", "Modern Love", "China Girl", "Heroes" etc.
@AJ-sx3ic2 жыл бұрын
Love ‘Let’s Dance’ the song and video!
@beckymellon81352 жыл бұрын
Heroes, suffragette cite, Ziggy stardust, Rebel Rebel that’s a tiny bit that I love, but it’s really so many 🌹❤️✌️
@lindalou61052 жыл бұрын
Rebel Rebel was always my favorite
@jillspiekerman60722 жыл бұрын
David Bowie fan my whole life. ♥️ Love you discovering old stuff. Nothing on the radio the last 10 years can hold a candle to it. You need to do ‘Young Americans!’ Background vocals sung and arranged by a young Luther Vandross.
@TheOldskoolVideoGamer2 жыл бұрын
Bowie was always at the pinnacle of creative and evolving music, style, theatrics, characterization, and innovation his whole career. I honestly doubt you will ever see or hear so much variety from any other artist. His wife Iman is indeed gorgeous (a very successful model from Somalia), and a wonderful woman in her own right. She was a huge fan of his and used to go and see him in concert before they were finally introduced. It ended up being one of the most enduring and endearing relationships in rock history. When he passed away it was like losing an utterly unique creature from the face of the earth, like an endangered species being snuffed out. I said the same about Prince.
@TheOldskoolVideoGamer2 жыл бұрын
@Miles DoyleWell.... thankyou for sharing that. Not really contextually relevant to David Bowie but fell free to express yourself.
@maryinfante90902 жыл бұрын
The Labyrinth is one of my favorite movies!!! This man got awesome music!
@beckymellon81352 жыл бұрын
I don’t think a lot of people are doing much Bowie, you just made me realize that🤔 how totally unfortunate because he actually amazing 🤩 🌹👍
@julietate78062 жыл бұрын
I took my daughter Melissa to see Bowie in Atlanta in 2007. One of the greatest live shows (3 hours) I've ever seen. Nothing like 10,000 people shouting, "Awww, wham, bam, thank you ma'am." from "Suffragette City." I saw Labyrinth, too. Bowie was indeed a rock star, and his wife, Iman, truly beautiful. If you wanna see a great performer, check Bowie out on Live By Request. It'll truly blow your mind!
@grimsbyuk83112 жыл бұрын
Mick Ronson - electric guitar, Mellotron, string arrangement, backing vocals Trevor Bolder - bass guitar Mick Woodmansey - drums Basically given the name The Spiders from Mars by Bowie. All from the city of Hull area of the East Riding of Yorkshire, UK. Produced by Ken Scott & Bowie.
@neilsmith90662 жыл бұрын
It makes me sad that Bowie will never witness if there is a Starman but it makes me happy that he has helped so many cope with everyday life with his amazing catalog of true artistic music
@JZeussM2 жыл бұрын
Great song by a great artist! Mick Ronson is the awesome guitarist you are hearing. Every era of David Bowie's music is different. This is the 'Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars' lineup. David created a persona, Ziggy Stardust, who he performed as for a few years. After that, he changed lineups and his style continued to evolve every new album or so. "Heroes", "Let's Dance", "Suffragette City", "Is There Life on Mars?", "Ashes to Ashes"... yeah it's a rabbit hole for sure.
@susanhuber79692 жыл бұрын
The GOAT!!! Nothing else to say💥
@MrBastage2 жыл бұрын
Woody Woodmansey, Spiders From Mars drummer and the only Spider still alive, still has a Bowie tribute band called Holy Holy, along with Tony Visconti, Bowie's long time producer. I got to see them a few weeks after Bowie died. Such a great show. I was also fortunate to see about 20 of Bowie's shows between 1976 and his final tour in 2004. What an outstanding writer, singer, actor, artist.
@artfuldodger87322 жыл бұрын
Woody as left the band just Tony Visconti. Glenn Gregory from Heaven 17.lead singer.still touring. Would have seen them if woody was still on the Drums.
@MrBastage2 жыл бұрын
@@artfuldodger8732 I think it may just be for this tour, once Covid is no longer an issue. I think he's got a few more tours in him.
@artfuldodger87322 жыл бұрын
@@MrBastage Thanks for that I know there at Birmingham Town Hall. I'm going there to see Macy Gray who supported Bowie in America
@michaeldavis56102 жыл бұрын
The band is called the Spiders from Mars.The lead guitarist is Mick Ronson and when Bowie and Ronson we're together it was the greatest music in the world, with only the Beatles so influential in there respective times.
@andreaaase10652 жыл бұрын
Yes to the David Bowie rabbit hole! Welcome! I can’t say enough about him as an artist, so I’ll just say his music saved my life and leave it at that. Definitely check out Space Oddity. It’s one of his earliest songs, which is amazing given how sophisticated it is! He tried his hand at a lot of different genres, so you will hear a lot of variety; no two songs sound the same, really. Lots of great suggestions in the comments, but they focus most on his earlier work. I would also recommend some of his 90s stuff, when he got super heavy and industrial - Hallo Spaceboy is a great one from that time, and there are amazing live versions out there to check out. Also I’m Afraid of Americans. His final album, released on his birthday just two days before he died, is a jazz masterpiece. Enjoy the rabbit hole, friend. Oh! You should also check out the video of him putting MTV on blast for not playing more videos by black artists. It’s from 1982 or 83. I miss him.
@marymargaretmoore90342 жыл бұрын
LOVE David Bowie! R.I.P. The band was "The Spiders from Mars." Mick Ronson on lead guitar and backing vocals ,Trevor Bolder on bass. In the song, I wonder if he's speaking of an alien? "Let all the children boogie!" There's a great live version of this song, btw.
@TheWizardOfEgo2 жыл бұрын
Welcome to Bowie - I am a bit envious that you are discovering him for the first time - I think I had genuine love for this man and I was devastated when he died, I didn't think he would ever die and in a way he never will - incredible artist and a beautiful humble man
@terrylynnheinrich87772 жыл бұрын
You always know it's him when you hear the first word! So many greats from Bowie!
@Bekka_Noyb2 жыл бұрын
1st time I heard this was from a scene in The Martian. Now it's one of my fave Bowie songs! ♥ I suggest following up Space Oddity with the sequel song - Ashes to Ashes
@isabelledrevet59132 жыл бұрын
David Bowie was a writer, a composer, a guitarist and the singer of his songs... Yes, he was complete and a genius... I miss him, as all of his fans... You have a big smile when you listen to that track, as me, one of my favorite ones, but he also can make you cry... He was just a wonderful man... A big fan of UK music, love from France 🇫🇷😘
@eviekelpie12 жыл бұрын
I was hooked in 1974 aged 12 and has been my favourite ever since. 6 years he's been gone and always missed. "Life on Mars" official video. "Ziggy Stardust" "Jean Genie" "Moonage Daydream" "Panic in Detroit"is funky as hell Lucky to have seen him in concert 2004, Sydney Australia
@cathyfox56022 жыл бұрын
David Bowie rip. Saw him perform in Toronto back in 1974. He truly was the Starman ♥️🇨🇦
@mikeborkey74472 жыл бұрын
David Bowie was the Song writer, guitar 🎸 player and singer. Amazing artist!
@janetd66862 жыл бұрын
Lovely to see you smiling and enjoying this.
@jeffreyharvey99192 жыл бұрын
Bowie is a legit musical genius and wildly creative. You're gonna love this rabbit hole.
@julieb39962 жыл бұрын
When David Bowie passed, the saddest thing to me was that my parents did not know who he was, even if they grew up in the same era! I'm glad for things like reactions where people can get to know amazing artists from all places and times
@DusteyeMC2 жыл бұрын
Labyrinth is what introduced me to Bowie at age 5 as well.
@michaelnorman99622 жыл бұрын
One of my top five favorite songs of all time. That album, Ziggy Stardust, is one of the best in rock history. Thanks very much for doing this reaction video, sir.
@nickrizzi49272 жыл бұрын
Bowie and Prince could have owned the music world together. Appreciate your review of this! Thanks!
@valeriekokenge6592 жыл бұрын
Bowie was a GREAT artist. The band musicians changed all the time but he always had the best. The oones playing on this song are The Spiders from Mars with Mick Robson, Woody Woodmansey, and Trevor Bolder.
@valeriekokenge6592 жыл бұрын
That’s actually Mick Ronson, guitar god. My phone keeps changing what I typed
@joancarlesclaros92172 ай бұрын
The band was called The Spiders from Mars, came from Kingston upon Hull and its hinterland, in Yorkshire, England.
@jenniezamek28492 жыл бұрын
Hi, I've seen Bowie twice. Oh !my! Fantastic! The second time I saw him, Peter Frampton was his guitarist. Love all his music. My fave is Ashes to Ashes. Lately, Cat People has been on my mind. Check out those two and everything else he's done. Genius.
@gloriaandrea25392 жыл бұрын
AWESOME!! Love David Bowie! His wife Iman originally from Ethiopia is gorgeous!! I think she is a model and they have a daughter! Thank you love your reaction!!❤️
@debbiechang57812 жыл бұрын
David Bowie is so cool😎 Can’t wait for more Steely Dan on your channel. You are really gonna enjoy that ride! They are unique and their music is very intricate and beautifully produced (which I know you appreciate). 🌺✌️
@walkofnails29232 жыл бұрын
This was in the movie “The Martian” with Matt Damon. Every time I hear it, it reminds me of that film
@phillipradcliffe80372 жыл бұрын
Starman is off the album "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars." You need to listen to the whole album in order of the songs listed, like we did back in the day.
@RaymondBCrisp2 жыл бұрын
Without a doubt, this is my favorite Bowie song. Thanks for reacting!
@ditsiwt2 жыл бұрын
If I'm honest with myself, this is my favorite song from Bowie... With his catalog, it's hard to pick a favorite... But I always come back to this.
@rogeroran29112 жыл бұрын
Almost a 50 year catalog of music to draw from. LOVE David Bowie. Enjoy.
@eviekelpie12 жыл бұрын
Going onto 53 years. Space Oddity is from 1969, although his career began long before that but he just couldn't brake the music scene
@jeffmiller48322 жыл бұрын
Off the Diamond Dogs album, 3 songs, in a row that blend into each other seamlessly. Sweet Thing, Candidate, Sweet Thing(reprise). ANY song from Alladin Sane but start with Time. Please, do the 3, you will not be disappointed. 🍻🖖✌️
@levpoplow73542 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the world of David Bowie! I've been a lifelong fan. In fact, my first concert was Bowie at the Academy of Music in Philly in 1974. It was the Ziggy Stardust tour and he performed the whole album, in order, for the first set. It was amazing! Looking forward to you seeing you go down this rabbit hole. Other peoples' suggestions for you are awesome and I would add "Heroes" to the song list.
@AttackChefDennis2 жыл бұрын
As far as band members go I don't ever remember knowing any of the backing band behind David Bowie it was always David Bowie, that was the bit, David Bowie!
@davidspalten13042 жыл бұрын
The incomparable Mick Ronson on lead and rhythm guitars and the arrangement.
@reanimated9 күн бұрын
Yesss "Labyrinth," I see you! And given those other movies you mentioned, I think we came up the same time. ;) Good stuff. And this song is SO AMAZING.
@dougieyou2 жыл бұрын
Van this is just one of many great tunes from the mind blowing album "Ziggy Stardust" ..so far ahead of it's time when it came out. You should react to every one of e'm on this album. go down this rabbit hole....
@jacqueline45142 жыл бұрын
My Husband and I were just dancing around my Mother's house last week singing Bowie's "LET'S DANCE", she was getting a kick out of us, lol. 😂 That, and "Ashes to Ashes" are my favorite Bowie songs; every one completely different from the other.
@eviekelpie12 жыл бұрын
And Let's Dance video was done her in Australia in the outback, including indigenous actors
@cecilkeebler42542 жыл бұрын
Bowie also wrote "All the Young Dudes" that was made popular by Mott the Hoople. I always liked how abit of Moonage Daydream was used in the Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Good stuff.
@shanenolan82522 жыл бұрын
You should see him and the band playing this ( top of the pops) that performance made Bowie a super star
@DazzleMonroe2 жыл бұрын
I have real trouble listening to David without crying. He's been a constant in my life since 1972, and for him to suddenly not be sharing the same air as us is heartbreaking.
@ashirey60302 жыл бұрын
David Bowie on acoustic guitar and vocals. Mick Ronson on the electric guitar, backing vocals, I think keyboards as well, and also did the string arrangements. Trevor Bolder on bass. Woody woodmansey on drums. Sadly all have passed away except for Woody, but these guys were so good they’re gonna live forever.
@liamj.mcmars83832 жыл бұрын
Great song. Almost every Bowie song is gold
@GinMae2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this - it's probably my favorite by DB - but then again.. go on down that "rabbit hole" - so many creative and beautiful songs.. and of course.. his collaboration with Queen on "Under Pressure" -- I always enjoy your reactions.. :)
@missydehart69202 жыл бұрын
OMG YES! My favorite Bowie song.
@baldegil12 жыл бұрын
This is from Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (the band). His musicians changed a lot.
@neilsmith90662 жыл бұрын
Labyrinth is so Amazing!!! Congrats on watching it!!!
@davecarroll81862 жыл бұрын
I saw him in concert in 1985 in Indianapolis. The Best
@nancysmith382 жыл бұрын
Got to see David Bowie during the Ziggy era - in Memphis. So FN good.
@Ueberschaer2 жыл бұрын
David Bowie was and will ever be an inspiration for progressive minds.
@clare10612 жыл бұрын
Ashes to ashes & Changes are two fantastic tunes
@debravirden71302 жыл бұрын
My absolute favorite Bowie cut!!
@georgec89842 жыл бұрын
David Bowie rabbit holes ,Amen brother
@michellebarry15552 жыл бұрын
I was watching The Martian the other night and it has this song…frickin’ love this song!
@richardworonowicz90762 жыл бұрын
Years later after the this song Starman ,David Bowie made a film called THE MAN THAT FELL YO EARTH, about an alien who comes to Earth . Should check it out .
@suevan502 жыл бұрын
The song Life on Mars was used in the movie Licorice Pizza.
@f.murphy83402 жыл бұрын
Notice the "sample" of the Supremes song, "You Keep Me Hanging On" right before the verse.
@zadignose2 жыл бұрын
You're right to plan to do "A Space Oddity," it's one of the essential Bowie tracks. You should also do "Golden Years" if you haven't done that one yet. You'll love it. He's had many phases to his career, and "Golden Years" was in a very interesting middle period for him. A later track that I like a lot, that I associate with the movie Lost Highway is "I'm Deranged." When I hear it I always feel like I'm entering a dream world or nightmare. It's definitely haunting. If you want to revisit Labyrinth, do "As The World Falls Down."
@ziggylove92 жыл бұрын
Love this song! It’s also in one of the guardians of the galaxy movies.
@sallyh54132 жыл бұрын
After you listen to 'Space Oddity' check out 'Life on Mars' that is my absolute favorite Bowie song. He loved outerspace!!! ✌️🚀
@eviekelpie12 жыл бұрын
My husband favourite song too and that music video!!!
@clareparfittwinchester52442 жыл бұрын
Mick Ronson - guitar, keyboards, recorder, backing vocals Trevor Bolder - bass guitar Mick (Woody) Woodmansy - drums David Bowie - vocals, twelve-string guitar Well, you did ask 😃
@alexleblanc52172 жыл бұрын
Hey LFR fam--- Love you guys, you should give these Bowie songs a try. first--- Golden years. then Wild is the wind. What diversity these 2 songs are and they are on the same album. OK his band....on drums---Mick Woodmansey, lead guitar----Mick Ronson, Bass....Trevor Bolder,....David did rhythm guitar, sax, and of course vocals. Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from mars. What an album. Talent you dont get anymore. Love you LFR. Stay safe.
@4yules2 жыл бұрын
mick ronson..underrated guitar licks...bowie has a huge library of completly different songs ...each record was vastly different than the next...this is mid 70's ..he had early and late and then he had 80's then he had 90's oh and 2000's.fame ..gean genie...diamond dogs..sufragette city...blue jean ..lets dance im afraid of americans ..he had a band called tin machine that did some way different bowie tunes and jump was in there around that time...the bowie/queen collaberation "under pressure" i could go on and on
@40aterules2 жыл бұрын
Every time Bowie put out a new album he'd hire a completely new band.
@Seventeen_Syllables2 жыл бұрын
The question that you have to ask about Mr. Bowie is did he follow trends, or did he create them? He was a force in the industry for an exceptionally long time, so I suspect it was a bit of both.
@deking432 жыл бұрын
That's a good movie with David Bowie
@volatilemolotov22982 жыл бұрын
I love love love this song. I also like The Brazilian cover of it by Seu Jorge; it's very relaxed.
@billbox19162 жыл бұрын
Brother Van, the Ziggy Stardust era may be the way to start to try and figure out Bowie. Talented for sure. He's mysterious to me. Not trying to change the subject, but I want to tell you: When you asked about David's producers it reminded me. This may seem random, but if you want to check out a fun band that showed up in 1980's that somehow got overlooked .... please check out "The Producers". Live videos are best. Songs: "She Sheila", "What's He Got?", "What She Does to Me".
@davidthompson74852 жыл бұрын
I enjoy the things you pick out with a trained ear...good stuff!
@wendydotson88912 жыл бұрын
Dude! Only crazy people don’t like labyrinth, he was amazing as gareth! And the soundtrack to that movie was superb. My cousin introduced that movie to me and my sisters and after that my little sister knew anytime she heard a Bowie song, whether she’d heard the song or not, that it was him lol. Such a unique voice!
@shelman8239 Жыл бұрын
I heard this song in Lightyear!!! FIRE!!!
@Tampahop2 жыл бұрын
I miss David Bowie so much.
@sp33dr4c3r2 жыл бұрын
Ohhhhhh now we are talkin'!
@maverick22422 жыл бұрын
Fck I loved Ziggy Stardust era, also Cat People Era of Bowie was Fckn awesome. So amazingly unique 🤘 This is real Fckn music, kids today!
@jonathanwright96132 жыл бұрын
It was used quite effectively in "Martian".
@emander83402 жыл бұрын
Yes please go down the Bowie rabbit hole. Check out Heroes live from 2003.
@eviekelpie12 жыл бұрын
Van, if you get to react to Bowie's very funky Fame, note that his mate John Lennon from The Beatles is on backing vocals. Most people don't ever pick up
@riffmondo97332 жыл бұрын
Bowie has so many kickA songs.
@markchristensen232 жыл бұрын
I like David Bowie, even the song Family Guy made fun of, "Dancing in the Streets". XD The movies mentioned were great, too.
@zigman632 жыл бұрын
Its hard to explain, but as a 11 to 12 Yr old I thought I was in on a secret, I couldn't believe that my childish little world somehow felt that Bowie knew exactly what we were doing and feeling, unfortunately the world and music has definitely lost our Starman to the universe that at least we shared for a speck in time.
@sarablack25472 жыл бұрын
It's bow ie like bow and arrow or bow tie! This is one of my faves.i've always seen the top of the pops performance of this with his ginger hair and patterned quilted catsuit please check that out.he was very visual and new what he wanted for his videos. Please do space oddity,life on Mars,the man who fell to earth,ashes to ashes and China girl.glad you like him and yes I've seen labyrinth he was great in it dance baby dance! Lol
@annamarie37942 жыл бұрын
Bowie is amazing ⚡
@karinlindae-fregoso8022 жыл бұрын
I would also recommend Young Americans, Changes, Life on Mars.... there are soooo many!
@martincarm52032 жыл бұрын
Lovely comments bro, love early Bowie music
@sherryarflin7262 жыл бұрын
Oh man, such a great song of his...not that Bowie did anything bad. Mick Robson on electric guitar, Mellotron, string arrangements, backing vocals, Trevor Bolder bass and Mick Woodmansey on drums.
@davecarroll81862 жыл бұрын
Your my favorite for reactions. They might try but your# 1
@bmoore78172 жыл бұрын
Ashes to ashes is a great bowie song
@ValerieKerr112 жыл бұрын
Thanks for getting the name right :)
@John-gs2ld2 жыл бұрын
You should listen to David Bowies panic in Detroit to good one.
@ZenoAke36102 жыл бұрын
David Bowie only fits into one genre and that genre is... David Bowie! He has also been in films. Check them out too.