Greggulator Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Sad news that people thought was a hoax at first but is starting to look like it's real. I have a bunch of Bowie friends who are superfans. I'm certainly not in that criteria, but the guy made so many awesome songs and committed to panache and character like no other (save for Freddie Mercury, whom he had his legendary duet with in one of the all-time greatest rock singles, and my most karaoke'd song.) God speed. Ziggy played guitar. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Duncan Jones has confirmed, FWIW. This came literally a day after a hoax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Shocked having just heard the news on the radio. Time again to say fuck cancer as I do. R.I.P David Bowie. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Wowsers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swift Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Bowie is someone who I've always respected but never really got into his music despite telling myself that I really should someday. Sad news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Fowler Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Didn't he just release a new album, too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lamp, broken circa 1988 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 it's not like I can pretend I have the deepest relationship with his work, but it's not like I can pretend huge sections of modern music exist without him, from the big arenas to my closest friends. RIP. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death From Above Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Ziggy Stardust is the Pink Floyd album chicks can actually dance to. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Execproducer Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 My older brother never spent a day of his life in the closet and he identified greatly with Bowie. As a child in the 70's I heard The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars almost every day. My bro would do the Ziggy make-up every Halloween. This was in the countrified parts of Florida. In the 1970's. Like a lot of music from that era, my appreciation for Bowie would come later, but cheers to the Thin White Duke for helping my brother walk his path in life. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimLivingston Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 25 years after Queen released Innuendo where Freddie said goodbye, Bowie does the same with Blackstar. This was him at his absolute peak: https://youtu.be/LEfYnQ3Gw-M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I feel like few musical acts have been able to roll with the times as well as David Bowie. From the cutesie '60s debut album, to the wondrous Ziggy Stardust (Five Years is one of his best songs imo), to the more experimental Low of the late '70s, back to bubble gum pop of the early '80s with stuff like Let's Dance, and while I'm not a huge fan of a lot of his '90s electro stuff I love his rock albums from that period - particularly his song with Reznor. He was a great live show too and that was in the early 2000s. I can't imagine what he must've been like in the '70s. I think Low is his most fascinating album, as it ties a lot of his various stages into one album and some of the songs sound like they could've been recorded 10 years earlier or 20 years later. He also made rad movies. Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence is something that will stick with me to the day I die. Such a great twist on the usual WWII internment camp movie. Seeing him in his full pomp and glory in Labyrinth is such a treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 We could be heroes... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jiji Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Such a timeless song. Welp, that made me cry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casey Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Son of a bitch. I just got his new album last night. Fuck. This one.... this one really hurts. I didn't even know he had cancer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PetrolCB Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 God damn it. Super down about this. Station to Station/Berlin Trilogy are my favorites. Works of art, never to be matched. It's crazy how we've lost three of the greatest frontmen within the past few weeks. Weiland, Lemmy and now Bowie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustJay Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Weiland - Lemmy - Bowie FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK FUCK Sad.................. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I've been getting into his early work lately while exploring music I hadn't heard in my life and this definitely sucks regardless, but hits me harder than it would have otherwise. Feelings go out to his wife, younger child and his son and what not as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Fresh Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 One of those days you thought would never come. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curt McGirt Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 This one is out of the cold blue sky. My extent of fandom is the Ziggy movie but fuck, what a piece of work that is. Rest in peace, Starman. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eivion Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Never listened to much of his music, but I will always love him for his role in Labyrinth. Sorry to see him go. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cobra Commander Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 The Music Video for "Lazarus" (first single off Blackstar) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Comedian Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 "Oh no love you're not alone No matter what or who you've been No matter when or where you've seen All the knives seem to lacerate your brain I've had my share, now I'll help you with the pain YOU'RE NOT ALONE, just turn on with me! And you're not alone, let's turn on with me! You're not alone, gimmie your hands! Cause you're wonderful! Gimmie your hands!" RIP to one of the the all-time greats. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.H. Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 This was really the worst news to wake up to at 3:$5 AM to. I even like his work with Tin Machine, that's how much I love Bowie! James 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincey Greene Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Bowie never seemed like he'd die because Bowie never seemed like a human like you or me. It's absurd, but I genuinely feel like "he couldn't have cancer, he's David Bowie." Major bummer. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Natural Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 My older brother never spent a day of his life in the closet and he identified greatly with Bowie. As a child in the 70's I heard The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars almost every day. My bro would do the Ziggy make-up every Halloween. This was in the countrified parts of Florida. In the 1970's. Like a lot of music from that era, my appreciation for Bowie would come later, but cheers to the Thin White Duke for helping my brother walk his path in life. Great story! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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