Aislin Ceawlin Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 On January 10th we lost one of the most influential musicians of all time. I fell in love with David Bowie when I was about 4 years old. My brother, Bob, is 13 years older than I am. He was a hippie at the tail end of that era, and has always had an amazing taste in music. He was and remains a huge Bowie fan, and that is where I first heard the great man as a child. I'm 48 years old now, and David has been my idol from those early days. His chameleon like tendency to change has enabled him to reach so many different types of people, there's a style for pretty much everyone. It's been a very hard week for me, the knowing that he is gone from this earth, that there will be no more. His latest album, Blackstar, was his parting gift to the world, and such a gift it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bree Giffen Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I remember when Let's Dance came out on MTV. From there he had a constant string of great songs. It blew my mind that when I found out later that he had been making music much earlier and with completely different personalities. I don't think I've ever heard a Bowie song that I didn't like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aislin Ceawlin Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 His death has really had a very profound effect on me, things just seem a little "less". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amethyst Jetaime Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 David Bowie was a Renaissance man. In addition to music, he was well thought of as an actor in films and on stage, including Broadway. He was also a painter. He will be missed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aislin Ceawlin Posted January 19, 2016 Author Share Posted January 19, 2016 Yes, Amethyst, he was iconic in so many arenas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirLeighBastard Posted January 21, 2016 Share Posted January 21, 2016 He was a narcissistic chancer, desperate for fame of the "Look at me!" kind, and very good at it, too, once he had got "The Laughing Gnome" and his Anthony Newley impressions out of his system. ***Call me when you have listened to Hotel California one more time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aislin Ceawlin Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Funny that you would mention Hotel California...with the subsequent loss of Glen Frey. He was an alumnus of my high school. His shirt in this pic is from our school. George A Dondero High School, Royal Oak, Michigan. ETA Can we just pretend The Laughing Gnome never happened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwakkelde Kwak Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aislin Ceawlin Posted January 22, 2016 Author Share Posted January 22, 2016 Grrrrrr, video not available in my country! WTF? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwakkelde Kwak Posted January 22, 2016 Share Posted January 22, 2016 It's "all the young dudes", performed by Mott the Hoople and David Bowie at the Freddy Mercury tribute concert at Wembley stadium. Maybe this one works... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aislin Ceawlin Posted January 23, 2016 Author Share Posted January 23, 2016 Nope...great one, though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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