Wakey321 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 The most inspirational artist ever. RIP Ziggy, The Thin White Duke etc Will be sadly missed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Jass Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) Absolutely gutted. Heroes was the song we signed the register to at our wedding last year. RIP Edited January 11, 2016 by Hugh Jass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Would call for a Dame tribute on the Pyramid Stage this year if they hadn't already kicked off the festival with one in 2015. Though doing it again wouldn't be the worst idea in the world. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie_and_a_pint Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Utterly bewildered by the news. Devastated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hotchilidog Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Having watched the Lemmy memorial at the weekend hearing this news has just compounded the bleakness i have felt this weekend. Bowie was more than a musician he challenged his audience at every level and never stopped opening people's eyes, ears and brain to new things. An in incredible individual who leaves behind a body of work and a life that will continue to live on not only in the memory of those who grew up listening and watching him but also in those he inspired. A truly sad day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaledonianGonzo Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Tony Visconti confirming that Blackstar was intended as a 'farewell' record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackarmy Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 RIP to, in my view, the most innovative and creative musician there ever will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoBalls Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Horrible news to wake up to, and a sad, sad day for music. He has been a massive part of the soundtrack to my life, I grew up listening to him. Such a sad thought that we can no longer even hope or dream that he might grace the Pyramid again. What a bleak day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spacey Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Such sad news. grew up listening to his music. Hunky Dory was one of my earliest albums. He was a great musician and showman. Glad I got to see him at Glastonbury in 2000. Amazing performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr gumby Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 'One of a kind' is a cliché that's massively overused, but is totally accurate in Bowie's case. When I first heard, I looked on YouTube for a good video to post on FB, and as I was watching 'Wild is the wind' from glasto 2000, the tears started flowing. I'm in bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Amazing_Oblong Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 RIP. Second album I ever bought was ChangesOne which I used as a yardstick against which all other music was measured. Huge loss to music and art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Just now, The_Amazing_Oblong said: RIP. Second album I ever bought was ChangesOne which I used as a yardstick against which all other music was measured. Huge loss to music and art. Tough act to follow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Yet another legend gone. Sad times..... Tribute listening of some of his seminal work tonight I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Amazing_Oblong Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Just now, stuartbert two hats said: Tough act to follow! Indeed. Wondering how many covers, tributes and Bowie T shirts we will see/hear at Glastonbury this year ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss84 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Still can't believe it. Out of everybody posting his songs on Facebook this morning, not one of them is the same. Gutted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrZigster Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 2 minutes ago, The_Amazing_Oblong said: RIP. Second album I ever bought was ChangesOne which I used as a yardstick against which all other music was measured. Huge loss to music and art. Same here. Changes One & Two were among my first pieces of vinyl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghandi Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) RIP David Bowie, sad sad news, a true great, he is in the top 5 artists that shaped my musical listening life. He will be sorely missed. Edited January 11, 2016 by ghandi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mezhyp1 Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Oh no, not me, we never lost control, you're face to face, with the man who sold the world There may never be a man to inspire following genres of music like Bowie again, without him the completion of the music we listen to now, would be unimaginable, rest well sir, rest well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zoo Music Girl Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Absolutely devastated. It's still sinking in. I thought he was meant to live forever; always seemed like he would. Was only chatting to my friend about how great Black star is yesterday and how exciting it was to see him still being a pioneer and pushing the boundaries. I feel genuinely privileged to have lived in his lifetime and to have once seen him live. It wasn't just his music, it was that he was an inspiration to pretty much everyone I have ever loved creatively. He represented something important. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yokel Again Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 It's not often hearing the death of someone stops you in your tracks but this one did this morning.I wasn't massively aware of Bowie as a teen but when I went to Uni a housemate was a completist, and I started to give his classic albums a whirl. In 2000, I went to my first Glastonbury - as a 20 year old, it was life-changing. The most amazing weekend ever, great weather, great mates, most of whom we still go with. On Sunday night, Bowie headlined, and I don't think it will ever be beaten. Hit after hit, just in awe of a musical god. The sound was crystal clear. The most spellbinding version of Life On Mars? ever, and an epic version of Heroes, with every hit in between.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWkhrSrOMXEMy mate who was the pianist in my band went with us, and immediately on our return we learned that version of that song. (He had even changed the key due to his laryngitis, making it much easier for a mere mortal like me to sing). We have played it 100 times since then, last sung at the same mates wedding instead of a first dance. For many, many reasons such as these 2 memories, I am gutted today.They played Absolute Beginners on the radio a moment ago. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avalon_Fields Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Is Lazarus the most brilliant and terrifying song about death and dying ever? In the context of today I reckon it is. The Stars Look Very Different Today Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 One of my favourite appearances for pure magic, joy and happiness on stage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondo Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 Devastated- always held out some hope he'd tour again and I'd get a chance to see him but alas no. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 He had 6 heart attacks in recent years his biographer just said on Sky News. Tony Visconti: "He always did what he wanted to do. And he wanted to do it his way and he wanted to do it the best way. His death was no different from his life - a work of Art. He made Blackstar for us, his parting gift. I knew for a year this was the way it would be. I wasn't, however, prepared for it. He was an extraordinary man, full of love and life. He will always be with us. For now, it is appropriate to cry." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted January 11, 2016 Report Share Posted January 11, 2016 This is one of my favourite clips of him. Look how happy he looks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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