David Bowie Is...

David Bowie is gone. You've heard by noIt's true. We will never again hear him sing to us. The thought of the loss. To us. We who were moved- changed by his ways. Those of us who can't help but cry when music reaches the most tender, unguarded spot in our hearts.
I am angry, for our man was snatched from us tonight.

Honesty has everything to do with great music. When you listen to a singer, the vulnerability, the bravery it took to reveal their very special soul. It's like being able to communicate with an alien, or a tiger. Tickle his chin. Pet him.

We were aloud to dance with him. He was so beautiful. You'll not find another man with such beauty and calmness. I so enjoyed putting on his music and singing along, adding harmony to his sexy scarey world. It was a privilege to witness such cool. I placed him on a godlike level. His grace on the stage was spellbinding, effortless. Music cowritten with angels.. Along with John Lennon, the two most inspiring men of my lifetime. When I first started singing, I would rent out a small room with a PA, and a mic. I would put on Bowie recordings; the early ones- like Ziggy and try to sing along. It was so hard. I would try and reach his high notes- glad at that moment that no one could hear me screeching along to the music.

Can someone bring him back to life? Where is that prize winning scientist when you need him most? What could be more important? I'll bet someone out there would pay a billion dollars to have him sing again. One more time. If I had the money- I would pay it gladly. We so painfully miss you David Bowie.

- Perry Farrell

(if you don't already follow him on social media, he's pretty interesting)

Photo taken Friday, last one ever:

Also, I love Perry Farrell, and JA is one of my top 5 bands of all time. But I found that tribute annoying.

I thought this, however, was great:

That last photo is awesome!
also I too thought most of Perry's post to be annoying…there was some good stuff in there tho

Relaxer wrote:
Also, I love Perry Farrell, and JA is one of my top 5 bands of all time. But I found that tribute annoying.

I thought this, however, was great:

wow that is good..

I don't know why, but this photo that Pitchfork used really struck me. It's like, despite the near mythic life of unbelievable creation and adventure and decadence and exploration, in the end, he was still just a dude.

Relaxer wrote:
Photo taken Friday, last one ever:

doesn't look like a dying man…

and Perry is a bit hippy dippy, but he posts some weird shit (similar to a walk,y post).

(from clickhole)

So in this clip Bowie 15 years ago predicts the impact of the Internet on music…

https://www.facebook.com/FACTmagazine/videos/10153819928364687/?fref=nf

Here is the full length interview from BBC newsnight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FiK7s_0tGsg

done moping - it's time to listen to "my sinatra" - hope to see you at the birchmere thursday night.

Relaxer wrote:
Photo taken Friday, last one ever:

Man, for some bizarre reason that put a smile on my face. Dude went out in his terms. That's Bowie through and through.

watching the blackstar and lazarus videos tonight again. 
i detect a story line. 
may there be more to come?
damn that is powerful stuff.

Relaxer wrote:
I don't know why, but this photo that Pitchfork used really struck me. It's like, despite the near mythic life of unbelievable creation and adventure and decadence and exploration, in the end, he was still just a dude.

well said and I agree

I also well appreciate that fashion icon David Bowie would be photographed in a perfectly tailored suit with the bottom button on his jacket buttoned

Don't ask him for fucks because he got none to give

Relaxer wrote:
I also well appreciate that fashion icon David Bowie would be photographed in a perfectly tailored suit with the bottom button on his jacket buttoned

Don't ask him for fucks because he got none to give

YES!!!

Relaxer wrote:
I also well appreciate that fashion icon David Bowie would be photographed in a perfectly tailored suit with the bottom button on his jacket buttoned

Don't ask him for fucks because he got none to give

No idea what you're getting at but it sounds very metrosexual.

Space wrote:

Relaxer wrote:
I also well appreciate that fashion icon David Bowie would be photographed in a perfectly tailored suit with the bottom button on his jacket buttoned

Don't ask him for fucks because he got none to give

No idea what you're getting at but it sounds very metrosexual.

A gentleman never buttons the bottom button on a suit coat in polite society.

He left doing as he did in life - pushing musical boundaries, pushing his listener out of their comfort zone.

For him it's always been about the music, making music, creating music, never about him.

I'm guessing the mindset behind the decision to fight cancer in secret was that if he publicised his illness (he was fighting cancer for 18 months) then he wouldn't have been able to release anything without it being about him and his 'battle' instead of the music, & that's what he was all about - time and time again forging new musical paths for the world to walk.

He has an 'In my own words' DVD set to be released on the 22nd, I'm guessing he knew he'd be gone by then. Facing your own mortality like that takes a certain strength of character that I really don't think many people have - I've briefly been there, it almost broke me.

I have nothing but huge respect for him and the way he chose to live out the last of his life for his fans.

^ nice.

slappy wrote:

Amazing