I wasn't really that into him, a bit too young so maybe I don't understand the hysteria.
I was born in 1985 so I probably also qualify as too young. But he's probably the most influential artist there has been, his influence spans across so many generations. And his music is bloody brilliant.
A year after me so a bit younger, I just don't get the grown men crying approach. Very sad that anybody dies though!
How things change. A couple of days ago I drove through the tight, terraced streets at the back of the old West End (never, for me 'West Terrace'), scene of many a running battle in the early 70s. How I loved the West End then, the packed Cov mob behind the goal, the away fans a gangway away, coppers between. It kicked off every week unless we were playing QPR, Ipswich or Norwich. Sometimes we were surrounded, occasionally overrun and sometimes heroic. Medieval battles on Gosford Green, police horses charging. And the deafening noise under that roof!
All to a soundtrack of growing up to Bowie. My old man couldn't stand him. Feather cuts everywhere, along with the tank tops, Oxford bags and wedges. Older fans may share some of the sense of loss as a part of my teenage self dies. RIP Starman.
I cried when I heard, Nick and then again last night during the 30 min tribute programme the Beeb aired at 7.30.A year after me so a bit younger, I just don't get the grown men crying approach. Very sad that anybody dies though!
i’m also doing loads of drugs, which has really supercharged my bollockings of junior staff.”
I cried when I heard, Nick and then again last night during the 30 min tribute programme the Beeb aired at 7.30.
Just such an important artist and a person who had a profound effect on many lives.
Still feel like crying now.
He emboldened people.....gave folk courage to live their own lives.....escape the box they were expected to stay in....& inspired several generations of artists & musos around the globe...
He could act as well.Was brilliant in stellar street.He made it acceptable to be different, made it cool to be a bit weird.
I can't really see any "artists" from when I was growing up I could say the same about.
Yep, would echo this.He emboldened people.....gave folk courage to live their own lives.....escape the box they were expected to stay in....& inspired several generations of artists & musos around the globe...
It may have just been before my time so I can't see it / understand it. I can't really see any "artists" from when I was growing up I could say the same about.
I'm 40 this year, and my partner is a similar age to you Nick and one of the odd things we have noticed is how different things were growing up, and we're only talking a decade. We live in a very liberated age, although some might argue, it really is. Now I'm not old enough to remember Bowie breaking boundaries and attitudes, but just applying my experiences of things to my partners, and seeing the difference in how society accepts people, I can only imagine how amazing it must have felt seeing this freak on TV, and knowing you're not alone in being different. I know it's not easy to grasp, and get why you wouldn't understand, but that's because much of the work has been done (although not complete). Bowie, Mercury and many more helped make so much possible for people that didn't fit into a predetermined box. The man was a legend, and the world is rightly morning his death.
Fair point. Tchaikovsky very much influenced me and had an effect on me.I know its not from our time but Joy Division (the band not me!) would never have happened if it wasn't for Bowie, Ian Curtis was infatuated by him which is a huge reason he wrote lyrics and wanted to be in a band. Joy Division and Bowie don't sound alike but just goes to show how he captured the attention of people.
Exactly.
He was unique. A real Genius.
....but all the artists that entertained you while you were growing up will almost definitely ALL have been influenced in some way by Bowie.
It may have just been before my time so I can't see it / understand it. I can't really see any "artists" from when I was growing up I could say the same about.
I'm 40 this year, and my partner is a similar age to you Nick and one of the odd things we have noticed is how different things were growing up, and we're only talking a decade. We live in a very liberated age, although some might argue, it really is. Now I'm not old enough to remember Bowie breaking boundaries and attitudes, but just applying my experiences of things to my partners, and seeing the difference in how society accepts people, I can only imagine how amazing it must have felt seeing this freak on TV, and knowing you're not alone in being different. I know it's not easy to grasp, and get why you wouldn't understand, but that's because much of the work has been done (although not complete). Bowie, Mercury and many more helped make so much possible for people that didn't fit into a predetermined box. The man was a legend, and the world is rightly morning his death.
Not really. Black Sabbath and AC / DC weren't.
Yep, would echo this.
This is a bloke who was almost gender neutral. Loved by men and women alike.
Guess he made it okay to be different and at least to a degree to be cool being different too.
I mean this is bloke in 1972 in a dress! Just have to put it in context just how out of the norm that was in the very sexist 70's.
He was just always at the forefront of every movement, or he moved with the times and became whatever he needed to be, or wanted to be.
Groundbreaking and inspiring and you only have to listen to how many artists who say they were inspired by him and influenced by him to realise just how important he was.
Sabbath (well, Ozzy for sure) were...
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