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AC and David Bowie

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:46 am
by myersbeard
does anyone else remember someone from ac, i think avey tare, say that david bowie said ac was his favourite band at the time?



and i really don't know any of david bowie's music other than a few radio songs. any recommendations?

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:55 am
by Fovrodi
On the old board Geo said some mixed things.

Geo heard Bowie was a fan of theirs and even made it to an AC show. Bowie couldn't stick around for the whole show bc of being older and having a family
Geo had an anecdote about a friend running into Bowie in the bathroom while Bowies music was playing and thinking Bowie couldn't take a piss without hearing his own music. More innocuous than that, really

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:02 am
by Fovrodi
Geo also respectfully mentioned David Bowie wasn't his thing

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:14 am
by CokePotCrack
David bowie was really cool. RIP. I'm surprised geo didnt like him :-(

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 7:32 am
by hatredcopter
myersbeard wrote:
and i really don't know any of david bowie's music other than a few radio songs. any recommendations?

ziggy stardust is perfect from start to finish. and if you like that try hunky dory.

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 5:00 pm
by inkspot
I have that weird feeling where bowie was heavily into indie at the time (trying to keep up with the kids!) ... arcade fire... tv on the radio... the animal collective! ... it was 2006/2007/2008!

tears for fears were there too! (but later) [they went head over heels for my girly girls!]


as for checking out bowie?

as said... ZIGGY & HUNKY DORY (and LOW I suppose! i'm not a fan!)

but once you get a sense of the early stuff... and want to REALLY go into it...

check out 1. OUTSIDE ... and HEATHEN... and EARTHLINK!

I too am afraid of americans (GOD is an American) [i'm afraid of god! on god? you devil!]


bowdie!

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 6:43 pm
by myersbeard
Sweet, thanks guys

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:03 pm
by Gool Aid
its fuking slippi watup

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Thu Jan 14, 2016 10:16 pm
by coollodges
^eyah!

that's when I knew.

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 10:02 am
by Hash
His persona is so well established I'd hardly be surprised if it were actually a prank by another member


That's really nice to hear Bowie was a fan. Same with Björk.

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Sat Jan 16, 2016 6:47 pm
by inkspot
RANK'D:

0. Labyrinth (Vocal Tracks Only) / Earthling In The City EP (promo) / Peter & The Wolf / etc



1. HEATHEN

2. HUNKY DORY

3. ZIGGY STARDUST

4. OUTSIDE

5. EARTHLING

6. BLACKSTAR

7. HEROES

8. REALITY

9. HOURS

X. LODGER!



11. LET'S DANCE!

12. DIAMOND DOGS

13. THE NEXT DAY

14. THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD

15. BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA (!)

16. STATION TO STATION

17. SCARY MONSTERS

18. SPACE ODDITY

19. LOW

20. A LAD INSANE



21. YOUNG AMERICANS

22. BLACK TIE WHITE NOIZE

23. PIN-UPS

24. TONITE!

25. (TIN MACHINE 1+2)



666. NEVER LET ME DROWN (just let him drown!)



boom!

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2016 8:33 pm
by Gool Aid
Hash wrote:
His persona is so well established I'd hardly be surprised if it were actually a prank by another member


That's really nice to hear Bowie was a fan. Same with Björk.

I thought it was someone doing a Sonic Boom impression at first

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2016 12:04 am
by inkspot
hey he copied ME!

:x

let's get that straight right now!

I was on here in the early days when he was still in digital diapers!

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 9:05 am
by Miss Amanda Jones
Let's Dance is an unfairly dismissed album. I find it so much easier to approach than most of his work, and I don't see how that's a bad thing.

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 3:19 pm
by inkspot
Let's danse + Labyrinth >>> LOW!

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 5:52 pm
by Miss Amanda Jones
inkspot wrote:
Let's danse + Labyrinth >>> LOW!

Well, I wouldn't go that far... Low is a masterpiece.

Re: AC and David Bowie

Posted: Fri Jan 22, 2016 7:40 pm
by inkspot
eh i'd say it's like... half good

a 5/10 album!