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EARTHLING!
Now as I was visiting Floppy Boot Stomp and Voodoo Wagon as I do (daily) I found myself wandering the side bars waiting for them to post something ( I do get so frustrated if they don't post something everyday! impatient little sausage ain't I?) and wandering about, as I say, I found this . . . . . has anyone actually listened to this!? Over at Fresh & Alive!
It is extraordinary in my view Bowie at his most playful and weird, with my favourite line up band and being an awards ceremony he seemingly can get away with the most playfully weird approach I have ever heard! The lead in for The Jean Genie is one of the strangest ever, loose and they start with nursery rhymes ('There Was An Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly'!?) and then an Elvis take off 'Baby What You Want Me To Do!? with Reeves starting with a screaming solo intro over David's Acoustic guitar noodling (presumably) and then full into a funky loud and tight JEAN GENIE! This is modern pop, POP! at its peak! Truly a creative set and staggering really in its coverage, 'My Death' (prophetic!?) 'Battle For Britain"?!! Seven Years in Tibet?!?! then Moonage Daydream! check out 'Fashion' here . . . . . . faultless, coke fuelled? possibly! fun? undoubtedly! . . . . . extraordinary!
David Bowie – Vocals, Guitar & Saxophone
Reeves Gabrels – Guitar
Gail Ann Dorsey – Bass & Vocals
Zachary Alford – Drums & Percussion
Mike Garson – Piano & Keyboards
David Bowie
GQ Men Of The Year Awards
Earthling Tour
Radio City Music Hall
New York City, NY, USA
Wednesday October 15th, 1997
Soundboard Recording
Encoded: 320 Kbps MP3
Track List:
01. Always Crashing In The Same Car
02. Panic In Detroit
03. I'm Waiting For The Man (The Velvet Underground cover)
04. My Death (Jacques Brel cover)
05. The Jean Genie
06. I'm Afraid Of Americans
07. Seven Years In Tibet
08. Looking For Satellites
09. Under Pressure (Queen/Bowie cover)
10. Fashion
11. The Man Who Sold The World
12. Battle For Britain (The Letter)
13. Stay
14. Little Wonder
15. Hallo Spaceboy
16. Moonage Daydream
Check it out you won't be disappointed!
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