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David Bowie — Ziggy Stardust (live)
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kdarwish
(Turku, Finland)
Posted: May 04, 2013 - 09:20
 
Hmmm... somehow the album version more visceral(?), moving, but anyway a Bowie classic.

Huey
(Netherlands)
Posted: Feb 18, 2013 - 07:50
 
I'm giving it an 8...just because of the comments.  ....balled eagle....sooo funny


Canuck_LC
(Guelph, ON)
Posted: Nov 28, 2012 - 17:47
 
Like some cat from Japan


jhorton
(Trailer Park on Cape Cod)
Posted: Jun 24, 2012 - 13:35
 
Ladies and gentlemen, live no autotune, that is HOW IT IS DONE!

aelfheld
Posted: Mar 21, 2012 - 07:21
 
From Midnight Oil to David Bowie, from the ridiculous to the sublime.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 09:36
 
 LowPhreak wrote:

Wrong. The lyric is actually: "Making love with his ego..."
 
Ziggy sucked up into his mind.
Like a leper messiah
When the kids had killed the man
I had to break up the band.

Been singing along with this masterpiece (and only vaguely understanding the words {#Angel} for over 30 years.



MojoJojo
(Indianapolis, IN USA)
Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 09:34
 
 Sasha2001 wrote:
Really? Because I always thought it was a case study in kick ass guitar riffs and a primped-up, puffy-chested rock manifestation. Shouldn't the song be a mess? Not sure how you separate personality AND performance. Aren't the two part and parcel to the stage ethos of Ziggy the imaginary character?
 
Well said.  I "get it" too. 


ThePoose
Posted: Nov 15, 2011 - 09:30
 
You are going to be a blackballed beagle pretty soon...

 Businessgypsy wrote:
jademon wrote:
Why was Ziggy "Making love with his eagle"?
Surely you've heard of a balled eagle.

 



Bosami
(Deep in the heart of nowhere)
Posted: Sep 13, 2011 - 07:56
 
 Sasha2001 wrote:

Really? Because I always thought it was a case study in kick ass guitar riffs and a primped-up, puffy-chested rock manifestation. Shouldn't the song be a mess? Not sure how you separate personality AND performance. Aren't the two part and parcel to the stage ethos of Ziggy the imaginary character?

 

{#Yes} I agree 100 % .
PS Do you want me to bring you up some lox?

Sasha2001
(I can see Zabars from my window)
Posted: Aug 12, 2011 - 22:26
 
 Art_Carnage wrote:
This has always been a real mess of a song. The lyrics rhyme randomly, the melody derails itself at bizarre intervals. It's a case study in personality over performance.
 
Really? Because I always thought it was a case study in kick ass guitar riffs and a primped-up, puffy-chested rock manifestation. Shouldn't the song be a mess? Not sure how you separate personality AND performance. Aren't the two part and parcel to the stage ethos of Ziggy the imaginary character?


aelfheld
Posted: Jul 12, 2011 - 13:18
 
 Toke wrote:
WOT A LOAD OF ****** MINUS TEN
 
But enough about your IQ . . .


ksua
Posted: May 10, 2011 - 06:56
 
Love the live stuff!

treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: May 10, 2011 - 06:54
 
 Toke wrote:
WOT A LOAD OF ****** MINUS TEN
 
I beg to differ, Mr. Toke, and sentence thee to a 1-week stint walking around in this nut-hugging jump suit.




Tamster
(31)
Posted: Mar 08, 2011 - 04:01
 
Very nice version. Ziggy was my first album purchase......David was in a dream I had last night, VERY nice dream.
Thanks Bill 

Toke
(Bournemouth UK)
Posted: Mar 08, 2011 - 03:55
 
WOT A LOAD OF ****** MINUS TEN

Hannio
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Jan 04, 2011 - 12:54
 
 LowPhreak wrote:

Wrong. The lyric is actually: "Making love with his ego..."
 

You are right, of course.  On the other hand, I do believe jademon doth wax ironical.


Bakaretsu
(South Burlington. VT)
Posted: Jan 04, 2011 - 12:52
 
 Businessgypsy wrote:
jademon wrote:
Why was Ziggy "Making love with his eagle"?
Surely you've heard of a balled eagle.

 
Just had to bump this up.too funny


HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Nov 02, 2010 - 05:26
 
Soo good !  David,one of the coolest Super Stars !

linzie
Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 14:32
 
..terrific album, anyway...

linzie
Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 14:32
 
 isayhoomhom wrote:
I wish I had God-given ass.
 

....and I 'well-hung'...!! {#Yes}

Kaleka
(Arizona)
Posted: Aug 30, 2010 - 14:30
 
{#Frustrated}     {#Puke}

Cynaera
(South of Neanderthal)
Posted: May 26, 2010 - 21:38
 
 LowPhreak wrote:

Wrong. The lyric is actually: "Making love with his ego..."
 
Eagle... Ego... Either way, this is not the best Bowie (although it's certainly one of the most amusing incarnations.) I'm betting he was doing some very interesting drugs while he was Ziggy.

I never got into the early Bowie stuff. Not saying it wasn't good - and maybe it wasn't - just saying that my ears tilted forward when I heard "Heroes," and some of the weird stuff from the soundtrack of that movie where he was Jareth, the Goblin King.


Art_Carnage
(DeepintheheartofTexas)
Posted: May 26, 2010 - 21:18
 
This has always been a real mess of a song. The lyrics rhyme randomly, the melody derails itself at bizarre intervals. It's a case study in personality over performance.

nate917
(2,815 miles from home)
Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 13:33
 
 Businessgypsy wrote:
jademon wrote:
Why was Ziggy "Making love with his eagle"?
Surely you've heard of a balled eagle.

 
An hilarious groaner, worthy of Mr. Peabody.


nate917
(2,815 miles from home)
Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 13:32
 
 SCprof wrote:
I saw a really old and very cool interview with Bowie in which he talks about this song, that it's about Hendrix, and his reasons/inspiration for writing it. One more reason to love it.
 
I've never heard that.  It's consistent with several internal references, such as "he played it left hand" and "voodoo," but I always heard that Vince Taylor was the primary inspiration for Ziggy.


isayhoomhom
(Bethel, CT)
Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 13:10
 
I wish I had God-given ass.

Albert1967
(Leusden, the Netherlands)
Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 13:09
 
One of the best male voices in pop.

His duet with Tina Turner is my fav.

Say Bill: I never heard you play Tina? ;(

Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Mar 24, 2010 - 13:09
 
jademon wrote:
Why was Ziggy "Making love with his eagle"?
Surely you've heard of a balled eagle.


Felix_The_Cat
(Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 13:08
 
 jademon wrote:
Why was Ziggy "Making love with his eagle"?
 
Cause he was feeling so lonely...


iscoot4peace
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 13:07
 
 Stefen wrote:
There's something to be said for a studio.
 

You can say that again!  it's bad enough when another artist tarnishes your legacy.  It's something else again when you tarnish it yourself! 

David...ye should be embarrassed, mate.   This really blows!



azdcryan
(Sunny Arizona)
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 13:06
 
 Stefen wrote:
There's something to be said for a studio.
 
totally agree...that said, this live version is passionate and his voice is as solid as any live performance I have ever heard from him...good vibe.


peyotecoyote
(London, Ontario)
Posted: Jan 20, 2010 - 13:06
 
I LOVE this live version!!

Stefen
(West Hollywood, CA)
Posted: Nov 18, 2009 - 17:04
 
There's something to be said for a studio.

spij
(Helsinki, Finland)
Posted: Oct 18, 2009 - 06:31
 
He seems to be saying "kiitos" in Finnish at the end, meaning "thank you"...gee, I was there!!

LowPhreak
(United States of Duplicitous Tools)
Posted: Oct 18, 2009 - 06:31
 
 jademon wrote:
Why was Ziggy "Making love with his eagle"?
 
Wrong. The lyric is actually: "Making love with his ego..."

HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Aug 16, 2009 - 04:55
 
{#Yell}   Amp at 11  !


AdyMiles
(Wolverhampton, UK)
Posted: Aug 16, 2009 - 04:54
 
I was amazed this was live. He sang very well for a live show

jademon
(Vancity)
Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 13:57
 
Why was Ziggy "Making love with his eagle"?

GChevy410
(Seattle, WA)
Posted: Jul 15, 2009 - 13:56
 
 lemmoth wrote:

You don't like songs from Ziggy or Heroes performed live, with David in great voice.............you are not a fan.

 
That is a pretty silly comment

I love Bowie, but this song doesn't really do it for me either.  I would definitely consider myself a fan, and I think that is all that really matters.


peter_james_bond
(Lunenburg, NS)
Posted: Jun 13, 2009 - 18:08
 
 lemmoth wrote:
Just listen to him hold those notes at the end. Now Ziggy Plaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyeeeedddd. Guitaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar. The 31 year old David was at the top of his form. The 50 year old was still damned great.
 
I waited to the end to hear those notes and I was not disappointed. I tip my hat to you sir. No question, Bowie is one of the most interesting figures in Rock music.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Feb 07, 2009 - 07:37
 
 jagdriver wrote:
Although I'm a fan, I didn't care for this LP then, nor do I care for any of the music from it now.
 
You don't like songs from Ziggy or Heroes performed live, with David in great voice.............you are not a fan.


jagdriver
(The aptly-named Grass Valley, CA)
Posted: Nov 04, 2008 - 13:09
 
Although I'm a fan, I didn't care for this LP then, nor do I care for any of the music from it now.

EssexTex
(Bee Cave Texas)
Posted: Jul 01, 2008 - 08:01
 
I prefer "Shakin Stevens"
Danny_G
(Lima)
Posted: Apr 29, 2008 - 06:09
 
Midnight Oil - Blue Sky Mine (live acoustic) David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust (live)
mgkiwi
(French Alps)
Posted: Feb 26, 2008 - 05:57
 
Great version - not as good as the bootleg I have - recorded very early Seventies! Bowie stills rocks!
lemmoth
Posted: Oct 23, 2007 - 13:37
 
Synthesized strings - this was recorded after Heroes and before Scary Monsters.

The setlist was mostly Ziggy, Low and Heroes.


thewiseking wrote:
are those strings???
on ziggy???
ok for heroes, not ziggy.
ziggy was a rock star ferchrissakes.

lemmoth
Posted: Oct 23, 2007 - 13:34
 
That is correct sir

jeffersonpump wrote:
did he say he was well hung, with a snow white tan?

just checking.

lemmoth
Posted: Oct 23, 2007 - 13:32
 
Just listen to him hold those notes at the end.

Now Ziggy Plaaaaaaaaaaayyyyyyeeeedddd. Guitaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar.

The 31 year old David was at the top of his form.

The 50 year old was still damned great.
araujokrl
(the county)
Posted: Aug 06, 2007 - 04:55
 
and when he sang "so where were the spiders", a small spider hauled ass across my pad of paper. heh.

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