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David Bowie – Suffragette City (Imperial College London, 12 February 1972, Colour Version)

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars (1972)

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David Bowie – Suffragette City (Imperial College London, 12 February 1972, Colour Version)

According to a feature on the official Bowie site, the Imperial College gig is considered the first proper Ziggy & the Spiders gig, “After a false start (Aylesbury Jan 29), three non-starters…

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David Bowie @davidbowiereal.bsky.social · 1h

TONY VISCONTI ON THE MAKING OF REALITY

“I built a wall of sound to separate us...”

2nd instalment of Mr. Visconti on the creation of the LPs featured in the ICGEA box.

This time the focus is on Reality and the pros and cons of new recording methods: youtu.be/8gGThV4f_hg

#ICGEAAlbumFocusReality

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 2h

David Bowie – Suffragette City (Imperial College London, 12 February 1972, Colour Version)

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars (1972)

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David Bowie – Suffragette City (Imperial College London, 12 February 1972, Colour Version)

According to a feature on the official Bowie site, the Imperial College gig is considered the first proper Ziggy & the Spiders gig, “After a false start (Aylesbury Jan 29), three non-starters…

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 4h

Also I didn’t realise Bowie was connected to the Titanic?!

David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 4h

You sound fun.

David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 1d

26 years ago tonight

David Bowie (Live Net Aid, 1999)

Life On Mars?, Survive, China Girl, The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell, Drive-in Saturday & Rebel Rebel

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David Bowie Live – Net Aid (1999)

9th October, 1999. Life On Mars?, Survive, China Girl, The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell, Drive-in Saturday & Rebel Rebel.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 1d

David Bowie, Stella and Paul McCartney, VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards 2000, Madison Square Garden, New York City, by Kevin Mazur.

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David Bowie & James Brown, VH1 Vogue Fashion Awards 2000, Madison Square Garden, New York City, by Kevin Mazur.

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David Bowie – The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

The Next Day (2013)

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David Bowie – The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

Directed by Floria Sigismondi From The Next Day, released in 2013. Order via Amazon UK & US below.. CD. Vinyl. (UK) CD. Vinyl. (US)

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 2d

David Bowie, 1996, by Frank Ockenfels III.

From Frank’s new book, Collaboration: Frank Ockenfels 3 X David Bowie: Photographs.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 3d

David Bowie’s A Reality Tour kicked off 22 years ago tonight.

The tour started on 7th October 2003 at the Forum Copenhagen in Denmark.

A Reality Tour played at venues worldwide and at well over 100 shows it became the longest of Bowie’s career.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 3d

David Bowie - Fame, interview, Slow Burn, Let’s Dance & Cactus. (Live New York City 2002)

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David Bowie 4 songs & interview (New York City 2002)

Fame interview Slow Burn Let’s Dance Cactus.

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Bowiesongs (C. O'Leary) @bowiesongs.bsky.social · 3d

RIP Ken Parker. The sound of Bowie's 90s records is in part the sound of Parker guitars. Reeves Gabrels, on "Little Wonder": "the 3rd note is a high E at the 24th fret with the Fernandes Sustainer on my Parker set an octave above that. It gets squeaky up there" www.guitarplayer.com/players/davi...

David Bowie: "I've only ever showed one person how to play Rebel Rebel properly. I was downstairs in a hotel and there was some guy playing guitar – dreadful metal stuff. He started playing Rebel Rebe...

In this extensive 1997 GP interview, Bowie and guitarist Reeves Gabrels talk Parker Flys, seeing the guitar neck as a "landscape," taking riff inspiration from Jimmy Page, and that time Bowie showed a...

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 4d

David Bowie, Friars Club, Aylesbury 1972, by Michael Putland.

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David Bowie in Bertolt Brecht’s Baal (BBC 1982)

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David Bowie in Bertolt Brecht’s Baal (BBC 1982)

Broadcast on March 2nd, 1982. Directed by Alan Clarke.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 4d

‘96.

David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 4d

David Bowie, Edinburgh, 1990, by Lawrence Watson.

Filming the video for Pretty Pink Rose, a duet with Adrian Belew, written by Bowie and included on Belew’s album, Young Lions.

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David Bowie - Diamond Dogs (Live 1996)

Diamond Dogs (1974)

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David Bowie – Diamond Dogs (Live 1996)

22.6.96

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 6d

David Bowie, Mexico, 1997 by Fernando Aceves.

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David Bowie News @davidbowienews.bsky.social · 6d

We are running an exclusive competition over the next few days to win copies of this gorgeous new book. Lots of previously unseen photos.

Philippe Auliac @philippeauliac.bsky.social · 6d

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