I’m one of the few in my circle of friends who was never taken with Bowie. I’ve dipped into a few singles here and there and always admired him as an artist but never took a deep dive into his body of work. I do, however, love a good rock doc and this one looks to be quite spectacular. After reading this week’s blog, I plan to reach out to a few friends (maybe not a few hundred) to set a date to see Moonage Daydream on the big screen.
Side note: You accidentally turned Tina Turner into Elton John. Her 80’s hit album is Private Dancer, rather than Tiny Dancer. 😁
Haha! Yes, my wife told me of the Tina/Elton mix-up after she read it (I often run my drafts by her to catch things like this - but as I finished it at 2am that wasn't an option!). It has since been fixed on the web version of the piece, but the email ones are forever privately tinied.
It's hard to give you a standing ovation, Steve, and write a glowing appreciation for your work at the same time! But, I'll give it a stab! Beautifully written to be sure, but you gave such a colorfully-described overview of the Bowie canon, while also making me want to go see the film that much more!
I agreed with a lot of your critiques (good and bad for all the "right" albums!) for the musical twists and turns Bowie made, but in real time, I just rolled with his punches, and it never occurred to me to abandon his work, eager, at the very least, to check out each new album.
Nice post, Steve.
I’m one of the few in my circle of friends who was never taken with Bowie. I’ve dipped into a few singles here and there and always admired him as an artist but never took a deep dive into his body of work. I do, however, love a good rock doc and this one looks to be quite spectacular. After reading this week’s blog, I plan to reach out to a few friends (maybe not a few hundred) to set a date to see Moonage Daydream on the big screen.
Side note: You accidentally turned Tina Turner into Elton John. Her 80’s hit album is Private Dancer, rather than Tiny Dancer. 😁
Haha! Yes, my wife told me of the Tina/Elton mix-up after she read it (I often run my drafts by her to catch things like this - but as I finished it at 2am that wasn't an option!). It has since been fixed on the web version of the piece, but the email ones are forever privately tinied.
It's hard to give you a standing ovation, Steve, and write a glowing appreciation for your work at the same time! But, I'll give it a stab! Beautifully written to be sure, but you gave such a colorfully-described overview of the Bowie canon, while also making me want to go see the film that much more!
I agreed with a lot of your critiques (good and bad for all the "right" albums!) for the musical twists and turns Bowie made, but in real time, I just rolled with his punches, and it never occurred to me to abandon his work, eager, at the very least, to check out each new album.
Again, well done, Steve!
Thanks, Brad! And thanks for your regular dedication to the E&SL! Super appreciated!