David Bowie - Blackstar

[KT17]

David Bowie 1970-1977

 

[227 BHA]

Always loved Bowie. Saw him live twice back in the 80's including the glass spider tour at Wembley - really want to like in this but struggling.to find anything.

 

[Tarpon]

Sounds awful to me, but there we go.

One of those tracks that a certain kind of person probably feels they have to like though.

Tell me more about this certain type of person. Genuinely intrigued about your insight.

 

[1234andcounting]

Bowie is one of those artists who is now beyond rational artistic judgement, I think. The scope of his creativity, over such a long career, is unbelievable. This didn't really do anything much for me, but for a 68 year old (?) to produce something as creative as this, 46 years after he first scaled the heights with Space Oddity, is tremendous. So many peaks, and when you reach those heights anything that doesn't measure up might sound poor.

 

[Uh_huh_him]

Bowie has always blurred the line between genius and embarrassing, pretentious toss.

I think the man is a genius and will always be prepared to cut him some slack. This one, for me though, is on the other side of that line.

As another poster has said, it is amazing that at 68 years old and with the career that he has had, that he still has the creative hunger within him.

 

[Official Old Man]

Not for me I'm afraid. The 70's stuff will never be beaten. Also went off him when he was the only 'star' not to appear at the 2012 Olympics to sing Hero.

 

[Beach Hut]

Not for me I'm afraid. The 70's stuff will never be beaten. Also went off him when he was the only 'star' not to appear at the 2012 Olympics to sing Hero.

He had a major health scare around then which was probably why there was a no show

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Quite Nice. The first part, anyway. Off to see Ullrich Schnauss in Oxford in a few weeks. That WILL be special

 

[Nibble]

Had a few reds, got a bit stoned and me and my Brother had a bit of a Bowie night last night,
Including Blackstar. Listening to it on context with his older albums and being a bit high did the job. I now like it.

 

[Horton's halftime iceberg]

Not for me I'm afraid. The 70's stuff will never be beaten. Also went off him when he was the only 'star' not to appear at the 2012 Olympics to sing Hero.

Interesting piece in the paper the other day, perhaps he still has a perchance for taste and what he wants control of

http://www.theguardian.com/film/201...grieving-after-david-bowie-says-no-to-musical

followed up by this

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/10/danny-boyle-bowie-biopic-musical