Comments on: FTC: David Bowie

By: Zack

Zack — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:10:43 +0000

Ziggy Stardust was the first song I heard by Bowie that made me stop and rethink everything I thought of his music to that point, having been haunted for years by everything after “Ashes to Ashes.”

I personally prefer his Berlin period with Iggy Pop (The Idiot, Heroes, Low), which I consider the period of his greatest period of creativity. He took what so many Krautrock bands like Neu! and Kraftwerk and fused it with his pop rock sensibilities to make some really great music.

Recently, I’ve got back into his Hunky Dory album. You can hear the beginnings of Ziggy with songs like Queen Bitch and Life on Mars. He continues to be a huge influence on my own music.

By: RayRay

RayRay — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:00:49 +0000

This is what I’m talking about:
http://earz-mag.com/em/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/saul-williams-at-stereo-21-may-08-3.jpg

Deal.

I actually saw him a few years ago during SXSW and remember thinking “Look at this fucking guy! Who does he think he is?” Then he was actually really entertaining….

By: mwilliamrice

mwilliamrice — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:12:04 +0000

Not living in the live music capital of the world I have only focused on the mans recorded performances, which are not even close to Bowie.

I will meet you halfway and say that Saul Williams is physical imitator of Bowie.

Deal?

By: RayRay

RayRay — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:11:56 +0000

Have you seen Saul Williams live? He does the make-up, crazy hair, indian face paint, etc. etc. oh AND he calls himself “Niggy Tardust”. Should I have just said he rips him off?

By: Michael Rice

Michael Rice — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 13:51:11 +0000

I would hardly call Saul Williams an imitator.

But otherwise, excellent choice.