Snowflake Challenge 2016 - Day 7

[winterlover]

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In your own space, share a favorite piece of original canon (a TV episode, a song, a favorite interview, a book, a scene from a movie, etc) and explain why you love it so much.

What a great day for this challenge: David Bowie has released his newest video "Lazarus" today, and tomorrow is the day that his new album "Blackstar" goes on sale.
The first time I started interacting with other fans was because of David Bowies. We swapped tapes and videos and articles, wrote letters and met at parties and concerts.
I feel lucky because I was able to see Bowie performing live several times.
Although I'm not really in touch with other fans anymore, I still buy his records and enjoy his strange artistic output.
Here's an old favourite, performed live:

Watch on YouTube

And this is his new video for "Lazarus": Link to VEVO here if the embedding doesn't work.

Comments

[turlough]

Bowie was my first musical love - well, him and Lou Reed - and I faithfully bought is records until well into the 90s. I pretty much stopped listening to music complete in the mid 90s though and when I started again I was never able to reconnect with Bowie. I occasionally listen to his old stuff but the new is a closed book to me I'm afraid.

I have no memories of the cover of Station to Station looking like that. I wonder if there were different versions in different countries?

[winterlover]

Bowie was the first I was really obsessed with, listening only to Bowie and Bowie-related music, of course also Lou Reed.
I got less obsessed with him after 1993 when I discovered other music that reflected my feelings at the time better. But I still bought all his albums and saw him live several times.

No, this is not the Station To Station cover. This is a picture on the back of the CD re-release of the album.

[turlough]

I just found about about Bowie. I'm feeling all shocked. He's always been there, doing his own thing and influencing others. It's so strange to think that's he's gone.

[winterlover]

Yes, I cannot really believe it. I'm sad, but also smiling because of so many happy memories because of David Bowie.

[turps]

He's not someone I know a lot about, but I did enjoy checking out those two songs.

That's so great he was the prompt for you interacting with other fans.

[winterlover]

Yes, and I'm still penfriends with some of them. Totally pre-internet-era-like. ;-)

[syrupwit]

Uggghh I love David Bowie. I haven't checked out his new stuff in a few years, but someone on my Tumblr dash has been going crazy over Blackstar. Do you have a favorite album or era?

[winterlover]

I have bought Bowie's latest album today and I'm looking forward to listening to it. I really liked the one before that.

It totally depends on my mood which Bowie-era I prefer. I really cannot name one. I love Ziggy Stardust, but also Station To Station, Scary Monsters, but also Let's Dance.
I only can say "Black Tie White Noise" is my least favourite album, but then it has "Jump They Say" on it and I love this song.
See what I mean?

Do you have a favourite?

[syrupwit]

Scary Monsters! I would say my favorites are...um...well, Ziggy Stardust, Diamond Dogs, Earthling, Hunky Dory, and Aladdin Sane (especially "Lady Grinning Soul"). I love the science fiction concept album stuff? Some songs I really like are on Scary Monsters and Reality, but they aren't my favorite albums. Also, the Labyrinth soundtrack is pretty good, lol.

I hope you are enjoying the new music so far!

[winterlover]

I really like the two new singles, but after today's sad news I don't know when I will listen to the whole album.
:-(

[syrupwit]

:( *virtual hug if you would like one*

[winterlover]

*hugs back* Thank you!