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Title: RIP David Bowie
Post by: hedgie on 10 Jan 2016, 23:14

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/11/david-bowie-dies-at-the-age-of-69

The Starman has returned to his home world  :cry:

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: hakko504 on 11 Jan 2016, 00:38

Things are not looking bright for good music, first Lemmy hands in the towel, and now Bowie. I'll miss you guys.

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: CrowFairy on 11 Jan 2016, 01:15

:( This sucks. :(

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: BenRG on 11 Jan 2016, 01:26

A unique talent and a unique mind whose art defined a generation. He will be missed.

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: TheEvilDog on 11 Jan 2016, 07:09

Goodnight Major Tom, you were our hero.

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: Neko_Ali on 11 Jan 2016, 08:48

He had a long, full, wonderful life... but nobody gets out if it alive. He died at peace, with family and friends after shining so brightly, for so many years. In the end, can anyone hope for any more?

He will be missed, truly. I have a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes. But he will never really leave us. Never be forgotten. His music, his soul will remain behind for us.

His music and life had such an impact on me as a teen and early adult, and still fills me with emotion. He was truly, a star... and now he has gone back to the other stars. Fare well on the next part of your journey, David. And thank you.

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: doombilly on 11 Jan 2016, 09:20

I have no heroes left.
Fur immer und immer.

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: Kugai on 11 Jan 2016, 11:19

:(

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: jwhouk on 11 Jan 2016, 15:12

Goodbye Major Tom.

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: pwhodges on 12 Jan 2016, 09:07

An unusual tribute from St Alban's Cathedral:

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1115203811824468&pnref=story (https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1115203811824468&pnref=story)

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: Kugai on 12 Jan 2016, 13:43

That was cool

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: Timemaster on 13 Jan 2016, 00:18

The last days were strange...
Friday I bought Blackstar and listened to it the whole weekend. I couldn´t quite make sense of it, but it´s a Bowie album, so I´m used to that. But I liked it a lot because it reminds me of my favourite album: Outside from 1995.

Then suddenly on Monday morning (here in Germany): boom!

And suddenly the album makes terrifying much sense to me.

I knew Bowie since my musical awakening in the mid 80´s. But I liked the 70´s stuff much better than his 80´s and 90´s music until Outside and Earthling came. I saw him life in 1997 at the Bizarre Festival in Lübeck when he played together with The Prodigy. A lasting experience.  8-)

His music may have been better or worse over the decades. But he nerver stood still, he never really cared if his work was popular or succesful. He always did his thing. And that´s what I liked about him, that´s why he influenced me.

Thank you for the music, Mr. Bowie.
(And I hope you don´t mind the ABBA-reference.)

Freddie Mercury, Lou Reed, David Bowie. Three of my musical heroes from my days of youth gone. I´m getting old. Who´s left? Tom Waits, Ian Anderson, Van Morrison, Supertramp.  They´re not getting younger either.

TM

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: Neko_Ali on 13 Jan 2016, 06:36

Don't jinx it. Van Morrison is not allowed to die.  :-\

Title: Re: RIP David Bowie
Post by: Timemaster on 13 Jan 2016, 09:03

Keep calm. Van Morrison is like Randy: he is eternal.

 :roll: