"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta
Admittedly I never really enjoyed a lot of Bowie's work but I did like the song Let's Dance and I liked his vocals in Under Pressure. Still, a guy as prolific as him deserves props.
I was still reeling from having heard that Lemmy had passed, and then this. An amazing artist, with a just-as-amazing body of work. My wife is a life-long fan, and turned me onto a lot of his lesser-known stuff, which is just as good as anything that ever hit the radio. Luckily, I was fortunate enough to have seen him live.
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There's one at the door, at the gate to damnation...
Is it thief, thug or whore? There's one at the door...
And there's room for one more till the end of creation. Neil Gaiman, Sandman #4 - A Hope in Hell
Yeah, it's been a rough few weeks for huge rock legends. But the reason it's so rough is because they left behind so much great music for everyone to enjoy and the best thing to do is to just enjoy what they left for us. I had the pleasure of seeing both of them live - Bowie in 1987 and Motorhead in 2009. I met Lemmy in 1998, he spent a week at the hotel where I was working. He was a really nice guy and was willing to talk to anyone who approached him.
I was mostly familiar with Bowie's stuff that got played on the radio until a few years ago. A friend gave me his record collection which included about a dozen Bowie albums. Great stuff. Memory of a Free Festival is probably my favorite song of his. Width of a Circle is another of his lesser known masterpieces.
This is the first celebrity death that really got to me.
I mean, I was a little young to truly mourn the passing of Michael Jackson. I enjoyed his music, but his loss didn't dawn on me until later.
I'm at an age know where the effect of the loss really speaks to me. Bowie was one of those musicians that just produced magic. He was always genuine to himself, always willing to face adversity in the name of his art. Always willing to push buttons. I love his music, but more importantly Bowie as a person really spoke to me. He reminded me to never forget what is most important, and that's staying true to yourself and your art.
Songs like Changes, Rock 'N' Roll Suicide, Sound and Vision, Fame, all of those songs will live forever for me. I'll always enjoy them, no matter what.
Bowie was the kind of musician who could produce music in a wide variety of genres and make it work entirely. He had funk albums, he had rock albums, he had pop albums, he had punk albums, etc.
There will be great musicians for years to come. But a musician like Bowie comes once in a generation.
Bowie was one of those musicians that just produced magic. He was always genuine to himself, always willing to face adversity in the name of his art. Always willing to push buttons. I love his music, but more importantly Bowie as a person really spoke to me. He reminded me to never forget what is most important, and that's staying true to yourself and your art.
Bowie was the kind of musician who could produce music in a wide variety of genres and make it work entirely. He had funk albums, he had rock albums, he had pop albums, he had punk albums, etc.
There will be great musicians for years to come. But a musician like Bowie comes once in a generation.
Very well stated Luck.
I enjoy most of his stuff that I've heard, but I've never been a "fan" enough to own any of his music.
However I have always recognized, respected, and applauded his influence, artistry, and passion.
R.I.P. Goblin King
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(about the English language) It's kinda like a raft that was cobbled together from parts of three different boats and since then has been kept barely afloat with crude repairs every time a leak appeared.
Another music legend lost. Rest in Peace.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/12/arts/music/david-bowie-dies-at-69.html?_r=0
"Restriction breeds creativity." - Sheldon Menery on EDH / Commander in Magic: The Gathering
"Cancel Culture is the real reason why everyone's not allowed to have nice things anymore." - Anonymous
"For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul?" - Mark 8:36
"Most men and women will grow up to love their servitude and will never dream of revolution." - Aldous Huxley, Brave New World
"Every life decision is always a risk / reward proposition." - Sanjay Gupta
Is it thief, thug or whore? There's one at the door...
And there's room for one more till the end of creation.
Neil Gaiman, Sandman #4 - A Hope in Hell
I was mostly familiar with Bowie's stuff that got played on the radio until a few years ago. A friend gave me his record collection which included about a dozen Bowie albums. Great stuff. Memory of a Free Festival is probably my favorite song of his. Width of a Circle is another of his lesser known masterpieces.
I mean, I was a little young to truly mourn the passing of Michael Jackson. I enjoyed his music, but his loss didn't dawn on me until later.
I'm at an age know where the effect of the loss really speaks to me. Bowie was one of those musicians that just produced magic. He was always genuine to himself, always willing to face adversity in the name of his art. Always willing to push buttons. I love his music, but more importantly Bowie as a person really spoke to me. He reminded me to never forget what is most important, and that's staying true to yourself and your art.
Songs like Changes, Rock 'N' Roll Suicide, Sound and Vision, Fame, all of those songs will live forever for me. I'll always enjoy them, no matter what.
Bowie was the kind of musician who could produce music in a wide variety of genres and make it work entirely. He had funk albums, he had rock albums, he had pop albums, he had punk albums, etc.
There will be great musicians for years to come. But a musician like Bowie comes once in a generation.
I'll miss him forever.
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Very well stated Luck.
I enjoy most of his stuff that I've heard, but I've never been a "fan" enough to own any of his music.
However I have always recognized, respected, and applauded his influence, artistry, and passion.
R.I.P. Goblin King
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