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David Bowie: Mick Ronson
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David Bowie is 60 years old; Sting is 55. It’s amazing though how rock stars never seem to age past 40 in the public’s eye (Mick and Keith being the notable exceptions).
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This was Bowie's biggest American success to date, breaking the Top 20. And it's damn good: Bowie rides the glam rock formula relentlessly, pounding out one foot-stomper after another - from the opening notes of the Chuck Berry-esque "Watch That Man" you know you're in for a fun ride. The high point is "Jean Genie," which starts out like a Yardbirds-ey blues and ends up as a swaggering glam rock anthem. But "Panic In Detroit" rises to the same level with a frenetic jungle beat and a blistering Mick Ronson guitar line, and Bowie's overdriven sci-fi cover of "Let's Spend The Night Together" seems like harmless entertainment in this company. Theatrical balladry is the other side of the coin: Mike Garson's lush piano noodlings carry the title track, and mannered Brechtian verses set "Time" apart. Despite all the pluses, some of the tunes do falter: "Drive In Saturday" and Bowie's old flop single "The Prettiest Star" are limp pop tunes with superficially inventive arrangements.
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On January 9, 1997, Bowie played a concert at Madison Square Garden to celebrate his 50th birthday (although his birthday was the previous day). Guest performers included Billy Corgan, Frank Black, Sonic Youth, Robert Smith of The Cure, Placebo and Lou Reed whose 1972 album Transformer Bowie co-produced with Mick Ronson.
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The latest ROCK LEGENDS auction contains a Mick Rock signed Blood & Glitter book and poster signed by David Bowie. Please see the full lot description below. Commission bids can be placed online now at http://www.cooperowen.com and the auction will culminate with a live event at the Cobden Club, London on the 25th June 2002 at 7.00pm BST.
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