David Bowie is one of my all time favorite artists. Big influence on me musically. And one of my all time fave songs by him and by anyone for that matter is his song "Time". Taken from his "Aladdin Sane" album from 73, it has some of Bowie's best lyrics. Bowie makes reference to the late drummer of the New York Dolls (another band that I dig) Billy Murcia when he sings "Billy Dolls". My favorite part of the song though is when the late great guitarist Mick Ronson plays his very beautiful and melodic lead towards the end of the song. I would hear a little of that "majestic-ness"in Queen's Brian May's playing which became May's "sound". Anyway, I've loved Bowie's "Time" ever since I was 9 years old. Who else hear digs this song?
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i love this song. it's always a showstopper when he plays it live in concert.

i think the version he performed in the "ziggy stardust" concert film will always be the best live recording of that song.

It's so completely camp and dramatic and over the top, how can you not love it? Sometimes I think it's my fave on Aladdin.

it's one of my favorites and least favorites from that album. i really get off on how over the top it is sometimes. other times, i feel like it's just beating me over the head.

a favorite to sing-along to, though.

Here you go....

Jeffiner said:

This is an outtake from the "1980 Floorshow" from 73. This is a bangin' performance by David. He's singing live to a tracked recording of the song from the album. You can hear the lyrics much better than from the album.

Amazing song. So glam.

calldapplwondery83 said:

Very glam.

Brilliant! His look from this period makes him SPITTING IMAGE of the wife of one of my Dad's dental partners when we were growing up!!!

I only saw him live on the Glass Spiders tour, and there was NOTHING good about that...

wasitgood4u said:

poor lamb. i saw him on the outside tour with NIN and it was nothing short of a spiritual experience. then i saw him a couple of times on the reality tour and he was fantastic.

glass spider was a bit of a low point...sorry you had to see that.


oh, and between you and me, i always thought ziggy stardust looked more than a bit like linda mccartney.

Great song. Wish I could have seen Bowie in concert

COMPUTERBLUE1984 said:

I saw Bowie on the Serious Moonlight tour out here in L.A during his Let's Dance album. He was great. Great show. Bowie was soooo professional and he had serious material to play. As popular as the Let's Dance album was, whenever he played ANYTHING from the 70's and God forbid anything from the Ziggy album, it was ON! The crowd was singing everything word for word. He didn't have a weak song in the set. Great show.

blackguitaristz said:

Thank God for YouTube...his 1970's shows seems ELECTRIC! Wish I was there for all the changes from Ziggy through the Thin White Duke

Stunning track from a stunning album! I like Aladdin Sane even more than Ziggy or Hunky Dory!

Moonbeam said:

Shall we rank and rate his 70's albums then?

TRON said:

70s only:

1. Aladdin Sane- 5 stars
2. Low- 5 stars
3. Ziggy Stardust- 5 stars
4. Station to Station- 5 stars
5. Lodger- 4.5 stars
6. "Heroes"- 4.5 stars
7. Hunky Dory- 4.5 stars
8. Young Americans- 4 stars
9. Diamond Dogs- 4 stars
10. The Man Who Sold the World- 3.5 stars

I can't rate Pin Ups as I haven't heard it.

Im a big Bowie-fan or at least was, but i never discoverd this song, i listened too it, but it didn´t get my attention.

Moonbeam said:

Wow. You always make it look so easy.

Umm. I'm not sure I can do this.

TRON said:

It is easy.

Hunky dory has three of my fav Bowie songs. The rest of the album dont interest me that much

Moonbeam said:

If just for today, it's easier for me to put one together.

1. Low
2. Ziggy Stardust
3. "Heroes"
4. Lodger
5. Station To Station
6. Aladdin Sane
7. Young Americans
8. Diamond Dogs
9. Hunky Dory
10. The Man Who Sold The World
11. Pin Ups

My top 9 are all 5 star albums. That's how good he was.

TRON said:

What about David Live and Stage?

Anxiety said:

Im not that intrested in seeing live anymore, i dont think hes got the touch.
However, if i could travel back in time in 72/73, that would be awesome!
Im thinking about seeing him though next time he visits sweden, its still better than nothing.

Moonbeam said:

What about David Live and Stage? [/quote]
They have their charm. Can't way I listen to them that often though.

I don't think I could rate his 70s album like that. Sure I listen to some more than others but it's also really a mood thing. I can only say that 'Low' is first and 'Station to Station' propably second.

TRON said:

They have their charm. Can't way I listen to them that often though.[/quote]

I didn't rate those 2 Live albums to be honest. One was a recorded during a transition period (Live) and the other has too much studio remixing on it. Ziggy Stardust The Motion Picture is the best live album from that period IMO.

Massive Bowie Fan too. Seen him about 6 times although not for a few years now. Here's my favourites from the 70s. The Lodger is number 10 but it's still a great album in places.

1= Young Americans - *****
1= Aladdin Sane - *****
3. Ziggy Stardust - *****
4. Hunky Dory - *****
5. Diamond Dogs - ****1/2
6. Low - ****
7. Station To Station - ****
8. "Heroes" - ****
9. The Man Who Sold The World - ****
10. Lodger - ***1/2
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Moonbeam said:[quote]

TRON said:

Man, I LOVE the live version of Ziggy Stardust on David Live.

blackguitaristz said:[quote]

Moonbeam said:

i like the version of 'ziggy' on Stage a lot. it's not the normal arrangement, especially with that electric violin going on. it's maybe not a version i'd want to hear all the time, but i like it.

Anxiety said:

That funky, amped up version of "Soul Love" is really nice too.

Moonbeam said:

DAMN!...I like Aladdin but I can't put it over Ziggy.