free2bfreeda said:

SeventeenDayze said:

Well, that's interesting that he didn't want a funeral or family and friends present during the cremation. I totally understand that. What doesn't make sense to me is that clearly he didn't want a lot of fuss so why are some so-called "celebs" STILL planning a memorial concert anyway? This is so disrespectful. Perhaps the memorial concert that I heard about was planned prior to the news coming that he didn't want any of that sort of thing. Someone PLEASE tell me that these "celebs" are not defying this man's final wishes for the sake of making themselves look good....

have you not heard of 'celebrating' the memory of a life that's passed on?

many people celebrate the life of a loved one after they leave this life instead of spending time in sorrow.

imo wanted no sorrow in rememberance of his life.

where i'm from they call it "life celebration."

in life celebrations there are shared tears, but through those shared tears there are many rainbows of joyful smiles and laughter while recalling the good, fun, wonderful and loving memories.

imo that is what Mr Bowie wanted smiles, laughter and loving music filled memories of his life in our space in time. i do feel he wanted us all to celebrate his life.

no disrespect intended

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Considering everything we've seen and learned the last few days, I agree with you completely.

He clearly didn't want us to be sad and sorrowful about his death. He wanted us to celebrate his life through his music. Concerts and performances by people he's worked with, influenced and inspired are an understandable part of that, which I'm almost certain he thought about and if he didn't want, wouldn't be happening because I don't think his family will allow anything he didn't want.

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Well, I doubt he had a huge problem with people celebrating his music. If I remember correctly, he didn't even attend the funerals of his family members and he might have simply disliked the ceremonies themselves greatly.

And no, I'm not looking forward to some sort of vapid TV-special with X-factor contestants and rappers performing his greatest hits.

And, for that matter, I have my reservations about the great number of indie rock bands that are no doubt going to do pointless covers of his songs from the "Berlin" era (with badly performed vocals and paying no attention to the original arrangements of the songs, of course).

novabrkr said:

And no, I'm not looking forward to some sort of vapid TV-special with X-factor contestants and rappers performing his greatest hits.

And, for that matter, I have my reservations about the great number of indie rock bands that are no doubt going to do pointless covers of his songs from the "Berlin" era (with badly performed vocals and paying no attention to the original arrangements of the songs, of course).

I would prefer to just enjoy his videos and his music

novabrkr said:

Well, I doubt he had a huge problem with people celebrating his music. If I remember correctly, he didn't even attend the funerals of his family members and he might have simply disliked the ceremonies themselves greatly.

I totally get that because that's how I am. My family knows I dislike going to funerals so much, they really say, I may not even show up for my own.

novabrkr said:

And no, I'm not looking forward to some sort of vapid TV-special with X-factor contestants and rappers performing his greatest hits.

And, for that matter, I have my reservations about the great number of indie rock bands that are no doubt going to do pointless covers of his songs from the "Berlin" era (with badly performed vocals and paying no attention to the original arrangements of the songs, of course).

No, that would just be...no!

novabrkr said:

Well, I doubt he had a huge problem with people celebrating his music. If I remember correctly, he didn't even attend the funerals of his family members and he might have simply disliked the ceremonies themselves greatly.

please provide a link to back this (embolded) statement.

(respectfully)

A change.org petition has been set up asking God 'or whom it may concern' to bring back David Bowie

https://www.change.org/p/god-say-no-to-david-bowie-dead

Madonna pays tribute performing "Rebel Rebel" on her tour:

Thanks M!

https://ca.news.yahoo.com...3040701.ht

SchlomoThaHomo said:

free2bfreeda said:

novabrkr said:

Well, I doubt he had a huge problem with people celebrating his music. If I remember correctly, he didn't even attend the funerals of his family members and he might have simply disliked the ceremonies themselves greatly.

please provide a link to back this (embolded) statement.

(respectfully)

Okay, thanks for challenging my comment and it seems that I made a too broad statement earlier. I checked it and he didn't attend the funeral when his half-brother (Terry Burns, whom he was close with) died. However, the reason might have been that he wanted to avoid turning it into a press event.

https://bowiesongs.wordpr...-they-say/

I looked into a printed bio I have of him and he did attend his father's funeral in the late-60s, although apparently he didn't get along with him too well. He had not been in contact with his mother for decades and when she died Bowie was living in the US. I did a few google searches but couldn't find info on that one.

Yeah, but I was most likely just thinking about the funeral of Terry Burns, as I remember he was criticized for it. That whole "Bowie's so cold as a person" thing.

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Special tribute issues due out this week.

The second and third look great!

Been listening to a lot of my old Bowie albums lately. Scary Monsters was a very underrated gem. Love songs like Teenage Wildlife, Kingdom Come, Scream Like A Baby, Because You're Young and of course, Ashes To Ashes. Probably his best 80s release imo.

Goddammit now Alan Rickman has died. 69, also cancer.

BartVanHemelen said:

Goddammit now Alan Rickman has died. 69, also cancer.

WTF?!

Neversin.

BartVanHemelen said:

MattyJam said:

Been listening to a lot of my old Bowie albums lately. Scary Monsters was a very underrated gem. Love songs like Teenage Wildlife, Kingdom Come, Scream Like A Baby, Because You're Young and of course, Ashes To Ashes. Probably his best 80s release imo.

Definitely. Every bit as good as anything from the 70s, IMO.

Phishanga said:

Phishanga said:

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Special tribute issues due out this week.

The second and third look great!

I can't wait for my Hollywood Reporter to arrive in the mail. This is definitely a collector item.

Lemmy, then Bowie and now Rickman. Fuck you, cancer....fuck you in your stupid ass!!!

I pray this disease is wiped off the planet in my lifetime.

SeventeenDayze said:

There were a few comments that I wanted to respond to all in one post without flooding this thread....first, if DAVID BOWIE himself said he didn't want to have any pomp and circumstance surrounding his death then THAT ALONE tells me that he didn't want that and these folks organizing these tributes (save the one apparently planned before his death that was supposed to be a tribute to a living legend) should be ashamed of themselves for DEFYING what his last wishes were! Come on people, common sense! How do you pay "tribute" by defying what a person ultimately wanted in regards to what happens after they died? Ridiculous...And I seriously doubt that his family members would tell someone "No" who wanted to do a tribute anyway. I mean, the family doesn't want to be the bad guy saying "No" to all those people now would they? I think it's in poor taste to defy what he wanted, period. There's no need to second guess something that he obviously made very clear well before he died.

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He didn't want a funeral, but wanted to be remembered for his music. Concert tributes wouldn't be against his wishes, but would rather be more in line with what he preferred. That would be a celebration of his art, while a funeral would just be sadness and crying.

xperience319 said:

Madonna pays tribute performing "Rebel Rebel" on her tour:

Thanks M!

Madonna has a rock album in her just waiting to come out!

SeventeenDayze said:

Well, that's interesting that he didn't want a funeral or family and friends present during the cremation. I totally understand that. What doesn't make sense to me is that clearly he didn't want a lot of fuss so why are some so-called "celebs" STILL planning a memorial concert anyway? This is so disrespectful. Perhaps the memorial concert that I heard about was planned prior to the news coming that he didn't want any of that sort of thing. Someone PLEASE tell me that these "celebs" are not defying this man's final wishes for the sake of making themselves look good....

Geez. Have you ever been at a funeral?? Not wanting a funeral is hardly the same as having a concert where ones music is celebrated. The funeral would have been now. Nobody really wants to go to any funeral, standing next to a coffin of a person you cared about, just a couple of days after someone has passed and everything is still raw. It's a different story having a concert 2 months later, where the music and work of the deceased is celebrated.

JoeBala said:

When looking at his age, you kinda feel like, while sad, it's okayish... as in that's the way life goes... he's lived his life. But to think he has a 15 year old daughter makes it all that more tragic. Poor girl. I guess for her it's good, that she hasn't to attend a funeral.

Anyway, been listening to so much David Bowie this week. It's so strange how quickly everything is over. We had some Motörhead playing on new year's eve and the day after, even though I guess there were only 2 of us appreciating Motörhead and we also played some David Bowie (and Natalie Cole)... it's so amazing how quickly playing one's music becomes a tribute and things just change.

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JediMaster said:

Lemmy, then Bowie and now Rickman. Fuck you, cancer....fuck you in your stupid ass!!!

I pray this disease is wiped off the planet in my lifetime.

AMEN!

I had this in the wrong thread.

Here is Todd doing 'Rebel Rebel.'

carlcranshaw said:

I had this in the wrong thread.

Here is Todd doing 'Rebel Rebel.'

I saw it earlier. Thanks so much for posting it! I might have missed it otherwise.

He messes up some lines in the beginning, but otherwise it's a solid performance.

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Identity said:

xperience319 said:

Madonna pays tribute performing "Rebel Rebel" on her tour:

Thanks M!

Madonna has a rock album in her just waiting to come out!

I agree.

BartVanHemelen said:

Goddammit now Alan Rickman has died. 69, also cancer.

Same age too....69.