When asking if he could watch a rehearsal of the opera at the street door, he never once said 'Do you know who I am?' or that he had a show of his own that night when asked if he could make the opera show that evening. What a humble diamond of a human.
@mateosimon4237 Elton and Dylan he had beef with. Lou, specifically, had beef with him after Bowie told him to cut back on the heroin if he'd ever want him to produce another one of his albums. Also, he and Dylan squashed it in the mid-80's.
Throughout his entire life, David carried a passionate intensity about everything he loved. Especially life. When he left our orbit for his next Brilliant Adventure, my world became much grayer and far sadder. I will always miss him! I think of him every day.
I saw his Passionate Intensity about art he collected which his wife couldn't wait to get rid of - absolute garbage - the Auction book looked like an art schools failed projects folder - He was not a saint, He did all the disgusting things rockstars do - but he also made great music and didn't let the sex and drugs get in the way of that like so many others did.
Tis is/was one of the most complete and influential artists who ever lived, mastering every performing arts endeavor from acting, to painting to mime, to poetry, composing and singing, such a fantastic unique artist. Proud to be a Bowie admirer since I first saw him in 1969, just love ❤️ and respect the man. His legacy ensures his immortality…RIP 💐Star ⭐️man, you are loved and missed.
"I'll give you a man who wants to rule the world". Just look.. And feel.. just how fiery and powerful he sings that here. The most mystical, powerful, moving solo rock/artist performer that i will ever know in my lifetime. I miss you so very much.
Fun fact, Iggy Pop, from Detroit, co-wrote China Girl with David in Berlin and his band, while producing Iggy's debut solo record, and performed it first on his record. Now David's opening here with it in Honk Kong, looks like. It seems like Iggy contributed a lot to this most commercially successful era, even though David seemed to try and dismiss it, because the critics did. David put China Girl as #2 on Lets Dance and opens with it on tour here, then put 5 songs Iggy co-wrote on Tonight, which did not do so well, but hey kind of hard to follow up this smash global tour and record and being everywhere on TV too all in the same year, right? Actually, David did not play any instruments on 1983s Lets Dance, his most commercially successful album, whereas Iggy's first 'solo' album The Idiot, David did play many of the instruments and his band, before recording Bowies Low album, and then toured with Iggy's tour as his keyboard player, and then released the Heroes record, all in the same year, 1977! Interesting how that era unfolded. I think Iggy was along on this trip too! Theyy wrote Tumble and Twirl In Bali or somewhere. I saw the Serious Moonlight and Sound and Vision tours in Detroit, and Iggy open for either the Who or the Stones, cant remember. I went to college in the town Iggy grew up in about 30 miles from Detroit, strangely enough, though I didn't realize it at the time or all their collaborations over the years.
@@michaelg6641 Yes you were right on pretty much all you said there. Bowie, Lou Reed and Iggy were big faves for me as a teenager since the early 70s and i really loved that 77-79 era with The Idiot, Low, Heroes and Lodger. It is true they wrote that in Bali and David was standing on top of the world around that time, following Lets Dance and the huge 83 tour. I was at the show that was to be the biggest of all on the tour. 90,000+in Auckland N. Z. Western Springs Outdoor Stadium. It was truly awesome. The crowds were huge outside with no tickets. A large perimeter fence was pulled down as around 8,000 piled in and security couldnt stop it. One thing though, it appears that China Girl was the opener here in the video, but i feel that was an afterthought to add to the video, as David and co realised how huge the screams and cheers were when he played it. In fact it would of been emotional for him to do that on the Asian leg shows but equally, it was a big song to save for later to really lift the crowd. He opened with Look Back In Anger at the 83 show i was at and i believe that was the one he opened with at nearly every show of the tour. He did open with Scary Monsters though at one of the Hong Kong shows. I think there were 2, but maybe just 1. Thanks for your interest and input.
@@onyx2626 Hi, thats great thanks. Thats a pretty good line that was in your head though. I love those lines, My little China Girl, You shouldnt mess with me, I'll ruin everything you are, I'll give you television, I'll give you eyes of blue, I'll give you a man who wants to rule the world. Those superb lines are open to your own interpretations of how you see them. Thanks for your interest on those lyrics, all the best.
If you want a DVD copy of this documentary it's now been re-issued in 2007 as a bonus documentary in the live DVD concert film "Serious Moonlight" (1984). 2 for 1 deal !
I remember first watching this on VHS with my mom, and I still have the tape to this day, but it's so great to see this on YT for everyone to see. It's well worth the watch, and I love it just the same!
What a trip back to 1983. I was only 11 at the time, but this was my first introduction to Bowie and I’ve been a lifelong fan. But I had never seen this documentary until just now. Very cool. Almost a period piece.
Bits of this are quite superb; I remember watching it first broadcast in the UK when I was 20yo. His performance of ‘Fame’ at the end, an angry, posing demonstration of pain and loathing, is mesmerising. His is also staggeringly beautiful here. Thank you for uploading this content Oogie.
Just brings back a lump I'm my throat , how I miss David bowie, how I wished he never died, it seems to me all the good ones die early, master Bowie was we in front in is time with music & acting, RIP master Bowie, we see you again one day.
Another level of genius. Working in politics from 1989 onwards i met many HK politicians pre '97. We tried to get the best but were up against it always. The Man was doing the groundwork in a boat in 1983. Amazing. love HK - love Bowie
I love how he travels around , not a care, not a fuss, enjoying the culture, the scenery, the experience of sights sound and smells. Always respectful here…. No fanfare . At peace. Amazing really. New found respect for DB and like many here - I really miss him although never knew him
I still didn't recover from the fact he started his Serious Moonlight tour in a hall at then 500m from my place...and I missed it!!! But being 17 then was a blessing. The movie and music industry were exhilarating. Wanted to buy Let's dance as an introduction to his world, but it was sold out and I ended up with Scary Monsters. Things couldn't go wrong anymore from there 😊
The story of the young, Chinese (?) Bowie cover band is so fascinating. I believe their story could easily make for a compelling movie. Surprised it hasn’t been done (a la Detroit Rock City or similar).
I just had to laugh. 1) The woman on the boat talking some serious (moonlight) s*** about the system falling apart and how necessary it was to keep it from doing so. David Bowie: "Do you know this song?" 2) David and Coco Schwab waiting on their ride from the airport and the limo bypassing them to pick up random businessman. Their ride is a somewhat smaller BMW(?)... Inadvertent comedy gold.
The woman wasn't talking s***, as you put it. Hong Kong was due to handed back to the Chinese authorities in 1997 from the ruling English authorities and there was a LOT of fear about it when Bowie visited in 83. You only have to see at what has happened there in the last few years with suppression from then mainland over its populace to see that her fears though premature were right in the end.
@electricden the poster said "serious shit" and wasn't denigrating her point. He was simply enjoying David having that conversation and then making it jokey with the questions about the song.
I happened to be in Asia at this time - and missed Bowie by 2 days at the national stadium in Singapore in 83 :/ and Hong Kong as well. Caught the show at home , Joe Louis arena - Detroit, I think that year …
haha wonder if it was scripted? if real must have felt nice for him to feel non famous again for an instant. But yeH, there's literally a professional amera and they should at least know he's famous or sort of famous at least, even assuming they don't know who he is
Watching this documentary. Feeling as if I am watching "Blade Runner," starring David Bowie. All of the rest of us are androids, searching for the secret of being human. We will never quite get it.
Thank you so much for sharing this!!! Only available on the PAL version of Serious Moonlight dvd - these were on the end of the world tour. Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong I believe
I recall the intro Earl Slick alone came out center stage and this kickass solo . Of course everyone was impatient to see Bowie but he was so gracious and always had quality musician play with him. Sixteen he was my hero I was beyond estatic. Compare the sober car ride here with the one of him in the L.A documentary delusionally paranoid on coke. Probably the reason why he was over Stevie Ray Vaughn and his excess hence Earl Slick.
Rose Rose I love you … Wow I know this wonderful insight by head, I still have Betamax, Vhs & dvd..So good it’s here Thanks very, very much { and for the last 5 yrs }
I started listening to Bowie around 1980. I always found his cocaine era the best. Didn't care too much about let's dance and forward. But now I see the charm 😊
@ Heavy middle me too I was 12 and one day coming from my big brother s room I heard , do u remember a guy that S been in such an early song? I was hooked for life!!! I miss him so much…
This is good film making . Well done and clever , making something out of nothing really . Except for Bowie’s brilliant music , it’s got nothing to say, just a montage of images and daft conversations. Richi sakamoto did a similar film at the time with the same editing technique .
"The is one period of my carrier which I would rather forget. It's so shameful" David Bowie. I don't agree. He was a genius even when he went all the way comercial. Bless you , where ever you are🙏🏽
@@chronic_johnson_a.r.a.b His cocaine days (unfortunately) fostered some of his greatest songs.... his rendition of China Girl here? uhmmm, no comment!
People seem to have a problem with the Let's Dance album, and although it is very commercial, NO production sounded like that at the time: There was no Linn Drum and hardly any keyboards on it, so in that aspect it was still original..... what came after was - ahem - problematic (the Tonight album)
