It really shouldn’t baffle you. He’s not there because it’s total BS just like the RRHoF is. A list like that can only exist in each person’s heart anyway. 😌
@@Ojb_1959 I just found it shocking. He's so innovative. He was handpicked by some of the greatest artists of all time. So good, in fact, that Frank Zappa didn't care that he couldn't read music and was willing to be patient.
3:20 Mr. Bowie shifts out of croon, pulls out the stops, and sings his ass off. Won't ever see the likes of him again. He made our world a better place. RIP
the other thing that gets horribly overlooked is the way he picked up where Les Paul left off in terms of expanding what could be done with a six string electric guitar. His advancements using analog/digital effects and synthesis with the guitar to create different sounds are extraordinary. Not to mention he plays every instrument in the rhythm section well (great drummer) and has an amazing singing voice.
I love the irony of your avatar when the other side of the spectrum is the one censoring everyone and literally burning books. Ohwell, history, who needs it?
There's such a wonderful irony about this song which has Robert Fripp's best known guitar work. Because Fripp is a player who always plays seated but to get that howling siren sound going on this song, he had his Hiwatt half stack on "Search-for-cover" volume levels so his guitar would start to howl in that A note and pace back and forth to really get those over tones going. They overdubbed it three or four times to really get that hypnotic drone going. So Fripp's best known guitar work was played with him standing and walking with his guitar rather than him playing seated. There's a really funny anecdote about when they went on tour for this album. Because Fripp couldn't be booked, Adrian Belew was brought in and had been given the setlist and instructions to "learn these." But the full extend to which Belew did his homework became apparent when the rehearsals for the tour started because when the band launched into "Heroes" Bowie and Eno culdn't stop laughing. So when Belew asked them what was so funny, they told them about the many overdubs Fripp did to get that howling siren guitar part and they found it hilarious that Belew was able to playing all of that on his own.
Belew joined Bowie's band and wound up replicating Fripp's playing. Then he joined The Talking Head's and replicated Fripp's playing and doubling David Byrne's vocals. I guess When Fripp restarted King Crimson he wanted another guitar player and a modern new wave sounding vocalist. Who to call? Hmmm?
No, even though it's not hard to see Fripp's influence. He was "replicating" Fripp on "The Name of This Band is Talking Heads" when he played "I Zimbra" onstage with the band in 1980. The studio version from 1979 has Fripp playing on the track. Belew nailed it not just note-for-note but had the tone and the right effects settings. One would have to assume if Fripp decided he wanted two guitar players and he would write parts he wanted the other guitar player to play in certain compositions. Now do you understand??
The 1978 tour was my first ever Bowie concert. Who the fuck would have the gall to have a violin in there backing band and sing a song like this and even Ziggy Stardust. Met the man 3 times. Wonderful human being. Still miss you David. Bowie for ever and ever.
Right behind him is the amazing, funky CARLOS ALAMAR, Bowies not so secret weapon for so many years--the man who brought the red headed alien to the Apollo theater for the first time in 1974 --who was the catalyst for Fame and Young Anericans. You rock, Handsome Carlos, thank you to all the magic you brought to David's finest recordings.
I just watched an interview where Belew told how he was driving his car, an unknown poor musician, and heard this song on the radio. He said he loved it. Two years later he was playing it with Bowie. He’s had a charmed life and nobody seems to appreciate that more than him!
This is a Fantastic Performance. I like the way the Musicians are Watching Each Other, instead of playing to the Camera. This is probably the best Version of Heroes I have ever heard.
This is by far the best vocal performance on this song ever documented. Bowie shoots for, and hits, the high sustained note @ 3:28 that he doesn't attempt in any other filmed footage, and is engaged and emotive thru out the performance. It is also a well balanced comprehensive film study displaying all musicians relatively fairly in an engaging style with decent lighting. I have heard better instrumental performances overall ( by this same ensemble) , but all in all, this cohesively, is the best documented performance I have ever seen of 'Heroes'.
Check out his performance on Top of the pops 1997. A fantastic vocal, though unfortunately just the shortened version, starting at 'I wish you could swim'.
Can someone give my old friend Roger Powell some love? That’s him on keys. That percussive Rhodes piano and the gorgeous ARP String Ensemble obligatos are his. He’s also on backing vocals.
1:34.......incredible fill by Dennis Davis, Bowie appreciates with big smile. He thunders through this entire song bringing it to a higher level. The whole band triumphed!!!
WHO were the lucky motherfuckers who got to be at this taping?!!???!??! Absolutely brilliant, breathtaking performance. Bowie at the peak of his powers. Fuck. It will take me another hour to come down from this.
I've been doing a little tour on utube of Mr David Bowie remembering and appreciating his massive talent. So far , not one bad performance. Awesome singer , performer( such a mesmerizing stage presence !) his songwriting impeccable , innovator , trail blazer, and in his interviews so interesting yet humble and down to earth. He truly seems like a really nice guy. I highly recommend Wild is the wind , live at the BBC amazing !!
Adrian Belew got into the car behind the steering wheel. Bowie got in & sat down beside him. The rest of the band cramped into the back seat. Somebody said drive, we need to play "Heroes" tonight. The rest is history.
This is one of my favorite time periods for Bowie...I think my favorite performance of this song is one he did in Berlin 2002. It's amazing that this man could do the same song 25 years apart and be just as fantastic in both, and the song just as great.
Nothing like this man.....not before, and not after. a genius, a positive soul, complicated and interesting and just perfect. RIP David Bowie! Eternal Peace to you!
Belew is extremely underrated, Nelson is just underknown. There are times when you can legitimately question who King Crimson's better guitarist is. Interesting to note that here Belew is playing the part that Fripp played on the album, 4 years before KC's rebirth.
I was at the same gig. On way home my mates girlfriend drove the car as we were a little worse for wear only we fell asleep before we got to the motorway and she wasn’t sure where she was going so went north on the m6 instead of south and we only woke up at Preston. Oooops! But what a gig. The master in full enigmatic flight
I am tempted to say "who gives a fuck!" But I won't, just responding instead that's totaly anecdotic, given his play and guitar lead on this monumental rendition of this song absolute masterpiece! DB had never been better surrended by a group of musicians that brought his music to such a skyline, never been reached before or after dimension . SIMPLY MONUMENTAL!!!
es la mejor interpretacion y la banda lo maximo en acompañamiento a la cancion HEROES de DAVID BOWIE .......extraordinarios musicos y buen video, GRACIAS ....izbro.
Maybe this would help: Tour band 1978 Adrian Belew - lead guitar, backing vocals Carlos Alomar - rhythm guitar, backing vocals George Murray - bass guitar, backing vocals Dennis Davis - drums, percussion Roger Powell - keyboards, synthesizer, backing vocals (except 11-14 November 1978) Dennis Garcia - keyboards, synthesizer (11-14 November 1978 only) Sean Mayes - piano, string ensemble, backing vocals Simon House - electric violin
Carlos seems to be having a great time, they must have loved jamming this! Adrian's got a little of that Belew bounce going too, see him do that a lot like when he played with Talking Heads.
Adrian played with three of my favorite musicians/composers: Zappa, Fripp, & Bowie. Makes perfect sense he would play with all three. Only guitarist Zappa hired who couldn't read music. Genius musician!
god damn it i miss you, david. we lost prince today. 1999 and Aladdin sane got me through the toughest part of my life. im here now without both of you. i miss both of you.
I saw Belew play with Bowie during the Sound + Vision tour at Dodgers Stadium in Los Angeles. I was completely blown away by his guitar playing. I never knew how good he was until that night.
I would agree 100%. Bill Nelson was one of the most underrated guitarists of all time. Check out his playing in "Live! In the Air Age" (1977). Mind-boggling.
RIP MY Old Friend Davy Jones alias David Bowie God Bless Your Soul!2018 We Where close Friends goodbye see Yeah The Saint C.F.W Sibbald Genius 01-2-2019
Belew and Fripp have the same thing in common,they are both prog... guitarist,,,and for those days it was and still is amazzzzing....and i played by ear to do prog,,,starting 1980...
