David Bowie interview by Marc Scarpa 1997 (best played using Closed Caption) 

In this video, David invents the idea of Itunes. Mindblowing...

He is like the cool dad at your friends house. When u are around him you are shy or even seem intimitated but you just cannot grasp on how cool, down to earth and relatable he is. You just wanna be around him all the time. Anyone else catch that vibe?

He was always up to date with the times, constantly evolving, clever and so goddamn charming.

god he looks good

I remember reading in a book that Bowie was really into Video Editing in the 70's, when the equipment was still really cumbersome and primitive. No wonder he liked that little camera.

30-40mins to download a 3 minute song. I remember that. Now we can download a whole album in 3 minutes. David saw the future of the Internet 10 years before it happened. Top bloke

I'm sure he was different in his personal life but I adore and admire his light sense of humour and warm persona present in most of his interviews... There were some stupid interviewers in the past he was a little sarcastic with but I love how he feeds off the interviewer. What they offer him is what he offers back it seems. I will always admire and remember him.

His voice is so beautiful

Great man, miss him.

@ 11:58 David Bowie flat out predicted streaming services and social media. He even said they’ll monopolize the web…..and 10 years later it began.

I love hearing people talk about the internet in the 90’s

Bowie seems like he was a really nice person. Like he would just talk to you like a normal person, and not the massive star that he was.

Didn't he have the most wonderful laugh?

This candid footage is yet another document of the generous, collaborative, intelligent and inspiring character this man was throughout his life......Like the global outpouring of grief is demonstrating, his loss from the cultural sphere is so profound because his magnetic presence while universal, was simultaneously deeply personal. The only thing that exceeded his inexhaustible talent was his insatiable enthusiasm for life and the creative process .....the world has lost not merely a pioneering, prolific artist but a one man constellation of contemporary cultural literacy. Thank you for posting this great material.

Such a clever and gorgeous man

He sure looks like he lived those 69 years to the fullest. What a wonderful way to live always involved with everything and always used his music to communicate with his fans.

I binge watch his inyetviews during quarantine. One thing becomes so clear to me, David Bowie was a man who really loved life and loved people. His energy in everything was like a bright light of the dun.

The 50th Birthday concerts were incredible! And Quicksand is still very much loved! I know, I sang it at karaoke and several people cried!

Consummate artist and gentleman

I love how he shows passion and excitement for everything

What a charming individual.

His vision on music online is again proven that he is way ahead of his time. He is indeed an alien sent to earth.

I just couldn't stop smiling, what a charming man he was... Always knew what to say too, always lovely to watch!

Anybody else think 97 Bowie was the coolest?

"I love the pixelation. It's fantastic." Bowie was THE MAN of culture.

What a lovely, brilliant man!

how wondrfull he looks so wondefull, settled and happy he was beatifull

A legend ❤

What a thoughtful, highly intelligent, energetic genius David Bowie was. The world has lost so much :( I wish Marc had a mic on for this interview as I really can't hear his questions.. but I figure out what the question was by David's answer. :)

He was so pretty.

I absolutely love it when David talked about the net he had such a good grasp of it and looked at it in a positive light. Many artists werent so fond of it and had trouble accepting it (Prince for example) but David always tried working around it and used it to his advantage. He had always been forward-looking.

i adore him and his laugh is wonderful

David Bowie talks on such a high vibration ❤️🍀 we have to go back to the old ways 🍀✔️➕🌙 He is a 🌟

What an amazing, beautiful man

My god - Greatest interview I've ever seen. Not surprising coming from the greatest artist of all time. Another level of genius

he's so charming

Sempre piacevoli le sue interviste....grande Bowie

Discussing video streaming and downloading music in 1997. So forward thinking.

Funny how he should mention Prince. RIP to both of them. :(

I just love him. His laugh and his smile just fill my soul with joy and gives me a reminiscence of my younger years.

Wow Marc. What a stunning interview. This has thrilled me, cheered me up and highlighted my upset all at once. This is the most relaxed and enthused I have seen David be in an interview. How wonderful to be party to this via the wonders of the internet. (David had that so right.) Thank you for your generosity in sharing this great moment. I think it will become a go to of mine.

Thanks for sharing this great interview. David comes across so nice, talkative, easy going, intelligent and handsome. He's all in one. He knows so much and is so up-to-date with everything. What a great, lovely, beautiful man. I miss him so much.

And he was right on 100% right on everything he said about internet ... In 1997 ... ! Incredible !

Visionary in every way!!

Funny and silly and gracious. So down to earth. I wish we would have had many more birthdays! Thank you for everything you gave to us to cherish forever.

I'm glad I quit smoking but David Bowie, if anyone, makes me want to smoke again. I am aware he quit in 2003 or 2004.

I always admire his smile!

A true visionary!

excellent interview, David's words proved prophetic !!!

Oh, he's so lovely :) We love you David

Such a personable guy.

everyone says HI....💖💖💖

Fab Bowie ... I hope my YT Bowie songs makes him smile from far far away ... so cool.

awesome.i think he was so gorgeous through all the years, inside and out..thanks for this awesome interview.

He was a beautiful man...may he now rest in peace

Your so lucky to have had this moment with David Bowie such a lovely soul love this interview ! thank you for sharing this x

the coolest guy who was on this earth. isn’t it wonderful with all the videos, songs, interviews, photos that we can have him available!! what a guy that I never knew!!! Miss you, David, but will, through the magic of technology, be able to be with you!!!!! I always seem to find something that I never knew. Enjoy spending time with you and your fabulous musicians. thanks, and love.

Marc one of the best interviews with DB I have seen....he had fun

Fantastic document, thank you very much.

Thank you for the video! Especially the last 4 minutes peek behind scene, which is the first time I see a hint of David Jones instead of David Bowie, and he just looks like a lovely warm hearted uncle, love that

Thank you is so wonderful to sse him und hear him speak, what a handsome and intelligent Man. He be missed

What a great interview, made me smile probably for the first time in the past four weeks. Thank you for sharing, this is a real treasure!

One of the most personal interviews i've seen, thanks for sharing.

Ah! That's interesting.. The artist that he mentioned who created the projected faces must have been the one who worked on the Where Are We Now video in 2013. 16 years later!

Wonderful interview with the great man.Thanks for sharing.

Mis David BOWIE so much, What an amazing and sweet man. What a man who whould be part of life.

Thanks for posting this brilliant interview! It shows how visionary and brilliant DB was and why he had such an influence in the world of arts over more than 40 years! It's hard not to miss his genius😔

Great interview. Thanks for sharing.

love his voice and I could get lost in those eyes

Thanks for uploading this gem ! That was very interesting and instructive !

Thanks, it was great to listen in.

This is my favorite Bowie interview. Thanks for sharing!

Nice interview Marc. I love that you captured all the behind the scenes.

Thanks for sharing this video. So good! I love David's energy. He was incredibly perceptive in his understanding of the future Internet & I love the way he used the net to create a more immediate conversation with his fans & how he freely shared his music with them. Once AI, AR & VR have evolved, perhaps with contact lenses for the screen & membranes for the ears & it's all even more immersive & seamless than it already is, I fully expect to find Bowie in the new worlds this technology will create.

How cool is this ❤ I'm not clear who finally shared however I'm so glad and happy she did this is great 😀 🤗

What can you say? Wonderful.

So cool.

THANX Marc

Such knowledge 👍

Hey Marc, did you ever get to speak with him again after this interview? Seems like you and David got on well

Well the answers were interesting, can't say the questions were as I couldn't hear them. Bowie looks he could have made a Bond villain here.

Still and again and again. Thanks for this interview, I really like ...still ...after all these years ...by the way: Is Marc Scarpa still working as a journalist? Greetings!

guy is amazing, he was always so current with the times and his love with ima...............the mans a legend............better than mercury

documentário fantástico!

listening to all these predictions about the internet made in 1997, (its 2022 now) is quite weird

What an icon 🍀🌙🥀🌕🌗🌔🌖🌒➕🍀❤️

6:20 David Bowie invents MySpace & bandcamp

Young artists repository is needed - this could be a safe place to send creative endeavours for young people (and maybe some wacky artists) - pre-filtering BEFORE it goes on the net is sometimes necessary dependent on subject matter - it's a shame young people are posting all sorts of things then online orgs seem to be in constant catch-up in 'removing' or 'painting over'. In the physical world a painting would probably be viewed and assessed before display - the internet seems to work the other way around in the present tense - maybe it will change - then again is this freedom of expression?

19:20 min = Still effective and right, it came true for internet, the one who has more money rules it all. Shit.

Wow 1997 hes saying everything but Spotify.. Makes one wonder

11:49 he predicted the current situation with itunes 15:00-

Was this aired on IFC at one point? I seem to remember seeing it but can't place where. It's a great interview.

A prophetic words ⭐🌖🌙➕✔️👍

lindo de demais!!documentário genial?!

She's always known that he was married

Who is he talking about at the beggining ,who is the "Fifth Beatle!"?

Interesting subtitles. When he said "Esperanto", the subtitle said "aspirin".

thanks Dave Stay a lieu

I bought one of them cameras it was Shite .and Phone cams came out around same time was mugged right off.