If I recall SRV hadn’t quite come into the mainstream when the “Let’s Dance” album was being recorded “Texas Flood” is the album that made SRV a household name. My girlfriend at the time turned me on to him and I’ve been a huge fan ever since!
@Aqua Lung Wow. Strong words. You describe Bowie (a then hugely established artist) as a snake, an asshole, a charlatan, and expect him to be in no less than hell for not giving in to Stevie's (who's career rocketed after having the privilege of working with Bowie) demands/ request for sharing the spotlight on his world tour whilst already having agreed to be part and having started rehearsals. As I read it was his manager who pulled him out at the last moment and not his own decision. I also read that Bowie's management decided to axe Stevie. Not Bowie himself. But I don't know anything else other than what I read of course (so I'm a bit hesitant to condemn people to hell too quickly). Do you?
Nile Rodgers has given a lot of credit and thanks to David Bowie for calling him up and in effect revitalizing his career. I think that's very gracious of Nile because he's a legend in his own right.
Bowie never really understood how important he was to generations of people. His musical versatility and androgynous persona woke a lot of people up. He pushed boundaries and the public loved him for doing so. You should react to the sequel to Space Oddity, called "Ashes to Ashes." It was released 10 yrs later and the song is trippy AF!
This whole damned album came about because -- when Bowie had been cast in "Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence" -- he arrived on location with a record player and a bunch of 45s from his childhood, and came back to the roots of rock-and-roll; then he composed some songs, came back to New York, and met Nile Rodgers. And then picked up the legendary (in his own right) Stevie Ray Vaughan and other world-class musicians, and this punch-in-your-face album came out. And the world fell in love with David Bowie, again.
The guitar solo at the end is my favorite guitarisr of all time. Stevie Ray Vaughan. When Eric Clapton heard the solo he was driving the car and pulled over because he wondered who it was.
This song and album was the peak of his popularity and commercialism. He told Nile Rodgers to write him a pop hit and then he got Stevie Ray Vaughn to record it. Though die hard fans despise this period as being too commercial, it's so well put together you just cant deny it. Try sound and vision or breaking glass. His Low album is what hooked me.
na man, this wasn't the song which clapton pulled over to hear. lol are you kidding? everything on this entire album was basic and very easy for stevie. I saw the video of clapton saying that and he never mentioned any song, he just said he heard some kick ass blues and puked over to the side of the road to listen. And said stevie seemed to be an open channel.
@@deangoings uh actually yeah, In the book "Texas Flood " by Alan Paul and Andy Aldort page 148 - 149 Eric Capton stated "I was driving and Let's Dance came on the radio. I stopped my car and said, "I I have to know who this guitar player is today. Not tomorrow, but today." This only happened to me 3 or 4 times ever and probably not for anyone between Duane Allmanand Stevie" He has also said almost the same quote in several magaz8ne articles. .
One of my favorite Bowie songs. Should check out the video of his song " I'm afraid of Americans" he did in collaboration with Trent Reznor of NIN. Incredible song and video.
He was one of the first white music artists to appear on Soul Train. Lets Dance was written about the treatment of the Australian Aboriginals. Excellent Reaction Cheers from Aussieland🦘🪃
Check out the guitar tone on Bowie's "Queen B*tch" when you can. Also check out "Sound and Vision", "1984", "Moonage Daydream", "Soul Love", "Panic in Detroit" and so many more.
Bowie was a constantly restless creative spirit. He never considered himself a great singer, but he knew how to write, perform, and surround himself with the best people to make his songs work. He had the sense to lay down the groundwork and trust in those he chose to come up with the goods and he give them the space they needed to be creative too. Whatever the suggestion he would say go for it, and if it didn't work nothing was lost by trying, it gave his collaborators so much freedom. He would often choose a lead guitarist for a project, and without letting them even know the key, or listen to the track first, would record their first improvisations and that's what would be on the final record. Nile Rogers has to be given massive credit for producing Bowie's funky tracks, it's as much his drive and spirit too. Niles provided the commerciality that David desperately wanted at that point.
Filmed at the Carinda Hotel in NSW Australia in 1983 true story David and the crew actually walked in and said can we film in here all those people in the video were locals, David also recorded the China Girl clip was in Sydney.
Nile Rodgers of Chic produced this song and the album it came from. Rodgers also plays guitar and the lead guitar was by Stevie Ray Vaughan. Drums was by Chic drummer, the late, great Tony Thompson. Even though Bowie wrote this, the sound & style of it is very much in the Chic vein.
Yep, Actually it was David Bowie who heard SRV and called him and got him to play on the let's dance album. He played on most of the tracks. After that SRV went mainstream.
Chod, thanks for doing more Bowie. He had a very keen eye for talent & he knew that the best way to change his sound was to change up the people he worked with. I would love to suggest another great tune that I know you will enjoy with a completely different sound called "Station to Station" from his '75 album of the same name. Studio version is best sonically. m.ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-ZpIhsGg2SJ0.html
I want to see you react to the song/video blackstar, it was from his final album titled the same name, he knew he was dying when he made it, he released the album January 8th 2016 and he died January 10th 2016. I sat down and listened to it when it came out and completely shocked when he died right after
This guys catalogue stretches' from the late 60s to his death a few years ago. Check out his rock period, especially the hard rockin' LP Aladdin Sane recorded after his first American tour. Killer keys from MIck Garson: Try Lady Grinning Soul, Aladdin Sane, Drive in Saturday, Watch That Man.
As Dan has said, this is almost all Nile Rogers. Effectively Bowie guested on his record 🤣 that rhythm guitar…i could see your face after the first 5 seconds…that wasnt bowie that hooked you, it was Nile Rogers. And then Stevie Ray Vaughan on solo guitar.
Hey man love your channel. I've been watching your videos for a few months now, and just found out your from Bakersfield. I'm from Visalia originally. Keep rockin' man , I'm loving it
SRV playing lead on this song. You should try Jennifer Warnes’ cover of Leonard Cohen’s song First We Take Manhattan that also has SRV playing lead on the song. I got to see him play this on his Serious Moonlight Tour. Great stage presence, awesome concert.
Great guitar work from SRV - Do you know what SRV, Hendrix, Jeff Beck, Tommy Bolin, Gary Moore and other greats all have in common? They all admired ROY BUCHANAN. Watch his version of ROY's BLUZ on Austin City Limits and see why many say he's the GOAT. No pedals., no sounds effects, just bending the strings. Great band, drumming, organ and sonic perfection from Roy - Also see his tune THE MESSSIAQH WILL COME AGAIN. You will see what SRV loved him so much.
This is the tour I finally saw Bowie on. SUPERB! We'd all seen loads cool bands but were like a bunch of kids waiting for David. At his most beautiful.
David Bowie was known as the "Musical Chameleon" since nobody knew what type of music he would put out next. He was a true "Artist" in every sense of the word. RIP David We miss you!
It was actually a little more complicated than that. It had more to do with management & the fact that SRV had his own album being released. I put a link in to the story. www.guitarworld.com/artists/david-bowie-stevie-ray-vaughan-connection-lets-dance-cat-people
I really like Let's dance it is a great tune, I like the longer version. The layering and signatures in this tune are really great and it is easy to sing along with too. David Bowie was an amazing talent in his own unique class. He constantly changed and reinvented himself each few albums were so different. It is not possible to put a label on Bowie except for Bowie. You should pull a few of his hits from the 60's onwards and see how he changed and experimented with different styles though his career. I never saw the Aussie video before but being an Aussie I really like it too. Thanks for your reaction to such a great Bowie song.
TO me it was all about the music. not his androgyny, as someone stated. Kudos to a fantastic creator and thanks for all this great music!.. but I mean.. Jinky Jinkerson and Stevie Ray Vaughan.. ooohh yess
There are versions of this song. This one is shortened. Stevie Ray's parts are longer in the album version. This album is one of Bowies best. SRV takes it to the next level. Bowie mastered genres by collaborating with the genre's masters.
Frank Zappa never forgave Bowie for poaching Adrian Belew into his band, so he wrote a song as a parody of this song called Be in my Video. Check it out.
