David Bowie- Fill Your Heart & Andy Warhol (REACTION//DISCUSSION)

[@ComeOnIsSuchAJoy]

"Andy Warhol" remains one of my all-time favorite Bowie songs.

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

Justin to me "Fill Your Heart" & "Andy Warhol" are basically David having a bit of fun in the middle of the album with two less "serious" songs. Sort of a "palate cleanser" if you will. Sandwiched between the somber "Quicksand" and the more serious song about a real person "Song for Bob Dylan" these first two tracks at the beginning of side two are refreshingly light and a bit silly, in a good way. Both songs always put a smile on my face and make me laugh.

[@BigMacIain]

Everyone's favourite prog keyboard player on Piano for Fill Your Heart.

[@Russ_Keith]

I'm an old person who has lived alone for a long time - through choice (though not necessarily, at all times, my own). The thing I miss is being able to turn to someone when I've heard or seen something amazing and say "Did you hear/see that?" At the beginning of lockdowns I realised that many people were involuntarily thrust into the same position and channels like yours provide a platform to fulfill that need. So thanks for that. I've been reflecting recently on the nature of truth and its subjectivity. If I remember something one way and you another, what is the truth? How does our individual lens distort what we experience? Even scientists have to review their truth in the light of new facts or theories. I had an inkling of this on hearing "Fill Your Heart" when it first came out and hearing it just now reaffirms my current position that, no matter what happens, my comprehension of it is my personal truth, subject to revision in the light of new information and the only one I can act on. Who cares? Only me I guess. And that's the truth. But at least here I get to air my thoughts. So thanks again. And now on to my investigation into 'shifting realities'. It's a trip, literally.

[@daveking9393]

By being a part of my day, I'm afforded the opportunity to learn "something" and to me that is extremely valuable and fulfilling. I appreciate YOU. Thanks for sharing your journeys! All the best!

[@4tuneagent]

"Andy Warhol," was on the flip side(B-side) of the 45 Single, "Changes ", which was probably my favorite song in 1974- '75, so this introduced me to the very cool, and unusual tune of Andy Warhol.. love it!.

[@ste.6026]

Hunky Dory will always be my go to Bowie album. 'Andy Warhol' one of my go to tracks...

[@eximusic]

Interesting that years later Bowie played Andy Warhol in the film Basquiat.

[@als81940]

A lot of good actors in that movie... plus a great soundtrack!

[@shemanic1]

"Forget your mind & You'll be free" & "Fear is in your head, only in your head, so forget your head & you'll be happy" those words opened, even wider, a mind that had been opened by the 60's.

[@j.8804]

I know people might laugh at this - but Tiny Tim does an amazing version of Fill Your Heart - song was written by Biff Rose and Paul Williams,

[@kevinlowercase]

Hunky Dory is a frickin masterpiece. This is way before he was even known in the States. Love your channel.

[@jamespaivapaiva4460]

And thank you little Buckaroo.Every morning,after feeding various critters, I don't flutter & flitter, I grab a coffee and have a sit-er and listen to what you deliver! As we all march to an inevitable end, your smiling face, I can depend! We are never truly apart, as long as music and love fill our hearts. Peace.

[@JustJP]

Pure poetry Paiva!

[@jamespaivapaiva4460]

@@JustJP ;)Small recompense for the daily gift of a tune and a smile. You have become a willing addiction. Thanks.

[@samstevenson5328]

Love you Justin, thank you for stopping every now and then to remind us that we are all human and just take a brief time to meditate. You’re awesome man and I greatly respect the hell out of you

[@JustJP]

Thank YOU Sam :)

[@mikeloomis687]

Simply, there is only one David Bowie. A true original. He is sorely missed. Thanks JP, your reactions and music choices to review bring me back here regularly. You are truly sincere compared to many on KZbin.

[@JustJP]

Thank you very much Mike :)

[@PaulMDove2]

Never knew that before, a Tiny Tim cover! That explains the pitch of Bowie's voice because Tiny Tim always sang in an extreme falsetto. I've always loved Bowie singing Fill Your Heart especially the Freee--e--e--e--ee. And for Andy Warhol, I think I remember Bowie at the time saying that he was a big Andy Warhol fan but felt Andy ignored him when he attended some event (maybe Andy had no idea who he was).

[@tonyanderton3521]

Bowie also said that his early singing style was influenced by one of his heroes Anthony Newley.

[@tonypotts1644]

Not so much a Tiny Tim cover as a Biff Rose cover.

[@chrisbrace3989]

my favourite Bowie album, And the guitars kicking in after the laugh at the start of Andy Warhol is something that always puts a grin on my face

[@stevenolsen3162]

The way you've embraced Bowie makes you family.... Do some Spirit!!

[@musicdroog4562]

Lou Reed and John Cale did a tribute album to Andy after he died called Songs For Drella from 1990. Quite good actually.

[@petersokol1603]

It was brilliant…..saw him perform most of the album in Cleveland at the State Theatre…..during the Magic and Loss tour…it was…beautiful and pure art…the stage show was a tribute to incredible somber art that filled the stage…and Songs For Drella was just so emotionally heart rendering…along with the beautiful Magic and Loss album.

[@papalaz4444244]

Andy Warhol is such a strange classic lol :)

[@paulsomersetwolf5970]

Thanks for all your kind words Justin always a pleasure to listen your channel great music that will alway bring back memories like Bowie great artist who will sadly missed love this album and prefer his early music. Keep playing this great music Justin!

[@JustJP]

Ty Paul!

[@chrisf.7980]

Bowls was always attracted to anything / anyone considered odd or unusual, so his liking Tiny Tim totally makes sense. He also cites "The Legendary Stardust Cowboy" as an influence & certainly stole part of his name for his "Ziggy Stardust" persona. If anyone takes a moment to listen to "The Leg's" music you will find it very weird & discordant, at the very least. I agree with most that "Fill Your Heart" is certainly not a fave, but "Andy Warhol" was interesting to me because it related something genuine about Bowie's viewpoint of him, it seems. I appreciated it more over time.

[@bobholtzmann]

Early this month, I watched the AppleTV 6 part docu-series "1971", and one of the shows covers Bowie's 1971 U.S. visit, mainly for getting a company contract to make his records here. He managed to get one with the RCA label. Later in New York, Bowie first met Andy Warhol in a Manhattan bar and went to one of Andy's events at The Factory. Quite an interesting look at how the Warhol culture influenced Bowie's dressing and stage appearance.

[@danbal4185]

During the recordings of "Master of Puppets" Metallica were listening a lot of Bowie so they called one of the songs "Leper Messiah" (from the lyrics of "Ziggy Stardust") and then bassist Cliff Burton wrote the post-solo riff on the title-track as a super-fast legato version of the main riff of "Andy Wahrol".

[@jurgenf6327]

This is the first time I've replied to a 'reaction'. I thought it was sincere.

[@CorrineSunQueen]

I bought this album when it came out. I was 14. I grew up outside of NYC where we had 'free form' FM (before playlists). I went back and found TMWSTW and his earlier albums. It was love, pure love. I saw him for the first time 3 years later at The Garden for Diamond Dogs. There would be 10 more Bowie concerts in my lifetime. For me, it has been 50 years. Now, you. We old Bowie fanatics should be thanking you. I cannot tell you how grateful I am to see and hear people like you reacting positively to Bowie and keeping him alive, so to speak. It warms my heart to know that you will be influencing others to also become listeners, so thank you JT.

[@manualboyca]

We love you, Justin!

[@JustJP]

Thank you Mike :) :)

[@melanieshannon122]

I tune into these videos to see how young people respond to songs I love.

[@goreegirl]

Per your opening-I'd call that emotion bittersweet Justin. I agree with you on the vocal for Fill Your Heart. I love when Bowie makes me feel because that's one of the things he does best so I like his voice high and clear and deep and strong but not light. Hoping to hear Heroes (it's actually one where the live concert in Berlin 02 is so good at capturing the essence of hope and longing at the end that if you get to it I think you'd enjoy watching it whether here or alone. You're such a breath of fresh air on here. It's hard to share a love of Bowie without fumbling all over not knowing where to start because the catalogue is enormous so you're like a bud who due to the nature of these reactions helps force me to take it one or two songs at a time. I'm already surprised all over again at how many different sounds and styles of his you've covered, some on the same album/CD/stream like this one. I think Pretty Things is one of my favorites and it's apparently really hard to play on piano because the simplicity is deceptive as he's going from sharps to majors and somehow it all works. Looking forward to some blue eyed soul from the Young Americans album if you continue, as well as Sound and Vision from Low, which although a very short song is such a great juxtaposition of melody and lyric.

[@tonydee9850]

Remember he said recently in an interview, Hunky Dory was his best songwriting album, Rick Wakeman on piano, So many great songs.Good doc about Andy on BBC atm. bbc iplayer.

[@pentagrammaton6793]

I love how Bowie could be whimsical, yet deeply philosophical with such consummate ease. ♥

[@JustJP]

Ease indeed!

[@Klui_]

Oh man, I love both of these tracks so much!! Fill Your Heart always brings a smile to my face, it's so joyful and fun, and the piano work is everything, Wakeman is probably my favorite pianist to work with Bowie, wished they collabed for some more albums. And man, the guitar in Andy Warhol is so cool, always felt it was underrated whenever the discussion of Bowie riffs took place, it's so catchy!

[@jonfazzone5125]

Bowie’s Very Artsy Songs is Correct. This album to me seemed like these 2 Songs are where Bowie was at the Time & Previously but Foreshadowing where he was Going in the Next 2 Songs “Song for Robert Zimmerman” (Bob Dylan) and Queen Bitch And Boy was Bowie about to Go Places with His Next Album “Ziggy Stardust”. Bowie was finding himself on this Album and it gave him the Confidence after 10 Years of Struggling to find himself as an Artist , He for the 1st Time in His Career he was receiving a Lot of Praise so Bowie’s Legendary Drive to be Great was finally turning the Corner to Greatness into his Next Album “Ziggy Stardust” Ronson & Wakeman Definitely Shine on this Album. Wakeman would soon after join the Band “Yes” and Ronson would soon Lay Down Legendary Guitars on the Ziggy Stardust Album along with Mick’s Piano Strings Mellotron & Arraignments.

[@a.k.1740]

Justin, I feel the same way as you about David's vocals on "Fill Your Heart". His voice is a little too high to please me, but the orchestration is superb. "Andy Warhol" is one of my favorite Bowie tracks as much for the weird introduction as for David's vocals or the slightly dissonant acoustic guitar parts creating tension. For not having appreciated this tribute, Andy Warhol proves that he really had no taste at all ! 😉

[@gaiaeternal5131]

But was it a tribute, A.K.? The lyrics are pretty mocking. When David said he was an admirer, was it not a bit tongue-in-cheek?

[@mikewest1542]

It always makes me wonder why Mick Ronson was never credited with any co-writing tracks on any Bowie album he was involved in , Life on Mars, Quicksand, Five Years, Moonage Daydream , Rock n roll suicide , all have string parts that enhanced the music ,Ronno could have avoided poverty by being credited !

[@a.k.1740]

@@mikewest1542 I agree but as in most cases in this business, it's the main artist who claims everything but I suppose that Mick Ronson received royalties on the songs where he made the arrangements....

[@bobschiller6435]

I may the only one who has a Hunky Dory CD insert autographed by Biff Rose! Met him when he did a show at the old Sun Ray Taco Shop in Pensacola Beach circa 1990.

[@dennismason3740]

The Man Who Sold the World, Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust (David goes electric) tore me up and in 1972 the Spiders From Mars were coming to Hollywood - the Hollywood Palladium on Sunset. I won a ticket on a local radio program and rode my bicycle fro Venice beach to Hollywood in 47 minutes. I entered the seatless venue and collapsed. Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks or some band opened the show, I don't remember. The guitar player, Mick Ronson (an excellent player/arranger) pantomined giving David head, on cue, and I thought "what a pretentious twat", referring to David. It was an excellent show and they did the whole album. Ziggy.

[@pentagrammaton6793]

Oh and in Andy Warhol, that bass run from the tonic to the minor 6th. is melodically superb. It gives me vague Tull vibes as well, until the atonal bit kicks in near the end.

[@robertsoden5068]

As well as his art, Warhol made 'underground' movies out of the Factory in New York. These were largely unscripted cinema verite type things featuring his cast of hangers on who were featured in Lou Reed's Bowie produced hit Walk On The Wild Side ( Little Joe, Honey, Sugar Plum Fairy et al )

[@tonyetchells6051]

"Andy Warhol silver screen can't tell them apart at all' I think refers to Warhol's many silkscreen prints of Marilyn Monroe which all use the same photograph but with slightly different colors.

[@murdockreviews]

Thanks for that personal introduction to the video. I particularly like the song "Andy Warhole".

[@John_Locke_108]

Watching somebody enjoy music that brings me joy puts a smile on face. Thank you for your videos!

[@nj1639]

"Fill your Heart" is relevant, so relevant. Very eclectic album.

[@ricobonifacio1095]

The more I hear this album, the more I can hear such a contrast of styles in almost every song. Not one is exactly the same style. Pretty cool.

[@frugalseverin2282]

'Filly Your Heart' may seem twee but it's got a good message: fear is in your head. Outside influences can't affect you unless you give them that power. I'm not a big fan of 'Andy Warhol' the song or the man. He did help the Velvet Underground get their start but I have no use for his artwork or his films. I'm looking forward to the VU tribute song 'Queen Bitch' which is coming up soon. One of his best from this period, standout track. I also like his 'first' album "Space Oddity" which is more folk-rock in nature, it has some more indelible songs on it.

[@daveking9393]

This will be fun I don't think I know these at all... I go by my initial gut feel as far as repeat plays.... I love how you provide a few ah ha moments to consider as to perhaps influencing my gut... Gut said liked both musically but would only consider listening to Andy again... Didn't really consider it could be the higher range voice which could be an influencer. Thanks.

[@minkhollow]

"Fill Your Heart" is probably my second-favorite song on this album (the piano is the star on that track for sure). I'm just glad Spotify has a better cutoff between the two tracks than the CD release my parents have does - that drops the track in the middle of the last piano burst!

[@saturninebear]

your smile always makes my day better.

[@JustJP]

That means a lot bear, ty! 😄

[@rydelldownward7808]

I seriously appreciate your work!

[@JustJP]

Well Thank you!

[@steveosborne3714]

Keep doing what you're doing the way you're doing it, Justin, you always make a positive difference to my day. Clearly, your nature is that of a 'Peacemaker'. Rock on.

[@gaiaeternal5131]

Afternoon Justin. Dave from a brightening London (sky's on its Way To Blue). Yours is a wonderful channel, introducing me to new music and yours and others' reactions, and there's plenty of positivity, even in criticism. So thanks to you too for being part of my day. Nice vaudeville feel to Fill Your Heart, and many acts of the time liked to dabble in this genre (Small Faces, Beatles, Carpenters, Kinks, Dave Dee & co come to mind). Loved the warmth of the strings (which I prefer to the mellotron - yes, I know, that's sacrilege for a prog fan) and Rick's honkytonk piano. Co- written for Tiny Tim by prolific hitmaker Paul Williams. Andy Warhol is a song I know much better, and I love it, especially the guitar riff and provocative lyrics. There are conflicting stories about the meaning, and the one that fits for me is that it is a micky-take of his painting and lifestyle. No wonder La Warhol hated it! P.S. My song ref, Way To Blue, is by Nick Drake.

[@XFLexiconMatt]

Thank you for playing these...before you end your journey with Hunky Dory, I hope you will check out the B side from the same sessions, Bombers, a darkly satirical anti war tune with the same musicians, recommended.

[@reneelyons6836]

Nice. LOVE and support

[@JustJP]

Ty Renee!

[@modmary3527]

Bowie was a big Anthony Newley fan. That 1st song sounds more like Newley’s style. Love you JP 😘

[@ClaudetteMiss]

Hearing Hunky Dory brings me back to my high school days, playing this album over and over against a background of cheap beer and cheap Little Caesar sandwiches ("Two for Tuesday!")

[@pleasantvalleypickerca7681]

Hi Justin. Of course you make a positive impact! Your channel is my favorite reaction channel besides Andy & Alex. I think you have some of the best incites into music on youtube. I've been a serious music listener for 50 years and you often have thoughts on a song that I never thought of and I find them very enlightening which adds to my enjoyment and appreciation of the song. Thank you!

[@JustJP]

Thats much appreciated PVP, thank you so much :)

[@BassGoBomb]

Piano in the left channel?? .. OK ..!!?? errr Thank yu for a great review .. I've been 'into' Bowie since '72 .. I was 12yrs old .. and love all his stuff

[@commentingonly7337]

His version of "Fill Your Heart" seems to be a cover of Tiny Tim's version more than anyone's. It's hard to pull off the Tiny falsetto.

[@gfstephen]

Fun fact Justin, Fill Your Heart co writer Paul Williams wrote a lot of hits for other people like You've Only Just Begun by the Carpenters, Evergreen by Barbara Streisand.

[@maruad7577]

Okay, that is a freaky fact. Paul Williams got around.

[@navin2112]

And all the songs in Bugsy Malone, The Muppet Movie, The Phantom of the Paradise and many others.

[@davidfisher8821]

Great Reaction!

[@simonspeak9288]

The Dana Gillespie version of Andy Warhol is worth checking out. There’s a video of it on here with Bowie performing a mime at The Factory, and there’s a glimpse of Warhol in the background towards the end.

[@simonspeak9288]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gKG8dmispLqWlZo

[@brumleyhall]

The studio version (on the album "Weren't Born a Man" was produced by David Bowie and featured Mick Ronson on guitar. I prefer it to Bowie's version.

[@damonhines8187]

fuh-REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE Impending fatherhood affected our David rather more oddly than most. Charming.

[@victorbortolussi2964]

Same as " Kooks "!

[@damonhines8187]

@victorbortolussi2964 another fave and frequently on the turntable when my kids were knee-high to ➡️ 🦗 ⬅️; quite small, iow. 😉🤙🏼🎶❤️✨️🕊

[@cutthr0atjake]

Just, remember lovers never lose.

[@tonypotts1644]

I think Bowie is having a bit of fun with the interviewer when he said Tiny Tim was an influence. The song is by US singer-songwriter Biff Rose. Unfortunately, what Bowie would not know is that Rose now has websites where he continues to express himself with racist and anti-semitic language and ideas.

[@jfergs.3302]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/nGqTpH2hptRkoKM

[@georgedavis-stewart4225]

I've never been able to connect with early Bowie albums - a sound I did not enjoy, about people and subjects that held/still hold no significance for me, @JP That said, JP, I enjoy being some part of the interaction with your posts, hearing what others have to say, perhaps learning more or having my ears opened to music-making missed, or even rejected, in the past. The first song is jolly and lightweight, untypical I think; the second is more what I might expect - it rings a bell but not a major peal of happy reunion. Nice arrangements, much of their day. [I can recall Tiny Tim, his ukulele and his falsetto on 'Rowan and Martin's Laugh-in' - an influentially whimsical and satirical U.S. show of the late 60s. kzbin.info/www/bejne/oqO6lmaEmJenebM ]

[@maruad7577]

Okay, that is why the sound of "Fill Your Heart" was so familiar and yet dated. The Tiny Tim connection makes it obvious. So two songs about pop icons of a certain time. Interesting. I am a little too tired to research whether there are more songs on this album about pop icons from that time?

[@Databhoy]

Not sure if you noticed but the alto sax is played by Bowie himself. I used to love Fill Your Heart until I read about the guy who composed it - Biff Rose - he is a nasty racist guy and is deservedly forgotten. I don’t think this was known about him when Bowie recorded it. Andy Warhol, apart from being a major artist and filmmaker, was the man who discovered and nurtured the Velvet Underground in 1965-66. The band gave us Lou Reed and John Cale.

[@Rael_486]

Fill Your Heart this was Bowie's Anthony Newley phase.

[@MisterWondrous]

Bowie evolved with each album. He was evolution itself. I concur with your vocal assessment, but aping Tiny Tim would require it, I guess. :) For an interesting take on Andy Warhol, listen to John Cale and Lou Reed perform excerpts from his diary. It may have been the inspiration for Pyramid Song. Haunting. Beautiful. Sad. Profound even. kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4Tbg4FmpbOWn6M Have you heard "Melancholy Man" by Moody Blues. Definitely do. In high school I was the brooding melancholic Hamlet ever listening to it, hoping to magnetize gravitas, only to remain the jester, and maintain levitas. Life had different plans it seems. At the end of Branagh's Twelfth Night, Ben Kingley swirls and dances away promising to please the reader or viewer every day, every day. There is a beautiful video of it with lovely Helena Bonham Carter as well. Ben's character has a bit of your spirit, I think. And thank you for that. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rneTiXysgKt0Z8k

[@ijustneedmyself]

I've been waiting forever for Andy Warhol. Lol. I'm so happy that you enjoyed it! It's one of my favorite Bowie songs ever. I missed it for years somehow and I immediately liked it when I heard it. Not a fan of Fill Your Heart for various reasons. Edit: JP, I just watch you on KZbin, but in my head we're *kinda* like friends who listen to music together 😂

[@John_Locke_108]

Andy Warhol is pure perfection. That guitar riff is brilliant.

[@deborahfortney5292]

I feel like Justin is my friend as well. What a great friend he would be in real life. I adore him and his hearty laugh!

[@JustJP]

Ty! Thats definitely the feeling I want to achieve, as I usually feel similar with all of you!

[@nigeltown6999]

Rick Wakeman on Piano, Tony Visconti on the desk and DB totally on song - what's not ot like?

[@rodneygriffin7666]

Forget your head and you'll be free.

[@wpollock1]

Bowie was not overly impressed by Warhol when he visited him in NYC. Andy struck David as actually pretty boring in person (this is my recollection of interviews with Bowie). I am sure he appreciated the artistic part of The Factory. Great insights as usual. My pick for the next album is either Aladdin Sane or Young Americans….such a contrast to this album!

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

Andy Warhol, is about Bowie impression of Andy when he met him, a playful dig at him and his pretentiousness. The line 'paid two new pence to have a go' is about the UK changing to Decimal currency at the time. 🙂

[@Tomlinsky]

Thanks JJP! You seem to appreciate elements of complexity and structure. May I suggest that you check out some Erik Mongrain for some interesting acoustic guitar art.

[@stuntmankrocmcginty4896]

Definitely Metallica, that acoustic riff is similar to one in their song Master Of Puppets. And Dinosaur Jr put the riff at the beginning of their cover of Bowie's Quicksand.

[@HippoYnYGlaw]

Indigo by Peter Gabriel would sound even better after the first track. The second track’s cuttin room ramblings are interesting - not many albums allow interval banter - i personally think that’s a shame yet I’m sure it’s detrimental in the long run. Overall, a trifle flat. Your speech was inspiring. Cat agrees. When I’m waiting for my fish to cook me and Cat have quality JP time So Thanks 4 that😁🧢🥽

[@barriehull7076]

The only Bowie song I really like is "The laughing Gnome" Just kidding Justin, but it would be fascinating to hear your thoughts on that classic OTT song. "The Laughing Gnome" is a song by English singer David Bowie, released as a single on 14 April 1967. A pastiche of songs by one of Bowie's early influences, Anthony Newley, it was originally released as a novelty single on Deram Records in 1967. The track consists of Bowie meeting and conversing with a gnome, whose sped-up voice (created by Bowie and studio engineer Gus Dudgeon) delivers several puns on the word "gnome".[2] At the time, "The Laughing Gnome" failed to provide Bowie with a chart placing, but on its re-release in 1973 it reached number six on the British charts[3] and number three in New Zealand.[4]

[@musicdroog4562]

"Fill Your Heart" reminds me of "The Laughing Gnome" a bit. Same singing style. Personally I like "Please Mr. Gravedigger" from that era.

[@xlerb_again_to_music7908]

So bad it's good! Nothing unintended here. Excellent

[@mana3735]

Fill Your Heart should have been left off for Bombers.

[@mana3735]

Bombers, a Hunky dory out-take: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rISZqaF7iNd0gsU

[@-davidolivares]

I wouldn’t eat off pudding. Uhmm… Today’s lesson is in texture, which both gave me a lot of. Dave’s light squeaky voice versus the weird instrumentation with the exception of piano and saxophone took awhile to grab me… but it finally did. Andy Warhol was better imo, more Bowie in a bottle, or a soup can in this case. I had the pleasure of seeing a few early artworks of Warhol and held them in their progression towards being framed. As an artist, this was awe inspiring. His work has few similarities to mine but I respect his impact on art. If he hated the song, it wouldn’t surprise me. I had a similar feeling upon holding a Singer Sargent watercolor of a rainbow trout… beautiful. I appreciate your candidness of your mood today Justin, I have similar times especially when dealing with this crazy world, its nice to have something to look forward to plus, it’s nice to grow musically with a bunch of mates. No, not all songs hit home but they do add to our knowledge and perspective and boy, when they hit, they’re life enhancing. Be well everyone. No more P.O. Box openings? Peace and happy Music

[@maruad7577]

I am learning a lot today. I always though of Singer Sargent with regards to his portraits. I never thought of him painting anything else.

[@JustJP]

Ty David! Workin on my next PO Unboxing, just been lazy tbh😂

[@-davidolivares]

@@JustJP Been there, done that… or not done that, wait, I’m confused.

[@-davidolivares]

@@maruad7577 Yes, it surprised me also. Most definitely his style, hinting at looseness but giving his signature draftsmanship. Plus, it being a watercolor.

[@Pstephen]

My mother said that the last high "A-frugheeeeeee!" reminded her of her mother. I get worried towards the end of Andy Warhol because I have got to do the clapping, and I always cock it up. But what on God's green earth is the difference between the engineer/producer's pronunciation and Bowie's? Thanks again though.

[@stephendennis8739]

We can't all like the same thing

[@manualboyca]

Bowie’s voice sounds “sped-up” in these songs. Maybe that was done on purpose?

[@melanieshannon122]

Rick Wakeman on keys

[@BassGoBomb]

Try the Techno version of 'Andy' .. really good .. :-)

[@markspooner1224]

Bellwether's seem to attract each other like magnets.

[@lemming9984]

? 🤔

[@markspooner1224]

@@lemming9984 Warhol and Bowie were both important trendsetters sometimes called bellwether's.

[@sicko_the_ew]

I think acoustic guitar would most likely get boring if played without listening to it (as "accompaniment", where all it's there for is to provide a certain quantity of notes in the right timing). In almost all other instances a nice acoustic guitar is always going to intrinsically have more "personality" than an electric guitar (the sound of which is almost entirely down to the pickups - something acoustically simpler than a soundboard), and a good player is going to make it sing in the sense of giving it an almost human / humanoid voice. That said, I think a lot of good players in at least some songs just "ka-ching" the thing to provide "afterthought chords". I suppose someone might say "What about Gilmour?" - And yes, you can't get saxophonish sounds from an acoustic guitar (although you'd probably better ask Tommy Emanuel before you finally pronounce on that). Still, a combination of acoustic guitar and sax might give Gilmour ... I don't want to say something terribly wrong there ... umm ... give him something he'd think was lovely to hear, playing his own songs back to him this way? ... It'll have to do. Clear as mud. I suppose it's a bit presumptuous to assume you know who Tommy Emanuel is? Just in case, let me go find you some "two for the price of one" to listen to if you get a spare minute one day. *Classical Gas* kzbin.info/www/bejne/iWSWpYqQpr2bpM0

[@sicko_the_ew]

If that's not good enough for you, you might prefer some oud with that? (As well as some African cricket songs with birds chirping in at times). kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmLFf6GOr7yAm5Y Nibs van der Spuy and Iranian musician Yasamin Shahhosseini

[@Wilss]

If you listen to a certain middle section of the song 'Master of Puppets', the riff is totally taken from 'Andy Warhol'. Also, maybe because 'Fill Your Heart' is a cover, he's singing in a key he normally wouldn't on an original piece.

[@erikmatonickin]

I havent noticed that...interesting

[@papalaz4444244]

it's simply the same scale. the timing is different

[@ijustneedmyself]

@@papalaz4444244 From Kirk, "The title [of the METALLICA song] 'Leper Messiah' is actually in the song 'Ziggy Stardust'. And if you wanna dig any further into how much of an influence he was, all you have to do is listen to the [Bowie] song 'Andy Warhol', and you'll know what I'm talking about. That song was a heavy influence on Cliff Burton and that album, 'Hunky Dory', was a big influence on Cliff Burton as well. If you listen to 'Andy Warhol', you'll hear something in that song that totally… You'll hear something in that song that will make you say, 'Ah! Okay. Bowie's music was an influence on METALLICA.' I'm not gonna say where or what or how or whatever; I'm just gonna leave it up to you [to figure it out]."

[@ijustneedmyself]

I don't know how I didn't connect the two 😂 I love both songs!

[@rogerhennie8939]

Rick Wakeman on piano.

[@Jerlwayne]

Justin I’m probably too late to the conversation for you to catch this comment…but your comparison to Metallica is much closer than you realize. Kirk Hammett has admitted that he lifted the guitar riff from Andy Warhol and included it at the end of Master of Puppets. Your subliminal connection to classic Metallica was very real.

[@JustJP]

Never late :) Ty Jerlwayne!

[@RedGiraffe1]

Day 69 of asking JP to notice me in the KZbin comments. LOL. Awesome video JP!

[@JustJP]

Haha I noticed :D Ty Red

[@merkyuk]

Andy Warhol hated this song when it was played for him. :D

[@deborahfortney5292]

I really dislike Fill your heart. I love the recurring guitar line in Andy Warhol.

[@wpollock1]

Bowie on sax......

[@steveconnor746]

Andy Worhol. White hair, dark glasses. Didn't talk much.

[@stevebiddell2839]

Funky dory Rachel Stevens, just saying.......