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[@joisan7888]

Bowie reinvented himself with every album. One of the most creative artists of all time. Also surrounded himself with the most amazing musicians.

[@MrJfortun]

Bowie superfan here..Moonage Daydream is part the The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. It especially good in context with the rest of the album- the whole of which deserves a reaction...but just from that album you really need to hear Rock 'n' Roll Suicide, Starman, Five Years, Suffragette City, Ziggy Stardust, Lady Stardust. so really the whole thing...but at minimum Rock 'n' Roll Suicide, and Starman.

[@TheWayOutisThru]

Agreed Sir. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide is a minimum react. I would like to say also that Starman is a great first time listen that has to be experienced but hasn't been in my Bowie playlists for a number of years now. Rock on! \o/

[@brianwhitehouse8380]

5 Years

[@kasiadane1367]

Then understand his morphing into the Diamond Dog short era and then into Young Americans and being the Thin White Duke.....He was non-stop changing. Perhaps do a reaction to "Changes"

[@chillywilly9080]

There’s only a few albums I put in the flawless category, this one of em

[@randyparkin1421]

Absolutely right. It's a package deal with Ziggy, in my top 3 albums ever. Takes me back 50 years to being laid back in my residence room with a joint and nowhere to be but there.

[@lukegale4002]

Mick Ronsons outro solo is class

[@jasonlighton9636]

The live version is a face melter!!

[@normankennith7919]

oh, yes indeed!!!

[@AlexTapisevic]

And its so simple tho... anyone can play it, a demonstration that complex isnt better.

[@normankennith7919]

anyone can play? but who's to do it?@@AlexTapisevic

[@jonfazzone5125]

Wait for it Wait for it Wait for it Mick Ronson’s Other Worldly Guitar Solo Out of This World 🎸

[@Oldschoolnana]

From the heavens. ❤❤

[@jonfazzone5125]

@@Oldschoolnana Japanese Rockers The Yellow Monkey did a Mick Ronson Memorial Concert titled “Play, Don’t Worry in Heaven. They Crushed it playing Bowie Ian Hunter Mott the Hoople & Ronson Songs

[@KWC33]

Fav!!

[@ceebee491]

Im an alligator! Mick Ronson was a beast LIFE. ON. MARS IS A MUST POLO

[@rrowe1961]

David Bowie was a creative being, thrust into an unprepared world LIGHTYEARS ahead of our time. I miss him GREATLY!

[@Cathidee]

Yes! He was way ahead of his time!

[@Joshualuv13]

Well said .Same.

[@stevedotwood]

Mick Ronson: guitars and classical arrangements. passed away to soon, RIP Mick

[@beautifulidiot4323]

This whole album and the previous one, Hunky Dory, are two of the best rock albums of all time.

[@robertmelanson-uk3tx]

Should be listened to as an album in its entirety , not for reaction but for your personal enjoyment

[@williampalmer6290]

I absolutely love this song , and the albun , The Rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust

[@djanga166]

Five years and Rock'n'Roll suicide are the best songs from this

[@MrDeadstu]

"Oh! You Pretty Things" is one of my fav Bowie tracks. Nevermind the 'tip of the iceberg', you haven't even see the Bowie iceberg yet ! Deep artist.

[@user-is8sk7jw6r]

At 14 yrs of age this song and Ziggy album blew our minds!

[@user-op9oo4ft9c]

Bowie grew up and went to school with Peter Frampton. Framptons father was the headmaster. Had to be a Crazy school.

[@smirkingguru]

The Greatest Single Recording of My generation (1970's) Ironically after this album he morphed into a completely different musician and sound & still stayed on on top

[@chadcole2793]

"Lets Dance," My favorite Bowie track with guitar Solos by the GOAT Stevie Ray Vaughn

[@MidwestFarmToys]

I like the groove of golden years

[@PaulVermeersch]

You're gonna love Bowie's "Life on Mars"

[@JuniorFarquar]

On your own time put the whole lp on and get the full effect. Bowie's peak.

[@ohvienna1907]

Check out the video of the live version from the final Ziggy Stardust concert (Hammersmith Odeon, 1973). Mick Ronson's solo is beyond mind-blowing!

[@shanehenderson383]

Yes an absolutely must. Ronson at his best.

[@rghilino6734]

Greatest guitar solo of the 70s there.

[@shanehenderson383]

Yes absolutely.

[@rghilino6734]

The live version from Ziggy Stardust the Motion Picture has IMHO Mick Ronson playing the greatest live guitar solo of the 70s.

[@yvesbarriere2922]

In my book, 'Wild is the wind' is one of the best song from Bowie's catalog. 'Panic in Detroit' is also an excellent track.

[@BlackGuardXIII]

The vocals on Wild is The Wind…. ❤

[@tedsmith7814]

Panic in Detroit, for sure!

[@michaelhansen2922]

Wild is the wind is actually at Nina Simone song, but nice cover indeed

[@BlackGuardXIII]

@@michaelhansen2922 cool, I didn’t know that! Thanks 🙏

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

"Science Fiction Rock" GREAT WAY TO DESCRIBE HIM!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼😎😎😎😎😎 I saw him LIVE, 4 times, Never Disappointeed👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤❤

[@JC-es5un]

This entire album is phenomenal

[@susankirwan5992]

Been a megga fan since 1970 and still love him and his songs and variety of disguise he went to to reinvent himself. ❤😢

[@susiedawson3349]

Listen to Stay.

[@basimcox5079]

I just love that song!!

[@davidfisher8821]

There is no better musician / creator / artist than Bowie. You’ve an amazing journey ahead of you! Try: Aladdin Sane, Panic in Detroit, Stay, Beauty and the Beast, We are the Dead, Station to Station, Rock n Roll Suicide, Jean Jennie, Width of a Circle, The Heart’s Filthy Lesson, Little wonder, that’ll get you going! 😊

[@vcstaff]

For me, PJ Harvey is up there with Bowie for the attributes you described.

[@maryrayl8260]

LOVE Panic In Detroit

[@dongiovanni6796]

@davidfisher8821 Agree with many. Polo will like the proggy-ness and bass line of "Station to Station". Also, for 'stank face', "Fame". But for Bowie's incredible four-octave voice, "Young Americans" should be on the list.

[@satori03]

LOVE Panic in Detroit

[@satori03]

Life on Mars

[@europainvicta3907]

The Guitar outro and the orchestration (both courtesy of Mick Ronson) are the making of this track.

[@11BlackLamb]

Don't miss his last Black Star, very avante garde

[@JohnGeorgeHill]

This (Ziggy Stardust) is basically a movie, abstract and unworldly. "Five Years" sets it all up. (Kind of surprised nobody has made a movie based on this.) Good story about this. I was working for Billy Jack Productions and had to go to 5th Avenue in San Diego (very big with the pimps, hookers and junkies at the time) I had to collect the ticket money and take it to the bank the next day. Thousands of dollars in my attache case walking to my hotel, which was another story. In planning my trip, I picked the cheapest hotel near the movie theater, (which was a porno house usually except for this one occasion) and the reason why the hotel was so cheap, was most of it was being renovated, and most of the floors were unfinished. Absolutely no one on my floor, and all the adjoining doors were unlocked so I could go from room to room. All I had for entertainment was my little cassette player, Sennheiser headphones and two cassettes, Ziggy Stardust and Alladin Sane. No TV. For one week I played those tapes, so I knew them backwards and forwards. THIS IS THE BEST ALBUM TO HEAR WITH HEADPHONES. (Okay, maybe "Dark Side of the Moon" also) Saw him twice in concert, but the "Ziggy" tour was the best.

[@rolomcfury]

The Live version of this song is what you're actually looking for.

[@RicoCosta317]

Mick Ronson, the guitarist, was just insane on this entire album. He had some of the greatest guitar hooks ever recorded and man could he shred it when the song called for it like in this. I almost find myself waiting for his magical guitar as much as I do Bowie's incredible vocal performance. Talk about two artists at their peak complementing each other perfectly.

[@jonfazzone5125]

Bowie & Ronson Perfect Together

[@neilphelan145]

I saw him three times in the 70's! No better showman on this planet!

[@blacksmithsligo]

Mick Ronson was the real driver in this period of Bowie. Bowie is a great song writer and front man but his real skill was picking collaborators to work with.

[@lancerx1759]

This album is a Timeless Gift for the Ages !!

[@12rubyrose]

Yeah. I agree. A timeless gift.

[@dougieyou]

So glad you did this one it's outstanding, the guitar solo by Mick Ronson is one of the best solos ever recorded, the whole album is a masterpiece...pick any song.. they are mind blowers.

[@MidwestFarmToys]

Come on man. It's a great song but The solo is nothing that remarkable lol

[@dougieyou]

@@MidwestFarmToysTo each his own I guess.

[@russellmarriott9396]

What a guitar solo from Mick Ronson - just wow!

[@bridgittetirman2645]

As far as reactions go, that Ziggy Stardust hasn’t happened is a crime when you’re delving into Bowie. I can’t pick a favorite. He’s been such a massive influence on my life. I wouldn’t be who I am without him.

[@AntonyFleck]

I was 15 when this Lp was released David continued to shake the foundations of the music world for the next five Decades!!!... Love the Mans music!!!....

[@davidmastro5406]

The key figure in this period of Bowie's career was MICK RONSON--a totally underrated guitarist who also arranged the music. This entire album is absolutely killer. Another solid and thoughtful reaction, Polo.

[@neilphelan145]

Youre absolutely right!! No other guitarist like Mick!!

[@user-lj7ni6gp8s]

It just goes to show the variety of '70's rock music.

[@sbollin4321]

David Bowie had what seemed like no transition from one full length long playing album/record to the next. When you listen to it all from start to finish it makes sense listening from one era to the next, but back then it couldn’t have. Whether or not David Bowie was “a rocker, a mod, or a soul boy” etc, he was indeed a changeling(chameleon)and a purposeful gender bending performer and a good actor in life as well in performing. A world class performer on the world stage.

[@dsgp7835]

This whole album is a masterpiece, a must listen beginning to end. The Mick Ronson guitar movement at the end is epic.

[@basimcox5079]

David Bowie is so great and yes you can’t help but make stank face listening to that great song. The song Stay will give you stank face too! His Diamond Dogs album is so great too!

[@doriwiljt]

One of my faves from Bowie.

[@jasonlighton9636]

Man, I slept on this record for years. Really put it in the rotation heavy and it's ended up on my top 10 rock albums of all time list. Not a bad track.

[@targetshootr]

Not enough people react to this song, one of his very best on possibly his best album

[@welshlad6427]

One of his best songs. You should have watched the live performance from the 1973 concert Hammersmith Odeon. Amazing.

[@mottjones2876]

I’m Afraid of Americans would be a good first listen for you from his later work. Bowie rules.

[@MarthaYoung-ju1lk]

One of my favorite songs from one of my favorite albums of all time!

[@daverice7855]

Hey Polo. Strong suggestion for Bowie especially during the Ziggy and Spiders from Mars phase, checkout the Live from the Santa Monica Civic 1972 I believe. Spectacular performances from the great Mick Ronson. who I believe has been totally lost in Rock history as a lead guitarist on the same level with Page, Clapton, Iommi, May etc. Anyway great accoustic version of Space Oddity, amazing version of Sufragette City, the Jean Genie. If you want to know what that experience was really like, check this out. available on KZbin. I know how you like to add tunes for when your cruising aroiund. Do yourself a favor and check this live performance out!

[@JohnGeorgeHill]

Great album, terrible recording. I saw the same tour in Long Beach at the Arena. Not only was Mick great on guitar, but he also sounded like Bowie on vocals, so when you heard them together it was this surreal kind of thing going one.

[@daverice7855]

@@JohnGeorgeHill Yeah I saw this live show but for some reason couldn't remember whether it was '72 or '73. I don't think the recording is all that bad considering it was 50 yesrs ago and a live show. I think KFWB covered it live with B Mitchell Reed, no?

[@JohnGeorgeHill]

I've got the '72 album. I usually prefer studio albums over live recordings with a few notable exceptions. Many of Neil Young's live albums are spectacular, because he really cared about the recordings. Later on I lived only a few blocks from the Santa Monica Civic. Saw many great shows there, including The Kinks, The Pretenders and Elvis Costello. Good times.

[@1skaldur]

51 years after its release and it sounds as fresh

[@shanehenderson383]

Mick Ronson on guitar. A very underrated man. On guitar.

[@HeckleCat]

he never got a chance, he died in the 70s

[@vivianawalker744]

Bowie was a genius.

[@jonfazzone5125]

With Bowie’s Absolutely Amazing Vocals & Eclectic Songwriting along with Mick Ronson on Piano Melotron String Arrangements and That Other Worldly Guitar Solo makes Moonage Daydream the Best Song among other Amazing Songs from Bowie’s Signature Album Ziggy Stardust

[@Markhypnosis1]

Ohh man. You HAVE to do Ziggy Stardust, Life on Mars, Starman, and Changes.....all incredible tracks and all from his incarnation as Ziggy. Then you could do more of his later stuff like Modern Love. A completely different sound.

[@shanehenderson383]

That guitar in the end is out of this world

[@robcannon9165]

HI POLO GREETINGS FROM ENGLAND 🇬🇧 BOWIE IS AN ICONIC ENGLISH SINGER AND HE CONTINUALLY CHANGED HIS MUSICAL STYLE AND YOU SHOULD CHECKOUT SINGING THE SONG "HEROES" LIVE AT THE FAMOUS LIVE AID CONCERT IN 1984 AT WEMBLEY LONDON AND THIS PERFORMANCE IS ABSOLUTELY ELECTRIC AND SO WORTH WATCHING TO SEE BOWIE LIVE IN FRONT OF 100,000 PEOPLE.

[@ohfour-seven6228]

I'd suggest his song, Young Americans, from his R&B/Soul phase. The Young Americans album introduced Luther Vandross on backing vocals and vocal arrangements. Carlos Alomar played guitar, he was the house guitarist at the Apollo. As far as favorite Bowie songs, his catalog is so huge it's really hard to put a best list together. No kidding.

[@malomodo]

Lots of horns in that one too. Great song!

[@layneyblack]

The Young Americans album is fantastic!

[@arlenepiddington9039]

Please do yourself a favor and listen to the entire Ziggy Stardust album.

[@nomisnestral6956]

"Suburban Love" by Japan is a nice follow-up, influence-wise.

[@chaosandcreation4118]

So much great music from him throughout his career. Too much great music to rank it easily. I just spent two weeks listening to twenty albums by him.

[@cwegers3]

This and Hendrix's All Along The watchtower are probably the two most important songs in my life. Discovered them in 82 when I was 15, and coincidently around the time I discovered weed.

[@christopherjereb787]

The "science fiction of rock" --- brilliant description of Mr. Jones

[@Alwaysherethere]

I loved, love David Bowie!

[@Joshualuv13]

Yay ,more Bowie 🎉. This entire Ablum is spectacular!

[@RunawayOcelot]

Let's Dance(extended version) and Life on Mars? are must listens

[@cynthiaschultheis1660]

Just saw David Bowie show which singer imitates Bowie...and they did 25 songs!!! We all sang along!!!!👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤❤❤❤❤👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@fatovamingus]

You know I love most of your reactions as it is but this one was spectacular. Watching your face change as the songs crescendo really started taking off was beautiful. Thank you keep listening to more Bowie.

[@1955billc]

Got to see Bowie from the front-row in Pittsburgh at the Syria Mosque on the Diamond Dogs tour back in '74. Epic!

[@TroyGrey]

Wait till you hear Sweet Thing, his absolute best vocals ever!!

[@fractaljack210]

Awesome song from a stellar album.

[@chaosandcreation4118]

You will love Stay from the album Station to Station which is all good. I could go on but one at a time.

[@jonathanlocke6404]

Highly recommend a look at the live version of this from the documentary film "Ziggy Stardust". This song features a sort of spotlight moment for guitarist Mick Ronson, who plays the solo here as well. There's one moment when he just lets his guitar feedback with that cool echo effect he uses here, and holds it out just over the audience's heads, facing down, and occasionally girls crowded up front will make contact with the strings, pushing the sound into some pretty novel dimensions...

[@danielmarshall3102]

Always been my favourite Bowie song !!! Followed close by "PANIC IN DETROIT" and "FAME" ...

[@teenadcruz6017]

Another great bowie song is Golden Years

[@Oldschoolnana]

❤My favorite of many. Be prepared to be blown away.😂😂

[@fmcgarry9449]

Love love love this song 👌

[@terryconnelly484]

I feel like you perfectly described David bowie's Music Style

[@ianhames2465]

When you find Mick Ronson and his gold top Les Paul, and then discover Hunky Dory album, you find another album for life. Man I have only just found your channel, and find it. I don't understand why nobody reacts to 1970's Wishbone Ash band from UK. I think you would love it. I look forward to viewing your channel more. When I was a teenager, it was 1976 us kids used to sit around friends houses and reacted to the latest albums from all these greats you are reacting to now, Lep Floyd, Sabbath, Alice Cooper, Wishbone Ash, Thin Lizzy (love TL), Thanks for the entertainment.

[@philiptaylor6911]

The one the only David Bowie nothing like him before or since R.I.P.

[@dannycasson1551]

And then he has this long list of "radio friendly" songs in which he doesn't sacrifice his creativity just to please a larger audience. I'm telling you, this guy is a legend. Try "All The Young Dudes", "Panic In Detroit", "Aladdin Sane" (incredible piano solo), "China Girl", "Let's Dance", "Diamond Dogs", "Young American", "Rebel Rebel", I could go on all day! My favorite artist.

[@ecnoto]

Absolutely LOVED this reaction! Can’t wait to see you love Bowie again ♡

[@nrdztx]

Such an amazing song it just really disappoints me that it took me 42 years to discover it

[@jans724]

Bowie was always the coolest cat in the room. Check out 'Station to Station'..., it's a monster-beast and once it gets moving you can't stop... and with the dam trio as rhythm section.

[@richardjacobs7632]

Classic album has to be in your repertoire! Thanks Polo

[@satori03]

This is very early in his career...when he becoming Ziggy Stardust. He was an amazing artist and a wonderful man. Knew him back in the 70's and cannot say enough good things about him. Try suffragette City..Jean Jeanie...or "Is there Life on Mars" is my favorite.

[@Rcprobot]

Starman, is there life on mars, fame, changes, let’s dance

[@EchoesDaBear]

Great reaction Polo!! You're beginning to understand why Bowie's called The Chameleon! He becomes whatever persona that album represents! Love this track. HIGHLY suggest a few tracks from his 'Thin White Duke' persona (~1983) - Let's Dance, China Girl, Modern Love. This track is from Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust - another track to check is Starman! Something from slightly earlier would be The Man Who Sold The World (1970) You're right - never know what to expect with Bowie (RIP)! Cheers!!

[@squirehobbs6754]

Saw him in Indy 1974 he was the man no doubt, like they've said every album diferent and unique.

[@dyrkeschaefer]

My favorite Bowie track

[@user-kx1rd3hz5k]

Live Width Of Circle his metal one. In the actual film performing live West Berlin / 1981 Christiane F. The Alienation of Cold war Berlin and School girl Heroin addicts. Various tracks. Heroes. Early 90s I'll Survive melodic rocker.

[@dugdoll3295]

Hey POlO , thanks for the BOWIE 🎵🎶🎼🎧

[@heartoftherose]

Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed "this" Bowie. Terrific album, and more to come! This same band made 3 fabulous albums - Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust (Moonage Daydream is from this album), and Aladdin Sane. Later big songs include "Young Americans", "Heroes", and "Let's Dance", each of which is from a different phase of this incredible artist's career.

[@Jahbs]

Welcome to our world ☮️ ❤️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@emeraldcity_]

This whole album is a masterpiece. Unfortunately forgotten by many today

[@johnbordach4195]

The outcome is just mesmerizing.😊

[@markferrett700]

The word genius is banded around far too easily but in Bowie's case.....he was a genuine genius.

[@Art0691p]

Amazing artist. So much to choose from but 'Wild is the wind' (longer version esp.) is very moving and different again.

[@laurahardgrove955]

My favorite Bowie songs are Soul Love and Moon Age Daydream.

[@AntonyFleck]

Mate you have so much more of his music to just blow you away!!..

[@missmagillicutty6721]

AMAZING!!! 💯🎤💧Period.