David Bowie Young Americans Reaction

[@MrHoppy-so2no]

Bowie's voice during this performance is showing the strain of his drug addiction and general harm to self....that said, you absolutely need to listen to the studio version - Bowie's voice is fantastic -

[@marceltroia9750]

Actually he was sick at this performance.. He's absolutely brilliant live

[@that70slifetimetravel]

David Bowie is the BEST ever! I've never cared for this particular performance, but the song is usually in the stratosphere.

[@CA-tz2sg]

Today would have been his 75th! Happy birthday in the skies!

[@charlesbarton3032]

You definitely need to hear the studio version of this song fantastic

[@pennymcneela7095]

He was "Aladdin Sane" but his music was out of this world, you'll probably find it in Space.. Loved him I did. R.I.P David Bowie....

[@gmRandy1530]

The studio recorded version is fantastic...

[@westleyjohnstone4719]

I was lucky enough to see him live twice. Glastonbury 2000, absolutely amazing. Modern love , absolute beginners are two of my favourites.

[@redzone77p]

Anybody notice, that was David Sanborn on sax.....a killer.

[@KiatHuang]

Yep. Looks like him and certainly sounds like him! Copied but never equalled on alto.

[@smartmoversatlantic7160]

one of my fav bowie tunes , just absolutely spotless .

[@davidknizner3773]

Bowie loved all! All loved Bowie!

[@waltw4537]

Bowie was fire.....

[@annetteunsworthqhht]

Favorite song by Bowie. I dance like a numpty when I hear it and don't care who sees me! Lol

[@roundtownKen]

A young David Sanborn on sax. He went on to play with just about everyone and had/has a huge solo career.

[@michaelz9892]

The studio version is 1000 percent better!

[@Pstephen]

Bowie had Luther Vandross's band as support for the Philly portion of his Diamond Dogs tour; I think the switchover was gradual, with Bowie and his band coming onstage in ones and twos. The TV programme Cracked Actor showed Bowie showing Luther Vandross and the other singers how one of the songs should go. His hair is dyed, by the way. His normal colour was a kind of dark blonde (again, I think). I enjoyed this one.

[@lemhanback9595]

David Bowie (Bo ee, like the bow tie) remade himself several times in his career. His Ziggy Stardust years were pretty out there. I believe you did "Space Oddity" from that time period. Lol

[@joangordoneieio]

Bowie was brilliant. All the 70s rockers had every color of the rainbow playing with them.. I remember running out and buying the album.

[@lelleithmurray235]

Sorry I missed the live chat on this one! I remember singing along on Space Oddity on the anniversary of his death. I don't know what it was about him that affected me when the news flashed that he had passed on. He's surely missed.

[@PussnBoot2516]

This is my absolutely favorite Bowie song but I agree with some of the other comments, listen to the studio cut it's amazing.. It's still hard to believe he's gone. Miss you David.

[@terrypmusic]

00:58 Very nice!

[@lanceconklin7812]

Great fact, that Luther Vandros

[@lordgarth7635]

He also did it with a cold and it was all live, not mimed and respect for that. Did you try him doing Fame on Soul Train, or Let's Dance?

[@charleskallay5484]

Dear Mr. Smith, I was watching an SRV video and you were talking about reading music. I am a musician, and play a few instruments. I also know how to read music. Learn to read music when you feel you need to. Music is about expression and entertainment, not dots on a page. When and if you're feeling inhabited by not reading music, there's enough of us that can help.

[@TreeFreak]

Sounds like an afternoon sitcom theme song.

[@john-stringham]

Stevie Ray Vaughan played guitar on Bowie's 1983 album, Let's Dance.

[@tinypurplefishesrunlaughin8052]

Thanks for the respect given for noting SRV. Man oh man if only

[@westleyjohnstone4719]

You did do some of his later work, and missed out his two best decades

[@charlesbarton3032]

Man I'm not sure how this works but I seen you react to Grace Potter and the nocturnals I would like to see your reaction to goodbye kiss and low road I think you'll enjoy them I know there's got to be another way to leave these in your mailbox or something sorry if I'm not doing it right

[@AdirondackRuby]

Bowie was awesome. Such a loss to music.

[@MrSpikeMilligan]

Bowie's voice is shot in this performance. The record version is far better.

[@rree9550]

young american you

[@58andyr]

Sorry but I've never heard of Luther van dross!

[@silver_alert]

Love this song. First comment?

[@michaelwilliams-vu2nf]

Another guitar song BB King The Thrill is Gone

[@TheWizardOfEgo]

Visually this is a great video but sadly the sound is terrible on this one - a fantastic song from one of my favourite albums of all time let alone one of my favourite David Bowie ones