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[@sean---the-other-one]

“We live for just the 20 years. Do we have to die for the 50 more?” What a great lyric.

[@stretchgilbert]

The great Luther Vandross on backing vocals

[@chrisf.7980]

Musical genius, style icon, rebel, shape-shifter. Discovering Bowie in 1974 was a life changing moment for me. Still grieving his passing. There will never be another like him IMHO.

[@chrisf.7980]

BTW, he & Elvis shared the same birthday of January 8th. He was an Elvis fan & did study Elvis along with many of his other fave artists.

[@sean---the-other-one]

Yes. They called him The Chameleon. Not just for his ‘look’ but for his music, too. Rock like Rebel, Revel. Funk like Golden Years, Fame, or Fashion New Wave like Ashes To Ashes Techno like Dead Man Walking And that’s just a smattering of his range of genres. An incredible talent.

[@michaelz9892]

Classic. No matter what genre Bowie chose he excelled at it- he even invented a few new ones! David Sanborn on sax and Luther Vandross doing back-up. Saw an interview with Bowie talking about this album and he said he wanted the sax to take the place of a guitar on the whole record.

[@mrnobody3161]

David also plays Saxophone. He played it at a concert of his I went to. Scary Monsters Tour I think it was.

[@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.]

This dude was all over the map, HELL he got into hard rock with Tin Machine,glad i got to see him with Adrian Belew in the band, which was a huge bonus.

[@keithjones6023]

Bowie will never be forgotten. From the start with Space Oddity he gave us so many wonderful songs, he was the artist who took popular music to a new level.

[@sean---the-other-one]

It’s worth remembering that although there was the British Invasion in terms of music, the youth of the UK were often quite depressed in terms of outlook, whereas they saw Americans as living the dream. There are connotations to these lyrics that have become lessened over time so that we really don’t have the same impression listening now that they would have had in Britain back then. Bowie has done a few songs on the subject. I like his song “I’m Afraid Of Americans” off his brilliant Earthling album.

[@Lwize]

Every day is made better with Bowie.

[@bobschenkel7921]

David Bowie was the original Rock and Roll Chameleon. He could play any style, any tempo, any cadence, anything.

[@ryanmaloney554]

Bowie was one of the few white performers who can truly pull off soul/funk. Total mic drop.

[@rhwinner]

Bowie was the last of the great British pop stars, and the most creative IMHO. 🤩🤩🤩

[@sarahjane8146]

Adele…

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

@@sarahjane8146 Hey, man. I like Adele, but no.

[@mikecaetano]

David Bowie "Changes" kinda explains it all...

[@2GunRock]

Bowie remained relevant (with new music) for like 30 years, which is practically unheard of, but it's because he was so musically openminded and such a chameleon that he excelled at multiple genres.

[@tonyetchells6051]

This was a surprise to Bowie fans when it came out. "Win" and "Right" are the best tracks on the album for me.

[@TheCornishCockney]

Right is a belter.

[@philliplindsey9610]

My favorites as well

[@suz5862]

Win was a personal favourite of the great man himself ☺️

[@luxball_52]

Win is my absolute favorite, my poor record is getting worn on that song only 😅

[@dianedavies8291]

Love this album and it was recorded right here in Philly. Luther Vandross is one of the back up singers. Would love you to check out his songs from Station to Station or Ziggy Stardust. ✌️♥️🎶

[@godbluffvdgg]

Wow, I did not know that...Thanks for the info...Bowie is sublime as an artist...

[@Rock_Snob]

Actually Bowie hired Luther as the musical director… his backing vocals were just the icing on the cake!

[@gregrathbone986]

@@Rock_Snob John Lennon also sang background vocals on Young Americans as well as on Fame, where he also played guitar. It was during Lennon’s infamous “LA Lost Weekend,” when he and Yoko separated in ‘73-‘74.

[@markhardwicke5345]

I love watching you react to the more sophisticated rock songs, Chod. Unlike a lot of your colleagues, your jazz background seems to give you an ear for the jazzier, more complex harmonic and rhythmic songs that have proven to be the most durably satisfying to me after decades of listening to this music. You know good stuff when you hear it. Thank you for appreciating it.

[@richarddefortuna2252]

That's Philly Soul right there!

[@tinyderppotato5410]

he always seemed so at home in what ever genre he did

[@sean---the-other-one]

Absolutely great song. Nice pick.

[@lathedauphinot6820]

Bowie played the sax. He said, “I am a white guy from London, but I so wanted to be a Philadelphia soul singer.” He always hired the best, but there was never any doubt who ran the band.

[@russellgil8232]

My favorite Bowie.

[@777petew]

49 years ago. He was futuristic to us then. He still sounds futuristic - way above the rest.

[@kellyjohns6612]

Best Bowie tunage. You will never find another of any color with as much soul.

[@stillstanding8286]

The legendary David Sanborn on saxophone along with Willie Weeks (who has played with just about everybody) on bass.

[@ChataCovers]

on a passing note, Bowie was born on same day as Elvis

[@elainemarsh5170]

Maybe my favorite Bowie recording, although it would be an awfully hard choice!

[@mangasky7]

Bowie brings the white soul and funk like no other.

[@joelliebler5690]

One of Bowie’s liveliest and best tunes!

[@bangmon1000]

I miss Bowie.

[@jake1976]

3 favorite Howie songs, Young Americans, Changes and Sound & Vision.

[@motorcitymaniac167]

Golden Years by David Bowie on Soul Train ✌😎

[@sean---the-other-one]

This.

[@vrvaughn]

I’m so glad you have this channel. I don’t understand how these other reactors can claim to hear a song when they’re starting and stopping it every minute.

[@xScooterAZx]

I'd bet my life t ht David Bowie never once worried about if he was failing with one song or another. Nor his styles,which changed like he changed clothes. He really was,as everyone here says,a genuine Chameleon. He knew,.just knew,he was right where he needed to be with his music. Whether it was funk,rock,or any other genre. Including his beautiful Christmas song where he did a duet with Bing Crosby. He was that confident in his talent that there was no hesitation at all to be working with another legend from a different time and genre. He wasnt errogant,..he was just confident within himself. The consumate artist.

[@buzzardbeatniks]

Yes - to the Elvis comparison here and they also share a birthday.

[@iainprendergast8311]

Takes an english boy to tell you how good you can be..... we still believe

[@joelliebler5690]

You are right about Bowie taking the wheel and driving the bans in the direction he wanted his music to go! Ian Anderson is also one of those artists who directs his band Jethro Tull in the way he wants a certain song or album to go!

[@waynecox3958]

Did you miss the shout out to John Lennon-I read the news today, oh boy-as a thank you for his work on Fame.

[@kimjohnston2842]

Hands down, always my favorite Bowie tune... memories of a misspent youth..... lol

[@bobcorbin3294]

I get where you get the Elvis vibe, to me it comes from that slapback echo on his voice. David Bowie was also an excellent lyricist as evidenced here

[@carollittle1059]

Bowie reinvented himself with every album. He even recorded an album as he was slowly dying, that he kept a secret.

[@bluesrock1]

FYI- Bowie gave a writing credit to John Lennon on this song because he used a line from A Day in the Life, "I heard the news today, oh boy".

[@stardust164]

LOVE David Bowie

[@eleanorwalmsley635]

This song is so complex to sing... Masterpiece

[@richardrader6427]

You can listen to the master tapes of that session here in Philly at Drexel University.

[@markbarnwell942]

I loved this song . Takes me back to mid 70s i am a teenager in hs hanging out at a club/bar the "Young American.' We all loved David.

[@gregrathbone986]

Check out Bowie’s “Never grow old,” live version. 25 years after Young Americans, his delivery is stellar and his band was a tight single unit that delivered exactly what he wanted.

[@jeffharry9675]

The musical genius, hisself.

[@nomisnestral6956]

Will put a sad smile on my face til the day I die.

[@maryprice1314]

Iconic Genius!!

[@anneridge9800]

One of my favorite Bowie tunes!❤️

[@bopep1368]

he doesnt step outside his element-he is always in his element

[@robertasirgutz8800]

The "Thin White Duke". This is the "Plastic Soul" sound he adopted. Had to kill Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders, metaphorically, to get to this point.

[@johndbrandhorst4434]

Where have all Papa's heroes gone 🎶

[@winslow551]

Probably my favorite David Bowie song. Glad you were able to enjoy!

[@mrod7692]

He literally had multiple personalities.

[@deannalynn6847]

I absolutely love this album. Thanks for doing this reaction, Chod!

[@bobdelp2023]

WELL I'M SURE GLAD THAT SOMEONE FINALLYYYY GOT AROUND TO DOING THIS SONG CHOD :) , THIS WAS A BIGGGG HIT ALONG WITH ( FAME ) WHICH EVERYBODY'S DONE. 75 TIMELESS CLASSIC ALBUM AND THE TITLE TRACK TOO, NOT BAD HUH? LOL :) WAY TO GO, GOOD WORK!

[@skatter44]

A few other songs by him are DJ, Look Back in Anger, Ashes to Ashes, Scary Monsters (and super creeps), Fashion

[@dominicpelle7841]

SPOT ON

[@jack_rabbit]

love the beatles reference near the end, when the chorus sings "i heard the news today oh boy" from 'a day in the life'.

[@jagdevchehal5748]

You have to watch the live in NYC and see a young Luthier on backing vocals

[@annewoodard6803]

David Bowie was the person who asked VJ Mark Goodman why there were no black artists on MTV at the time. Then there were black artists on MTV. I think out of any music catalog, Bowie reigns supreme.

[@Russ_Keith]

You got it right about the arrangement aspect. There are some complex interactions between the backing singers and him on "Right" from this album and I watched a behind the scenes of it and he was with the backing singers arranging every syllable of that interaction with them. If you get to that song you will hear it. Also this was the album that started me adding David Sanborn albums to my collection Nice reaction.

[@TheCornishCockney]

After that,give Hunky Dory a spin. The difference is staggering. One of our own,a London boy (my old manor,Brixton) and a solid gold genius.

[@johnandrews3151]

David Bowie/Putting Out Fire (With Gasoline) from the Cat People Soundtrack

[@angierucinski5694]

If you wish to see David Bowie respect his band then look at Heroes, Live Aid 1985. ❤️👍

[@dana_brooke_27]

Check out his cover of "Word on a Wing" off "Station to Station" it's so intense. No one does it better then David.

[@chrisf.7980]

@Dana Frankenberg Excellent suggestions! I will add my vote in with you on those. ( Nice to "see" you my friend!)

[@dana_brooke_27]

@@chrisf.7980 Thanks

[@iainprendergast8311]

VISION

[@Boatzilla2]

Great reaction, Chod. Enjoyed your insights.

[@Alewifes_Husband]

I'd like to see you react to Fame, for sure. And if you like somewhat more "common" sounds -- blues/rock but with a bit of a Bowie twist -- perhaps Jean Genie, Rebel Rebel, Panic In Detroit or anything from Ziggy Stardust. But his later 70's and 80s work is definitely more varied and sophisticated. Cuts from Let's Dance and Scary Monsters might please you as much if not more.

[@backbeat44]

I mention the Lennon connection because, 1. they were really good friends and 2. this album is where their relationship really began. At the 8:40 minute point of Bowie's Berklee Commencement Address he talks about Lennon being his greatest mentor kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4uxdqmKjruiatU - and this is a wonderful Bowie tribute to Lennon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r6CYiGx4rqeVqLM

[@Albinsable]

Excellent reaction/review !! Keep up the good (and important) work.

[@stevecrisell108]

Pure Quality, right there Chod.

[@annrobinson9526]

♥️♥️♥️

[@rogeroran2911]

Love Bowie. It’s hard to narrow down what is best, but this is definitely on the list. Great tune.

[@JonseyWales]

Good analysis of Bowie's role in making all his albums - spot on. There's a good documentary of the making of this album where you can see Bowie's doing exactly what you say. You'd love 'Right' from this brilliant album too; superb harmonies!!

[@jasonfrodoman1316]

Bowie surrounds himself with the best musicians. Bowie in an imitator. Right down to actually imitating voices of other people. Example: Bob Dylan.

[@kianpa1]

🥰

[@KevinRCarr]

So, since you've brought David Bowie back into the conversation, I have a question for you. Have you heard/listened to a song of his called Lazarus? If not, I seriously recommend it. But, be aware going in that it's a wee bit on the dark side. It's one of the songs he recorded and did video for in the final months of his life, when he knew he was dying. I'll put a link in the reply to this.

[@KevinRCarr]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/r16tontngpmMl5o

[@lynnieiapichino1121]

☮️💙💙💙🔥

[@jonthomson8392]

👍👍👍👍

[@stevenmurano7863]

BRILLIANT album!! i think a lot of people were turned off as this was the next studio release after Diamond Dogs....drastically different, but incredible. I'd recommend 'Fascination' (which was a song that Luther Vandross brought to the sessions and bowie rewrote the lyrics....should have been a single), 'Win', 'Somebody up there likes me', 'right' . aw hell. do the whole album!!!

[@marthaz]

Excellent choice Chod! Dive on the, my friend. You can't go wrong 😌 classic production and "orchestration" from a Master, love him, love the song, love your analysis and genuine reactions 💕

[@s.mcpherson6354]

This is a fantastic song, but I think this may include the strangest bridge in any hit I've heard. He was always so lively when he did this song live. He'd kind of box at the air, and move around like Muhammad Ali. What a showman. If Chod loves great front men, then U2's Paris show of Bullet the Blue Sky would be a great choice.

[@talltulip]

I read an interview of Bowie in which he said that really didn't like this song, but I can't remember if he said why.

[@backbeat44]

Bowie referred to John Lennon as his major mentor and Lennon loved Bowie. Bowie on Lennon on Bowie kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJ_cp6l6ntWBnKM more Bowie on Lennon and influence on his songwriting kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y2ndpKGYadhkr8U

[@Lechuque]

Tin Machine.

[@remedy9648]

Oh man, please check out Blue Jean. I just find it so funkalicious.

[@Spazzmatazzz]

Elvis WISHED he had Bowie's voice/talent.

[@ferdinandfrancis9673]

Do Joe Jackson " you can't get what you want" live version.

[@daniellastuart3145]

do the whole Album my friend

[@GratefullyDead]

U r doing a TREMENDOUS job. First solo and now with your Beauty. Keep up great work. Ur taste is impressive for your age im 54. PLAY MORE Grateful Dead!!!!!!! Hit me up and I’ll give u a 10 song set list where each song is a HOF jam session that will melt your face off

[@edvinlaine]

Lyrics in this one explained by his cocaine addiction at that time.

[@ignatzmuskrat3000]

That's right. Bowie wrote this song for Elvis but Elvis wanted the rights to it. Bowie declined and sang it himself.

[@brandonious7732]

I compare this song to am Elton John song with a huge funky beat. Check out Island girl by Elton John

[@thadiusplug7666]

you mention the Elvis vibe...they were both born on January 8th

[@scottderechinsky9896]

Nearly every artist after Elvis was influenced by the King.

[@williamwallace5857]

Not an era liked by most Bowie fans.

[@michaelz9892]

Im a huge Bowie fan and the album Young Americans would be in my top five. Still sounds great and fresh today.

[@williamwallace5857]

@@michaelz9892 Well, it would be in my bottom 3 along with 'Tonight' and 'Never Let Me Down'.