I'm guessing that this is an obscure book. I was not even remotely aware of its existance until I dug it out of a bargain bin. The reason I finally bought it is that I kind of like David Bowie. Mind you, I was never the devotee that Gary (the letter writer) is - I was too young for that, only taking note around the time Let's Dance came out. According to the book, this marked the beginning of a dry spell for David Bowie, musically speaking.In the end, I stayed up late to finish it and loved it. It also reminded me of my most significant brushes with David Bowie, which are...
Absolute Beginners was the very first 45 I purchased with my own money. Whenever someone (mostly celebrities) gets asked about their "first album/first single" more often than not they have to own up to something embarassing (a close friend has to answer with David Hasselhoff, poor thing). I can answer with David Bowie, which is really kind of awesome.
I bought tickets for his tour supporting the 1st Outside album, not because I wanted to see Bowie but Morrissey was supposed to open for him. However, Morrissey canceled the tour early on (this is addressed in the book). This show made me a fan despite the fact that I knew a total of two songs played at the concert (Jump They Say and Under Pressure), since the man does not revel in nostalgia and play greatest hits shows. 1st Outside is my favorite Bowie album now (not a popular choice, I know).
For me, the most memorable moment of the Freddie Mercury memorial concert was David Bowie getting down on one knee and saying The Lord's Prayer. Gave me goosebumps. So did reading about that moment again in the book.
Under Pressure is possibly the greatest musical collaboration of all time. (Can you tell I am a Queen fan?)
Also this:
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