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Music Appreciation

ProfessorGAC

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1. Pretty Cool

Reply to speak easy (Original post)

Sun Oct 5, 2025, 04:01 PM

Oct 5

1972 was the Ziggy tour. I so wanted to see the Aladin Sane tour but that didn't come to Chicago. IIRC, the Ziggy visit was shortly before I had a driving license. Didn't see him until the Heroes tour at The Arie Crown Theater in 1977 (I think).
This video is interesting. There's not a lot of footage of David playing electric guitar.
I enjoyed that.
Was the line about the clothes a joke?

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David Bowie: The Jean Genie, San Francisco, October 28, 1972. [View all] speak easy Oct 5 OP

Pretty Cool ProfessorGAC Oct 5 #1

I think the glam rock musicians may have been hurt as much as helped by the costumes. I also think highplainsdem Oct 5 #3

While In General, I Agree... ProfessorGAC Oct 5 #4

Oh, he had to dress the part to be Ziggy. I just think he could have written and had hits with great highplainsdem Oct 5 #5

Again, We Agree In General... ProfessorGAC Oct 5 #7

I don't think there's any way Jean Genie would've missed becoming a hit. Look at all the rock stars highplainsdem Oct 5 #8

We'll Leave It There ProfessorGAC Oct 5 #9

I'm sorry. I tend to overdo it. highplainsdem Oct 5 #13

He " could have had more years working ... with Mick Ronson" speak easy Oct 5 #10

Nope... the clothes were a definite plus to my 17 yr old eyes at the time! ihaveaquestion Oct 5 #2

Dedicated to Cyrinda Foxe, RIP BigmanPigman Oct 5 #6

Not Jimmy Osterberg, speak easy Oct 5 #11

Nope, he wrote it for Cyrinda Foxe. BigmanPigman Oct 5 #12