r/DavidBowie

I have a George Harrison Pro-Ject turntable that has served me well over the last year since I got it out of storage. Bought new about 8 years ago and has been used sparingly. My current set up is a Harman Kardon 330C receiver paired with an awesome set of Mission 770 speakers. That said, I'm wondering if I could upgrade the sonics on my turntable by upgrading the Ortofon OM10 cartridge??

I'd like to keep my budget between $150-$200.

Any recommendations will be greately appreciated!

My current setup

Playing David Bowie's \"Young Americans\" original RCA pressing

I don’t really know why I’m posting this, but I’m going through one of the lowest points in my life right now. My industry has been doing really badly, and none of my job interviews have gone the way I hoped. There are barely any openings for juniors, and I’ve been unemployed for almost a year now.

One thing I am grateful for, though, is getting into David Bowie. He’s genuinely been a lifesaver for me lately. Life has felt a little more joyful ever since I started listening to his music. I look forward to waking up and putting his songs on every morning, listening while I work, watching old interviews and performances… there’s always something there that helps distract me from all the doubts and regrets constantly circling in my head.

Sorry if this is getting a bit personal lol, but the line “The gods forgot they made me, so I forgot them too” from Seven hits especially hard for me right now.

I’m sure a lot of you have also found comfort, healing, or motivation through Bowie’s music at some point, so I wanted to ask: do you have any favorite Bowie quotes or lyrics that helped you through your darkest moments?

I'm trying to identify what seems to be a David Bowie concert booklet printed on 23"x14" news paper.

I can't find any description in the booklet that hints at what it is. It's 12 pages with full page photos (one covering 2 pages) and credits for the photographers on most photos.

The middle section has a fan club sign up page with album cover images over the two center pages. They range from Space Oddity through Station to Station on the right side to Changes One, Low and Heroes on the right side. That would put it around the Isolar 2 tour but it's not the Isolar 2 booklet. I have one of those and it's very different. It's possible the booklet I'm trying to identify was also available at the Isolar 2 tour.

Here's an image from the back cover if it helps.

https://preview.redd.it/l07a29ltfe2h1.jpg?width=6470&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=106e003b5c32bc2e7b3c813fed83e192a998da4c

Since Bowie has some...interesting endings to his music [very good still] name a song by describing the end. I'll go first. Bowie screaming in the background as another one of him claps while saying French.

I flew on British Airways yesterday and I watched a two part documentary about David Bowie and his career. I’ve tried to find it online, but I just can’t seem to find it. Does anyone know what it’s called and where I can find it? It was excellent.

My mom was born in the ’70s in Korea, and she told me she knew about David Bowie, but the only song she really recognized was Starman. According to her, Bowie wasn’t that popular among Korean students at the time. She said girls were more into bands and artists like New Kids on the Block, Duran Duran, Pet Shop Boys, and other boy bands, so she didn’t really hear Bowie’s name or songs much growing up.

Reading posts on this subreddit, I always hear people talk about songs like Rebel Rebel and Golden years getting constant radio play, but I guess that wasn’t really the case in Korea during the ’80s. Maybe that’s also part of why Bowie never toured Korea 😭

I’m pretty sure Bowie was popular in Japan since he did commercials and TV appearances there, but now I’m curious — how popular was he in other non-English-speaking countries?

In the light of the newly resurfaced MJ-mania due to the Michael biopic it came across me as a massive die hard Bowie fan that he never said anything about MJ and they were never seen anywhere together besides the one LA house party in the early 70s and backstage in ‘83 where their exchange looks a bit awkward and short. I wonder why that is. Any thoughts on why Bowie never said anything about the “king of pop”?

Hi! I'm the writer of the BOWIE graphic novel and this year and next year I'm hosting Labyrinth (and other Bowie film) screenings across the U.S. at arthouse theaters.

So far, I've gone to Milwaukee, Houston and Chicago, with upcoming screenings in Ft. Wayne, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New Orleans, and Franklin, IN.

My question for you is, what indie theater near you should I be contacting next about a Bowie screening?

I was not a fan of Reality the first time I heard it. I did not like the production at all. The exceptions were that I loved New Killer Star and Bring Me the Disco King. I didn’t like the instrumentation on the George Harrison cover.

However, I absolutely loved the DVD. His band here is top notch. The performance has a warm feeling and a strong emotional impact for me. Usually when I like a concert DVD, I don’t like the CD as much. But this is a very strong performance and I love listening to the CD as well.

Does anyone else prefer the live versions of the Reality songs?

I am looking for something weird, and awesome. My kids are smart as F. They are great at piano and singing. The older one (9) is super shy, but the younger one (7) is the centre of attention... Anyhow. They love Bowie, and I was thinking that for their school talent contest they should do a duo with the older one playing piano and the younger taking the centre singing... The issue is I really want them to get some sheet music with Life on Mars in a only piano version... Anyone here have a clue how I could find that kind of sheet music?

Thanks super in advance!

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