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Lou Reed- Transformer
Lou Reed focuses on his second post-Velvet Underground album,"Transformer" containing the Top 20 alterna-hit "Walk on the Wild Side". Rolling Stone magazine writers rank "Transformer" at #109 now on their Top 500 All Time list.
David Bowie-The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust…- the late David Bowie, Mick Ronson
David Bowie's "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust" changed the trajectory of rock music, fashion, and gender social issues in just 38 minutes. Here are the late David Bowie and guitarist Mick Ronson with me In the Studio.
David Bowie- Hunky Dory- David Bowie, Mick Ronson
"Hunky Dory", David Bowie's December 1971 fourth album, hard to believe when reading all of the revisionist raves now, that "Hunky Dory" was a commercial flop, so much so that it failed to even make the Billboard Top 200 sales chart. The late great David Bowie joined me here In the Studio for the tale, as did his original wingman, guitarist Mick Ronson, for the scoop on "Changes","Andy Warhol", and "Life on Mars?"
Rolling Stones- Honky Tonk Women- London 3-14-71
Eras in music no more follow the calendar than Mother Nature does. Thus fifty years ago in mid-March 1971 the last live performance of the Sixties in effect may actually gone down when the Rolling Stones ended their brief Scottish/ English tour at London's Roundhouse with this final performance of "Honky Tonk Women".
David Bowie- White Light/ White Heat- New York City 1996
this ultra-rare live acoustic performance by David Bowie of the Velvets' "White Light/White Heat" in New York City 1996