The influence of an icon

[The Lone Gunman]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

[The Alien]

Excellent read Dave, thanks for that

[Cretin Hop]

You cannot remember your first LP, or even 2nd.......

[The Lone Gunman]

You cannot remember your first LP, or even 2nd.......

The first was definitely Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols. The second was either Changesonebowie or No More Heroes by the Stranglers. I can't remember which, but in fairness it was a very long time ago.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

Scores of people saying how he changed music, their lives, history, for ever - get a grip !

[goats]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

Lots of people think that of Bowie without ever really listening to his stuff. One of the first icons to die since george Harrison I reckon.

[Pug]

The Berlin trilogy are albums that showed how on the pulse Bowie was. He was a genius no doubts. Neu and Kraftwork material was only slowly making its way across Europe. Bowie took the Berlin scene and made for me three albums that were his most influential pieces. It was only reading a newspaper article that I found out that only Low was recorded in Berlin, not that the really matters.

[The Lone Gunman]

The Berlin trilogy are albums that showed how on the pulse Bowie was. He was a genius no doubts. Neu and Kraftwork material was only slowly making its way across Europe. Bowie took the Berlin scene and made for me three albums that were his most influential pieces. It was only reading a newspaper article that I found out that only Low was recorded in Berlin, not that the really matters.

I'll be honest - I'm not a big fan of the so-called Berlin trilogy. All three albums contain some great songs, but in my opinion they also contain some weak stuff and I'm not at all keen on most of the instrumental tracks.

[A Quiet Monkfish]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

When the new came that Bowie had died, I mused that I never really liked his 'work'. By the end of the day having been unable to avoid his music on every station, I had come to the opinion that I quite detested it.

Ah, I'm narrow minded then !!

[goats]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

When the new came that Bowie had died, I mused that I never really liked his 'work'. By the end of the day having been unable to avoid his music on every station, I had come to the opinion that I quite detested it.

Scores of people saying how he changed music, their lives, history, for ever - get a grip !

Phonics are playing ccs this summer I hear.....

[TruBlue]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

When the new came that Bowie had died, I mused that I never really liked his 'work'. By the end of the day having been unable to avoid his music on every station, I had come to the opinion that I quite detested it.

Why would he listen to his music if he doesn't like it? It would be like telling my grandparents to expand their mind and listen to Gangsta rap.

[Tuerto]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

When the new came that Bowie had died, I mused that I never really liked his 'work'. By the end of the day having been unable to avoid his music on every station, I had come to the opinion that I quite detested it.

Scores of people saying how he changed music, their lives, history, for ever - get a grip !

That's a shit analogy.

[Feedback]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

When the new came that Bowie had died, I mused that I never really liked his 'work'. By the end of the day having been unable to avoid his music on every station, I had come to the opinion that I quite detested it.

Scores of people saying how he changed music, their lives, history, for ever - get a grip !

Each to their own and all that but you need to be able to expand your mind a bit.

Not really. Bowie is specific to a certain genre and any crossover from that. I doubt bowie has influenced many in bangra or jazz and both genres form a huge part of the global music scene.

[TruBlue]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

When the new came that Bowie had died, I mused that I never really liked his 'work'. By the end of the day having been unable to avoid his music on every station, I had come to the opinion that I quite detested it.

Scores of people saying how he changed music, their lives, history, for ever - get a grip !

Each to their own and all that but you need to be able to expand your mind a bit.

Smacks of being, like what I like or you don't understand it sort of mentality. Not sure if that's a "shit analogy" from my part or just arrogance from elsewhere.

[neilw65]

I enjoyed that, thanks.

[Rhiw-Blue]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

We tend to take things for granted until they're not there anymore. A huge loss. Lazarus seems to be everywhere right now, a fantastic track and a great way to bow out

[Majorblue]

A very thoughtful bit of writing.
Whilst not a Bowie fan I did enjoy some of his stuff but his main contribution, for me, is how he influenced others.
Certainly, bands I did enjoy hugely have referenced him as important in their musical direction.
Even when disregarding the OTT tributes that get issued when someone dies Bowie is undeniably one of the most ground breaking and influential artists of his generation.

[Heathccfc]

A very thoughtful bit of writing.

excellent piece BTW TLG.

[TH63]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

I think part of the problem, to a lot of people, is that people took time to appreciate the new direction that his creativity went into. As an example, I've had a listen to his new album and tbh I'm not keen, however it will probably grow on me.

[the other bob wilson]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

When the new came that Bowie had died, I mused that I never really liked his 'work'. By the end of the day having been unable to avoid his music on every station, I had come to the opinion that I quite detested it.

By the way, am I the only person in the world who liked Tin Machine? I sometimes think I am!

[Cardiff Irish]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

When the new came that Bowie had died, I mused that I never really liked his 'work'. By the end of the day having been unable to avoid his music on every station, I had come to the opinion that I quite detested it.

Scores of people saying how he changed music, their lives, history, for ever - get a grip !

Nah, Under The God is a brilliant tune

[saganspirit]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

When the new came that Bowie had died, I mused that I never really liked his 'work'. By the end of the day having been unable to avoid his music on every station, I had come to the opinion that I quite detested it.

Scores of people saying how he changed music, their lives, history, for ever - get a grip !

Reeves Gabrels - unorthodox and underrated guitarist.

[blue sky]

Alternatively, here's the view of a Welsh music writer, penned almost four years to the day before DB's passing:

http://www.hoofindan.co.uk/online/david-bowie-wizard-oddball s/

[SLUDGE FACTORY]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

When the new came that Bowie had died, I mused that I never really liked his 'work'. By the end of the day having been unable to avoid his music on every station, I had come to the opinion that I quite detested it.

Scores of people saying how he changed music, their lives, history, for ever - get a grip !

I'm quite the opposite tbh.

Fripp was a great too

[Observer]

For the first time in around three and a half years, I've felt sufficiently inspired to write a piece for my blog. It's about David Bowie and his influence on the music that I love. I hope you find it worth reading.

http://thelonegunmanblog.blogspot.co.uk/

When the new came that Bowie had died, I mused that I never really liked his 'work'. By the end of the day having been unable to avoid his music on every station, I had come to the opinion that I quite detested it.

Scores of people saying how he changed music, their lives, history, for ever - get a grip !

I'm quite the opposite tbh.

Now with the Cure