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LiveAndWell.com
''LiveAndWell.com'' is a 1999 limited edition live album by David Bowie. It was not available commercially and could only be acquired by being subscribed to BowieNet at the time. The album is made up of recordings from the 1997 Earthling Tour, featuring songs from the albums '' 1. Outside'' (1995) and '' Earthling'' (1997) In late 2020, it was announced that the album would be released publicly for the first time on 15 January 2021. Background Following the successful Earthling Tour, Bowie, Reeves Gabrels and Mark Plati mixed a live album, intending it for a commercial release. However, Virgin, Bowie's label at the time, scrapped the release when it was submitted to them in late 1998. During the mixing of this live album, Bowie and the band also recorded "Fun" and a cover of Bob Dylan's " Tryin' to Get to Heaven". Some of these live tracks, as well as a remix of the song "Fun", were then released to subscribers of BowieNet as downloads before being released as the album ''LiveAn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earthling Tour
The Earthling Tour was a concert tour by British musician David Bowie, in promotion of his album '' Earthling'', released in 1997, The tour started on 7 June 1997 at Flughafen Blankensee in Lübeck, Germany, continuing through Europe, North America before reaching a conclusion in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 7 November 1997. History Bowie first publicly performed '' Earthling'' material in late 1996, playing " Telling Lies" and sometimes " Little Wonder" at shows on the US East Coast in September and October. On 9 January 1997, the day after he turned 50, Bowie held a 50th birthday concert for himself, performing tracks off the album, as well as a selection of songs from his back catalogue. He played to nearly 15,000 fans at New York's Madison Square Garden. Bowie was joined onstage by artists including Billy Corgan, Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth, Black Francis, Robert Smith and Lou Reed, to perform many of his songs. Other non-performing guests included Beck, Moby, Julian Schnabel, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brilliant Live Adventures
''Brilliant Live Adventures 995–1999' is a box set by English musician David Bowie, released incrementally throughout late 2020 and early 2021 as a series of six live albums taken from various concerts performed in support of '' Outside'' (1995), '' Earthling'' (1997) and '' Hours'' (1999). Named after the ''Hours'' song "Brilliant Adventure", the box set contains a mix of edited single shows and compilations from multiple concerts. Initial pressings of the constituent albums sold out quickly, prompting label Parlophone to issue a second pressing to give more fans a chance to buy the albums on CD or vinyl. Initial announcement In October 2020, a series of six live concert albums was announced by label Parlophone. These six albums would be released individually over the coming months, collectively forming a box-set. Empty boxes to hold the set of CDs or vinyl albums are sold separately. The first album of the series would be '' Ouvrez le Chien'', and subsequent albums were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BowieNet
BowieNet was an Internet service provider launched by singer-songwriter David Bowie in 1998 and active until 2012. History Bowie was an early user of the Internet, reportedly using email as early as the late 1980s, and in 1996 he released the song " Telling Lies" as an Internet download, the first downloadable single by a major artist. In 1997 and 1998, Bowie worked with Robert Goodale and Ron Roy to understand the potential of the Internet as a resource for music distribution and fan outreach. BowieNet launched in September 1998, and offered dial-up service access to the Internet for $19.95 per month or £10.00 in the UK. Users with another ISP could pay $5.95 to access www.davidbowie.com. For the service, Bowie partnered with the network services companies UltraStar and Concentric Network Corp (now XO Communications). At its peak, BowieNet had about 100,000 customers. BowieNet ceased operating in 2006. Exclusive content Members received an @davidbowie.com-ending email ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Little Wonder (David Bowie Song)
"Little Wonder" is a song by English musician David Bowie, released as the second single from his 21st album, '' Earthling'' (1997). It was the album's biggest hit, reaching number 14 in the UK. At the 1998 Brit Awards, the song was nominated for Best British Video. Background The sampled spoken line "If it's good to ya, it's gotta be good for ya" during the instrumental break, comes from the spoken intro of a live Steely Dan song called "Bodhisattva" from the ''Citizen Steely Dan'' box. Two main interpretations to the lyrics are given by James E. Perone, who writes that the song may simply represent some characteristics of Bowie's own personality or, in another case, an alien observing aspects of the life on Earth. Bowie uses the names of all seven dwarfs in the lyrics. The drum break is sampled from The Winstons instrumental, "Amen, Brother", a popular drum solo and sample commonly referred to as the "Amen break". while the chord progression is similar to an early David Bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hours (David Bowie Album)
''Hours'' (stylised as '' 'hours...' '') is the 22nd studio album by English musician David Bowie. It was originally released on 21 September 1999 through the Internet on the artist's website BowieNet, followed by a physical CD release on 4 October through Virgin Records. It was the first album by a major artist available to download over the Internet. Originating as a soundtrack to the video game '' Omikron: The Nomad Soul'' (1999), ''Hours'' was the final collaboration between Bowie and guitarist Reeves Gabrels, whom he had worked with since 1988. The album was recorded in mid-1999 between studios in Bermuda and New York City. A song contest conducted on BowieNet in late 1998 resulted in a fan contributing lyrics and backing vocals to one of the tracks. In contrast to the experimental nature of Bowie's other works throughout the decade, ''Hours'' presents a pop rock and art pop style reminiscent of 1971's ''Hunky Dory'', further evoking styles and ideals previously ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telling Lies (song)
"Telling Lies" is a song by English singer-songwriter and actor David Bowie, written and released for downloading and as a single in 1996 and later included on his 21st studio album, '' Earthling'' (1997). The song was initially an Internet-only release, and was the first-ever downloadable single by a major artist. No music video was produced for the song. Three versions of "Telling Lies" were released on Bowie's official website beginning 11 September 1996 one version for each of three weeks. According to issued press releases, over 300,000 people downloaded the original release. Two months later, it was released as a single by BMG. Background Bowie launched the single with an online chat session, where he and two other people pretending to be him answered questions from the audience (Bowie told the truth; the other two "told lies"). The chat audience was asked to vote on which chat personality was the "real" Bowie; according to a transcript of the chat session, the "real" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Afraid Of Americans
"I'm Afraid of Americans" is a song by English musician David Bowie, released as a single from his album '' Earthling'' on 14 October 1997 through Virgin Records. The song was co-written by Bowie and Brian Eno and originally recorded during the sessions for Bowie's 1995 album '' Outside''; this version was released on the soundtrack of the 1995 film ''Showgirls''. The song was then remade during the sessions for ''Earthling'' with his then-current band, guitarist Reeves Gabrels, pianist Mike Garson, bassist Gail Ann Dorsey and drummer Zack Alford. The remake was recorded between August and October 1996 at Looking Glass Studios in New York City and featured rewritten lyrics, overdubs and transposed verses. An industrial and techno track, it presents a critique of America through the eyes of a stereotypical 'Johnny' and is characterised by drum patterns, synthesisers, various loops and vocal distortions. Following its release on the album, Virgin Records issued the song as a maxi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outside Tour
The Outside Tour was a tour by English rock musician David Bowie, opening in September 1995 and lasting over a year. The opening shows preceded the release of the ''1. Outside'' album which it supported. The tour visited stops in North America and Europe. The US leg of the tour was supported by Nine Inch Nails as part of their extended Self Destruct Tour, who segued their set with Bowie's to form a continuous show. Morrissey was the support act for the entire European leg, but withdrew from the tour after nine dates. On selected dates Reeves Gabrels performed songs from his album, ''The Sacred Squall of Now'' in addition to performing with Nine Inch Nails and David Bowie. An official live recording from the tour, ''Ouvrez le Chien (Live Dallas 95)'' was released in July 2020, and another, ''No Trendy Réchauffé (Live Birmingham 95)'', was released in December 2020. In a 2012 ''Rolling Stone'' reader's poll, the tour (pairing Nine Inch Nails with Bowie) was named one of the t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Earthling (album)
''Earthling'' (stylised as ''EART HL I NG'') is the 21st studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 3 February 1997 through RCA Records in the United Kingdom, Virgin Records in the United States, and Arista Records/ BMG in other territories. Mostly self-produced by Bowie, it was primarily recorded from August to October 1996 at New York City's Looking Glass Studios. Bowie composed the tracks with Reeves Gabrels and Mark Plati, who are credited as co-producers, with Mike Garson, Gail Ann Dorsey and Zack Alford providing overdubs later. Developing musical styles previously explored on '' Outside'' (1995), ''Earthling'' showcases an electronica-influenced sound partly inspired by the industrial and drum and bass culture of the 1990s, further exhibiting jungle and techno styles. Lyrically, the tracks express themes of alienation and spirituality. One of them, "I'm Afraid of Americans" was remixed for release as a single by Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor, who app ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seven Years In Tibet (song)
"Seven Years in Tibet" is a song and single by English musician David Bowie and Reeves Gabrels from the 1997 album, '' Earthling''. In some territories, a version of the song sung by Bowie in Mandarin Chinese was released as "A Fleeting Moment". Song development "Seven Years in Tibet" was recorded between August and November 1996 during the ''Earthling'' studio sessions. It started out as a Reeves Gabrels instrumental called "Brussels", which Bowie was not impressed with, but eventually Gabrels convinced Bowie to keep. The song's working title was "Biscuit Lady" and its opening lines were from a hoax Internet article in which a woman, wounded by an exploding biscuit container, thinks the biscuit dough on her head are her brains leaking out of her skull. Eventually, the song became a song about a "young Tibetan monk who's just been shot" after Bowie read some of the Dalai Lama's lectures. Bowie chose the name of the song after reading the book ''Seven Years in Tibet'' (1952), and, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reeves Gabrels
Reeves Gabrels (born June 4, 1956) is an American guitarist, songwriter and record producer. A member and guitarist of British band the Cure since 2012, Gabrels worked with David Bowie from 1987 to 1999, and was a member of the band Tin Machine. He has lived in New York, Boston, London, Los Angeles, Nashville, and New York's Hudson Valley. His Nashville-based band since 2007, Reeves Gabrels & His Imaginary Friends, features Gabrels on guitar and vocals. As a guitarist, Gabrels is recognized for his virtuosity and versatility, able to "explore sonic extremes with a great, adaptive intuition for what each song needs most." He has been characterized as "one of the most daring rock-guitar improvisers since Jimi Hendrix". As a songwriter and composer, Gabrels spans genres. The songs on ''Ulysses'', an album from 2000, range from "hard-hitting blues rock to 21st-century electronica", as ''Guitar World'' put it. Describing ''Rockonica'', in 2005 ''Guitar Player''s Andy Ellis wrote, Gab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hallo Spaceboy
"Hallo Spaceboy" is a song by David Bowie from his 1995 album '' Outside'', and the third and final single from the album. The track was re-recorded in 1996 and issued as a remix featuring Pet Shop Boys as guest artists. Bowie and Brian Eno co-wrote the original album version of the song. Song development Written in early 1995, Bowie biographers Nicholas Pegg and Chris O'Leary point to the influence of the work of Brion Gysin on the song, who purportedly spoke the words "Moon dust will cover me" just before his death in 1986. Recording partner Reeves Gabrels recalled writing a song fragment called "Moondust" in mid-1994, which he thinks may have also influenced the song. Bowie wrote and recorded the song in mostly-improvised sessions with his band in 1995, and intentionally wrote it with a Nine Inch Nails-like vibe. Early work on the song was done with Brian Eno, Carlos Alomar, and drummer Joey Baron. After finishing the track, Bowie said "I adore that track. In my mind ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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