#tony visconti

[rodpower78]

Robert Fripp, Tony Visconti, David Bowie and Brian Eno

#david bowie #brian eno #robert fripp #tony visconti #classic rock #great photo #when legends collide #in the studio #1970s

[kiki-de-la-petite-flaque]

Ahahah! Why?!

David Bowie by Tony Visconti, Château d’Hérouville, 1976

#David Bowie #Tony Visconti #1976

[davidhudson]

Happy 80th, Tony Visconti.

#tony visconti #music

[angelfirewalker]

I am getting kind of worried about the hard drive of my mind and the things it is retaining .... now realised why Crowley and Lightning seemed familiar to me......

This is what I remembered.....

I realised it's part of an Adam Ant video from 1985.... Vive le Rock.... might seem an odd thing to compare with Good Omens.... but remember I have said before Crowley is to me is lots elements of my past / youth / fascination all mixed up in a melting pot for the Now! ..... And I worked with Mr Ant for 2 years in the 90s. SO HE would be in the mix somehow... I am researching for my long essay... that will bore you all stupid...lol but it might free up some room in my head!

Here is the full Adam Ant video for Vive le Rock, the album of the same name was produced by Tony Visconti (another David Bowie link). Wait until you get older. You too will have a brain full of weird information... you need to download.... basically to replace with Good Omens lol....mwwaah!

#crowleygoodomens #good omens s2 #neil gaiman #anthony j crowley #demon crowley #good omens #good omens crowley #adam ant #vive le rock #weather demon #hard drive of mind #Youtube #ineffable partners #aziraphale x crowley #Lightning #tony visconti #adam and the ants #aj crowley #starman crowley #Lightning Crowley #david tennant

[nedison]

Sparkstember Day 5:

Although Indiscreet, and to a lesser extent Plagiarism are heralded as masterful collaborations between Sparks and Tony Visconti, you don't often hear about these two solo efforts that he produced for Ron and Russell in the mid-70s to fulfill a contractual obligation to Island Records before they hopped over to Columbia.

Only briefly available on a budget two-fer CD package that is long OOP, these albums deserve deluxe reissues and a critical reappraisal.

#Sparks #Tony Visconti #Sparkstember #Sparkstember 2023 #Marc Bolan #David Bowie #Russell Mael #Ron Mael #sparks band

[spilladabalia]

David Bowie - Boys Keep Swinging

#Boys Keep Swinging #david bowie #brian eno #tony visconti #carlos alomar #simon house #art rock #new wave #krautrock #experimental pop #pop #lodger #1979 #berlin trilogy #Youtube

[idasessions]

May Pang; November 17th, 1974

#may pang #john lennon #the beatles #tony visconti #loving john #writers #secretaries #music executives #the lost weekend #hollywood vampires #faves

[thedepartmentofdiscoveries]

David Bowie employed his artistic endeavours as a means to delve into the depths of his profound interests, among which was his enduring fascination with Buddhism and broader Eastern philosophy. His exploration of these themes became a distinctive thread woven into the rich tapestry of his creative expression.

Bowie was introduced to the power of Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies by his older half-brother, Terry Burns, who had a tremendous impact on how his life and career would turn out. Burns also opened Bowie’s mind up to total creativity with the works of Beat Generation writers such as William S. Burroughs, modern jazz, and even the occult. Many of what would become his artistic hallmarks can be traced back to these formative influences.

In the early years, when Bowie was still trying to find his feet as an artist, his fascination with Buddhism made its way into his work. The first song to contain his interest in religion is ‘Silly Boy Blue’ from 1967’s self-titled debut album. Years later, Bowie would claim that he wrote the song ‘Karma Man’ about the ongoing strife between Tibet, the home of the Dalai Lama, the leader of ‘Yellow Hat’ Tibetan Buddhism, and China, who annexed it in 1951.

Bowie developed his interest in Tibetan Buddhism in 1965. In addition to what his brother showed him, this materialised after reading Nazi SS Sergeant Heinrich Harrer’s 1952 memoir Seven Years in Tibet. It retold his experiences in the country between 1944 and the Chinese annexation.

Speaking to Melody Maker in 1966, Bowie outlined his love for Tibet, stating: “I want to go to Tibet. It’s a fascinating place, y’know. I’d like to take a holiday and have a look inside the monasteries. The Tibetan monks, Lamas, bury themselves inside mountains for weeks and only eat every three days. They’re ridiculous – and it’s said they live for centuries.”

Although Eastern philosophy and Buddhism greatly influenced the counterculture of the 1960s, Bowie was serious in his dedication to the faith, and it would remain for decades after the zeitgeist changed. In 1966, he visited the North London Buddhist Centre, Tibet House, and spoke to one of its teachers, Chime Yong Dong Rinpoche, with whom he would become lifelong friends.

Introducing ‘Silly Boy Blue’ at the Tibet House Benefit in 2001, Bowie explained: “I stumbled into the Buddhist Society in London when I was about seventeen. Sitting in front of me at the desk was a Tibetan lama, and he looked up and he said, ‘Are you looking for me?’ He had a bad grasp of English and, in fact, was saying, ‘Who are you looking for?’ But I needed him to say, ‘You’re looking for me.’ It’s absolutely true!”

Bowie recalled: “So he became my friend and teacher for quite some time. His name is Chime Yong Dong Rinpoche and he now is head of [he was Curator of Ancient Tibetan Manuscripts] at the British Museum in London. This was ’65, ’66. That’s when I met him. Around that time, I wrote this next song… ‘Silly Boy Blue’.”

Bowie also introduced Rinpoche to his friend Tony Visconti, who also became his student. Looking back on their significant first meeting, Lama Chime Tulku Rinpoche told The Telegraph in 2016: “I said, ‘Come in, young man. Why did you come to see me?’ He said, ‘I want to become a monk.’ I asked him, ‘What is your talent?’ And he said music. I said, so then don’t become monk; you do the music. And from that day, that is what he did."

#david bowie #silly boy blue #buddhism #eastern philosophy #karma man #1950s #50s #1960s #60s #tibet #tibetan buddhism #dalai lama #china #seven years in tibet #heinrich harrer #tony visconti #guru rinpoche #rinpoche #chime yong dong rinpoche #buddhist #Youtube

[guessimdumb]

Marsha Hunt - Walk on Gilded Splinters (1969)

Lots of people have covered Dr. John’s voodoo classic from Gris-Gris, though this might have been the first.  It’s pretty good thought not as spine-chilling as the original.  Produced by Tony Visconti

#Marsha Hunt #Walk on Gilded Splinters #Dr. John #Tony Visconti

[seasurfacefullofclouds1]

6 FEB 23

Tony Visconti has responded to the suggestion that Harry Styles is the new David Bowie, shutting down the claim that the former One Direction star is worthy of the comparison.

The American producer, known for being a lifelong collaborator with Bowie, took to Facebook in the early hours of this morning (February 6) to share his views on the 65th Annual Grammy Awards which took place in Los Angeles yesterday (February 5).

“What’s the difference between the Grammys and Las Vegas? Nothing!” he wrote as a status

He then followed up to share his view on Styles, who won Album Of The Year and Best Pop Vocal Album for third solo album ‘Harry’s House’ and also performed his hit single ‘As It Was’ live.

“Someone just told me that Harry Styles is the new Bowie?” Visconti added in his own comments. “From what I saw tonight he’s not worthy of shining in his shoes.”

Visconti’s partnership with Bowie spanned nearly 50 years, first collaborating on 1969’s ‘Space Oddity’ and working intermittently on 10 albums in total until final album ‘Blackstar’, released two days before the legendary musician’s death in January 2016.

Followers agreed with Visconti in the comments, with one writing: “There will NEVER be anyone that’s the new David Bowie he is in a class of his own always will be unique.”

Another added: “Thank you , thank you, thank you Tony for saying what so many of us are thinking.”

One person also shared that they’d heard the same comparison upon the release of Styles’ debut self-titled solo album in 2017 and “immediately said ‘nope’. Bowie was one of a kind and irreplaceable”.

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… lol Old Timers being honest.

#nme #harry styles #david bowie #tony visconti

[whatacompletebastard]

#adrian edmondson #ade tweets #tony visconti

[mitjalovse]

How can we actually define a surprise from any musician at all, is there a way? For instance, Bowie's Berlin trilogy remains something of an epitome of a shock, though I don't think the latter part of his opus was the only example of such modus operandi. However, I do get why Low, Heroes and Lodger continue to be treated as one of the biggest expressions of a wild turn, i.e. these works still possess a power Bowie's followers merely hinted at. Whereas the other took the form, they forgot the content like in the case of those that listended to Talk Talk's last two LPs. Berlin trilogy is not just a collection of cool sounds, the collection transcribed his emotional state at the time. This is Bowie at his most personal.

#Youtube #david bowie #''heroes'' album #moss garden #brian eno #robert fripp #carlos alomar #george murray #dennis davis #antonia maass #tony visconti #70's music #art rock

[jt1674]

#david bowie #heroes #blackout #brian eno #robert fripp #tony visconti #carlos alomar #dennis davis #george murray

[longliverockback]

T. Rex Tanx 1973 EMI ————————————————— Tracks: 01. Tenement Lady 02. Rapids 03. Mister Mister 04. Broken-Hearted Blues 05. Shock Rock 06. Country Honey 07. Electric Slim and the Factory Hen 08. Mad Donna 09. Born to Boogie 10. Life Is Strange 11. The Street and Babe Shadow 12. Highway Knees 13. Left Hand Luke and the Beggar Boys —————————————————

Marc Bolan

Howard Casey

Steve Currie

Mickey Finn

Bill Legend

Tony Visconti

* Long Live Rock Archive

#TRex #T Rex #T Rex Band #T. Rex #Marc Bolan #Howard Casey #Steve Currie #Mickey Finn #Bill Legend #Tony Visconti #Tanx #Glam #1973

[nedison]

⭐️ January 8 ⭐️

#david bowie #heroes #rca records #tony visconti #brian eno #robert fripp #1977 #vinyl #nedison collection

[julio-viernes]

Tony y Siegrid Visconti publicaron dos singles 1966-67 en RCA. Fue uno de los muchos dúos de la escena folk neoyorquina de mediados de los 60. Los singles que hicieron no valen mucho, la verdad, como curiosidad en todo caso. El primero llevó "Long Hair" en la cara A, una cosa que parece Sonny & Cher; el segundo, la exótica, más divertida. "Up Here". Los del fotón ¡son ellos! Tony, todo paje, a la izquierda y Siegrid a la derecha con Liza Minnelli en el centro. Mm... Visconti mucho mejor sentado tras la consola de grabación.

#tony and siegrid #sonny and cher #tony visconti #liza minnelli #youtube