David Bowie Inspo

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I will be dumping photos of Bowie.
Feel free to contribute.

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I'll be starting off with The Thin White Duke. A hollow man, obsessed with romance despite feeling nothing. An aristocrat driven mad transforming into an emotionless Aryan superman, subscribing to fascism.

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Through Duke, Bowie expressed his beliefs with little to no hesitation. Seeming hung up on the idea of moral decadence plaguing the West.

>"It makes you want to shoot yourself – it's very demoralising. I think we should maybe strengthen up a bit."
>"I think the morals should be straightened up for a start. They're disgusting. This whole particular period of civilisation ... it's not even decadent. We've never had true decadence yet. It borders on Philistine, really."
>"If you, like me, believe the current morality... or the signals for each morality really... are pushed by an established power or, media... well, it's really just another way of suppressing or ridiculing the working man, so he has less to look up to in his own life."
>"I mean, to put on pornographic movies in a truly free society is one thing; to put on pornographic movies in America is very dangerous because it intimidates and ridicules the average family man. He watches himself being portrayed six inches tall on TV every night, and he wakes up the next morning and he feels six inches tall, he thinks he is six inches tall."

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It's unclear when Bowie's transition to Duke began. However, you can see influences in terms of appearance and what not around the closing of his blue-eyed-soul era, heading into The Man Who Fell To Earth.

>"'Somebody Up There Likes Me' is a 'Watch out mate, Hitler's on his way back'... it's your rock and roll sociological bit."
>"'Fascination'? There's not much I can say really, it's pretty self-explanatory. . ." And Bowie fades away ... pauses ... comes back. "Like over here, it's bright young Americans, you know, the lilting phrase before the crashing crescendo. In England it's a dirge – the days are all grey over there. It's a bit worrying.
>"Like that uncertainty stretches from where I am to where you are. There's literally no economic confidence in any one nation in the world. There's not one confident central source anywhere on this whole damn planet."

[Anonymous No.13728576]

For those wondering, I'm finding the quotes from Bowie's 1975 interview titled; Adolf Hitler And The Need For A New Right.
It's a favorite of mine. It exemplifies The Thin White Duke's persona combined with the excessive cocaine consumption.
After Duke, I'll post inspo from the Berlin era. I'm going for obtainable looks rather than some of his earlier androgynous glam stuff from Ziggy Stardust.

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>"So what's the next step?"
>"Dictatorship," says Bowie. "There will be a political figure in the not too distant future who'll sweep this part of the world like early rock and roll did."
>"You probably hope I'm not right. But I am. My predictions are very accurate ... always."
>"You've got to have an extreme right front come up and sweep everything off its feet and tidy everything up. Then you can get a new form of liberalism."
>"There's some form of ghost force liberalism permeating the air in America, but it's got to go, because it's got no foundation at all, apart from a set of laws that were established way back in the bloody '50s and early '60s and have no bearing at all in the '70s. (The Supreme Court in America was at its most liberal in the late '50s, early '60s.)"
>"So the best thing that can happen is for an extreme right Government to come. It'll do something positive at least to the cause commotion in people and they'll either accept the dictatorship or get rid of it."
>"It's like a kaleidoscope," says Bowie. "No matter how many little colours you put in it, that kaleidoscope will make those colours have a pattern ... and that's what happens with TV – it doesn't matter who puts what in the TV, by the end of the year there's a whole format that the TV put together. The TV puts over its own plan."

[Anonymous No.13728588]

I don't expect for this thread to achieve much attention. Bowie threads rarely do but it doesn't hurt, suppose it's better than people posting Asian's in SLP.

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Here's Bowie with Debbie Harris, taken around 1977. Although I could be wrong but seems to be around his Berlin era.

>>13728588
>receive much attention.
Sorry, had a rough day.

[Anonymous No.13728611]

David Bowie with Iggy Pop. If I'm correct, this is from their trip through Soviet occupied Eastern Europe.

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After this, I'll be taking a break. Have to tidy around the house, hoping to expect other contributions but if the thread is still up by time I'm back, I'll continue dumping.

[Anonymous No.13728659]

Nice pics but stop with this gay shit please

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>>13728659
Gay shit? What're you talking about? If you're referring to the quotes, they're providing insight into the Thin White Duke. It's interesting to me at least.

>>13728683
Pic related. From the same set, I believe. Fun fact; Bowie called Japan his second home.

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>>13728902
I knew the Duke was distantly associated with some fascist sympathies but I'd never seen that interview before. Good stuff.

Also, Duke was prime /fa/ Bowie

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>>13729033
I prefer Duke over Ziggy Stardust. The story of Ziggy Stardust is pretty interesting too.

[Anonymous No.13729098]

Influenced by Stardust Cowboy, Bowie began to develop his unnamed persona. Further seeking inspiration from Japanese designers. Borrowing from Stardust Cowboy and a local tailor's shop, Bowie settled on Ziggy Stardust. Unlike Duke, Ziggy sought out to deliver a message of hope through communicating peace and love. But in the end, Ziggy's corrupted by hedonism; leading to his demise.

>“Ziggy is advised in a dream by the infinite's to write the coming of a starman … this amazing spaceman who will be coming down to save the Earth."
>“Ziggy starts to believe in all this himself and thinks himself a prophet of the future starmen. He takes himself up to the incredible spiritual heights and is kept alive by his disciples. When the infinites arrive, they take bits of Ziggy to make themselves real, because in their original state they are anti-matter and cannot exist on our world. And they tear him to pieces onstage during the song ‘Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide.'”

[Anonymous No.13729101]

Anyone know where I can find a similar pair? I've been looking for a while now. Good thread btw.

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>>13729120
Just a couple fits that I really like of his, nothing crazy though

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>>13729127
Here's another one from the same era. I'm unsure if these are from his Diamond Dogs tour or Young Americans live appearance.

[Anonymous No.13729151]

Here's something interesting. This is Halloween Jack, a reoccurring figure on the Diamond Dogs album. It's one of his lesser known personas. During the Diamond Dogs tour, Bowie never appeared as Halloween Jack. As one journalist reported, Bowie pranced around as what appeared to be "the ghost of Ziggy Stardust."

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>>13729151
Choosing to appear on tour like this. Given that Bowie was doing anything possible to shake off Ziggy Stardust and the glam appearance, I suppose it makes sense.

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>>13729133
Pretty sure during Diamond Dogs he still had the Ziggy mullet. Nice dump.

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>>13729373
He trimmed it around the Diamond Dogs '74 tour. It's a mullet but not identical to Ziggy's mullet.

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Here's one from a Young Americans live appearance. He performed Footstompin' and Young Americans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ydLcs4VrjZQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vb4k_5aKXI0

[Anonymous No.13729485]

Enjoying this thread, ignore the newfags from 2016.

[Anonymous No.13729506]

>Bowie's relationship with Ava Cherry.
She was introduced to Bowie through her manager at an after show party.
He complimented her image, her hair in particular, and she assumed the worst.
After

Ava Cherry became friends with Bowie after briefly meeting at a party. Rather than introducing himself properly, Bowie complimented her hair. Knowing she was a singer, Bowie invited her to join him on his Tokyo tour. That tour being cancelled due to Bowie catching the flu. Here's the thing; Ava had quit her job, told everyone about the tour, and was "abandoned" by Bowie. She booked a trip to Monaco, claiming she'd do anything in order to see David. She wound up in Paris, modelling along the way. She wouldn't find Bowie for another eight months, chasing him down and sneaking into a special access club. Lurking in the stairwell, Bowie spotted her but was delighted to reunite. After apologizing, Bowie took her with him and their relationship took off.

They were intensely in love. Ava claiming that Bowie "loved the chocolate." Then, once again, Bowie ditched Ava after returning to London. Bowie reached out to her, bringing her over to London where they romantically took where they left off and the rest is history.

>>13729485
Thanks. Figured it'd be a neat change of pace to provide context or additional information depending on the photo provided.

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>>13729506
Oh, whoops. That first bit shouldn't be there.

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bumping for more

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This is from Bowie's 1975 Soul Train appearance. He drank beforehand to soothe his nerves. Bowie was the second solo white artist to perform on Soul Train.

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>>13730758
Here's a better photo from his Soul Train appearance. Attached is his performance, I couldn't find Fame, which he also performed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryXNGWcgZFg

[Anonymous No.13730807]

From the Right recordings. Bowie collaborated with Luther Vandross, Ava Cherry, and Robin Clark. The recording sessions were difficult, complex, and tiring. Bowie was a perfectionist and didn't accept mediocrity. If something wasn't how he envisioned it, he'd scrap everything to start from the bottom. In spite of his attitude, Bowie and the crew went onto finishing Young Americans quicker than what was expected.

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>>13730807
From the same recordings at Sigma Sound Studios in Philadelphia, PA.

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[Anonymous No.13731154]

10/10 thread OP
Also where to start with Bowie's music? I listened to Low but didn't like it

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>>13731154
Thank you. It's recommended to begin with Hunky Dory or Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars. It shouldn't be difficult to find your place in his discography from that point on. I'll dump a couple of starter tracks from his 70's work. That being said, don't dismiss the Berlin Trilogy. It's an amazing set but I could see why you'd be turned off if that's your first experience with Bowie. Blackstar is a must listen too. Everything from the 80's-2000's is a hit or miss for some. Although I liked Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) and Let's Dance.

Hunky Dory:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Enzxdvo8NOk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFN_bEgDE0M
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_ayFz62eYE

Ziggy Stardust:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ObjtVdsV3I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPUAldgS7Sg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBKEt3MhNMM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XtF5jITGh4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7KEn0uOEILs

Aladdin Sane + Pin Ups:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc-E78guBLI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CM3fCUmSheY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uhIGuqZzFNA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emw2iJyIh1k

Diamond Dogs:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OTIsnYPG4lU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jxhpOYNcDY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvJnF5JRDAs

Young Americans(If you aren't a fan of Soul, you probably won't like this.):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iO6OvHxD_m8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s_0eLeALqqc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-N_xAOOn2w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cQ1Q2lkxLlo

Station To Station:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpIhsGg2SJ0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ApHM1ct4tdM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGuu7NiALvo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh8RDktOdnc

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>>13731237
I'd also recommend checking out his live performances. You'll find a couple gems. That being said, I forgot to include Space Oddity and John, I'm Only Dancing. You should definitely check those out too. If you like John, I'm Only Dancing then it doesn't hurt to check out Bowie's "soul touch up" of the track; John, I'm Only Dancing (Again).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfpVn0fUujg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdMoNMR_ZCQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0nn7QJko9MI

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comfy Bowie posting

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>>13731324
rare beard Bowie

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>>13731329
Unironically looks better lmao, looks like Clint Eastwood

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>>13731154
I didn't like it 2 years ago either, now it's my favorite album, you just have to follow Bowie's biography and make correlations between his life and music he puts out, it's really more complex than just music

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>>13731744
bonus peachfuzz bowie with bob dylan hair

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commencing dump

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>>13729120
I like the lighting in this photo. It feels like he’s in a much more comfortable setting, especially sans makeup. Nice thread op, thank you.

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>>13732145
You're welcome. I'm glad this thread has garnered some interest and has a few contributors aside from me. Here, from the same photo-shoot. There's one more but it's not in color. Don't know if the Stan Smiths were intentional or Bowie happened to own a pair, probably the former.

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>>13732180
Couldn't find anything on it. Here's a young Bowie in some milsurp.

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Possibly Duke? The hair seems about right but it's supposed to be slicked back. Bowie looks aged, maybe it's the angle and lighting?

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Donny McCaslin, Blackstar's saxophonist;
>"...For instance, when describing on of the first songs we recorded, 'Somewhere', David referenced the Boards Of Canada song 'Alpha And Omega' [which McCaslin recorded] as an approach. We'd talk about Death Grips, this band in California [too]."

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best bowie is reality tour mawkish near heart-attack bowie

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>>13731390
Had never seen him with beard, heartily concur. Keeps that incredible facial structure but loses a lot of the femininity.

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>>13731329
damn now I really see the resemblance Duncan Jones has with him. I know he already hates his mother for never being apart of his childhood (how do you manage to be a worse parent than Bowie at his peak?) but if David Bowie was my father and her genetics held me back from looking like him I'd be furious

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>>13732691
Duncan had a hard life. Bowie taught him musical instruments, countless life lessons, and loved him even during his darkest days. Angie is a cunt.

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>>13731154
Low is a hard place to start. I'd recommend going in a loose chronological album order.

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Bowie in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence aka Furyo

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>>13732836
Anyone ever watch this? I’m curious as to whether or not it’s actually good.

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>>13733822
It's a really great movie, but if you're expecting a basic war movie or just watching it for Bowie, you're about to have a bad time. It's some heavy shit.

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Here is Bowie's cocaine spoon if anyone's interested.

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>>13734436
Thank you.

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[Anonymous No.13735141]

Spectacular thread, OP. I've been listening intermittently to Bowie for ages, but I only really got into him about a year ago when I heard the full lengths of David Bowie (1967, not 1969) and Station to Station.

I've got a couple scholarly articles on him. I'll post screenshots of the cover pages, and I'll link up the full files if anyone responds.

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>>13735141
Thank you. I'm interested, these seem amazing.

[Anonymous No.13735196]

Bowie is my Andro inspiration.

T-shirt related.

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>>13735186
John McCombe's "David Bowie and the Myth of the Berlin Trilogy: Tearing Down Musical Walls in the 1970s" (2017)

https://imgur.com/a/dsvZWpe

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>>13735209
Galt's "David Bowie's Perverse Cinematic Body" (2018)

https://imgur.com/a/YB38XUO

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>>13735227
Holm-Hudson's "'Who can I be now?': David Bowie's Vocal Personae"

https://imgur.com/a/GXjifTS

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Bless you all. There have been some Bowies posted which I hadn't seen before. And they're all utterly beautiful.

[Anonymous No.13735907]

i find it amazing how many fucking mullets he wore over the ages

[Anonymous No.13735909]

Bowie inspired me to grow my hair longer. ill post some long hair Bowies.

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>>13735915
time skip about 30 years

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>>13735920
last one, not long hair but cool shirt inspo.

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>>13728492
I wonder how Bowie looks like now :D

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>>13737092
I'm sure you'd be capable of communicating via telegraphic dimensions. Bowie was deep into the occult and esoteric thought.

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>>13737102
I quess so.
Drugs have always broken a mans mind in the end,

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>>13737107
You'll find a variety of references to the supernatural in Hunky Dory

You'll find references to the paranormal sprinkled throughout Hunky Dory. He was interested in the supernatural for a large sum of his life. I mean, it's the same guy who stored his urine in his refrigerator after a run-in with wizards who stole urine. His closing album, Blackstar, is filled to the brim with esoteric symbolism.

I don't think it stemmed from cocaine. Hunky Dory was '71. Around that time, Bowie had only smoked pot once in awhile. He'd be introduced to cocaine and other "hard" drugs around '72.

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>>13737124
Christ, I don't know why I keep on repeating sentences. It's probably onset dementia or something; anyways, back to Bowie.

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>>13737124
Still, all of these junkies and freaks he hung around, lucky he even made it to his age.

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>>13737138
he was a bit of a freak himself, lets be honest.

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I'm a fan of Jump They Say.

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>>13734826
looks like a jojo pose

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>>13739550
i guess you arent wrong lol

cant wait for this scene to be animated

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>>13738123
Same. BTWN is one of my favorite albums.

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>>13728492
This

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>>13729120
Is he wearing stan smith?
Man was ahead of his time.

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Very surprised nobody posted this one yet, excellent thread though