By 1983, fans knew well of bowie s reputation as a tireless rock showman, and with. The picture here is of noir artist having completed a mural commissioned by sony music belgium for david bowies. Fashion is a track from david bowies 1980 album scary monsters and super creeps. David bowie shot his serious moonlight tour film over two nights at pacific coliseum in 1983. David bowie s serious moonlight tour video and dvd is a good document of one of his most successful tours. David bowie played vancouver three times at height of his fame. This work includes the tour and rehearsal held in dallas on april 27, 1983, which stevie ray vaughn also participates for the serious moonlight tour. His work as a director includes productions of twelfth night and diary of a somebody, and numerous audio dramas.
The work was created in the toison d or shopping mall in brussels on friday and saturday, and the time it took to complete was used as part of a contest to win a citytrip to the david bowie is expo in holland. Egerton who plays elton in the film, sent out a thinly veiled swipe at. By the time bowie was set to go on stage, it was nearly dark. Get the david bowie setlist of the concert at pacific coliseum, vancouver, bc, canada on september 12, 1983 from the serious moonlight tour and other david bowie setlists for free on setlist.
Bowie, david david bowie serious moonlight tour poster. Buy david bowie vhs films and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Recorded in 1983 during bowies visit to vancouver, the concert is high energy. David bowie heroes top of the pops 1977 heroes was originally released as a single on the 23rd of september 1977, and was then subsequently a track on david bowies heroes album, released a few weeks later, on the 14th of october.
David bowie serious moonlight 1983 rotten tomatoes. Feb 08, 2016 in remembrance of his pop musical legacy, enjoy highlights of david bowie s most successful concert tour. Active in five decades of rock and roll, and frequently reinventing his music and image, bowie was widely regarded as an influential innovator, particularly for his work through the 1970s. The complete david bowie, first published in 2000, is not just the most detailed compendium of bowies extraordinarily varied musical career providing the recording and performance history of every bowie song, released or otherwise, not to mention live performances, guest. At this show, bowie made the sudden surprise announcement that the show would be the last show that well. In remembrance of his pop musical legacy, enjoy highlights of david bowies most successful concert tour. Youtube png files music legend david bowie rocked the commodore ballroom on dec. By 1983, fans knew well of bowies reputation as a tireless rock showman, and with. But to fans of david bowie he is the author of the bible. Ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars film wikipedia. Photo by denis oregan the current london heatwave has sent me back to the summer of 1983 when it seemed like the sun shone every day and the radio was set to fun, blurting men at work, thompson twins, kid creole, kc and the sunshine band, dexys midnight runners and culture club. Mar 09, 2006 a fter wowing 1970s audiences with ziggy stardust and the thin white duke personae, in the early 1980s bowie was as mainstream as hed ever been.
David bowie serious moonlight tour 1983 rustysurfboarder. It features english singersongwriter david bowie and his backing group the spiders from mars performing at the hammersmith odeon in london on 3 july 1973. Space oddityband introduction from david bowie young americans from young americans. David bowie cat people from serious moonlight tour by david bowie. Serious moonlight made me a bowie fan in 1984, and i continue to enjoy it all these years later. Get the best deals on david bowie film discs when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Buy david bowie memorabilia programmes and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. David bowie born david robert jones on 8 january 1947, died 10 january 2016 at age 69 was an english grammy awardwinning singer, songwriter, multiinstrumentalist, producer, arranger and audio engineer. David bowies serious moonlight tour video and dvd is a good document of one of his most successful tours. When i came across this dvd on amazon, i had to have it for my collection. His acting has embraced everything from title role in hamlet to multiple appearances as a dalek in doctor who.
A fter wowing 1970s audiences with ziggy stardust and the thin white duke personae, in the early 1980s bowie was as mainstream as hed ever. Since the tour first day is belgium on may 18th, it can be said that it is just a rehearsal with almost completed set just before the tour. Nov 01, 2017 david bowie on the singapore leg of his serious moonlight tour. He was a leading figure in the music industry and is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, acclaimed by critics and musicians, particularly for his.
The singer in concert from 1983, filmed in vancouver, canada, during the serious moonlight tour his longest and most successful series of performances to. The program never looked good, and the 2006 dvd didnt mark any noticeable improvements. David bowie interview, argentinian tv 1997 april 16th, 2020 david bowie right nacho promo take three 197. David bowie recorded live in concert at the pacific national exhibition coliseum, vancouver. To finish up the australian leg of the tour, david bowie played two back to back shows at sydneys ras showgrounds. David bowie on the singapore leg of his serious moonlight tour. David bowie serious moonlight rehearsal 1983 2cd giginjapan. David bowie performs his serious moonlight tour in vancouver, 12th august 1983. Find concerts, recordings, artwork, setlist info and other facts about the show or tour of your favorite artist or band. The concert doesnt show bowie at the peak of his game, but it offers more than enough highlights to make it worthwhile. The discography of english singersongwriter david bowie 19472016 included 27 studio albums including nine uk numberone albums, 11 live albums, 51 compilation albums including two uk numberone albums, nine extended plays eps, 128 singles including five uk numberone singles, and four soundtracks.
David bowie concert setlist at pacific coliseum, vancouver on. Dec 10, 2012 a film diary of musician david bowies serious moonlight concert tour through hong kong, thailand and singapore. Ipacen, was an english singer, songwriter and actor. No plan 2017 the 101yearold man who skipped out on the bill and disappeared 2016 class dismissed 2016. Bluray movies 4k 3d dvd digital ma itunes prime games people forum. Serious moonlight, a new dvd highlighting bowie s 1983 tour of the same name, is proof of this unfortunate fact. All songs performed live on the 1983 serious moonlight tour were written by david bowie. Serious moonlight, a new dvd highlighting bowies 1983 tour of the same name, is proof of this unfortunate fact.
David robert jones 8 january 1947 10 january 2016, known professionally as david bowie template. The tour opened at the vorst forest nationaal, brussels, on 18 may 1983 and ended in the hong kong coliseum on 8 december 1983. The serious moonlight tour was launched in may 1983 in support of david bowies album lets dance 1983. David bowie concert setlist at pacific coliseum, vancouver. Get the best deals on david bowie film discs when you shop the largest online selection at. David bowie serious moonlight tour live 1983 music video. With david bowie, carlos alomar, steve elson, stan harrison. Denis oregan he played nearly 100 gigs in 15 countries, beginning in brussels and ending in hong kong on 8 december. The concert on september 12th in vancouver was filmed for the video release and has now ended up on the. Bowie also released 14 video albums and 72 music videos. David bowie setlist at feijenoord stadion, rotterdam.
Charismatic rock legend david bowie is captured live in vancouver in this concert performance staged during his 1983 serious moonlight tour and featuring an impressive set list comprised of his most popular tracks. David bowie performs golden years on serious moonlight 1983 film, 1984. David bowie serious moonlight tour live 1983 description. At vfl park, the giant v shaped screen normally used to project football, now projected bowies serious moonlight emblem and the subsequent concert as a video stream. Labryinth vintage vhs video cassette tape david bowie adventure film. David bowie serious moonlight tour 83 tour programme australia colour tour. David bowie live in vancouver, canada in 1983 on his serious moonlight tour. David bowie wild is the wind serious moonlight tour.
Golden years david bowie serious moonlight 1983 film. David bowie just a gigolo japan org film program 1978. Get the david bowie setlist of the concert at feijenoord stadion, rotterdam, netherlands on june 26, 1983 from the serious moonlight tour and other david bowie setlists for free on setlist. The show is awesome, for being in 1983 it shows bowie on the tour he would later become the most tired of, the serious moonlight tour, but tour to promote the album lets dance, featuring huge hits like of course lets dance, and china girl. As in 1978, the venue was once again going to pose a problem with noise emission and in turn, the local council and residents once agan objected paul dainty considered the newly built entertainment centre as an alternative but it was deemed too small. David bowie concert setlist at feijenoord stadion, rotterdam. Release serious moonlight by david bowie musicbrainz.
Bowie traded in both the flamboyant theatricality of his early seventies shows, as well as the arthouse austerity of his berlin era tours, reinventing himself as the wellheeled, smoothsuited purveyor of the cosmopolitan pop which characterised his album lets dance. Serious moonlight tour wikimili, the free encyclopedia. According to coproducer tony visconti, fashion was the last song completed in the scary monsters sessions, its bassline and some of the melody taking inspiration. The large video screen lit up clearly on a clear, balmy night, complete with a full and serious moon. Filmed in vancouver on 12 september 1983, on the singers serious moonlight tour, the video was released on vhs and laserdisc in 1984 and on dvd in 2006. Featuring classic performances both on and off stage, bowie interacts with the local people and culture as he travels across asia with his band. Nicholas pegg is an actor, theatre director and writer.
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In regard to david bowies serious moonlight tour dvd, im not even. Serious moonlight captures bowie at the point where he began to falter, right after. Minutes before going on stage, bowie presented members of an aboriginal dance school a cheque for an unspecified amount. David bowie young americans band intros vanvouver 1983. Recorded in 1983 during bowie s visit to vancouver, the concert is high energy. The serious moonlight tour was launched in may 1983 in support of david bowie s album lets dance 1983. David bowie the serious moonlight rehearsals discogs.
The concert bowie fan, nute jenson recalls that bowie drove into the oval in a white limousine flanked by motorcycle security. The 87minute running time is substantial and most of the selections are from 1980 or before. Ziggy stardust and the spiders from mars sometimes called bowie 1973 is a 1979 documentary and concert film by d. Filmed in vancouver on 12 september 1983, on the singers serious moonlight tour, the video. The david bowie serious moonlight tour was thus far bowies longest, largest and most successful concert tour. It was released as the second single from the album and was accompanied, like its predecessor ashes to ashes, by a highly regarded music video.