David Bowie 1997-01-09 New York ,Madison Square Garden (German FM – NDR2 Radiokonsert) –
Sound Quality Rating
01. intro by German radio
02. Little Wonder
03. The Hearts Filthy Lesson
04. Telling Lies
05. Battle for Britain (The Letter)
06. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) (with Frank Black)
07. Fashion (with Frank Black)
08. Hallo Spaceboy (with Foo Fighters)
09. Seven Years in Tibet (with Dave Grohl)
10. The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (As Beauty)
11. I’m Afraid of Americans (with Sonic Youth)
12. intro by German radio
13. “Heroes”
14. The Man Who Sold the World
15. The Last Thing You Should Do (with Robert Smith)
16. Quicksand (with Robert Smith)
17. Queen Bitch (with Lou Reed)
18. I’m Waiting for the Man (The Velvet Underground cover) (with Lou Reed)
19. Dirty Blvd. (Lou Reed cover) (with Lou Reed)
20. White Light/White Heat (The Velvet Underground cover) (with Lou Reed)
21. Looking for Satellites
22. Under Pressure (Queen cover)
23. Moonage Daydream (With band introductions)
Encore:
24. Happy Birthday ([traditional] cover) (Performed by Gail Ann Dorsey)
25. All the Young Dudes (with Billy Corgan)
26. The Jean Genie (with Billy Corgan)
27. Space Oddity
28. outtro by German radio
Label :
Audio Source : FM DAT Master
Lineage : DAT tape
Taping Gear : German FM (NDR2 Radiokonsert) => Cable FM => DAT (Sony ZA5ES)
Taper: Unknown
Recording Location: Unknown
Total running time : 2:01:14
Sound Quality : Excellent quality! Equals record or Radio/TV
Attendance : Unknown
Artwork : Yes
David Bowie and his contingency of superstar guests blew the big steel doors off of Madison Square Garden on January 9, 1997 during his 50th birthday bash. The supporting cast included such luminaries as Billy Corgan of Smashing Pumpkins, Robert Smith of the Cure, and Lou Reed.
During the opening number, “Little Wonder” (from the forthcoming Earthling album),a transparent screen, on which videos were superimposed, hung at stage front. Midway through the song, the screen lifted, allowing a clearer view of the band. Bowie looked elegant as hell, dressed in a knee-length jacket over an otherwise all-black outfit, sporting a well-trimmed goatee and a spiked coif of flaming red hair.
After a couple more songs, among them “Scary Monsters,” the guests started to filter in, including the Foo Fighters, Sonic Youth and Robert Smith. Needless to say, the biggest response was awarded to “the King of New York” (Bowie’s words), Lou Reed.
In 1979, Jean Rook, of the Daily Express, asked him how he would face up to being 50 years old. “I shall welcome it, Lord yes,” Bowie responded. “Pop stars are capable of growing old. Mick Jagger at 50 will be marvelous — a battered old rouÈ — I can just see him.
An aging rock star doesn’t have to opt out of life. When I’m 50, I’ll prove it.”
Bowie’s Band:
• David Bowie: zang
• Reeves Gabrels: gitaar, achtergrondzang
• Gail Ann Dorsey: basgitaar, zang
• Zachary Alford: drums
• Mike Garson: keyboards, achtergrondzang
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