kap'n krunch
2K Club - QQ Super Nova
you know, I ALWAYS respected and admired his work from a "tender" age...(well, not that tender.. )
And it's kinda sad that his passing , (fueled by the MASTERPIECE that is "Blackstar", which I think is one his best top 3 LPs, along with "Scary Monsters.." and..a third one that I can't make up my mind which one to choose) is when I REALLY starting to dig deep into his work... and be fascinated by it..
With help of a DEAR friend who has "guided" me through the Bowie "Cosmos", now I keep getting blown away by stuff that, when I first heard it, I KNEW it was great (e.g. Ziggy) ...but somehow I "didn't get it"..and it's one of those cases that you KNOW you will get it later in life..which is what's happening to me now....
His need to transform himself and be different (I dabble into Astrology and always suspected he had something FIERCE in Aquarius-who like ANYTHING that is unusual- and he has his Ascendant in Aquarius, I just looked it up), and his Moon in Leo which explains the flamboyant/elegant styles, make for a very powerful "canvas" for his life...
Another aspect that is just flooring me are his lyrics, which were strange, yet familiar...
So glad the Universe gave us such a great star..and spirit....
I will always be glad that, while I was taking the Synclavier courses in Full Sail in 1990, I had the chance to see him with the added bonus of having Adrian Belew as the gtr and musical director...too bad I wasn't familiar with all of his repertoire to FULLY appreciate it...and funnily enough, I found a clip from that very same concert with a short interview....
it's gonna take me YEARS (probably FIVE) to digest and fully appreciate his work...
And it's kinda sad that his passing , (fueled by the MASTERPIECE that is "Blackstar", which I think is one his best top 3 LPs, along with "Scary Monsters.." and..a third one that I can't make up my mind which one to choose) is when I REALLY starting to dig deep into his work... and be fascinated by it..
With help of a DEAR friend who has "guided" me through the Bowie "Cosmos", now I keep getting blown away by stuff that, when I first heard it, I KNEW it was great (e.g. Ziggy) ...but somehow I "didn't get it"..and it's one of those cases that you KNOW you will get it later in life..which is what's happening to me now....
His need to transform himself and be different (I dabble into Astrology and always suspected he had something FIERCE in Aquarius-who like ANYTHING that is unusual- and he has his Ascendant in Aquarius, I just looked it up), and his Moon in Leo which explains the flamboyant/elegant styles, make for a very powerful "canvas" for his life...
Another aspect that is just flooring me are his lyrics, which were strange, yet familiar...
So glad the Universe gave us such a great star..and spirit....
I will always be glad that, while I was taking the Synclavier courses in Full Sail in 1990, I had the chance to see him with the added bonus of having Adrian Belew as the gtr and musical director...too bad I wasn't familiar with all of his repertoire to FULLY appreciate it...and funnily enough, I found a clip from that very same concert with a short interview....
it's gonna take me YEARS (probably FIVE) to digest and fully appreciate his work...