Favorite Bowie covers

[Barklessdog]

Still like this version of Heroes
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6vsD2TgQaE&feature=PlayList&p=DA7D4E2C5DB21A5A&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=34

[uwe]

Sehr schöne version, jawohl!

[hollowbody]

I tried to find a video of these guys, but no dice.  My favorite Bowie cover is The Gourds' version of "Ziggy Stardust."  It's got kind of a reggae feel with lots of mandolin.

The bass player, Jimmy Smith sings this one.  He's one of my favorite bass players.

http://www.imeem.com/nightshade400/music/zIxbIRu7/the-gourds-ziggy-stardust/

[Freuds_Cat]

Old thread but it reminded me that we did  version of Bowies Holy Holy and Hang on to yourself back in the 80's. I have every Bowie album from Space Oddity to Lets Dance so I guess that makes me a fan. I used to love playing those tunes.

[Basvarken]

Here's my favorite Bowie cover.

It's Five Horse Johnson doing It Ain't Easy.
I saw them live in Paradiso, Amsterdam only a few days after 9-11.
It was supposed to be an evening with three bands, but they were the only band that had dared to fly to Europe.
We got our money back at the door, but Five Horse Johnson played anyway. An extra long gig. For about 40 visitors 

It was great:
Low down and dirty blues rock

[uwe]

A very obvious choice, but still:




Slightly off the wall, but they funked it up and slowed it down nicely:

[Droombolus]

Here's my favorite Bowie cover.

It's Five Horse Johnson doing It Ain't Easy.

It Ain't Easy ain't a Bowie original ...... I think even Dave Edmunds' cover ( on Rockpile ) predates Bowie's .....

The original is on Ron Davies' Silent Song Through The Land album ....

[Freuds_Cat]

Slightly off the wall, but they funked it up and slowed it down nicely:

Arrr man! those shorts are just wrong!!      there, I said it.

[Freuds_Cat]

I found this interesting.

[uwe]

Arrr man! those shorts are just wrong!!      there, I said it.

I can read your innermost wishes. Voilà, in our ongoing series of half-naked former teen idols initiated by Dave and the fabricated story about his alleged sister  :












Let's vindicate the man: He's fully cothed these days and has a very pleasant tuneful pop voice.

[Barklessdog]

Lets not forget Bondie's version of Heroes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZSJ0U1swa8&feature=related

[uwe]

Frau Harry struggles with it. And that wig looks plain silly. Someone should have the heart to tell her. It's ok to grow old, just look your age.

She doesn't struggle, friggin' brilliant: