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sir pball

(4,757 posts)
Thu Aug 25, 2022, 07:38 PM Aug 2022

Can you guess who was Bowie's studio guitarist on Let's Dance?

He went on from this (and Modern Love which is my personal favorite Bowie song ever) to immortality. He's that well known. And if you know, please don't spoil it

Here's his best track, IMO

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Can you guess who was Bowie's studio guitarist on Let's Dance? (Original Post) sir pball Aug 2022 OP
I don't have to guess. 👍 dchill Aug 2022 #1
It was his big break, wasn't it? sir pball Aug 2022 #4
Whose? Stevie's? Or Bowie's! dchill Aug 2022 #6
YOU GAVE IT AWAY sir pball Aug 2022 #7
I saw the guitarist twice. LuvLoogie Aug 2022 #2
Saw the guitarist once. Never saw the Thin White Duke sir pball Aug 2022 #5
I didn't guess, I looked it up - and WOW !! Lemonwurst Aug 2022 #3
Bowie had the best guitarists in rock on his tracks. FalloutShelter Aug 2022 #8
Sure do nt Tree-Hugger Aug 2022 #9
Well-known blm Aug 2022 #10
You'd be surprised. sir pball Aug 2022 #11
Hah blm Aug 2022 #13
And Jackson Brown let him use his studio TexasBushwhacker Aug 2022 #12

sir pball

(4,757 posts)
4. It was his big break, wasn't it?
Thu Aug 25, 2022, 07:43 PM
Aug 2022

The Thin White Duke is absolutely the most influential musician of the 20th century. We well may have never heard of this guitarist without him.

sir pball

(4,757 posts)
7. YOU GAVE IT AWAY
Thu Aug 25, 2022, 07:50 PM
Aug 2022

I shall no longer speak to you, sir.

Also it's an utterly absurd question, Bowie played Live Aid.

LuvLoogie

(7,021 posts)
2. I saw the guitarist twice.
Thu Aug 25, 2022, 07:41 PM
Aug 2022

Cabaret Metro in Chicago, if I recall. It was so long ago.

Poplar Creek theater outdoors in Hoffman Estates.

sir pball

(4,757 posts)
5. Saw the guitarist once. Never saw the Thin White Duke
Thu Aug 25, 2022, 07:45 PM
Aug 2022

To be honest, I think I would trade the guitarist's show for Bowie's. But I also literally sobbed when I watched the Lazarus video so I may be biased.

Lemonwurst

(290 posts)
3. I didn't guess, I looked it up - and WOW !!
Thu Aug 25, 2022, 07:43 PM
Aug 2022

No idea, and I won't spoil it for others. In retrospect, what a great combination, just not one I could've possibly guessed.

sir pball

(4,757 posts)
11. You'd be surprised.
Thu Aug 25, 2022, 08:07 PM
Aug 2022

I know multiple professional musicians who did not know this.

They were also born after this album was released

blm

(113,082 posts)
13. Hah
Thu Aug 25, 2022, 08:56 PM
Aug 2022

Funny, I get senior day discounts at grocery store and sometimes I have trouble hearing the cashier’s questions.

I let them know I have a bit of hearing loss…..and add….but, I lost it to Led Zeppelin.

😎

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