David Bowie’s death from cancer was announced today. In a recording career that spanned more than fifty years he achieved the kind of commercial and artistic success - chart sales and artistic integrity - that most other musicians can only dream about.
Robert Fripp’s seminal work on 1977’s Heroes and 1980’s Scary Monsters provided a significant and lasting contribution to Bowie’s sound.
Similarly, Adrian Belew’s work on 1979‘s Lodger, and as part of Bowie’s live ensemble, brilliantly captured on Stage the previous year are a testament to Bowie’s keenness to explore and push at the boundaries. Crimson connections extended into Bowie’s later career with Tony Levin appearing on 2002‘s Heathen and 2013’s surprise return, The Next Day both of which also featured Levin’s partner in BLUE, guitarist David Torn.
It should be noted that King Crimson played Heroes during their 2000 and 2001 tours - the only song by another artist to be performed by King Crimson on a regular basis.
Robert Fripp’s seminal work on 1977’s Heroes and 1980’s Scary Monsters provided a significant and lasting contribution to Bowie’s sound.
Similarly, Adrian Belew’s work on 1979‘s Lodger, and as part of Bowie’s live ensemble, brilliantly captured on Stage the previous year are a testament to Bowie’s keenness to explore and push at the boundaries. Crimson connections extended into Bowie’s later career with Tony Levin appearing on 2002‘s Heathen and 2013’s surprise return, The Next Day both of which also featured Levin’s partner in BLUE, guitarist David Torn.
It should be noted that King Crimson played Heroes during their 2000 and 2001 tours - the only song by another artist to be performed by King Crimson on a regular basis.
