At the Birth of Bowie
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Phil Lancaster
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Phil Lancaster
About this listen
It is 1965, and Swinging London is coming into its prime years. The streets are alive with mods and rockers, playboys and good-time girls, all revelling in the blossoming artistic, creative and cultural energies of the decade.
Amid the colour and chaos is a boy sporting drainpipe jeans, an immaculately tailored sports coat and a half-inch wide tie. A devoted fan of The Who, he looks the part in his pristine mod gear. As the lead singer of the Lower Third, his talent is shaping itself into something truly special.
His name is Davie Jones. In 10 years, he will be unrecognisable as fresh-faced boy of 1965, and in just over 50 years, his death will be mourned by millions, his legacy the story of the greatest rock star of all time.
And, all through the years of the late '60s, Phil Lancaster was by his side. As the drummer in Bowie's band the Lower Third, Phil was there as the singer's musical stripes began to show and was witness to his early recording techniques, his first experimental forays into drug taking and the band's discovery of his bisexuality in shocking circumstances.
In this riveting - and often very funny - memoir, Phil tells the story of life alongside the insecure yet blazingly talented boy who became Bowie, at a critical crossroad of time and place in music history. What follows is an intimate, personal and important perspective on the genesis of one of the most iconic musicians of the 20th century - one that gets under the skin of the man himself, before the personas and alter egos masked the fascinating figure beneath them.
At the Birth of Bowie is essential listening for anyone who knows what happened on Bowie's journey but wants to understand how and why it ever began.
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- Mark Elliott
- 19-12-21
British Rock and Roll History
An insight to the excesses of 60’s music scene. No wonder there were so many casualties along the way. Really enjoyed the book, and now just watched Stardust.
Demonstrates “Winners never quit and Quitters never win”
The pop world has to be a better place because of “Davie Jones” his peers.
Thanks for putting this out there Phil
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- Bob Skeens
- 03-07-19
Back to the 60’s with someone who can actually remember it!
Great trip back in time to the 1960’s to be there with Davy Jones/ David Bowie and The Lower Third. Phil sometimes makes you feel like you were actually there with them. A great trip. Well written and narrated.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-12-23
Launch Pad Of A Legend.
A fascinating insight into the early career of Davy Jones/David Bowie. The back story of the music industry in the 1960s is also well covered by the author. This is one of the better books about a man who influenced so many of our lives for the better,
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- Andrew
- 06-02-19
Appalling narrator ruins interesting story
Whilst it was quite interesting to hear about the early days of David Bowie, much of it was incomprehensible as the narrator not only had a very strong accent but also paid no attention to the punctuation in the text resulting in gabbled sentences and confusing pauses where they shouldn’t be. This is a classic example of the writer insisting on narrating his own work rather than getting a professional actor to do it. I should also note that I returned title!
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