The serious moonlight tour was launched in may falling through the yearsexcellent condition postage. Minutes before going on stage, bowie presented members of an aboriginal dance school a cheque for an unspecified amount. At vfl park, the giant v shaped screen normally used to project football, now projected bowie s serious moonlight emblem and the subsequent concert as a video stream. The images were taken over a span of nine months on bowie. Apr 07, 20 19 videos play all bowie serious moonlight tour maria angela brunetti. The tour opened at the vorst forest nationaal, brussels, on 18 may 1983 and ended in the hong kong coliseum on 8 december 1983. David bowies official tour photographer, denis oregan, offers us a breathtaking. The 87minute running time is substantial and most of the selections are from 1980 or before. The concert bowie fan, nute jenson recalls that bowie drove into the oval in a white limousine flanked by motorcycle security. The serious moonlight tour has been called the most important rock event in the history of the music genre, and his vancouver show was.
Jan 11, 2016 the serious moonlight tour, as it was called, was the tour meant to back that comeback lp, and it ended up being his most successful run of his illustrious career. A chameleonic figure, bowie periodically reinvented himself, creating onstage personas such as ziggy stardust and the thin white duke. David bowie serious moonlight 2006, region free, dvd. David bowie was an artist who didnt fear the talent of other artists, but instead drew energy and inspiration from their work. Recorded in 1983 during bowie s visit to vancouver, the concert is high energy. Published by a dolphin bookdoubleday, 1984, garden city, new york 1984.
David bowie s serious moonlight tour video and dvd is a good document of one of his most successful tours. Fans of david bowie and those who like a good read should be happy with the news that bowies son, director and filmmaker duncan jones moon, world of warcraft, is launching a book club in the musicians honour. Published by a dolphin book doubleday, 1984, garden city, new york 1984. On the face of it, its a record of davids 1983 serious moonlight world tour. In melbourne, bowie played a single outdoor show at the massive football stadium known as vfl park the current home of victorian football. Serious moonlight is the title of a david bowie concert video. Kevin cann, a bowie biographer, edited mayess diaries for this book, originally published in 1999. David bowie book club launched by his son, duncan jones. David bowie shot his serious moonlight tour film over two nights at pacific coliseum in 1983.
David bowie played vancouver three times at height of his fame. They are each integrated at the end of the three individual film segments. In 1983, david bowie played bc place and the pacific coliseum in vancouver. The large video screen lit up clearly on a clear, balmy night, complete with a full and serious moon.
David bowie 1983 by denis oregan david bowie official tour photographer and longtime collaborator denis oregan launches ricochet. On rare occasions, the 78,000 capacity venue was used for concerts kiss destroyer and u2s pop mart and for a short time in the late 70s, world series cricket. Pick and click one of the menu tabs above for more artist info. Candid photos of david bowie on his serious moonlight tour daily. Or click the artist name tag above to go to the artist page. This tour was in a sense, bowies comeback from the 70s.
View the statistics of songs played live by david bowie. A neverbeforeseen glimpse at david bowies serious moonlight tour. Ricochet documentary is a film featuring the far east segment of the serious moonlight tour hong kong, singapore and bangkok. Serious moonlight, a new dvd highlighting bowie s 1983 tour of the same name, is proof of this unfortunate fact. David bowies 1983 auckland gig was a recordbreaker and a kiwi touchstone. I recommend this book in hardback for the collector. Bowie traded in both the flamboyant theatricality of his early seventies shows, as well as the arthouse austerity of his berlin era tours, reinventing himself as the wellheeled, smoothsuited purveyor of the cosmopolitan pop which characterised his album lets dance. This is a gorgeous documentation of bowies world tour in 1984. Bowie, the true innovator of the music art david bowie. See more ideas about david bowie, bowie and the thin white duke. David bowie performs his serious moonlight tour in vancouver, 12th august 1983. Youtube png files music legend david bowie rocked the commodore ballroom on dec. Recorded in 1983 during bowies visit to vancouver, the concert is high energy. This was part of his serious moonlight tour, considered his longest, largest and.
David bowie v2 schneider 2017 remaster may 6th, 2020 david bowie boys keep swinging tony visconti 2. Filmed in vancouver on 12 september 1983, on the singers serious moonlight tour, the video was. Yui mokpa david buckleys strange fascination virgin, 1999, last updated in 2012 isnt as exhaustively researched or as well written, and it tends to restrict. The world tour book bowie chet flippo, denis oregan on. David bowie serious moonlight tour live 1983 music video. Standout tracks include space oddity, rebel rebel, and heroes. At the height of his serious moonlight phase, master bowie took to the stage no less than three times over a weekend, entertaining around 150,000 in total with a little help from ozzie glam rockers icehouse and the soon to be disbanded beat. David bowies serious moonlight world tour 9780385192668 by chet flippo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. By the time bowie was set to go on stage, it was nearly dark. Not quite a biography, it takes bowies life song by song, in alphabetical order. David bowie moonlight books bowie 1983 book ricochet. The serious moonlight tour has been called the most important rock event in the history of the music genre and his. The world tour by chet flippo, denis o regan, mick haggerty isbn. With david bowie, carlos alomar, steve elson, stan harrison.
David bowie serious moonlight 1983 world tour 2017, cd. The singer in concert from 1983, filmed in vancouver, canada, during the serious moonlight tour his longest and most successful series of performances to. The serious moonlight tour was launched in may 1983 in support of david bowies album. David bowie imagine, serious moonlight tour, hong kong. Taped live during the 1983 serious moonlight tour that shattered box office records in every city, david bowie gives one of the most dramatic and charismatic live performances of his career. My copy is number 285 that has been signed by bowie. David bowie live in vancouver, canada in 1983 on his serious moonlight tour. Tracing bowies shifting style and sustained reinvention across five decades, highlights include artwork for the diamond dogs album, iconic photographs by kevin cummins and terry oneill, and a set design for bowies successful serious moonlight tour. The scale of this particular concert was notably large. David bowie serious moonlight tour live 1983 music. Serious moonlight captures bowie at the point where he began to falter, right after. This video, from the vancouver stop on the serious moonlight tour, seems a little dull. Looking for david bowie serious moonlight tour live on cd.
David bowie performing on stage during his bowie serious moonlight tour, 1983. The serious moonlight tour has been called the most important rock event in the history of the music genre and his vancouver show was designed specifically. The david bowie serious moonlight tour was thus far bowies longest, largest and most successful concert tour. The serious moonlight tour was launched in may 1983 in support of david bowie s album lets dance 1983. The serious moonlight tour, as it was called, was the tour meant to back that comeback lp, and it ended up being his most successful run of his illustrious career. Filmed in vancouver on 12 september 1983, on the singers serious moonlight tour, the video was released on vhs and laserdisc in 1984 and on dvd in 2006. When i came across this dvd on amazon, i had to have it for my collection. Zealand and made it into the guinness book of records as the. Tracks 22 to 25 live at the coliseum, hong kong 8th december 1983. In the pages of this book we come as close as were likely to get to the man. David bowies 1983 auckland gig was a recordbreaker and a.
These shows were the final shows on this leg of the serious moonlight tour, but the tour itself was by no means over. Remembering the time david bowie played an insane set at. Find concerts, recordings, artwork, setlist info and other facts about the show or tour of your favorite artist or band. These shows were the final shows on this leg of the serious moonlight tour, but the tour itself was by. David bowies serious moonlight tour video and dvd is a good document of one of his most successful tours. Serious moonlight, a new dvd highlighting bowies 1983 tour of the same name, is proof of this unfortunate fact.
The club will feature picks from bowies favourite pieces of literature, taken from the singers list of top 100 books, which was published online back in 20. Hundreds of previously unseen photos of david bowie will be published in a new, limited edition book by tour photographer denis oregan. David bowie interview, argentinian tv 1997 april 16th, 2020 david bowie right nacho promo take three 197. Mayes, who died in 1995, played keyboard on bowies 1978 world tour. To finish up the australian leg of the tour, david bowie played two back to back shows at sydneys ras showgrounds. If anyone has this i would be willing to pay a good price for this. Jan 14, 2016 the complete david bowie, by nicholas pegg 2011 peggs book is a little different. Nov 01, 2017 hundreds of previously unseen photos of david bowie will be published in a new, limited edition book by tour photographer denis oregan. Have a look which song was played how often on which tour. Moonlight and penguin random house is also producing a smaller book of the photographs in autumn 2018. Bowie, david david bowie serious moonlight tour poster.
David bowie on his serious moonlight tour in 1983 david bowie, vaporwave, alter. As in 1978, the venue was once again going to pose a problem with noise emission and in turn, the local council and residents once agan objected paul dainty considered the newly built entertainment centre as an alternative but it was deemed too small. Healthy from boxing, off drugs, tanned, blonde, and back into buddhism, bowie chose the best musicians to travel with him to the farthest reaches of the globe. The serious moonlight tour was launched in may 1983 in support of david bowies album lets dance 1983. The world tour by chet flippo, denis oregan, mick haggerty isbn.
Have a look which song was played how often on the tour serious moonlight. David bowie s serious moonlight world tour 9780385192668 by chet flippo and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. The one bowie book you need to read and two you dont. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.