Mike Garson/David Bowie

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The Soft Pink Truth - Ready to Fuck

Psychedelic visionary and R.L. Burnside protégé Ted Drozdowski's new Love & Life album builds a powerful and unique bridge between the past, present and future of American roots music. The evolutionary disc's uncanny tales, untamed guitars and explosive textures – plus a guest appearance by soul legend Mighty Sam McClain — create an epic sweep. Out on July 31, 2015 on Dolly Sez Woof records.

Black Lung Fever (mastered)

Dreaming On The Road (mastered)

Reeves Gabrels in the WFPK Studio

The best way to express my sorrow is through music. This song, “A Tribute to David,” is very important to me. I recorded it in 2011 for my Bowie Variations album and haven’t performed it since. While the whole album was variations on David’s music, this one meant the most to me because I wrote it for him. It’s how I felt about David in musical terms. Though there’s no doubt I have more music for David coming, this is what I have to offer this morning. Please feel free to share this with others and respond with your memories, thoughts and feelings.

Tribute To David

The second of our three 80min BOWIE mixes... 

MIXTAPE BOWIE Fantastic Voyage [MAR 2013]

The third of our three 80min BOWIE mixes, this one gathers together the rarities, outtakes and oddities... 

MIXTAPE BOWIE #3 Spaced Oddities RUNTS, RARITIES, REJECTS & REMIXES (2)

For those of you who missed the Periscope broadcast (http://mikegarson.com/bowie_periscope-20160116.html) on January 16, 2016, or would like to hear again, here's a new tribute to David - improvised live from the broadcast. Please enjoy.

Tribute to David, #2

"Dear Mr Bowie" A Conversation with David Bowie's pianist Mike Garson, Bowie's longest serving musician. Mike played on 19 of Bowie's albums from 1972-2006 and numerous world tours. Mike performed live from historic Studio A on January 20, 2016 and brought his unique perspective and insights into the life and artistry of the late, great David Bowie with Host Maggie LePique. Production, sound and facilitation by Ali Lexa & Mark Maxwell.

Dear Mr. Bowie - KPFK Radio Tribute with Mike Garson

You're listening to an unofficial version of "Sunday", from the album "Heathen" (2002), by David Bowie. 

The David Bowie vocal  is the same as the original on  the album.

I revisited "Sunday" as a tribute to the huge David Bowie influence on my work (sound, production music and many more...).
 
Instruments played : Piano, Omnichord, Minimoog Voyager, Mellotron, Stylophone.

Video available : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXUwKXiAjAU

The video is a mixture from some DVDs : Reality, The Man Who Fell on Earth, Black Tie White Noise, The Next Day Extra, and BBC TV Docs, Concert for NY City, Best of Bowie, David Gilmour - Remember that Night, VH1 StoryTellers...

Original Credits from "Heathen" : 
Written-By – David Bowie

Personnel
David Bowie – vocals, keyboards, guitars, saxophone, stylophone, backing vocals, drums
Tony Visconti – bass guitar, guitars, recorders, string arrangements, backing vocals
Matt Chamberlain – drums, drum loop programming, percussion
David Torn – guitars, guitar loops, Omnichord
The Scorchio Quartet:
Greg Kitzis – 1st violin
Meg Okura – 2nd violin
Martha Mooke – viola
Mary Wooten – cello
Additional personnel
Carlos Alomar – guitar
Sterling Campbell – drums, percussion
Lisa Germano – violin
Gerry Leonard – guitar
Tony Levin – bass guitar
Mark Plati – guitar, bass guitar
Jordan Rudess – keyboards
The Borneo Horns:
Lenny Pickett
Stan Harrison
Steve Elson
Kristeen Young – vocals, piano
Pete Townshend – guitar on "Slow Burn"
Dave Grohl – guitar on "I've Been Waiting for You"[17]
Brian Rawling and Gary Miller – co-producers with Bowie on "Everyone Says 'Hi'"
Mark Plati – co-producer with Bowie on "Afraid"

© 2002 ISO Records under license to Sony Music Entertainment Inc. / ℗ 1979, 1997 Jones/Tintoretto Entertainment Co., LLC under exclusive license to EMI Records Ltd. UK., 2002 ISO Records under license to Sony Music Entertainment Inc. 

"Heathen" is available to buy on Amazon, Itunes or at your local record store.

David Bowie - Sunday (Tribute Mix By Sebastien Bédé)

Live on 2017.07.30 New York, Randall's Island, Panorama Festival, sourced from Reflecting in the Chrome here: http://ninlive.com/shows/2017/20170730.html

2017.07.30 New York, Randall's Island, Panorama Festival

Nine Inch Nails - I Can't Give Everything Away (Farewell Mix)

It took me nearly two years to be able to create my own homage to David via his great piece, Lazarus. I hope you enjoy...

Lazarus

Classically trained jazz and rock pianist with an avant-garde style. Worked with David Bowie, Smashing Pumpkins, Nine Inch Nails and many more in addition to numerous symphonies. More at https://www.facebook.com/mikegarson/