Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust

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Bowie’s ability to live in the moment has led Morgen to rethink the way he lives his own life. “I don’t need to make films anymore,” he says. “When I started, I thought that I was working towards one day creating some sort of master work. That I could keep learning and improving and get there. I learned from Bowie that virtuosity is overrated.” Staring death in the face has made Morgen realize that making the perfect film no longer feels like the best use of his time. “I’ve been making films for 25 years. There are other things to do,” the father of three says. “My wife doesn’t believe me, but I kind of want to run an Airbnb. I’m serious. I’m into making experiences.” Bowie, David (2005). Moonage Daydream: The Life & Times of Ziggy Stardust. Universe. ISBN 0789313502.

Fortnam, Ian (11 November 2016). "Every song on David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust ranked from worst to best". Louder. Archived from the original on 26 August 2019 . Retrieved 26 August 2019.These include reflections on his collaboration with mime artist Lindsay Kemp; the breakthrough tour of the USA; the massive sell-out UK tour that culminated in Ziggy's official retirement; and the recording of Pin Ups in Paris. British single certifications – David Bowie – Moonage Daydream". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 26 June 2020. in the lobby of the hotel (near where they shot Hee Haw), there was a staircase in the middle of the lobby. At about the same time, Roy Clark (cowboy star of Hee Haw) came around the corner and started up the stairs in a full country outfit. Bowie is coming down the same stairs all 'Bowied.' At the midpoint, they meet. Bowie just glances and nods and Roy Clark stops and I swear his mouth fell to the floor and his eyes bugged out. We laughed so hard." Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. " Nothing Has Changed – David Bowie". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019 . Retrieved 7 March 2020. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. " Legacy – David Bowie". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019 . Retrieved 7 March 2020.

Genesis Publications – Moonage Daydream". Genesis Publications. Archived from the original on 16 December 2018 . Retrieved 10 March 2020. David Bowie came into Moonage Daydream director Brett Morgen’s life when the latter was just a teenager. “I don’t know which came first, Bowie or puberty,” he tells TIME over Zoom ahead of the documentary’s theatrical release on Sept. 16. “But they had the same lasting impact on my worldview.” Forty years later, Bowie once again prompted Morgen to see the world and his place in it a little differently.On November 20, 1972, at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium, David Bowie played the 17th gig on the first North American leg of the eventually two-year, 191-date "Ziggy Stardust" worldwide tour. a b The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (liner notes). David Bowie. US: EMI. 2002. 72435 39826 2. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

Thornton, Anthony (1 July 2008). "David Bowie – 'Live: Santa Monica '72' review". NME. Archived from the original on 4 October 2012 . Retrieved 10 March 2020. a b c d Suskind, Alex (8 August 2014). "Director James Gunn on How He Chose the Music in Guardians of the Galaxy". Vulture. Archived from the original on 9 August 2014 . Retrieved 19 September 2014. Those early journeys through the vastness of America were perhaps some of my favourite times. The trains themselves had such great names: Texas Chief, St Francisco Zephyr, Broadway Limited, The Wolverine, Abraham Lincoln, National Limited and many more. What great names. They all sounded like guitars. Fender Texas Chief. Bowie's Music City concert date was just ten days after Republican Richard Nixon won a second term as America's president. Nixon's politically and socially conservative "silent majority" voting bloc of heartland and Southern-residing middle-class white voters reigned supreme over what political journalist Theodore H. White characterized as the nation's more liberal "leading cultural media and influence makers." As an album and persona, Ziggy Stardust is a cornerstone of modern culture and music," says Roylance. Though mixed reactions daunted Bowie, publisher Roylance adds that "traveling in America and discovering his passion for a place where he would eventually live were some of [Bowie's] favorite times in his life."

The closest we'll ever get to a straight up Bowie autobiography - but who'd ever want anything straight-up from Bowie?' - Rolling Stone a b Five Years (1969–1973) (Box set liner notes). David Bowie. UK, Europe & US: Parlophone. 2015. DBXL 1. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

Moreover, what the UK's Guardian referred to as fusing "1950s nostalgia and the superstar image" -- the core components of Bowie's creative evolution into the "Ziggy Stardust" persona -- caused a more light-hearted but notable event to transpire. Viglione, Joe. " Ziggy Stardust: The Motion Picture". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 24 April 2019 . Retrieved 10 March 2020. Kroll, Charlotte (23 May 2022). "David Bowie muses on life's meaning in 'Moonage Daydream' documentary teaser trailer". NME . Retrieved 23 May 2022.Since its release, "Moonage Daydream" has received critical acclaim, with many deeming Ronson's guitar work its clear standout. Retrospectively, it has been named one of Bowie's greatest songs. He played it in concert throughout 1972–73 on the Ziggy Stardust Tour and on later tours. The Ziggy recording has since appeared on multiple compilation albums and in the 2014 film Guardians of the Galaxy, while the Arnold Corns recording has appeared on reissues of The Man Who Sold the World (1970) and Ziggy Stardust. The Ziggy recording has been remastered multiple times, including in 2012, which was subsequently included as part of the Five Years (1969–1973) box set in 2015, along with the Arnold Corns recording. The closest we’ll ever get to a straight up Bowie autobiography — but who’d ever want anything straight-up from Bowie?’ – Rolling Stone The other, the great David Bowie himself describes each clichés from his memories and feelings. A wonderful book for the entire period that marked the first half of the 70's. A gem ... The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (liner notes). David Bowie. US: Rykodisc. 1990. RCD 10134. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)