David Bowie - Vh1 Storytellers
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Artist: David BowieEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: CD+DVD
CD Release Date: 2009-07-14
Music Label: Virgin Records Us
Product features:
- BOWIE DAVID VH1 STORYTELLERS (CD+DVD)
Music CD 1
- Life On Mars?
- Rebel Rebel
- Thursday's Child
- Can't Help Thinking About Me
- China Girl
- Seven
- Drive In Saturday
- Word On A Wing
- Life On Mars? [DVD]
- Rebel Rebel [DVD]
- Thursday's Child [DVD]
- Can't Help Thinking About Me [DVD]
- China Girl [DVD]
- Seven [DVD]
- Drive In Saturday [DVD]
- Word On A Wing [DVD]
- Survive [DVD]
- I Can't Read [DVD]
- Always Crashing In The Same Car [DVD]
- If I'm Dreaming My Life [DVD]
Music reviews of Vh1 Storytellers
Music Review: 3.5 stars... VH1 Storytellers Bowie episode brought to DVD/CD
Rating: 4 Stars
Storytelling: 5 stars; DVD: 3.5 stars; CD: 2 stars
VH1 Storytellers was the TV music channel's perhaps greatest critical (if not commercial) success, and it was quite the coup for them to be able to get someone the stature of David Bowie to do an episode. THis was taped in New York in 1999.
The "David Bowie VH1 Storytellers" DVD (64 min.) first brings the 45 min. original episode, exactly as it was broadcast (sans the commercials, of course), and it is in the storytelling that Bowie really shines. Here he talks about first meeting and befriending Mark Bolan (of T. Rex) in the early 60s before either of them had achieved any notoriety. There he talks about being depressed that Mott the Hoople, for whom he already wrote "All the Young Dudes" now rejected a new song of his so he had no choice but to record it himself ("Drive-in Saturday"). There he brings a story of roadies and hangers-on, and on and on. The music is not quite as good, although certainly not bad. The stripped down "Life on Mars?" is astonishing. The new tracks (from the about to be released "hours" album) are not quiet as good. The episode closer "Word on a Wing" is equally haunting and sad. The DVD also brings 4 additional bonus songs (19 min.) taped without any storytelling, perhaps performed by the band as a warm up for the crowd (amusingly you can see Bowie smoking a cigarette while singing "If I'm Dreaming My Life", probably violating all kinds of New York laws all the while). I have to admit that the whole thing looks/feels quite dated. This was taped 10 years ago (and no rhyme or reason why it was never released until now). Furthermore, at a mere 64 min., this feels a bit scant for a DVD. Didn't they have any other related bonus materials, either to put the 1999 episode into context, or about Bowie and the pending 'hours' album? How about a commentary from the producers and/or Bowie on the logistics of putting this together?
The CD "David Bowie VH1 Storytelling" (8 tracks; 45 min.) brings only the actual VH1 episode, sans the commercials again, and more imcomprehensibly, also sans the 4 bonus tracks. Why? Doesn't therecord label realize that a CD's capacity is 80 minutes?
In all, this an okay release, and Bowie's story-telling is superb, but it could have been a whole lot better with a little more effort besides just transferring a TV episode onto DVD.
Description of Vh1 Storytellers
CD/DVD edition of this release which features David Bowie's 1999 appearance on VH1's hugely popular Storytellers series. Storytellers began in 1996 with intimate TV performances by Ray Davies and Elvis Costello. Over the next few years many singer/songwriters appeared on the show, performing in front of a live audience while telling stories of their music and memories. Bill Flanagan, Executive Producer of the show explains, "We were used to dealing with legendary musicians. Still, landing David Bowie was more than a big booking. There's no way to say this without being corny: it was an honor. Bowie has a unique place in Rock 'N' Roll. He is not only one of the most influential musicians of the era, he does nothing unless he is fully committed. He never phones it in."Alternative Rock CDs
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