Point of view 2 - David Bowie - heroes- Marc Bolan show

[HISATdotCOM]

Trouble is I watch this and I know it was the last bit of TV to ever feature Marc - within 2 weeks he would be dead, another 2 weeks and he'd have been 30, a tragic loss, but thank God we'll see him again someday - for now Marc left the most amazing legacy of music better in my opinion than any other "act" ever, from Rarn to Dandy KALMIYH

[vegaswoman27]

He is a genius, goes without saying....this song is a classic, love the performance...but , as a woman, can't keep my mind off of how hot he is here!!!  And that little gold cross around his neck, for some reason, makes my sweet little panties sooooo wet, (I'm almost ashamed to say...ha ha..don't even know why that does it for me, but it does!!!)

[Roses0fPicardy]

I remember fondly seeing Mr. Bowie perform live in the late 70's, seems like only yesterday. He was great then and is still rocking today. Thanks for sharing this video.

[daveated]

Great stuff.

[Wilfslad]

where's the first verse?

[TheMikesMaiden]

Heroes there they are I could screaaaaaaam I miss Marc so much just screammmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

[noddyneeds]

Wow, I've never seen this before

[Ellathegreatable]

Why would anyone dislike this.........SERIOUSLY!! you lot have issues :O

[Ellathegreatable]

I am so sorry Mr Bowie, The x factor finalists did not mean to murder this song. Blame simon cowell. It is his fault afer all ;'(

[sallyfieldrequired]

poor bowie both the people he collaborated with that year died a few weeks later,

[JEP177777]

Validation.

[averilleX]

Can't believe the early Bowie gems on YT, sgonna take weeks to catch up! I must've been just a year or so too young to catch this first time round.

Thanx kalini X

[ledgerdeathshit]

I'm a guy, but I have a Man Crush for Bowie.

[zephyrquartz]

ledgerdeathshit -That's because he sometimes surpasses sex and links into something beyond being human when he performs. I suspect he used sex consciously in his performances at that stage of his career.

Bolan and Bowie had the same spiritual interests at one point.

[sobaguest]

I could watch hours and hours of these two together, would have given my left arm to have seen bolan play and would be tempted to give my right to see bowie play again, two classic acts if not the best!!

Thank you for posting and please I'm obviously not the only one been brought up with their music meaning so much..

[soulchosen]

Bowie & Bolan have a long history. They were Mods together in London in the early 60s. Indeed, Bolan has been described as the first Mod. Bolan called his child Rolan and Bowie used the same rhyming model calling his son Zowie. Great performance

[ch0c0chia83]

I love it when Marc shouted 'GO!!!'

[TheThroney]

hahaha no one screams "GO!!!" quite like marc bolan, so funny, but so cool

[voltaicblueapples]

The song is in the key of E here. I've never heard it in this key before. I wonder if he performed that way or if it's just the sound in this particular upload?

[Bodacea1]

0:59 nice little glance to the camera with a cute grin on the end.

[aladinsane10]

ich habe mir eine vinyl butleg für damals rund 60,-DM, schicken lassen, die hüt ich wie meinen augapfel.

war früher und auch heute noch marc bolan fan,

und ab 1974 kam auch noch bowie dazu

[CosmicRuis]

I see so much sadness in Bowie's eyes..Very touching performance of heroes. Marc and Bowie play so well together. Sadly this all have to come in end :(

[ChromedToes]

this pair would have been the birth of comic rock if they had gone on to do that said album together.... the sense of fun they are having is deep and out of it. Marc may have "settled down", but he still needed half the stage to bop while he played!!

Good blast in the past that vid.

[jonesfeld]

This is classic musical footage. This was Bowie's first public performance of 'Heroes' and it is the ultimate performance of the song in my opinion. The one take recording of these two old mates singing 'Standing Next To You' (that they had just written) shows all the love and healthy competitive rivalry they had for each other. Bolan falling off stage at end is so symbolic. These two have got to be the greatest talents to come out of England, post Beatles.

[kalini]

About bolan and bowie.

100% agree with you.

:)

[Martin1767]

@kalini The live version from Musikladen at Bremen 1978 quite clearly is far, far superior to this. In fact his vocals on this, the Bolan show, are pretty poor tbh.

[pollenprognoosi]

@Martin1767

You should know that this was the very first live perfonmance of the song in 1977. So the sounds would be quite different in 1978 - don't you agree?

[Martin1767]

@pollenprognoosi I do agree. But I have no idea why you mention this as it is not the point I made. The performance of Heroes on Bolan's show isn't very good.

[dlrap63]

@kalini you are so right

[IdaGno]

Agreed. Bolan made it so.

[cieggou]

paralellus beatles

[TheThroney]

whats the symbolism in marc falling off the stage.. i know its a year old comment but maybe youll respond , peace

[greengirl22406]

This was about 9 days before Marc's horrifying death while Bowie was to have a career for looong after that.

[jonesfeld]

This was to be his final public performance and he was leaving the the stage the way he would leave life two week's later, by accident.

[dlrap63]

This was the first time I ever heard this song. I think Bowie premiered it on Marc's show. He had never sounded so passionate and I was blown away. I absolutely love the rawness of this version. The next day I had to go out and buy the single. There's new wave. There's old wave. And there's David Bowie... thus ran the advertising for this record. (Even now it's hard to believe Marc died so soon after this was recorded)

[ziggy99]

and Iiiiii .....I loowe this video

[thx1138X]

I love the piano in this also, and Marc, so missed. Anyone have a copy of that in better quality?

[MarcBolanLive]

Better quality on my channel uploading soon :-)

[3691grass]

tedgstevens..............I think Tomas Dolby moved this song forward

[sundaramaji]

A fantastic version. Still ranks among my favorites. Love the piano.

[tedgstevens]

This performance of Heroes seems so lackluster. I'm not sure if it's Bowie or the band-which seems to be playing some sort of weird Karaoke variation of the song-but the power and energy that usually sits behind a song like this is missing.

[5winston]

There's alot of history on that stage. Not just the obvious of Marc & David. Herbie Flowers on bass.  Top session man, played with mid seventies T.Rex (probably on alot of their vinyl as well) AND worked with Bowie on "Diamond Dogs" and, of course, did the double bass track masterpiece "Walk On The Wild Side" with him, Mick Ronson on Lou Reed. Just thought I'd share. ;)

[cholling]

Bowie's studio albums from the 70's sound terrific, but I'm disappointed for the most part with his live vocal performances - this vid included. Most of the kids on American Idol could sing better than this!

[freakineye]

American Idol kids belt out songs like a fog horn but that doesn't make them superior cause they lack in everything else...vocals aren't everything you know

[cholling]

I know that. I was speaking strictly of vocal performance.

[wuckle]

Unique voice!! Don't get that so much now in the age of American Idol etc

[nameerf61]

no more david bowie after 1980. An alien possesed him. Bowie's music ends in 1980

[cholling]

Totally, but he had a great ten-year run in the seventies, so we should be grateful for that. And the "alien" that possessed him was likely some spaceship with a record label sticker posted on its side that could make him the most money from Let's Dance onward.

[dollygirl62]

bowie too!!! i'll give him 'til after let's dance -('82?) - (i loved let's dance - i'll give him blue jean, too) .... and then i'll give him "i'm afraid of americans" and then "vitality".... the rest...? well... he's always been with me (and i'm sure will always be),,, this version of heroes is dull... it is usually so much more than this - more visceral, more touching, more important...

[Puzzle96]

Bowie sings soo good and accurate live..

Really put others like Billy Idol in perspective.

[cielo127]

hermoso david!! i love you

[planetmoonscape]

Two of the best entertainers of modern times.

[ronnieknotts]

sorry

standing next to you

if it ever emerged

[ronnieknotts]

herbie flowers on bass

wrote grandad

song at end appears to be a jam

very good

patatas amb suc

[54spiritedwill54]

That was so cool...the ending is great!

[StebenKiwi]

what a "pathos"!!!

[StebenKiwi]

what a "pathos"!!!

[lottietotty]

They were fantastic together. I remember watching this in my sitting room envigorated with the passion in DB's voice that he seems to have lost in later years. There I was in the jubilee year far too young really, but watching this with black hair dye on my hair enlightened with the gift of glam inspiration that pushed me to carry on with a little bit of Marc in my heart............forever and always xxx

[superjett64]

I wonder what marc's music would sound like if he were alive today??

[misty210782]

Yes,it's true...in fact David Bowie was inspired by this scary prophecy when he wrote 'Five Years'...

Anyway Marc was fantastic..his last show ended with his laugh and this funny scene.One of the best entertainers of all time!  Rest in peace Marc.

[justinvh1]

We can be heroes just for one day.:D

[kkliper]

What's the name of the song they play at the end?

[McDjB1]

'Standing Next To You'... or sometimes 'Sleeping Next To You' depending on who you ask... :P

[me92me92]

this was bowies best year

[bellladonna5]

this is where bolan falls off the stage

[AladdinInsanity98]

THE GOLDEN YEARZ!

[mcdeaddog]

I do, both picture cover vinyl!

[livewire1989]

So cool to see Bowie and Bolan on stage together. They always had that friendly rivalry going on up until '77...kinda funny really.

[TennesseeLBow]

I remember making sure I got home from school in time to watch this............Bowie.........­..what can I say!......oh Bolan was cool as well.......my older brother was a T.Rex fan. But come on Bowie, shit he was the Nazz!

[tvtimetravel]

To add more grim irony, he taped his Christmas duet with Bing Crosby later that month. Two weeks later, Crosby died of a heart attack after finishing a golf game in Madrid.

[motellife]

yeah, i heard that Bowie thought (or still thinks) that those he cooperates with/works with always end up dying, like with Marc Bolan and Bing Crosby.

Somewhere I also heard once Bowie got his forutne told/prophesized and was told that He, Jimi Hendrix, and Marc Bolan were mystic phenomenons that would only last a few years on this earth. it was laughable at first, because Hendrix was the only one dead, but when Bolan died, Bowie got real nervous about it. Luckily it was never fully fulfilled.

[TobiasReturns]

i bet the show was low budget though cuz they use a fake cartoony audience instead of a proper audience

[TobiasReturns]

Heroes is a beautiful track as wel as heart felt cuz althought he hasnt got the greatest voice ever he doess put a lot of power in2 it and plus i think it works as a tribute song later that year cuz Bolan died a week after. Bolan rocks 2 but it was so brief.great x

[LunaSeaSane]

"What could I do? Boo?" O, that Daves.

[CaseyJohanna]

Marc's last ever TV appearance. About a week before his death. RIP Marc Bolan.

[Madijaxley]

Truly.

[dannyodoul]

"Bowieaoke" - this could be the latest next big thing - imagine a bunch of midwestern girls and Japanese Businessman in a club doing "Bowieaoke" or should that be called

"Bukake" ?

Sincerely,

The Legendary Danny O'Doul

[scootybabe]

you can tell lol

[PMatzon]

This is actually the very first time Heroes was performed live !

[20420787]

My girlfriend is missing Marc. And I gonna miss him too. Truly great Bowie-Song.

[qwertyloop]

I absolutely love the song- one of my faves by Bowie-but I feel this version is quite poor. Listen to the backing track, it just sounds so weak.

[fireflyzip]

That was so cool...the ending is great!

[rafael28]

goddamnit i love this song so much, the "i will be king" verse gets me everytime

[Yasketeps]

IMPRESIONANTEEEEE!!!! un monstruo de la canción !!me encanta!!!

[uitgeburgerd]

used to have the bootleg single of this song :-)

[silveroracle]

Excellent!

[babystrange]

oh Bowie another man ahead of his time.YAY..

[bluesbrother37]

NICE ONE!!!! Bowie is actually backed by Bolan & T REX on this version.

[divinivan]

I have played this song so many times - I know its every track, and I must say the instrumental backing as well as the vocals IS off. But the overal effect is still the precious Bowie

[Brownsweiger]

coool

[petsounds]

Absolutely no nasal hair at all. But that's David, isn't it. Lovely vid, thankyou

[mondobay]

for me one of the best versions ever !!!

[ziggystardustbby]

yay!!!

bowie!!

haha

he is soooooooo adorable

:D

[tamarazinh]

Ola galera do youtube, sou de Brasilia-Brasil. curto muito david bowie, é demais!!!! deixo grande beijos p todos vc´s!!!!(tamara-brasil)

[replicas79]

can you imagine...1977??? brilliant!!! FUCK music today!! I feel so sorry for another GOD MARC BOLAN...

[AzazelloGirl]

I love David!!!! Energy!

[joeshowallme]

Groovy. Wow, and fucking.....Perfect.!

[qwertyloop]

Love the song but the backing to this is sooooo lame and in parts -wrong!

[HumGuitar]

qwertyloop, How can parts of this be "wrong"? He wrote this song, and he has the right to arrange it and sing it however he wants. It's fantastic in my opinion. It would be awesome even if he was being backed by someone playing a kazoo.

[ZiiggyyStardust]

amazing!! =)

[mybabba]

Such bone structure! Love his face.

[hoktak]

Wow, I hadn't seen that video before but it's awesome!

[carrollthirteen]

Thanks SO much!

[HumGuitar]

This has to be one of my top five favorite clips on youtube! "Heroes" is a great song. Thanks for posting this.

[bartrichbarton]

star peace 4ever

[OliverandJohn]

i wish i cud swim

like dolphins can swim

[HumGuitar]

Me too, OliverandJohn, me too.

[tillgirl]

I regularly took a sicky from work to watch Marc show. We didn't have vcr but I taped this one on cassette. So good to actually see it again. Marc we still miss ya.

[chuckdee121]

I really LOVE this video! Bowie was so awesome with Marc Bolan. I think Bolan's death was the saddest thing for music. He was Mod King! Oh what a fantastic era of pop!!!

[giangiallo]

Who played on this show?

[snorklefork]

the credits list generation x as a guest too bad that footage isn't included

[tawandafree]

snorkel-that vid is listed by thesoulkiss, gen x on marc's show.

[AUCHINSTARRY]

I have the whole of this show and you are right Generation x play Your Generation live I will look out the tape and post it shortly.Auchinstarry

[mauerblumchen]

This is NOT one of my favorite Bowie songs, but there's something about this performance... that I really love.

And there's moment around one minute where he looks at the camera and then looks down. It's just perfect.

[khisanth75]

Fantastic vid, thanks for posting this.