DAVID BOWIE - STAY - LIVE OLYMPIA 2002 -

Harrowing soul atmosphere, very beautiful funky riff, outstanding vocal test for Bowie. Musically, for me, is the strongest piece of "Station to Station", that marked the transition between the past and the European future of David.
The album was reissued in September 2010, with several additions.

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• DAVID
• BOWIE
• STAY
• LIVE
• OLYMPIA
• 2002
• SOUL
• FUNKY
• RIFF
• OUTSTANDING
• VOICE
• MUSICALLY
• STRONGEST
• STATION
• TO
• TRANSITION
• EUROPEAN
• live concert
• gig

[artistinstinct]

DYNAMIC! A TRUE PERFORMER WITH A BACK UP BAND THAT KNOWS THE BREATH OF MR.BOWIE'S WORDS....TREASURE!

[theMusicofmyLife1]

@artistinstinct

Splendid comment, whereby I think your nick-name is very appropriate... Thank you!

[TruthAxe]

By the 2000s, Bowie is so much better singer and performer with his own material. Of course, he's working with far better musicians by now, though that's not a knock on Mick Ronson.

I wish he'd take this band and go back to record all of his songs.

And Bowie should do everything to burn copies of every performance of his from about 1998 down to 1969. He was horrible live in the past, especially around 1978.

[theMusicofmyLife1]

@TruthAxe

Many thanks, so glad for your opinion which coincides with mine. The qualitative preference, from 1998 to 2004, is not for the majority: I see most people fond of performances of the "young David"... Instead I find that his maturity is an artistic wholeness, elegant, centered, stunning. It would be wonderful that your suggestion would be accepted.

So, let's make a public appeal: BOWIE, THINK ABOUT IT!

[victordelomas]

Hi all and themusicofmylife1, I would like to buy the DVD live at olympia 2002 but I was looking for in ebay and nothing do you know where or...Thanks

[theMusicofmyLife1]

@victordelomas I can answer only in an approximate way: there are many outlets for DVDs of Bowie in web, some of which are specialized for special editions or rare. I don't think it's very hard to find this wonderful concert, because it is one of the most famous ...

Thank you for watching.

[pacozeppelin]

@TruthAxe

I think Earl Slick combined perfect with Bowie,Just listen to Philadelphia Tower 

[watershedder]

No surprise how Bowie attracts the best guitarists like Slick, Frampton, Vaughn, and Fripp. His music is so amazing and he seeks out only the best to play the best. Great video of my favorite Bowie tune- thanks for posting it.

[midatlanticcycle]

absolutely nobody plays this classic better than earl slick on guitar

[midatlanticcycle]

gets no better than earl slick on lead guitar. G damn!!!!!!!!!!

[antunezdarosa]

Em 2000 eu usava uma corrente dourada no peito que irritava meus amigos na mesma posição dessa!!

[ezaube1030]

@TruthAxe I don't agree that he was horrible live in the past... I have only seen and heard recordings of it, unfortunately never been there myself, but for example the -"Stage" live album from 1978 is a very good example of high quality live performing. "Stay" from that album is also gorgeous!

But of course his newer performances between 1995 and 2004 belong to the best he has ever done.

[TruthAxe]

@theMusicofmyLife1 I respect how you expressed yourself regarding the elegant, artistic wholeness. That's sums up what I wanted to say.

Of course, we needed all versions of Bowie who in his various guises and incarnation mixed in the right energy for each song in its time. Yet, I see those earlier recordings as demos for the full David Bowie who is among us today.

No doubt his mind has matured to hear even his own music differently.