Happy Rhodes - "Space Oddity" (David Bowie cover, in color)

THIS WHOLE CONCERT IS ON YOUTUBE NOW at http://youtu.be/WtWPPsTtOe0

Happy covers David Bowie's "Space Oddity" at the Tin Angel in Philly. k8fan's B&W version of this was taken from a VHS tape that had lots of dropouts and he had to process the hell out of it. It makes for a really cool, surreal take on the song, but here is the original, in its original color, taken from the original Hi8 tape. You can see that the spotlight right above her head washed out her face, but there are no VHS dropouts or artifacts.

That's Kevin Bartlett on electric guitar, Carl Adami on bass, and Kelly Bird on backup vocals.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Happy Rhodes
• David Bowie
• Space Oddity
• Ecto
• female
• singer
• songwriter
• concert
• Tin Angel
• Kate Bush
• philadelphia
• philly
• Kevin Bartlett
• Carl Adami
• Kelly Bird
• Cat Power
• Atsushi Sakurai
• Gnarls Barkley
• Natalie Merchant

[IDoNotBlameYou]

It really frustrates me that she's been around since I was roughly 14 years old, and I only discovered her, through you--specifically this video--today, and I'm FORTY! I've missed out on so much.

[xenussister]

@IDoNotBlameYou Hey, better late than never! How did you find this? If you start delving into Happy's own music, and you like it, you will have a deep well of great material to discover and the more you hear the more amazed you will be. A majority of her songs sound as if they could have been recorded yesterday. Her music is timeless. People will still be discovering her decades from now. Thanks for posting! Thanks to everyone who comments. As a fan of 23 years, kind words mean a lot to me.

[NBTrain1234]

Hey Vicki, a friend posted a link to Bowie's version, so I had to look up Happy's. I can't remember if I was at this concert or not...time dims my memories. Anyhow, tell Happy her fans still love her!

[xenussister]

@NBTrain1234 "Anyhow, tell Happy her fans still love her!" She knows, and is very appreciative. She'll come out of hiding (song reference, not literal) at some point here. New music will happen, but no one knows when. We just have to be patient.

[taovas]

Hi xenus, thanks for posting all of this and introducing me to Happy's music. I can't seem to find anywhere Happy's touring/performance schedule. If it exists, do you know how I can get a hold of it? Thanks, Vas.

[xenussister]

@taovas You're very welcome. How did you come across it? k8fan is my husband and he shot all the video so he deserves all the credit. Happy doesn't perform very often anymore. Even when she did perform, she didn't perform often, less than 50 shows in the last 20 years, not counting a few mini-tours with Project Lo as guest vocalist/keyboardist. Her last show was in 2007 (the only show that year), before that, 2 shows in 2005, before that 15 shows in 2003, her most active year. However...

[treborif]

beautiful - your voice has a 'woody' timbre - scuse the pun! - like a fine old cello. youve got a new fan.

[gernerstrom]

Sublime!! I'm sure David appreciates this rendition.

[OhioHarleyChick]

I did a search for When The Rain Came Down and it brought me here. THANK GOD for that!

[kulminaator]

abso-f¤%&¤#&%¤#-ing-lutely lovely cover.

[LandofFrost]

Wow that was beautiful, im going to listen to eveything by Happy Rhodes now.

[FrankHenneke]

it's even better than Bowie, I mean your voice and you made your own version of it, like the harmonies as well, thanx

[palewhiteribbon]

Haha the woman or man in the beginning- "OOOH GOOD!"

[Joeisreason]

my god that was beautiful 0_0

[chLadyRose]

I love her deep voice!!!

[georjec]

WOW !!!!!!!!

[myPixelFactory]

woooow ... great cover.

Singer's voice is really beautiful and have perfect match with major Tom's universe.