Red Mosquito

I was lucky enough to see Bowie, in Philadelphia on the "Outside" tour in 1997. The opening act cancelled so there was a long wait. Bowie completely surprised the audience by strolling out on stage with his acoustic guitar when the house lights were still on and the PA music was still playing. He then played "Quicksand" acoustic, with the band joining in towards the end. When he sang the line, "I'm not a prophet or a stone age man, just a mortal with potential of a superman, I'm living on" he grinned widely and the crowd went apeshit! I haven't been able to find video of it...only the next evening at the same venue when he made a "normal" entrance. It's gotta be out there somewhere! It was general admission, so you bet your ass I was front and center! He was 10 feet away, close enough for me to see his different colored eyes. He smiled at me several times, as if he was amused by the dumbstruck look on my face. I drove home feeling like I was very lucky. Another piece of my childhood, gone.

I have severe regrets about missing his last stop in Portland, 2004. Had a chance for tickets & passed. That turned out to be my one & only opportunity.

Speaking strictly from a standpoint of character perception, I don't believe that a person's poor decisions from their 20's should necessarily follow them into their 60's. I don't care for any thought process which refuses people the opportunity to grow away from their mistakes. David Bowie may have spent the '70's as a coke-addled, groupie-shagging creep but that doesn't mean he didn't die a goodhearted, ethical man. I have no real evidence either way, mind you, but I'm not interested in projecting my own feelings onto the situation and risking making faulty assumptions about it, especially since the woman -- even speaking as an adult herself -- not only seems to harbor no ill feelings towards Bowie but actually seems to look back on that time in her life with an element of pride (read the "Thrillist" article where she talks about it). I definitely don't think Bowie's actions were right, regardless of the "times," but at some point my 40-years-too-late objections cease to have any real meaning.

Granted, from a legal standpoint, things are different. If laws exist for victims to prosecute offenders for decades-old offenses, then that's reality. But the charges aren't mine to file.

There really is no call for this

I'm not condoning whatever activities allegedly occurred. But a person doesn't necessarily need to be imprisoned in order to regret prior life choices, become a rehabilitated, and become a better person.

Either way, I fucking hate it when people dredge up shit from someone's early life after they die. You had many years to bring it up, it's too late now.

Never speak ill of the dead.

Hitler was a nice guy.

ABNorman wrote:Hitler was a nice guy.

He was my great grandfather, so yeah.

pretty sure most of our great-grandparents would be in jail for banging 16 year olds.

For the record, i'm into bubble butts and crow's feet, something sorely lacking in the 15 year old demo, so don't go calling me a pedo. That's why I'm better than David Bowie.

BurtReynolds wrote:pretty sure most of our great-grandparents would be in jail for banging 16 year olds.

Not in South Africa or Britain, pal, and that covers 90% of my ancestors.

That article is pure clickbait.

theplatypus wrote:

Mine wrote:It just occurred to me that among other things he had one of the best reputations as a decent human being in rock.

Other than the whole "having sex with minors" thing, yes. He seemed really cool.

so much for quitting the board

He did good

DJ stop posting your cousin's videos in this thread, kthx

Is Glen Hansard still alive?

I like pretty much everything about this.

malice wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Mine wrote:It just occurred to me that among other things he had one of the best reputations as a decent human being in rock.

Other than the whole "having sex with minors" thing, yes. He seemed really cool.

so much for quitting the board

are you going to quit, mary?

malice wrote:

theplatypus wrote:

Mine wrote:It just occurred to me that among other things he had one of the best reputations as a decent human being in rock.

Other than the whole "having sex with minors" thing, yes. He seemed really cool.

so much for quitting the board

Funny... I thought the exact same thing when I saw you were back, Mary

R.I.P Disco King...

R.I.P. RM

hi thip (aka best friend)