Rick, as a songwriter and producer for nearly 40 years, my study of Bowie is well over 50 years now. I garuntee you that the more you look, the more fascinating layers of musicality will appear. It never ends. Both musically and lyrically it is nearly unmatched in the 20th century. I recall in 1973 being dog eared hearing the strange chord changes that at first 50 listens baffled me. And still I’m finding more and more. The jumps of styles from album to album are mind blowing. He stayed flawlessly true to his gut. The record label and fans be damned. If you followed, you learned lesson after lessen. His long time pianist Mike Garson is a dear friend so I’ve had the privilege of learning the influences and mechanics of his work and it runs as deep as any philosophical master of our times. Having Mike as a guest on your show would be fantastic as his genius would be a fascinating treasure for you to search through. “All the Young Dudes” still brings tears to my eyes with it’s profound beauty. Thank you

@GT380man

Жыл бұрын

I’ve seen recordings of David and Mike Garson and their affection and respect is overt.

@MyYouTubeNameisTaken

Жыл бұрын

As a mega Bowie fan I advise you to check out King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Talk about musical depth… and more so style changes from album to album tops even Bowie. Plus they are more prolific and productive.

@TheJML1975

Жыл бұрын

@@MyKZreadNameisTaken but sound awful and can’t hold a candle, to Bowie’s music… imho!

@ClayMIllerAtlanta

Жыл бұрын

Now THAT'S Epic! Bowie wasn't human, he really was a Starman.

@MyYouTubeNameisTaken

Жыл бұрын

@@TheJML1975 maybe not in the Villa of Orman, with a solidarity candle… however have you really explored KGLW discography? It doesn’t sound like you’ve given them much of a chance.

Bowie - a reputation that keeps growing. When I was 10, Starman was released, and I was an instant fan. 51yrs later, I'm so glad I chose the right artist. He opened a window to the big world outside. He enriched my life and still does.

@lpschaf8943

Жыл бұрын

Nice comment.

@SigPuma

Жыл бұрын

😁👍🏼

@AJWRAJWR

Жыл бұрын

I thought Starman was gonna be the pick for 'perfect chorus'.

@waltrohrbach2459

6 ай бұрын

right, me too "starman" at about the same time, what a great song and it works to this very day, cause it's timeless, like all of Bowies work. There's a really cute version of Bowies daughter Lexi singing "starman" on youtube btw.

Decades later, this song still gives me the butterflies. Between the chord changes, the verse, the vocals, I knew that great, dark truths were being communicated.

You can't talk about Bowie in the early 70's without talking about Mick Ronson.

@richmacer2108

Жыл бұрын

Bowie wouldn't have ever made it without Mick. He surely played the riff on this song?

@richardfairlamb9728

Жыл бұрын

Ronson is the most underrated and under appreciated guitarist and composer.

@pshmidget

Жыл бұрын

@@richmacer2108 actually, it was Mick Ralphs who came up with that riff. It’s a beautiful riff. The one thing I will say about Mark, before Mick Ronson Ralph’s just noodled and rocked out play lotta notes. After Mick came in and worked on that record, every record after that Mick Ralphs playing is. very tidy, didn’t play a lot of notes, just played a little melodies much like Mick Ronson did. that’s the influence of Mick Ronson on Mick Ralphs.

@pshmidget

Жыл бұрын

@@richardfairlamb9728 absolutely true!

@lindadote

Жыл бұрын

@@richardfairlamb9728 ……I think so. Mick’s contributions to popular music are many and varied but when it comes to Bowie, what I find most telling is the vast difference between the “Folky” acoustic music Bowie was playing when Mick arrived on the scene, and the release of the heavier, darker and I think, utterly brilliant “The Man Who Sold The World”, imo an absolutely superb album. I preferred Bowie’s earlier (Spiders) material and while TMWSTW might not be to everyone’s taste, I always thought the songs were exceptional and with Mick’s expert arrangement and production, it became that rarity, a “perfect” album. It’s certainly my favourite from Bowie. Once Mick was on board, David’s music became more experimental and infinitely more interesting musically. Ultimately though, while Mick was held in the highest esteem by his musical peers, he never enjoyed the acknowledgment he so richly deserved (for all of his musical contributions!) and he certainly never reaped the financial rewards. A fabulous example of Ronno’s prowess is his solo/outro on “Moonage Daydream” and that’s but one song, Mick Ronson was magnificent!

Bowie has so many unique songs. Ashes To Ashes is up there for one of my favorites.

@LeggoMyLamb

Жыл бұрын

Where we learn Major Tom was a junkie.

@mattiefee

Жыл бұрын

@@LeggoMyLamb ashes to ashes, fun to funky

@DieterKrauss

Жыл бұрын

Such a great song. Love the chorus.

@GT380man

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t like that phase. Just out of the Berlin trilogy. I felt it a trivial song, though it’s not.

@TheStormpilgrim

Жыл бұрын

I've been seeing that video on "I Want My '80s" on MTV Classic and I can only imagine that LSD was involved at least once in the production. "Rubber spacesuit? Padded cell? Bulldozer? Yes, we can do that! This makes sense!"

The members of Mott the Hoople apparently couldn''t believe it when Bowie offered them this song. They couldn't believe he didn't want to keep it for himself. It is such a great song, but they did such a great job with it also. The dead guitar lead and Ian Hunter's vocals are stellar. Plus the claptrap is almost like a funeral march. I thought from the second I heard it it was a Bowie song, even though I didn't know much about music at the time. Bowie also sings backing in the chorus I believe.

@marlonelliot8943

Жыл бұрын

Mott had earlier turned down Suffragette City.

@MobiusBandwidth

Жыл бұрын

@@marlonelliot8943 OUCH! XD wow.

@donnakny9970

Жыл бұрын

I had always thought it was Bowie then learned it was Mott the Hoople but not that Bowie wrote it. When I learned he wrote it I felt vindicated lol.

I still have the half packet of confetti that was dumped on the audience when Mott the Hoople played "All the Young Dudes" as their encore at the Agora Ballroom in Chicago July 27th, 1973. It was Epic.

@ThiagodMoraes

4 ай бұрын

Wasn´t it called Aragon Ballroom?

@mikegrasty6225

2 ай бұрын

Awesome just awesome

@glenncanale9225

25 күн бұрын

Aragon Ballroom

Bowie could make a 3 minute song epic. Just a wave of emotions and tempos in a short span of time.

@mariodriessen9740

Жыл бұрын

Two of my favourite Bowie albums are Low and Heroes. And there are so many Tiny little two to three minute songs on them that feel like a symphony. So much things are going on in such a short span of time and each of those songs contain more musical brilliance than most other songs at the time, music to come and music that has been.

@RupertReynolds1962

Жыл бұрын

Bowie was so full of surprises. I remember when I first heard The Politics Of Dancing (Re-flex) I thought for moment it was him singing.

Bowie is the most harmonically complex popular musician of all-time. He flirts with everything from time signatures, to modes, to modulation, to modal interchanges and all of it interacts with the melody flawlessly. He essentially progressed from The Beatles while paying respect to them and never looked back. Cohesively, the Beatles are the greatest of all time ... singularly Bowie is the best for me.

@chazlabreck

14 күн бұрын

And then there is this "Dancing in the Street // Silent Music Video"

As soon as Rick started talking about a Bowie song with a strange chorus, I hoped he was talking about All The Young Dudes, because it's very dear to me, and has been since I was 17, 53 years ago. One of the most perfectly conceived and executed pop records of all time, I'd argue. Hugely inspiring.

@RSpracticalshooting

Жыл бұрын

I've always loved that song.

@khoury2000

Жыл бұрын

My first thought was All The Young Dudes too

@cuebj

Жыл бұрын

Given to Mott the Hoople, my favourite group, who did the brilliant version before Bowie recorded it

@GT380man

Жыл бұрын

I also hoped it’d be ATYD. It’s a terrific song. And touching that he wrote if for struggling friends. 😊

@ernesteria

Жыл бұрын

Definitelo a great Song! But I wish it was Cygnet Committee or Quicksand.... there are so many Interesting Strange Bowie songs

David Bowie didn't die, he just returned home ✌️

@cuebj

Жыл бұрын

True. Saw him when I was cycling down to Bromley from home on Shooters Hill the other day... I wish

@GT380man

Жыл бұрын

@What Guitars looking as cool as on the cover of Young Americans, I so dream!

@Sarvasaha

Жыл бұрын

He fell to Earth and then went back to space😀

@Hrng270

Жыл бұрын

👍👍👍👍🤭🤭🤭 he never turn back to the Earth after waht he lived here...

I work with Bowie in the studio once. I'll never forget the experience. He was truly amazing.

@jonolacy2644

Жыл бұрын

What did you work on?

@F.O.H.

Жыл бұрын

@@jonolacy2644 They came into our studio to do some remixes on glass spider and we also reconstructed the "Fame x24...." part that was used for their tour at the time.

@joaovict2435

Жыл бұрын

Some good story?

@Cyclon32289

Жыл бұрын

@@F.O.H. I own NLMD CDs. I like it in strange way haha. (Zeroes, bang Bang...)

@AJMemes545

2 ай бұрын

Bro u dont realise how damn lucky you are

Another masterpiece written by DB and Mick Ronson.His unmistakable voice in the chorus as well

@tomCA559

Жыл бұрын

Written by David Bowie. Mick Ralphs (Mott The Hoople) actually wrote the guitar intro and Bowie & Ronson recorded their version later.

The chorus is so Beatles inspired it almost feels deliberate from the harmonies up to the lyrics, love it!

@netuno60

10 ай бұрын

I totally agree!

@reboot_2.00

7 ай бұрын

That’s what I thought too!

@clarktferrill

2 ай бұрын

Yes..I thought of the Beatles too..

One of my favorite bridges is David Bowie's song "Changes" How it slides into that bridge, in a melodic sense is sublime...I don't know whether it is odd or conventional but it just sounds so perfect to me. "Strange fascinations fascinate me Ah, changes are taking The pace I'm goin' through"

I loved the way Bowie's loss was so impactful to Rick, when talking about the internet, it really hit home what a remarkable artist he was. He's really never truly gone.

@bellycuda

Жыл бұрын

Also Ronson's fingers are all over this song, from start to finish

@Rick Beato - Excellent analysis, Rick! Also interesting that apart from the last "Carry the Dudes" over the C chord at the end of each chorus, Ian is basically singing all the time in D major, despite the chords modulating underneath him rather like a wobbly canoe! PS: I joined Mott on keyboards less than a year after Dudes was released. I have never not enjoyed playing Dudes live ever since - it still raises the hairs on the back of me neck (and invariably raises most of the audiences arms)! And yes - you should interview Ian - at age 83 he just released an astonishingly good new album!

@jackmcguire2863

Жыл бұрын

Saw your reunion show in Philly a few years back. Goddamned glorious!

@renenowicki

Жыл бұрын

You are Legend!

@dodgedandle8311

5 ай бұрын

Ian Hunters Last Album is The Absolute Dogs Bollox I LOVE IT , the track Angel is a Masterpiece ❤️❤️❤️🎸🌞⭐️

@zeekmitchellz

4 ай бұрын

So cool to come across this video and your comment. Curious (as a keyboard player / singer that happens to have a Bowie tribute band) … when you play Dudes live, do you play organ, piano or both?

@morganfisherart

4 ай бұрын

@@zeekmitchellz When I played it with Mott (in 1973, 1974, 2018 and 2019) I played piano and another gent played organ. When I play it alone or with a friend or two, I usually have my digital piano MIDI'd to an organ which I can fade in and out with a volume pedal.

Ian Hunter is severely underapreciated - his songwriting as a solo artisit is stellar - and he's still going strong.

@etamommy

Жыл бұрын

You are right about that! I was surprised at how excellent some of his later day albums were/are.

@charlie-obrien

Жыл бұрын

"I'm just one of the boys One of the boys I don't say much but I make a big noise..."

@ericmadeoftin8206

Жыл бұрын

Bowies good friend.

It's a perfect sentimental rock single, so evergreen. David was the best.

As a 14 year old in the 70s the David Live arrangement really got me. So beautiful!

What if Bowie was the only normal person and we were all weird

@John_Locke_108

Жыл бұрын

I didn’t truly get into Bowie until I was 30. And that’s when I realized that it’s a Bowie world and we’re just living in it.

@mkv2718

Жыл бұрын

well that would need us all to completely disregard the meaning of the word “normal.”

@mrpocock

Жыл бұрын

His music gets better the more I age.

@thesuncollective1475

Жыл бұрын

Yes I think you got it!

@petercasserly245

Жыл бұрын

Our brains are fat and water with electricity running through it. Expecting anything near normal is weird.

There’s very little new music that grabs my attention, nothing inspiring but today I watched Rick Beato’s breakdown of “All The Young Dudes” a song that was released in 1972. Rick dissected this song in such a way that it’s very nearly a brand new song for me. AND the story of how this song came into existence thru David Bowie! Rick’s breaking down of this chord progression has really excited me in a very tough time in my life. I’m going to learn these chords and play along with the record as a therapy, a sanctuary until these dark clouds pass. Thank you Rick, Your videos bring inspiration and good distraction for people in ways you’ll never know. Keep On Truckin’ jack james ~

@allanmacfarlane5731

6 ай бұрын

Let music be your guide.

Space Oddity always gets me. Would be just as mind blowing if it came out now. Really unique.

@prouddaughterpublishing

Жыл бұрын

I remember hearing it for the first time while I was vacationing at my aunt and uncle's house. I was totally enthralled and still am.

@aisle_of_view

Жыл бұрын

Crowd control to Mao Tse Tung...

Bowie's background vocals are always brilliant. There's an entire episode in there.

One of his greatest songs was "Is There Life On Mars". Very intricate chord changes. Rick Wakeman played piano on that track and told his friend that evening after his session that he had played on the most incredible song he'd ever worked on.

@GT380man

Жыл бұрын

When it came out, my older sister had just got pregnant, had an enforced abortion and after all that got kicked out of the family home, aged 16, wrecking her education. The lyrics to Life on Mars, as you might imagine, pull me apart. Three years later, at 16, I followed her out the door, and we’re still close, 46 years later.

@michaelhawes6340

Жыл бұрын

Yes, "Life On Mars?" is wonderful and so intricate. One of my all time Bowie favourites.

@music4thesoul80

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Life on Mars is one of the greatest songs of all time.

@davidkornblatt851

Жыл бұрын

@@GT380man Actually Life on Mars was influenced by the preAnkafied My Way FRENCH SONG progression so Bowie has claimed!!!

@davidkornblatt851

Жыл бұрын

Actually Life on Mars was influenced by the preAnkafied My Way FRENCH SONG progression so Bowie has claimed!!!

One of the stories I heard about this track is that the guys in Mott The Hoople were thinking of breaking up, and Bowie didn’t want them to, so he gave them this song. Which turned out to be their biggest hit. If it’s true, I think that awesome…

@morganfisherart

Жыл бұрын

Totally true. He saved the band by doing that.

@simonspeak9288

Жыл бұрын

Yep. They also turned down Suffragette City.

@dsnyc5789

Жыл бұрын

"I wanted to do this for years" the outro is like a sigh of relief from Ian :>)

@richardfairlamb9728

Жыл бұрын

Very true. People forget how generous and giving Bowie was to other artists.

Bowie songs pop into my head frequently. For that I am thankful. ✌

@GT380man

Жыл бұрын

Likewise. Today, I felt compelled to listen to “Survive” several times. What a song!

@anthonywallace3830

Жыл бұрын

@@GT380man amazing song. Was lucky enough to see him perform it live in London, just as Hours was released. Such a cherished concert

@anthonywallace3830

Жыл бұрын

I’m sure Bowie said the same when they popped into his head! What an incredible and greatly missed artist.

Cool! My all-time favorite Bowie song is Ashes To Ashes. I don’t know exactly what it is about it, but it absolutely captures me. For me, it’s best ever, no contest, but everyone has their favorites, right?

@GT380man

Жыл бұрын

I change from time to time, but Station to Station, Golden Years & 5.15 Angels have gone must be up there (today).

@jamesmurray6883

Жыл бұрын

It's hard to pick one song among his many great ones, but i think if I had to pick one, I agree it would be Ashes to Ashes.

@MrAronRobinson

Жыл бұрын

It’s the sequel to ‘Space Oddity’, so it’s about about a character who’s on drugs (the ‘space cadet’ in British slang called ‘Major Tom’ in both songs) except this time it’s a lament because he’s died of drug abuse. Bowie had just stopped taking drugs at that point. When he sings in the opening lines ‘do you remember a guy that’s been / in such an early song’, he’s referring to ‘Space Oddity’, his first hit.

"Golden Years" - Unexpected changes as the chorus progresses, yet it makes sense, and then the bar of 2 at the end. He really was a great composer.

bowie's got the talent to make keychanges without the listener noticing it i always liked quicksand and couple of years ago i wanted to learn the chord progression and was surprised that the whole first verse was in a different key (and with weird chords i couldn't play then) than the rest of the song such a great composer

I think the Bowie songs always have that happy sing along factor with the perfect melancholic touch

@melich_5

Жыл бұрын

of course in all the young dudes, but also in starman, life on mars, heroes, changes, ... the list goes on and on

@jan279

Жыл бұрын

Basically the whole Ziggy Stardust album.

I saw Bowie on his last ever tour - and he played this song! A truly original artist - sorely missed!

Rick, you must do Moonage DayDream or Life on Mars. The melodies in those songs are unbelievable! Btw, his closing record had some phenomenal songs on it.

@GT380man

Жыл бұрын

I can’t give it all away had me bursting into tears the first time I heard it, and I fell asleep to it on repeat, the night he died. I was woken to numerous texts from my wife, sister and friends, and my day went dark, numb and awful. I remember stumbling through the streets of San Francisco, feeling very lost and so far from home.

@minwoohan4826

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Blackstar gets a lot of praise, but I feel like it is underappreciated from a musical standpoint. For me, how “I can’t give everything away” pays homage to “A new career in town” is just mind blowing.

@TheMonolake

Жыл бұрын

Moonage Daydream. Is beyond comprehension

When I hear the G-C-D-A turnaround at the end of the chorus, I think of several Queen songs ("The Game" and "Flash" among them) that use that same motif. Not surprising that in their hey day, Queen, Mott the Hoople, and Bowie were musical and personal contemporaries that influenced one another. All were masters of majestic, dramatic, and still quite hooky composition.

Many ppl have mentioned Ashes to Ashes but the whole Scary Monsters album is idiosyncratically marvellous, not least the title track but also Because You’re Young & of course Fashion

@TenthAvenue94

Жыл бұрын

Teenage Wildlife is still one of most amazing pieces of work I've ever heard in popular music.

*Nobody* assembled groups of musicians and bands like Bowie. He brought people in to do what they do best and seemed to orchestrate some incredible music and band chemistry.

@stevecuzz8820

Жыл бұрын

but he screwed The spiders from Mars. After his last Ziggy appearance he fired them with no warning. Those musicians were an integral part of every song. I guess that's what The Bizz Is. I hope everyone has seen "Hired Gun", "The Wrecking Crew" and "Muscle Shoals".

@shawnmcvey7789

Жыл бұрын

@@stevecuzz8820 I never said anything about after he assembled them🤣

Hard to believe that this song was released more than 50 years ago. Still sounds timeless!!

@michelebergman4336

Жыл бұрын

Bodies version is AWESOME!

@fredklein1086

Жыл бұрын

Escaped from NY....glad you made it out alive

You truly are amazing Rick. Your dedication to and love of music and artists who create it and your continual gift to all of us, breaking it all down, giving context for appreciation, it's truly unparalleled. Please don't ever stop. Can I just say an eternal and undying thank you?

Holy crap, Rick! Your interview lineup sounds phenomenal! I’m looking well forward to watching them!

This was a hit when I was working nights at an ice cream factory in the summer of 1972, just before I went to college. It often played on the factory PA just as the sun was coming up. One of my favourite Bowie songs.

When I read your title I immediately thought of 'All The Young Dudes', no kidding. I love this video. Analyzing the relationships between a songs harmony and melody get us closer to understanding creative songwriting I think. On the A min you'll notice the vocal harmonies sing notes D and G I believe, which are notes at least an octave above the same played notes in that A min, which utilizes two songwriting tricks...(1) jumping up an octave and (2) giving the impression that the song is going upwards when it actually starts downward. (later the vocal harmonies also sing a third note(A). Bowie is a genius who also knew how to borrow from other musicians like Marc Bolan of T-Rex and Lou Reed. IMO Bowie discovered 'the essence' of Bolan's glam songwriting genius and invented Ziggy Stardust. Bowie idolized Bolan who was famous for doing his thing, before Bowie caught on to it. After he was through with the Bolan essence and Ziggy, he kept a band member rotation going of highly creative players whom he borrowed from. Zappa was well known to do that. A creative ear can take from others and extrapolate from it to create something that becomes their own. I believe bowie was a master at doing that. So,I have to also give Marc Bolan credit for ATYD as well.

Mick Ronson was a huge part of what informed and inspired David Bowie. Also Peter Gabriel was a definite influence on him, both musically and with campo theater being used for stage presence... to some degree certainly that stage approach helped shape the music.

Bowie's harmonies were peculiar to him. Nobody sounded like him. And it gives you chills over and over.

@rini6

Жыл бұрын

I think his incredibly expressive and adaptive voice is his genius and what makes him unique. His song writing reflects this adaptability and ability to change on a dime

@evieblue959

Жыл бұрын

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about his vocal layering on records. It’s not just the harmonies; the different overlapping tracks have different moods. Isolating one or the other would completely change the mood of the song on a lot of tracks.

Not forgetting Mick Ronson who was responsible for much of David's (spiders) sound.

@jimmorrison7417

Жыл бұрын

Moonage daydream guitar solo was epic 70’s Up there with the best of the best

@paulthornton918

Жыл бұрын

@@jimmorrison7417 totally agree about mick ronson & moonage daydream, stunning.

And to think he gifted this masterpiece to help a struggling band! Pure class. ✌

The separation in that recording ! Vocal, guitar, Hammond, is epic

There's a wonderful live version of this song performed at the Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert. With Bowie on sax, Mick Ronson on guitar and Ian Hunter vocals, backed by the boys from Queen.

@MenelaosMegariotis

Жыл бұрын

Best version ever in my view. The arrangement is exceptional, drumming takes it to another level, and the backing vocals are perfection.

The descending progression, particularly when the organ comes in, is very reminiscent of Procul Harum's Whiter Shade of Pale and, of course, Bach.

@chrisbentley1150

Жыл бұрын

Great band. Give them a listen - Homburg, Salty Dog, Pilgrim's Progress etc

@aethelwulfofwessex7152

Жыл бұрын

​@@chrisbentley1150 They certainly were. I'd also add Quite rightly so, Strong as Sampson and Whaling Stories to that list 👍

'Starman' is my all time favorite Bowie song. Gives me goosebumps and tearing eyes every time I listened to it.

This song always puts a smile on my face ever since I first heard it as a kid, when it first came out. Such class, and that chorus is to die for. Catchy, emotive and as you said, majestic. Great video Rick.

I always wondered whether this could be a nice topic: the 20 best songs with additional or dropped bars, like in songs by the Beatles, Burt Bacharach, Radiohead, Tom Waits, Bowie etc. etc. - because the impact of, for example, an extra 2/4 bar or, let's say, a circle of 6 bars instead of always 4 is astounding, and it's kind of a revelation to understand what is going on there. Btw, thank you for the good work.

Saw David live many times in the 70's and 80''.s Will never forget the curtains coming up on the Diamonds Dog tour with David dressed as half man/half dog just like the album cover. Ziggy Stardust was also a wonderful tour. He was a consummate performer.

Great video as usual, Mr B. Can’t wait for the Steve Gadd interview, saw him right before lockdown at the star-studded Ginger Baker tribute in London. HE was the one I was most excited seeing. What a recording history!

The first measure of the chorus is the same as the first measure of Bach’s Air on the G String. Seems like an inspiration.

Written as a gift to save Mott the Hoople……amazing tune, but in the 70’s we were awash in amazing artists….another great video Rick 👏👏👏👏👍🥂

I love Mott the Hoople that performed this song.❤

Love Bowie, particularly the Heathen album. Sunday is a fantastic song. Really enjoying your videos, lots to learn 👍

Thank you for giving this much credit for one of the greatest songwriters of our era. He truly was one of a kind and unique beyond measure.

Rick It was Mick Ronsons classical training and should of had co writers credit on a lot of Bowies tracks. His guitar work production n composing skills with Bowie. Check out Mick Ronsons film documentaries. Bowie and Ronson did the same thing on Lou Reeds Transformer album Best Wishes Kimball

Way back in the day, an English kid I'd met, in trying to give me context for Bowie, described him simply as "a God-genius". ...and that is exactly how I eventually came to regard him, and have continued to think of him, ever since.

@GT380man

Жыл бұрын

I was introduced to him by a young school friend / classmate, who regarded DB exactly that way. Your contact & my friend were spot on.

Most of the time the technical aspects of music that you discuss go completely over my head… but, even in the midst of my absolute ignorance, I find your content fascinating! Keep up the excellent work! 👏🏻

You are great! And it's is so enjoyable to listen to you taking about your wonderful musical experiences. Thus song with DB remains me of Bob Dylans "Life a Rolling Stone".

I was just talking to my brother yesterday about how we never got to really explore Bowie's musical, song writing, and technical abilities through Bowie. He didn't discuss it enough. When people interviewed him, they focused on the personality. Not that, that is a bad thing. But, the depth of Bowie is almost endless. He was fascinating and super human.

Rick you really need to interview Tony Visconti if you haven't already. Tony was such a huge part of Bowie's genius and has lived such an interesting life himself.

Really enjoyed that Rick. Such a perfect track and all the better for it's simplicity.

Thank you very much Rick Beato ! Study Bowie is a trip on his own, and Rick does a real full passionated insight to these special things ✌🏼

A great song. It literally defines and represents an incredible era of music.

I must agree...this chorus has always felt to me, like it was the last chorus I ever wanted to hear, and it could literally play for eternity and not get boring! 'Hey Judes' outro chorus is a close 2nd!

Great video, this was a great breakdown, I love this song so much. They are also some of the best lyrics Bowie ever wrote.

You are the buzz Rick congratulations. You have great interesting,information and fantastic guest’s. You keep being Rick because we all like it. ... you.

As the Beatles broke up, I was 12 years old. I was very sad about that and when I heard "all the young dudes" in the radio (in a really bad quality, the receiving was sometimes very bad theese days) I felt that the Beatles are back somehow. And when I find out that this was written by David Bowie I became a Bowie fan, up to this day.

Lady Stardust is another song with beautiful and unexpected chord progressions, one of my favorites.

Been playing since 1965. Thank you for helping me understand the “why” of how my ear allows me to pickup songs so fast since I was 6 years old. So fascinating to me. Music is a gift from God and I’m so thankful for your channel.

Rick I sure wish you would do “Moon age daydream“ then you could feature the genius of Mick Ronson! You being a guitar player producer it’s amazing to me that you’ve never mentioned Mick Ronson in any of your Bowie videos. I highly recommend watching the movie Beside Bowie you might even discover a new music/guitar hero.

The first time I remember hearing this song it reminded me of the Beatles and Procol Harum...

play this in band with my friends, love that chord progression, clever and works wonderfully with melody on chorus.

Hey Rick . Been listening to ya for about two years now after I stumbled across your channel. I’m a big fan of the classics as to what made you stand out . In this video you were braking the song down and you said (most of you watching already know this ) and I was like dang ?! I’ve always loved music but just don’t have a musical bone in me nor the mindset to remember & understand the things you’re saying. I’ve tried learning but my fingers have been repeatedly broken to top it all off. I’ve watched a lot of what could have been’s just give up or throw away the gift that they have. I guess that’s why I enjoy you and your videos because you’re one of those guys that helped make the T shirt ( been there done that) & you’ve never given up on the music, really just wanted to say mad respect to for doing this to help people make music.🙏

This song has enchanted me for years. I consider it a Bowie masterpiece. Can you imagine Ian Hunter's reaction when he realises Bowie wants to give him this song?

Love the video, sorry my comments coming in a bit late. This song has always been a favorite of mine. I've been jamming it sometimes lately also, and it just has such a great feel that you don't really notice all the oddities when you rock it live. Definitely an anthem! In terms of how he wrote it, I have to wonder if was taking some inspiration from T. Rex- I believe this song was written probably around the peak of T Rexstacy in the UK and while Bowie and Bolan were apparently buddies, there was also lots of competition. I am sure Bowie was interested in sussing out Bolans writing style, and there are lots of odd/interesting modulations and descending runs on those big T. Rex albums. I mean, he also name checks TRex in the pre-chorus, which is awesome. Rick- how about some T. Rex content, and you know you should try and interview Tony Visconti- that guy produced so many amazing albums. Anyone that hasn't listened to much Mott the Hoople outside of this song or even this album should do a little tour of their discography, they have some really great songs and albums.

Love this song. First time I heard it back in the day I wasn't aware of the Bowie original or the fact he wrote it, but I distinctly remember thinking it it reminded me of Life on Mars, of all things. There was something about how musically it took you on a little unexpected trip with the progressions. Unexpected, that was Bowie.

Awesome video, David Bowie was truly one of a kind! My favorite song by him is Ashes to Ashes

I was here since 200-400k subscriber, and still great!

The Bowie tune that always breaks my brain is Up the Hill Backwards off of Scary Monsters. The chord changes, the tempo changes... first I think WTF? Then how TF? But it's still a BANGER!

For another sublime Bowie chorus look no further than Oh! You Pretty Things. Such an amazing song and one of the first ones that he wrote at the piano.

@daviidparker7328

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Absolutely. With the brilliant Rick wake man on the keyboards - then still known as Richard!

Holy cow. Can’t wait to see the steve gadd interview. One of my favorite all time drummers.

Thank you, Rick for offering your package for $99! Back in the 70s I was a music major wity my musical strength being my voice. I knew very little about theory and playing, but I dove in anyway - and soon discovered I was in over my head. Found myself more of an aficionado than a performer - however, I was intrigued by theory, and had a knack for adapting music to visuals and I was good at keeping a beat, which serves me today. I have a keyboard and a guitar, but hardly play them - and it was always in the back of my mind to get back into music and reawaken what I loved some 40+ years ago. Happy to say I was blessed with grit and luck and thrived for a long time in the entertainment and advertising businesses - and now you're training will allow me to rekindle what I truly love. Thank you again!

Ian Hunter would be a great interview for you to do…..80 years old and a new album just being released!! Amazing and what a storyteller!

@petereplica

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83!

All the young dudes isn't just a great song, but a great rock anthem. Something I deeply miss these days. Sometimes, i get the impression that all those amazing Bowie's songs are amazing because - in a way - there are songs within songs, and that's what makes them stand out, and makes us love them so much.

Playing an instrument leads to Music Theory, Music Theory teaches you how to create modulations, creating modulation helps your ear training, and over time Ear Training teaches you how to better play an instrument, continuing the cycle of learning, experimentation and becoming a better player. It also reinforces your love and enjoyment of music and playing! Rick, I love your channel, it really inspires me to write songs and play guitar, thank you!

I'd been wanting to invest in some of our programs and jumped on this deal. Great video! I could hear about Bowie's songwriting all day.

Lovely video, Rick!

I really wish you could make a video about Wayne Shorter’s music Rick! He was one of the all time greats, and I couldn’t think of anyone better than you to honor his legacy

There will never be another mind like Bowie's, he was simply wired differently to everyone else & his musical mastery reflects that fact. My heart sank the moment I heard he had passed, never been hit quite that way by the death of a person I had never personally known.

@michelebergman4336

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I met him & it was literally like meeting Jesus!

@Chrisvandenoever

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Very true

Rick, I admire your musical skills and your passion. Every one of your videos is a master class in listening with discernment and delight. You're a great musician and a born teacher. Thank you for this channel! All best, Laurel Massé

"All The Young Dudes" is a bloody anthem!! Thank you so much, Rick!

I thought for sure the tune would be “Ashes to Ashes”! It’s so incredibly strange and quirky, and I love it. David’s music from his Let’s Dance era in the early-mid 1980’s is my favorite. “China Girl” is just a masterpiece of creativity and sophistication,. “Blue Jean” is in a completely different vein of Bowie style strangeness than anything else from that time. Obviously, “Let’s Dance” is timeless and awesome, and introduced the whole world to Stevie Ray Vaughan. David Bowie was uniquely innovative force of nature throughout his career. 👍

Bowie was a master at key changes

Such a great song. Powerful, yet smooth. Real genius.

I still get choked up when I remember reading Bowie died. He gave us soooo much.

I love Mott the Hoople that performed this song.🎸🎼🎵🎹