Hi all,
While many of the songs have been proven to be ones which sample "UP",there's still the little matter of "I Feel Free",which Bowie used to perform live back in the early 70's,had planned to include on "Scary Monsters"(a version was recorded during the sessions for that album),and finally was re-recorded and included on "BT/WT".Also,read some time ago that there was a jamming session in which they played old Queen and Bowie songs(and maybe covers?)....
Mr. Bad Guy · Member since
Yeah, I've heard that as well. Currently Bowie is trying to put out a few CDs of rarities, and that tracks is one being tossed around. I'll let you all know if it comes out.
Spisso · Member since
Thanks a lot MBG
Spisso · Member since
Double Post
ogre t raylot · Member since
Just reading 'Complete David Bowie' by Nicholas Pegg.
It's surprising how many Queen references are in there, According to the book Cool Cat isn't a demo but was slated for release on the album until it was pulled last minute. The book also states that DB was asked to produce Queen II, doesn't say who by though.
HarryH · Member since
"The book also states that DB was asked to produce Queen II, doesn't say who by though."
Came across this on the net:
In a recent internet interview, Bowie was asked if he had been influenced by Queen, to which he replied, "I doubt it, since Freddie asked me to produce his first album." "Certainly not!" Taylor exclaims. "But David was producing Lou at the time.(the album "Transformer"-HH) We were taking the down-time. Literally, they'd be coming up the stairs and we'd be going down the stairs. David probably remembers it slightly differently, but I doubt he was being 100 per cent serious. Knowing David, very little he says is!"
Pim Derks · Member since
"According to the book Cool Cat isn't a demo but was slated for release on the album until it was pulled last minute"
I've heard this before. I think there's an acetate or a promo version with the Q+DB version of Cool Cat somewhere....
Jjeroen · Member since
There is an acetate, yes.
Sebastian · Member since
According to Brian, Cool Cat version with David wasn't a demo, it was the album version they were planning to release. They sent him a courtesy note mentioning they had included it and he answered that he didn't like what he did in the song and wanted it off the album. That was just one day before the release of the album so they had to re-schedule everything
