Metamatic Forums Socialising The Green Room Foxx "Pin Ups "

Some of you might remember Bowie's early/mid 70's effort named above ,on which he did covers of his favourite songs If John was born in 47 as the German site suggests and he were to carry out a similar project , what do you reckon he'd put on it (you can go up to 1974 to put it in the same timeframe )I reckon we'll get some interestings choices here
I'll start with either
"Do the Strand" or "Mother of Pearl" by Roxy Music (from the two Brians era)

Well that disqualifies my pick of any track from Brian Eno's Another Green World which was recorded in 1975.

I'll move the goalposts especially for you Maryann
"Brian Eno come on down !"

Thanks.

Well mine would be a Bowie song itself, i think John could do a great version of
'Space Oddity'. Maybe even an accoustic version with an IMW feel to it.

I'm suprised no one's mentioned The Beatles or Floyd yet! I'd go for the experimental pop of 'Tomorrow Never Knows' and 'Strawberry Fields Forever', 'See Emily Play', 'Comfortably Numb', and a Lennon solo track; 'Woman'

He would be bound to do Tomorrow Never Knows I'm sure!

Perhaps Warren Cann could copy the drum pattern again! ('When You Walk Through Me')

What about "Groovin with Mr.Bloe" (could also be used as a semi-tribute to Billy MacK,...well JF did play guitar on BEF tracks for him )

Since Garry mentioned Pink Floyd....what about Us and Them from Dark Side of the Moon.

Yes thats a great track, didn't Roger W do that live last time round??

Yes. I saw Roger Waters last year and he did the entire Dark Side of the Moon (also other Floyd and solo stuff)as DSM is only maybe 50 mins long.

Us and Them and Great Gig in the Sky are my fave tracks. I won't suggest Foxx do Gig in the Sky because a female vocalist is needed for that song.

I hear he only did 'Dark Side Of The Moon' so as to not pay out on stage lighting.

OK my version for a John Foxx Pin Ups, something like this:


Side A
1)Doctor Who Theme - BBC Radiophonic Workshop (1963)
2)Tomorrow Nevers Knows - The Beatles (1966)
3)Set The Controls for the Heart of The Sun - Pink Floyd (1968)
4)The Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson (1969)
5)Ladytron - Roxy Music (1972)
6)The Great Pretender - Brian Eno (1974)


Side B
1)I Want More - Can (1976)
2)Isi - Neu!(1975)
3)Always Crashing in the Same Car - David Bowie (1977)
4)Warm Leatherette - The Normal (1978)
5)Day Breaks Night Heals - Thomas Leer & Robert Rental (1979)
6)Neon Lights - Kraftwerk (1978)

His main electronic influences.

Chris

Neon Lights is an excellent pick.