Now... just for a second... can you imagine ANYONE playing such a complex song LIVE on TV show these days - and sounding this great ??? No, not possible anymore..
Everytime I watch this performance, I wish that David Bowie was still alive so him and Al B. Sure can perform it again because the message in the song still applies today. On a musical side, I love the way the instruments blended and how the horns were blown at the right moments of the song. And the combination of David and Al's voices, phenomenal!
My favorite David Bowie album. I was the only one I knew who listened to it when it was released. Deep funk, and guitar's that sounded like saxes and saxes that sounded like guitars. Crazy!!
Maybe his least known album and one of his best. I'm lucky we knew someone who got it new and played it a lot on a camping trip, loved it immediately. Miss this guy ..
This was the first album of his that came out after I became a fan of his. The first one I wasn't discovering retroactively, but experiencing in the moment. So you bet I was listening when it first came out too. It seems to have gained appreciation over the years, but I still feel like it's woefully underrated.
David Bowie proved over and over again that he was such a musical chameleon and he made it look effortless. I loved how he gave homage to Marvin Gaye when he and Al B. Sure sang "what's goin on".
I was standing just offstage while they performed this. It was epic. David walked right by me but didn't get chance to say hi because he was immediately swamped.
I Loved this album and could not understand why it wasn't embraced more. Bowie and Nile Rodgers ( 2 of my favorites ) had reunited again. Not since ' Lets Dance" (Commercial and very Popular release). This Album Is very underrated .
Bowie let Niles step all over him on Let’s Dance and let him take full control on that album. Bowie didn’t play a single instrument on that album. When they teamed up again for BTWN, Bowie refused to be stepped on and stood up for what he wanted. Rodgers is a control freak and got so upset with Bowie, he went behind his back and tried to get Iman (Bowie’s wife) to change Bowie’s mind. I believe this disrupted their relationship. And since Rodgers didn’t have much input on the final album, he just ignores it and only acknowledges Let’s Dance.
Best version of this superb Bowie song, gone unnoticed in the time of its release... Bowie is super dapper & gorgeous here on the Tonight Show.... the vocals are clearer as is the funky backing less clunky, as it is was on the studio track...
What a duo! Bowie doing his deep funk, and my god he looks so stunning for a middle aged man. I cried like a baby when he died,im not emarrased to admit it. He meant that much to me. Blessed to see him live 3 times in his early prime. Genius gentleman. Obviously.
Bowie's musical styles changed on a regular basis. As an L.A. resident, who watched the Riots. This song made alot of sence to me, for those who witnessed the L.A. fires.
This is the last album I actually knew every word to. Not that I don't have the last few, it just rang such a bell with me, words, sound, beat, the simplicity of it all... You are my hero, and I'll see you in the stars................
Not what he was expressing in the song "Blackstar if that was the case it would be Black Star. Yes, it’s a name for a cancer lesion, although one usually associated with breast cancer, so its meaning in outer-space terminology is likely to have been far more significant for the Starman. As well as being the name of a “hidden planet” that the apocalyptically inclined think will crash into the Earth (“Guys! He knew it was coming!”) and another name for Saturn (“He won a Saturn acting award once!”), it’s also the term for the transitional state between a collapsed star and a singularity (a state of infinite value) in physics - which makes sense if Bowie is placing himself as the collapsed star, and the singularity the state he will enter after his death. Maybe Bowie was also winking at his good friend, Mos Def, who had a collective with the same name, plus Black Star is the name of a little-known Elvis song that has being doing the rounds. It’s about death. “When a man sees his black star,” Presley sings, “he knows his time … has come.” Bowie was a known Presley nut, telling Q in 1997 that “he was a major hero of mine. And I was probably stupid enough to believe that having the same birthday as him actually meant something.”
Im so amused whenever i see David dance...but i love how he dance. But of course what i love so much about this man is his voice. He has got the most perfect voice in the world.
Stunning performance from Bowie + Al B Sure on every conceivable level. The subject matter of the song unfortunately STILL topically relevant today. Back in the early 90's Bowie wrote the song after the Rodney King incident and the L.A. riots....The documentary of the making of the album BTWN is worth getting your hands on, the Bowie interview is excellent. Thanks for posting this long lost live performance....
Un message de tolérance par un homme qui avait tout compris avant tout le monde La jeune fille de 16 ans de l'époque avait été si impressionnée par ce morceau:)
I don't know this one at all. Can't believe there are still so many of his recordings that I have never heard nor videos watched. Wonderful! Lots to which I can look forward. Roll on lovely man!!!xxx
Based on the comments below and this song, I'll have to pick up this CD. I also missed "Outside" back in the day . My brother gave me a copy a few years ago and I love it . Great work from an artist who took risks and didn't follow any continuing formula.
I love this album. It’s totally underrated and its my second favorite from the 90s. Although this song is one of my least favorite off the album, this version is absolutely amazing. It breaks my heart he didn’t tour for this album or play most of these songs live on other tours. I would kill to hear Miracle Goodnight or IKIGHSD live. To dream!
Thanks to bowie You can jump from glam goth, to techno, rock, jazz, country, idm, hardrock with tinmachine, and strange fusions, and some gothcovers they Made about him ✨🌟✨
I just noticed that the black backup singers sing "putting on the black tie" and the white ones sing the white noise part-- big attention to detail put into this song!
Thanks for sharing this; I'd never seem this appearance. For me a curious point about this number has always been that it contains both one of my favorite Bowie moments and one of my least favorites. I just absolutely love the intro, with the sound of the scratched vinyl record and the "Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo!" But then there's that awful line, "I know you won't kill me," as if that's a positive statement about race relations... I should HOPE you won't kill me, after all! Again, thanks.
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Now... just for a second... can you imagine ANYONE playing such a complex song LIVE on TV show these days - and sounding this great ??? No, not possible anymore..
Always thought this song was massively underrated.
Black tie white noise album is so underrated
Some crazy beats...
Can’t believe this song was never a big hit ...it gets better each time you hear it
Everytime I watch this performance, I wish that David Bowie was still alive so him and Al B. Sure can perform it again because the message in the song still applies today. On a musical side, I love the way the instruments blended and how the horns were blown at the right moments of the song. And the combination of David and Al's voices, phenomenal!
Me too. David Bowie is one of my musical infulances
Yesss❤❤❤
My favorite David Bowie album. I was the only one I knew who listened to it when it was released. Deep funk, and guitar's that sounded like saxes and saxes that sounded like guitars. Crazy!!
I rarely comment, but it sounds better live . Pummeling bass x
Maybe his least known album and one of his best. I'm lucky we knew someone who got it new and played it a lot on a camping trip, loved it immediately. Miss this guy ..
This was the first album of his that came out after I became a fan of his. The first one I wasn't discovering retroactively, but experiencing in the moment. So you bet I was listening when it first came out too. It seems to have gained appreciation over the years, but I still feel like it's woefully underrated.
He’s so happy…= Iman
4 people have no idea what great music is. we will never have the likes of BOWIE again.
The Bowie's most underestimated title song ever.
David Bowie proved over and over again that he was such a musical chameleon and he made it look effortless. I loved how he gave homage to Marvin Gaye when he and Al B. Sure sang "what's goin on".
I like this better than the album version.
It flows better in pretty much every way. Better instrumentation, better vocal melodies, better backing, and more passion. It really feels emotional.
I was standing just offstage while they performed this. It was epic. David walked right by me but didn't get chance to say hi because he was immediately swamped.
I Loved this album and could not understand why it wasn't embraced more. Bowie and Nile Rodgers ( 2 of my favorites ) had reunited again. Not since ' Lets Dance" (Commercial and very Popular release). This Album Is very underrated .
Bowie let Niles step all over him on Let’s Dance and let him take full control on that album. Bowie didn’t play a single instrument on that album. When they teamed up again for BTWN, Bowie refused to be stepped on and stood up for what he wanted. Rodgers is a control freak and got so upset with Bowie, he went behind his back and tried to get Iman (Bowie’s wife) to change Bowie’s mind. I believe this disrupted their relationship. And since Rodgers didn’t have much input on the final album, he just ignores it and only acknowledges Let’s Dance.
Bowie always picked the right people at the right times to work with. This vid is fabulous proof.
Best version of this superb Bowie song, gone unnoticed in the time of its release... Bowie is super dapper & gorgeous here on the Tonight Show.... the vocals are clearer as is the funky backing less clunky, as it is was on the studio track...
Mr Bowie covers all genres man!!! How Suave is he with the Funk
Every time I see Bowie dance, it gives me life! 😂 His dancing is so funky and cool XD
Never be another, Right?!
His dance is so funny xD
Longest legs in rock? Maybe?
Goofy greatness😂😎
This is such an underrated, yet powerful song & I love it💙💚💛💜
Most underrated album😩
I got see this show with free tickets when I went to L.A. to see my brother.
DB + Nile Rogers + Al B. Sure = classic pop music!
bowie's hair is so amazing it styling itself
93 was a magical time. Like David Bowie and Al B Sure. Are just Magical!
Bowie looks so cool
Simply stunning. What a gospel for our modern world.
LA riots of the 90s. Fast forward to 2020, not much has change.
Bowie and Eric, I was skeptical when I got this CD, but it works.
This song didn’t blow up but I always think it’s up there with all of his others. I think he and Al worked really well together. A fav!
I'm a new fan of David Bowie. To me this is a very good song, solid production. Can't understand why it wasn't received well back then.
Keri Yang Because it’s literally about racism and in the 90’s shit like that was controversial
It wasnt?Who cares its a great song and if some bums dont get it to bad.
One of his finest performances, and one of his finest albums!!!
Amazing live production.
What a duo! Bowie doing his deep funk, and my god he looks so stunning for a middle aged man. I cried like a baby when he died,im not emarrased to admit it. He meant that much to me. Blessed to see him live 3 times in his early prime. Genius gentleman. Obviously.
Beautiful performance
What a performance!
Bowie's musical styles changed on a regular basis. As an L.A. resident, who watched the Riots. This song made alot of sence to me, for those who witnessed the L.A. fires.
Mexico love you forever Bowie, R.I.P
So fitting for modern times.
He didn't tour with this BEAUTIFUL work of art & now😢😢😢
Fare the well Ziggy!
This is the last album I actually knew every word to. Not that I don't have the last few, it just rang such a bell with me, words, sound, beat, the simplicity of it all... You are my hero, and I'll see you in the stars................
David Bowie the most soulful white guy ever like he said I'm a Blackstar.
Not what he was expressing in the song "Blackstar if that was the case it would be Black Star. Yes, it’s a name for a cancer lesion, although one usually associated with breast cancer, so its meaning in outer-space terminology is likely to have been far more significant for the Starman. As well as being the name of a “hidden planet” that the apocalyptically inclined think will crash into the Earth (“Guys! He knew it was coming!”) and another name for Saturn (“He won a Saturn acting award once!”), it’s also the term for the transitional state between a collapsed star and a singularity (a state of infinite value) in physics - which makes sense if Bowie is placing himself as the collapsed star, and the singularity the state he will enter after his death.
Maybe Bowie was also winking at his good friend, Mos Def, who had a collective with the same name, plus Black Star is the name of a little-known Elvis song that has being doing the rounds. It’s about death. “When a man sees his black star,” Presley sings, “he knows his time … has come.” Bowie was a known Presley nut, telling Q in 1997 that “he was a major hero of mine. And I was probably stupid enough to believe that having the same birthday as him actually meant something.”
Just fabulous.
Every listen to this track sounds better and better! Love it!
2023 and I'm here
Im so amused whenever i see David dance...but i love how he dance. But of course what i love so much about this man is his voice. He has got the most perfect voice in the world.
Stunning performance from Bowie + Al B Sure on every conceivable level. The subject matter of the song unfortunately STILL topically relevant today. Back in the early 90's Bowie wrote the song after the Rodney King incident and the L.A. riots....The documentary of the making of the album BTWN is worth getting your hands on, the Bowie interview is excellent. Thanks for posting this long lost live performance....
This is such an underated song but is really quite brilliant with fantastic meaning!..:-)
Loving this in 2021 like it better than on the album as another here commented. Love to you all
いつみてもかっこいい。
もう彼が居ないなんて
今も信じられない。
Extraordinary Bowie!
this is a fine combination of music arrangement,,vocal arrangement and style is why l love DAVID BOWIE.l miss him.
This album is so underrated. Great performance too
Great song, great performance, great artist, great band. That's a lot of greats.
underated song and album as well..
Bowie... Como se te extraña.... Vuelve pronto
I love these guys !!! miss you David
Un message de tolérance par un homme qui avait tout compris avant tout le monde La jeune fille de 16 ans de l'époque avait été si impressionnée par ce morceau:)
I said baby baby they are killing this song
All we have to do: Reach Out Over Race And Hold Each Other's Hands
Masterpiece.
Ya estás en el Olimpo de los dioses de la música.... Gracias por tanto, Duque!!!!!!!
Fantastic!
At the moment, I cannot think of anything more fantastic than this. So lucky to watch/listen to this in my lifetime. Thank you, CZcams and BOWIElover.
I don't know this one at all. Can't believe there are still so many of his recordings that I have never heard nor videos watched. Wonderful! Lots to which I can look forward. Roll on lovely man!!!xxx
Wonderful music from two great performers RIP Mr Kool David Bowie
Samuel L Jackson, the epitome of cool, must look at David Bowie and think "that's a whole new level of cool" 🤣
great performance, great song.
R.I.P David Bowie
seit etlichen Wochen n den Ohren nach`m aufwachen.
One of his best songs, period. Amazing performance too!
Loved how he didn't give two fucks about what was cool at the time at all
Are you kidding me? He defined cool at all times.
Based on the comments below and this song, I'll have to pick up this CD. I also missed "Outside" back in the day . My brother gave me a copy a few years ago and I love it . Great work from an artist who took risks and didn't follow any continuing formula.
Outside is actually my favorite bowie album! Im serious about that.
Bowie was always good though and black tie white noise is seriously good :P
Wow, first time I’ve seen this. Absolutely flawless, track works so well with Al! From, in my opinion his best album! Perfect! 👍♥️
¡Magistral!
Damn, that is what I call a tight band, wow
I love this album. It’s totally underrated and its my second favorite from the 90s. Although this song is one of my least favorite off the album, this version is absolutely amazing. It breaks my heart he didn’t tour for this album or play most of these songs live on other tours. I would kill to hear Miracle Goodnight or IKIGHSD live. To dream!
Boy, he should've toured BTWN
The LOST YEARS !
Doesn't get much sadder than this.
My two favourite men!
Soul, sound, fashion, voice, band, looks, all fits!! Mr. David Bowie.
Thanks to bowie You can jump from glam goth, to techno, rock, jazz, country, idm, hardrock with tinmachine, and strange fusions, and some gothcovers they Made about him ✨🌟✨
David Bowen Iowa well-defined right man to me
❤ so good for my soul
I love him forever ❤️
In the video for this song (which is great by the way) Bowie kisses his wedding band in between lyrics...
Who do you know nowadays is able to compose and perform in such a classy and modern -excitment song!?
Bowie's slow return to form....showing he was one of the finest vocalists.....
love dis Al B Sure performing with a legend
You’re SOOO RIGHT but AL B. IS A LEGEND AS WELL!!!💙💯💪🏽💪🏻
David Bowie and Al B. Sure sound amazing together wow ❤
I guess you noticed Al has them beautiful dimples
The Right collaboration at the Right time. RIP all.
great.
...like they say, a moment in time
braviiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii my dear David Bowie ~
I just noticed that the black backup singers sing "putting on the black tie" and the white ones sing the white noise part-- big attention to detail put into this song!
He lived his truth
Love Al B Sure also!!!!!!
Thanks for sharing this; I'd never seem this appearance.
For me a curious point about this number has always been that it contains both one of my favorite Bowie moments and one of my least favorites. I just absolutely love the intro, with the sound of the scratched vinyl record and the "Yo, yo, yo, yo, yo!"
But then there's that awful line, "I know you won't kill me," as if that's a positive statement about race relations... I should HOPE you won't kill me, after all!
Again, thanks.
I think this is often misunderstood - I believe Bowie was addressing the fact that fear is at the root of racism
@@christinebeadle8286 Thanks, Christine.
The Sims brothers crack me up..
I actually liked Tin Machine. This album didn’t sound right to me at the time it came out. I loved Outside and Earthling...still listen to them.
Not my favorite song, but this live performance definitely made me enjoy it! Bowie was flawless as usual. ❤️
Bowie- we're so lost w/o your music...imagine this, so early on...trying to fix everything yourself re race- issues, thank you
Two good-looking young men men's