Cover art for Beauty and the Beast by David Bowie

Beauty and the Beast

Oct. 14, 19771 viewer31.2K views

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What did David Bowie say about "Beauty and the Beast"?
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I was at home in my apartment in New York, Waterside Plaza, in July 1977, and the telephone went. It was Brian Eno, calling from Berlin. He said, “Hang on, I’m here with David Bowie. I’ll pass you over.” Then David Bowie said to me, “Do you think you can play some hairy rock ‘n’ roll guitar?” I said, “Well, I haven’t played guitar for a while, I’m not sure. But if you’re prepared to take the risk, so am I.”

Shortly afterwards, a first class ticket arrived on Lufthansa to Germany. This was the first time I’d ever flown first class. As I sat in my seat, and the stewardess poured me my champagne and leaned forward, she said, “First class. It’s the only way to fly,” and I believed her. So, in three days in Berlin, I played all my guitar parts on David Bowie’s “Heroes”. Now, keeping up – little guitarist from Dorset – keeping up with characters and artists of the quality of David Bowie and Brian Eno, you have to be quick.

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