dce@tekecs.UUCP (David Elliott) (08/14/83)
I saw David Bowie at the Tacoma Dome last Thursday and I would just like
to say that even if he does do a lousy version of "China Girl", he's
still one of the best.
As a long time fan, I was happy to hear songs from every DB album I
have ever heard. The band was excellent (both Earl Slick and Carlos
Alomar on guitars), the sound was great (up front; in the back of the
place it sucked really bad), and Bowie was in top form.
I think Bowie has a lot of feeling for his old fans. He didn't play
only hits, and his latest piece of drivel ("Let's Dance") was done
very soon into the show.
As for the crowd, they were just like any other crowd that finally
discover's a great performer or band. "Oh wow. David Bowie. I just
LOVE "Let's Dance"! I saw so many play-punks I felt like killing.
Well, f*ck 'em all. I was a punk dressing strange back in '77, when
being a punk meant that you were strange. Now I'm bald and fat and
I wore a sport coat and a sport shirt and paid for my ticket out
of my pocket change. So while all those jerks were dancing to
the "new wave, man", I was thinking about the fact that I've got
lots of money. And no matter what you think, this is America, and
money does buy happiness!
Anyway, the Dead Kennedy's write better songs than Bowie anymore.
Think I'll shave my head and start a new band. Maybe I'll reform
the Dave Hitler Band and become a star (apologies to all you
Hitler-haters).
David