David Bowie 1978-03-29 San Diego ,Sports Arena – San Diego Sailor – (blackout).
Sound Quality Rating
01. WARSZAWA.flac
02. “HEROES”.flac
03. WHAT IN THE WORLD.flac
04. BE MY WIFE.flac
05. THE JEAN GENIE.flac
06. BLACKOUT.flac
07. SENCE OF DOUBT.flac
08. SPEED OF LIFE.flac
09. BREAKING GLASS.flac
10. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST.flac
11. FAME.flac
12. BAND INTRO.flac
13. FIVE YEARS.flac
14. SOUL LOVE.flac
15. STAR.flac
16. HANG ON TO YOURSELF.flac
17. ZIGGY STARDUST.flac
18. SUFFRAGETTE CITY.flac
19. ROCK ‘N’ ROLL SUICIDE.flac
20. ART DECADE.flac
21. STATION TO STATION.flac
22. STAY.flac
23. TVC 15.flac
24. REBEL REBEL.flac
Label: Old Gold Records 1999 – OGCD 152
Audio Source: audience
Lineage:
Total running time: 1:39:27
Sound Quality : Much noise ,dull ,but still good listened to
Attendance: 15.000
Artwork: Yes.
The house lights were still on when David Bowie walked onto the stage. He wore a cream suit, introduces himself and says “Hi, I’m David Bowie” And then the magic started!
The show itself is a good performance all around, Bowie remembers just about all the lyrics (good for Rock N Roll Suicide). The taping crew is funny, belching into the mike during Be My Wife, and again weighing in during the band intros “appearing soon, the Gordon Stewart space band…..” maybe Gordon was one of the tapers, who knows. I also like the opening night delays between songs, noticeable during the intro to Blackout and the Jean Genie, where Bowie says “Good Evening” before launching into Jean Genie, something he didn’t do in other shows. On my copy there are a few nicks here and there, but nothing bad, Soul Love is missing about 30 seconds in the middle of the song which was probably a source tape cut/flip, Five Years suffers from some pretty decent warble, and Beauty and the Beast is shortened, as is Station to Station. I think these are just short versions not cuts. So try to bear with the quality and enjoy this show for what it is, until something better hopefully comes along. I am still hopeful that someday an upgrade may show up, or the Fresno show from April 2, or even a better copy of the Forum show from April 6th. These early tour shows are always unique and a fun listen. This Rock N Roll Suicide is very nice.
Tour band 1978 – The Low and Heroes World Tour :
David Bowie – vocals, chamberlain
Adrian Belew – lead guitar, backing vocals
Carlos Alomar – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (music director)
George Murray – bass guitar, backing vocals
Dennis Davis – drums, percussion
Roger Powell – keyboards, synthesizer ,Moog Taurus bass pedals ,backing vocals (except 11–14 November 1978)
Dennis Garcia – keyboards, synthesizer (11–14 November 1978 only)
Sean Mayes – piano, string ensemble, backing vocals Simon House – electric violin
Simon House – electric violin.
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Don’t care what the critics say, it was the thrill of my life! In the great days of the 70s a person could roam around a bit during concerts without security on one’s ass and I remember moving as close as possible just to get a better look at him during Ziggy Stardust. “Look up here I’m in heaven.”
Hi Bruce
Thank you for your story, I added your story to the info about the concert
Greeting
Diedrich
I remember the house lights were still on, David Bowie walked on stage Wearing a cream colored suit, introduces itself says “Hello, I’m David Bowie” And then the magic began!
I was at that show at the San Diego Sports Arena on March 29th 1978. After wards met David and Sean Mayes at the Harbor Island Hotel ( Now called the Hilton ) and watched David perform (4) songs on the lounge stage. Does anyone have photos from that night? Someone must. Thanks.