David Bowie 1983-06-30 London ,Hammersmith Odeon – Hammersmith Odeon 1983 –
Sound Quality Rating
101. Right Now, Right Now (Alan Freed R’n’R Band) – Intro.wav
102. Look Back In Anger.wav
103. Breaking Glass.wav
104. Bowie Announcement.wav
105. Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps).wav
106. Rebel Rebel.wav
107. Lavender Blue (Dilly Dilly) _ Heroes.wav
108. What In The World.wav
109. Life On Mars.wav
110. Golden Years.wav
111. Fashion.wav
112. Let’s Dance.wav
113. Red Sails.wav
114. China Girl.wav
201. Station To Station.wav
202. Cracked Actor.wav
203. Band Introductions.wav
204. Young Americans.wav
205. Space Oddity.wav
206. TVC 15.wav
207. Fame.wav
208. Stay.wav
209. The Jean Genie.wav
210. Modern Love.wav
Label : No Label
Audio Source : audience
Lineage :
Total running time : 1:32:49
Sound Quality : very good. Equals record or radio apart from a slight noise and some dullness.
Attendance : 2.120
Artwork : Yes
Note: This tape represents the atmosphere in this compact theatre quite well
One of the best, most special concerts:
The concert in this small theatre promised to be a great contrast to the concerts in the many times larger stadiums, among other things because of Hammersmith Odeon’s reputation in Bowie’s history: it was almost exactly ten years ago that Bowie and the audience had said farewell to Ziggy Stardust in this place. And a special concert it was indeed: no columns at the rear of the stage,no hand pointing in the air at the left; there was a shining moon,at the right this time,and for this special occasion the members of the band Here playing in plain clothes.
After the announcement “Ladies and gentlemen – on the Hammersmith stage for the first time in TEN YEARS….” the band burst into Look Back In Anger , and the order of the rest of the programme was quite different from provious concerts
After Breaking Glass Bowie let the audience know that the proceeds of the show were at least £75,000 (later it was announced that the total yield was £93,OOO),“so thank you very much indeed and let’s get on with some music!”.
There was a warm contact between Bowie and the audience; the stage was not high and the audience were leaning against it. “It’s a 2800 seater,and the smallest we’ve done so far has been 12000 I think. No maybe – 1 think Brussels was probably the smallest,about 8000. It was wonderful to have that close contact with the crowd. I was holding people’s hands ,the entire thing!”. Many things were thrown onto the stage,such as an inflatable leg which Bowie used later as guitar,and then as saxophone!
A couple of members of Amazulu who had performed before Bowie had also come on stage for the last number. “Some of Amazulu for this one,it’s called Modern Love“ Bowie said.
Although it was short,this was undoubtably one of the best, most special concerts of the tour,and both Bowie and the audience enjoyed every minute of it. Even those who had paid £150 on the black market got their money’s worth.
David Bowie Tour band 1983 – The Serious Moonlight World Tour :
• David Bowie – lead vocals, guitar, saxophone
• Earl Slick – guitar
• Carlos Alomar – guitar, backing vocals, music director
• Carmine Rojas – bass guitar
• Tony Thompson – drums, percussion
• Dave Lebolt – keyboards, synthesizers
The Borneo Horns:
• Steve Elson – saxophones
• Stan Harrison – saxophones, woodwinds
• Lenny Pickett – saxophones, woodwinds
Backing vocals
• George Simms – backing vocals
• Frank Simms – backing vocals• Frank Simms – backing vocals
