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Photographer Mick Rock talks about collaborating with David Bowie.

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Episode 12

15 October 2020
Episode 12

Photographer Mick Rock talks about his very successful career collaborating with David Bowie.

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Episode 11

8 October 2020
Episode 11

Tony Visconti and Angie Bowie recall the early days of The Hype and their historic gigs at The...

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Episode 4

20 August 2020
Episode 4

Dana was a MainMan artist who moved to New York City in 1972. The US MainMan HQ was located at 405...

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Episode 3

18 August 2020
Episode 3

In this episode singer, songwriter Dana Gillespie describes how she first met David Bowie at The...

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Photographer Mick Rock talks about his exciting collaborations with David Bowie, lensing some of the most iconic images in rock history in episode 12 of the MainMan podcast. Link in bio. #davidbowie #bowie #glamrock #glam #70s
Tony Visconti describing David Bowie becoming ‘Rainbow Man’ for the now historic performances as The Hype in early 1970. Hear Tony and Angie Bowie explain the importance of The Hype and how and why the group formed in episode 11 of the MainMan podcast. Link in bio #DavidBowie #bowie #glam
David Bowie names Tony Visconti ‘Hype Man’ as they prepare for their historic gig at the Camden Roundhouse in 1970. Hear Tony and Angie Bowie telling the story behind The Hype in Episode 11 of the MainMan podcast. Link in bio #davidbowie #bowie #70s #glamrock
Letters back in the day before typists had spellcheck! Addressing a letter to D Bowie Esq. at Haddon Hall. When Tony Visconti and his girlfriend Liz Hartley moved in to Haddon Hall with David and Angie in late 1969 one of the first ‘enormous rows’ the flat mates had was because of the way Angie was spending the communal £8 per week on food shopping. To find out if they argued over a) rice, b) potatoes or c) caviar listen to episode 10 of the MainMan podcast. Link in bio. #davidbowie #bowie #70s
David Bowie painting the kitchen of Haddon Hall in 1970. Hear Tony Visconti, Woody Woodmansey, Trevor Bolder and Tony Defries recall life at Haddon Hall as David and his friends in the ‘artistic commune’ at Flat 7, 42 Southend Rd in Beckenham South London began work on the songs that would be included on the album The Man Who Sold the World. Link in bio #davidbowie #bowie #70s #70sclassicrock #rockclassic photo courtesy of Tony Visconti from his autobiography ‘Bowie, Bolan and the Brooklyn Boy’
Haddon Hall is the subject of this episode of the MainMan podcast. Tony Visconti, Woody Woodmansey, Defries and Angie recall the bohemian joy of commune life in Beckenham in 1970 as David’s music evolved rapidly as he began working with highly talented new friends and acquaintances, all of whom helped shape what would become The Man Who Sold the World. Link in bio #davidbowie #bowie #bowieforever #70s
What 60’s supergroup provided the template for David Bowie’s The Man Who Sold The World album? Producer Tony Visconti reveals Mick Ronson’s thoughts in this audio clip. And you can hear Tony Defries talking about all the musical influences that impacted David Bowie’s music as he worked on a follow up to Space Oddity in episode 9 of the MainMan podcast. Link in bio #davidbowie #bowie #70srock
Producer Tony Visconti describing the first time David Bowie and Mick Ronson recorded together. Hear Tony Defries talking about the importance of that musical pairing, the early influences David incorporated in to his music, how the songs David played for Tony in 1970 convinced him of David’s huge potential and how Mick Ronson helped propel the music in a powerful new direction, in episode 9 of the MainMan podcast. Link in bio #davidbowie #bowie #mickronson #mickronsonforever #70s
Hear Defries talking about David Bowie’s early influences, how the songs David played for Tony in 1970 convinced him of David’s huge potential and how Mick Ronson helped propel the music in a powerful new direction in episode 9 of the MainMan podcast. Link in bio #DavidBowie #MickRonson
Tony Defries describes Mick Ronson’s unique musical abilities and the impact his skills had on the material David Bowie was writing and recording when they first met...songs that would appear on The Man Who Sold the World. Hear Defries in episode 8 of the MainMan podcast. Link in bio #davidbowie #mickronson #mickronsonforever #ziggystardust #70s
Mick Ronson speaking with Teen Magazine in 1974. Ronno, the golden haired guitar god, is the theme for this episode of the MainMan podcast. Defries explains how Ronno’s unique abilities had a major impact on Bowie’s music. Link in bio #davidbowie #bowie #mickronson #mickronsonforever #glam
Ronno - the golden haired guitar god is the theme for this episode of the MainMan Podcast. Defries explains how Mick Ronson's unique style had a major impact on Bowie's music. Link in bio #davidbowie #bowie #mickronson #mickronsonforever #mickronsonisgod #glam

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