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Tony Defries highlights David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust as a pioneering LGBT+ icon.

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Episode 25

11 February 2021
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Tony Defries recalls his friendship and working relationship with Michael Kamen who joined MainMan...

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Episode 24

4 February 2021
Episode 24

Tony Defries recalls the friendship and working relationship between Mick Ronson and John Mellencamp

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Episode 23

28 January 2021
Episode 23

Tony Defries recalls the friendship and working relationship between Mick Ronson and John Mellencamp

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As part of LGBT+ History Month Tony Defries recalls 5 decades of David Bowie’s pioneering activism, describing how Ziggy Stardust in particular redefined sexuality for an entire generation in episode 27 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in the bio. #lgbt #lgbtq🌈 #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie
Bowie’s Diamond Dogs tour in 1974 was designed to gain the same level of stardom he had achieved in the UK in ‘72 and ‘73, searching for that elusive US hit record. Hear Defries explain how the Diamond Dogs tour evolved in episode 26 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in bio #diamonddogs #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie
Bowie’s Diamond Dogs tour in 1974 included Music Director Michael Kamen who went on to enjoy a stellar career as a composer, arranger, musician and conductor. Defries recalls Michael’s work with MainMan until the Diamond Digs tour morphed into the Soul Tour in October ‘74 in episode 26 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in bio. #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #diamonddogs #michaelkamen #michaelkamenmusic
Bowie’s Diamond Dogs tour in 1974 was the culmination of a well planned project to gain the same exposure in America as Ziggy had in Britain. Defries describes how the show was conceived, designed and rehearsed in episode 25 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in bio. #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #starman #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie
50 years ago today David Bowie wore his Mr Fish dress as he played a private house party in L.A. during the final week of his first visit to America to promote the album The Man Who Sold the World. At the party David performed 4 songs including Hang On To Yourself and first mentioned his formative creation ‘Ziggy Stardust’ Hear Michael Oberman and Tony Defries recall David’s U.S. promo tour in episodes 21 & 22 of the MainMan podcast via the website MainManlabel.com or on your smart speaker #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #starman #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie
In this episode of the MainMan podcast we are in a world Bowie described as inhabited by ‘gangs of squeaking, roller skating, vicious hoods’. Diamond Dogs was a huge artistic leap for Bowie and musically the band needed an experienced composer/conductor to direct the ambitious arrangements for the live stage show. Enter Michael Kamen. Hear Defries explain how and why Ziggy shape shifted in to Halloween Jack and why Michael joined the MainMan team in episode 25 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in the bio #diamonddogs #bowieart #bowiediamonddogs #ziggystardust #bowieforever⚡️ #davidbowie #michaelkamen #michaelkamenmusic #70s #70srock #70srocknroll #classicrock
This week in 1977 Blondie and Tom Petty shared the bill at the Whisky in L.A. This photo shows Debbie Harry wearing a thrift shop wedding dress on which Tom Petty had spray painted his initials. Hear Tony Defries explain why he was at that gig and the connection between Blondie, Tom Petty, John Mellencamp and Mick Ronson in episode 24 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in the bio. #blondie #debbieharry #clemburke #whisky #mickronson #mickronsonforever #johnmellencamp #80s #80srock #punkpioneers
Mick Ronson told John Mellencamp that ‘baby rattles’ were the magic ingredient that needed to be added to the track ‘Jack & Diane’ to make it a hit...and he was right. What did Ronno mean by ‘baby rattles’? Hear Tony Defries tell the story in episode #24 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in the bio #mickronson #mickronsonforever #johnmellencamp #80s #80srock #80srockmusic #80srocknroll #classicrock #classicrockmusic #classicguitarriffs #ronnoforever
Mick Ronson and John Mellencamp were friends and fellow MainMan artistes for several years. Hear Tony Defries recall Ronno getting the call from John asking for his help recording 1982’s American Fool album in episode #24 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in bio #mickronson #ronnoforever #johnmellencamp #80s #80srock #80srockmusic #classicrock #classicrockmusic
John Mellencamp’s debut album Chestnut St Incident, which he released as ‘Johnny Cougar’ featured the legendary Mick Ronson along with few talented multi instrumentalists who would go on to enjoy stellar careers as composers for dozens of hit movies - Michael Kamen and David Mansfield. Hear the story behind the teaming of Ronno and John in episode 23 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in bio #ronno #ronnoforever #mickronson #mickronsonforever #bobdylanrollingthunderrevue #johnmellencamp #michaelkamen #michaelkamenmusic #davidmansfield #rollingthunderrevue #bobdylan
Mick Ronson and John Mellencamp enjoyed a great working relationship and a deep friendship while both MainMan artistes. Hear Tony Defries explain how these two huge talents began working together on John’s first album in 1975 in episode #23 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in the bio #ronno #mickronson #mickronsonforever #mickronsonisgod #johnmellencamp #hull #indiana #70s #70srock #70srocknroll #70srockmusic #classicrocknroll
David Bowie discovered that the open sexuality he witnessed in America on his first visit in 1971 was artistically liberating and completely different to the prevailing attitudes in the U.K. The people he met in the U.S. who embraced LGBTQ attitudes inspired David very much. hear David’s manager Tony Defries recall Bowie’s reactions to the new morality in episode #22 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in bio #lgbtq🌈 #lgbtq #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #starman #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie

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