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When David Bowie flew to New York in June 1972 to see Elvis Presley play Madison Square Garden he returned to the UK to resume his Ziggy Stardust tour with a desire to emulate The King and many people involved with Bowie at the time, RCA Records in particular, were convinced that David had the potential to be his generation’s version of Elvis. To hear Tony Defries describe the importance of that trip to NYC hit the link in the bio to listen to the MainMan podcast episode 56 #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars #elvis #elvispresley #elvismovie
50 years ago today MainMan was incorporated in New York. Tony Defries’ philosophy was to provide MainMan clients with the financial freedom to explore their full creative potential. David Bowie, Iggy Pop, Lou Reed, Mick Ronson, Mott the Hoople, Marianne Faithfull, Dana Gillespie, Amanda Lear, Mick Rock, John Mellencamp, Mick Ralphs and Cidny Bullens are some of the incredible artistes to benefit from the MainMan ethos. Hear all the stories behind Defries’s adventures in the MainMan podcast. And check out the MainMan archive at MainManlabel.com #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars
In June ‘72 David Bowie cancelled two concerts in his Ziggy tour in order to make a very quick trip to New York City with Angie and Ronno to see Elvis Presley play Madison Square Garden. When Bowie was supposedly afraid of flying, why would he suddenly make a quick trip to NYC, just to see ‘The King’? Defries explains the reasons behind the trip in Episode 56 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in the bio #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars #elvis #elvispresley #elvismovie #elvisforever
Max’s Kansas City was a legendary night club in New York City that was the epicentre of the Downtown art scene in the 60’s and 70’s. It gained notoriety as the favourite hangout of Andy Warhol and his entourage and many now famous acts played their first New York gigs at Max’s including Bruce Springsteen, Iggy Pop, Alice Cooper and Aerosmith. Due to the Warhol connection The Velvet Underground were regular acts. When Bowie visited Max’s in January 1973 to see Biff Rose perform he was impressed by the support act from New Jersey and when he recorded versions of two of their songs ‘It’s Hard To Be A Saint In The City’ and ‘Growin’ Up’ Bowie became the first person to record covers of Bruce Springsteen songs. In her fantastic memoir Face It Debbie Harry evocatively recalls her experiences working at Max’s. To hear Cherry Vanilla describe the importance and influence of Max’s in Episode 55 of the MainMan podcast, hit the link in the bio. #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars #newyorkcity #newyork #loureed #velvetunderground #warhol #andywarhol
Cherry Vanilla recalls her MainMan adventures in New York City where, at the epicentre of Warhol’s world, she became friends with many of the outrageous characters who inspired Lou Reed’s classic Transformer album, produced by Bowie and Ronno in the summer of ‘72. Hear Cherry’s tales of life at Max’s Kansas City and other NYC exploits in Episode 55 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in the bio. #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars #nyc #nycforever #loureed
Cherry Vanilla, MainMan’s legendary PR Queen, recalls her adventures with Warhol and Bowie as she blazed her own unique publicity trail across the US to promote Ziggy Stardust in 1972. Hear how Cherry came to be part of Warhol’s scene and then meet with Bowie and become part of his inner circle in Episode 54 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in the bio. #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars #andywarhol #warholsuperstars #70snyc #70spunk
50 years ago Mick Rock (RIP) took several images at London gigs that ended up cover shots of two classic albums. On July 14 Mick photographed Lou Reed’s gig at the King’s Cross Cinema. One of Mick’s shots was chosen by Lou for the cover of Transformer. The following night Mick was at Iggy Pop’s gig at the same venue and took the photo that became the cover for Raw Power. Hear Mick’s recollections of his MainMan adventures during the summer of ‘72 on the MainMan label podcast. Hit the link in the bio #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars #iggypop #loureed #loureedforever
50 years ago today David Bowie performed Starman on the BBC’s Top of the Pops in full Ziggy glory and changed pop music forever. Hear many of Bowie’s collaborators at the time describe the importance of that historic performance in the BBC World Service documentary ‘Hang on to Yourself’ To listen check out the BBC Sounds app. #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars #pride #pridemonth
As part of Pride Month, acclaimed singer, songwriter and composer Ezra Furman celebrates Ziggy Stardust’s LGBTQ+ activism in a BBC World Service documentary. ‘Hang on to Yourself’, explores Ziggy’s role in giving voice to disenfranchised subcultures in society at a time when sexual politics was still largely ignored, helping bring queer culture into the mainstream, making self acceptance fashionable. To listen, check out the BBC World Service podcast website. #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars #pride #pridemonth2022
50 years ago today RCA Records released David Bowie’s ‘Starman’ the first single from the forthcoming Ziggy Stardust album, which would become David’s first chart hit since ‘Space Oddity’. You can hear producer Ken Scott recall his years working with Bowie during the Ziggy era, with plenty of behind the scenes studio memories. in episode 53 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in the bio #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars
Mick Ronson’s musical genius was a really important factor in the rapid evolution of the Spiders From Mars as they experimented with various set structures during the early leg of the Ziggy Stardust tour in 1972. Hear Tony Defries explain Ronno’s talents in episode 52 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in the bio #mickronson #mickronsonforever #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars
Iggy Pop used Peanut Butter and baby oil to master the art of crowd walking and stage diving. Hear Tony Defries explain Iggy’s unique technique and how the result inspired David Bowie to try something similar in episode 52 of the MainMan podcast. Hit the link in the bio. #davidbowie #bowie #70srock #ziggy #ziggystardust #tmwstw #1970s #70sclassicrock #glamrock #rock #rocknroll #glam #rocknrollmusic #davidrobertjones #davidbowiefans #starman #fame #spaceoddity #aladdinsane #majortom #dailybowie #thejeangenie #spidersfrommars

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