David Bowie Nervous Over Live Comeback

2016 approching.
Anything confirmed regarding playing live ? New album of new songs?
Expanded hits DVD /Blu Ray ?

 

As posted earlier, David is finished with touring (for the near-future at least):

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/david-bowie-wont-tour-again-831294

 

Oh well, two options left for 2016.

 

Bowie knows when to go out. Bowie knows when to stay in.

 

I saw that show at the Saenger---it was great. I'd be surprised if he plays here again, though

 

At this point I'd reckon an O2 show and bollocks to an international tour.

What show was it where a "fan" threw something at him and caught his
eye? That alone would give me pause.

What's next, someone shooting the star off the stage? If it hasn't happened,
I guarantee it will. It's just a matter of time.

 

You never know, I thought the same in 1980. By 1990 I had well changed my mind. Of course I was much younger then.
My own theory is that Bowie spent the 90's trying to make up for his 80's.
I kind of hope he doesn't tour again. He is happy, wealthy and his last albums were great, good enough to forget the crappy ones before them. Also the lest time he toured with Reality he still looked sprite and youngish, I wouldn't like to see him much older and maybe struggling to sing live. He should just enjoy the well deserved fruits of his success.

 

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2015/oct/13/david-bowie-decided-retire-according-to-live-agent

Looks like no chance of any live performances.

 

I think the sad problem confronting David Bowie behind the scenes here, is that in this modern day and age, once you have a heart attack while actually onstage, you pretty much become uninsurable from that moment forward. Especially at that high level. No reputable doctor is going to sign off that it's 100% safe for him to do it, and no insurance company is going to underwrite the promoter of a big tour, with that serious possibility looming out there in his background.

I heard a somewhat similar story one time about a doctor, a gifted surgeon, who had a minor heart attack while actually operating on a patient...I know, sounds awful, right? They had to grab another doctor from down the hall to finish the procedure, thankfully it turned out okay for everybody. But that surgeon was FINISHED from that day forward, his career as a gifted young surgeon was ruined, because nobody would let him anywhere near an operating theater after that. He had to give it all up, teaching at med school was pretty much his only option left.

Because basically ANY gig that Bowie plays, no matter how small or controlled it might be, he's going to feel nervous, he's going to feel stage fright, he's going to feel stress and pressure and anxiety...I'm sorry but it's just not worth it.

 

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/behind-the-murder-of-dimebag-darrell-20041230

 

It's a shame he's done. He has a family and that's what comes first.

I was hoping he could do a residency series of in a large theater or small arena type thing. Sort of like Led Zeppelin's Celebration Day crossed with Cheap Trick's album nights. Film and record all of it for future releases. Bring back the vintage players that are alive with us and call it a day.

 

he's given us so much. why do "fans" always demand MORE from artists?

 

Right! forgot about that. Awful.

 

Let's turn that around, for fun. Does this mean our bosses are our fans?

 

Bowie has stated several times that he does not enjoy singing on stage.

 

I'm cool with Bowie sticking to his guns and staying "retired." He has a vast body of work that still rewards in new and unexpected ways with continued listens. Probably my only complaint would be that he (or whoever is in charge) would take a more unified, consistent approach to his back catalog and perhaps release some thus-far unseen classic live shows on home video.

 

The classy thing to do, at this point, is to retire, and Bowie is a classy guy. As a long-time fan, I'm at peace with his decision. I don't want to see him onstage, aged 70, wheezing through The Jean Genie.

 

Mellencamp had a heart attack on tour, too - didn't stop him from touring!

 

I'll never forgive myself for not going to see him in LA when I had the chance.

 

Excellent point, Pine. Just thinking out loud here, though:
Assuming DB really wanted to tour (which I doubt)...If he were to go out with a no-frills, music-only, minimal-stage-show, low-overhead presentation, I would think that he has the financial resources to self-insure. Or is that simply not done, not an option?

 

It's funny how threads on the most recent Stones tour were filled with "they should retire" comments. Sometimes you need to appreciate what you've got.

 

Had the pleasure of his company 4 times... Glass Spider. Sound + Vision. Tin Machine. Reality. In some ways, Tin Machine was the most memorable because the Warfield Theater was so tiny. People kept screaming for the 'hits' not realizing that for the time being those songs were nothing but memories....

 

Not touring and not playing live are two different things. If he doesn't want to do a full tour, does that mean there won't be ANY live dates (one offs) in the future?

 

I've not seen him since the Tin Machine tour.

I'm more than happy that Bowie is retiring from live performance. He's 68 for goodness sakes. It's time to hang up his platforms. He's nothing to prove, nothing left to do, and can spend time on other things he values.

I do hope we see more albums, but I'd almost come to terms with never getting one prior to The Next Day. The bottom line is, his body of work is indeed a life times achievement, everything else is just cream. At 68 there's nothing to be gained from performing.

 

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