#tony visconti

[saramencken]

[mishalikessoundsandcolours]

Here's another sketch page I put way too much effort into, it's (again) mostly redraws of my classic rock gallery, but also sketches of some of my bandmates on the right and animals and random creatures ig :)

Closeups:

[rodpower78]

Robert Fripp, Tony Visconti, David Bowie and Brian Eno

[kiki-de-la-petite-flaque]

Ahahah! Why?!

David Bowie by Tony Visconti, Château d’Hérouville, 1976

[davidhudson]

Happy 80th, Tony Visconti.

[rainingmusic]

David Bowie - Heroes 

[guessimdumb]

Gay Dad - To Earth With Love (1998)

Yeah, awful band name. Gay Dad were another "saviour of British rock" - I'd forgotten about this band until eerieland posted a video the other day. They got lots of press and attention, then came the typical backlash. This was their exhilarating debut single, produced by Tony Visconti.

Put your platforms on We can dance til dawn

[nedison]

Sparkstember Day 5: SPARKS / VISCONTI: IN THE FUTURE

In commemoration of Tony Visconti's amazing solo album Apollo 80 released earlier this year. Here's hoping for more Sparks / Visconti collabs in the future...

[angelfirewalker]

I am getting kind of worried about the hard drive of my mind and the things it is retaining .... now realised why Crowley and Lightning seemed familiar to me......

This is what I remembered.....

I realised it's part of an Adam Ant video from 1985.... Vive le Rock.... might seem an odd thing to compare with Good Omens.... but remember I have said before Crowley is to me is lots elements of my past / youth / fascination all mixed up in a melting pot for the Now! ..... And I worked with Mr Ant for 2 years in the 90s. SO HE would be in the mix somehow... I am researching for my long essay... that will bore you all stupid...lol but it might free up some room in my head!

Here is the full Adam Ant video for Vive le Rock, the album of the same name was produced by Tony Visconti (another David Bowie link). Wait until you get older. You too will have a brain full of weird information... you need to download.... basically to replace with Good Omens lol....mwwaah!

[billboard-hotties-tourney]

Tony Visconti (1944-) Works Produced: "Heroes" by David Bowie; "Bang a Gong (Get It On)" by T. Rex Propaganda: none

Todd Rundgren (1948-) Works Produced: New York Dolls by New York Dolls; "We're An American Band" by Grand Funk Railroad Propaganda: none

[littlequeenies]

June 15, 1990 - May Pang and husband, producer Tony Visconti in New York, unknown further details.

Photo by Keith Butler/Shutterstock.

[thedepartmentofdiscoveries]

David Bowie employed his artistic endeavours as a means to delve into the depths of his profound interests, among which was his enduring fascination with Buddhism and broader Eastern philosophy. His exploration of these themes became a distinctive thread woven into the rich tapestry of his creative expression.

Bowie was introduced to the power of Buddhism and other Eastern philosophies by his older half-brother, Terry Burns, who had a tremendous impact on how his life and career would turn out. Burns also opened Bowie’s mind up to total creativity with the works of Beat Generation writers such as William S. Burroughs, modern jazz, and even the occult. Many of what would become his artistic hallmarks can be traced back to these formative influences.

In the early years, when Bowie was still trying to find his feet as an artist, his fascination with Buddhism made its way into his work. The first song to contain his interest in religion is ‘Silly Boy Blue’ from 1967’s self-titled debut album. Years later, Bowie would claim that he wrote the song ‘Karma Man’ about the ongoing strife between Tibet, the home of the Dalai Lama, the leader of ‘Yellow Hat’ Tibetan Buddhism, and China, who annexed it in 1951.

Bowie developed his interest in Tibetan Buddhism in 1965. In addition to what his brother showed him, this materialised after reading Nazi SS Sergeant Heinrich Harrer’s 1952 memoir Seven Years in Tibet. It retold his experiences in the country between 1944 and the Chinese annexation.

Speaking to Melody Maker in 1966, Bowie outlined his love for Tibet, stating: “I want to go to Tibet. It’s a fascinating place, y’know. I’d like to take a holiday and have a look inside the monasteries. The Tibetan monks, Lamas, bury themselves inside mountains for weeks and only eat every three days. They’re ridiculous – and it’s said they live for centuries.”

Although Eastern philosophy and Buddhism greatly influenced the counterculture of the 1960s, Bowie was serious in his dedication to the faith, and it would remain for decades after the zeitgeist changed. In 1966, he visited the North London Buddhist Centre, Tibet House, and spoke to one of its teachers, Chime Yong Dong Rinpoche, with whom he would become lifelong friends.

Introducing ‘Silly Boy Blue’ at the Tibet House Benefit in 2001, Bowie explained: “I stumbled into the Buddhist Society in London when I was about seventeen. Sitting in front of me at the desk was a Tibetan lama, and he looked up and he said, ‘Are you looking for me?’ He had a bad grasp of English and, in fact, was saying, ‘Who are you looking for?’ But I needed him to say, ‘You’re looking for me.’ It’s absolutely true!”

Bowie recalled: “So he became my friend and teacher for quite some time. His name is Chime Yong Dong Rinpoche and he now is head of [he was Curator of Ancient Tibetan Manuscripts] at the British Museum in London. This was ’65, ’66. That’s when I met him. Around that time, I wrote this next song… ‘Silly Boy Blue’.”

Bowie also introduced Rinpoche to his friend Tony Visconti, who also became his student. Looking back on their significant first meeting, Lama Chime Tulku Rinpoche told The Telegraph in 2016: “I said, ‘Come in, young man. Why did you come to see me?’ He said, ‘I want to become a monk.’ I asked him, ‘What is your talent?’ And he said music. I said, so then don’t become monk; you do the music. And from that day, that is what he did."

[spilladabalia]

David Bowie - Boys Keep Swinging

[idasessions]

May Pang; November 17th, 1974

[confesspinkfloyd]

I remember two years ago when I listened to David Bowie's version of See Emily Play (on my phone on Spotify) and I immediately play the original as well. And while I play both versions, I can imagine in my head a meshing between the two. I wish David Gilmour and Tony Visconti can hear my pleas about the meshing between the two versions of See Emily Play.

[thosesharpnotes]

Osibisa – Osibisa (Decca – DL 75285, 1971) An engaging afrobeat/rock/soul mashup produced by Tony Visconti, including artwork from the great Roger Dean. Picked this one up at the latest Record Riot in Parsippany. Hear this - and many others - on this week’s episode of Sharp Notes Radio.