The films of D.A. Pennebaker have left an indelible mark on pop and rock.Filmmakers D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus have worked with artists such as Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Bob Dylan, The Who, and Bowie, just to name a few. Pennebaker filmed the Bowie Classic “Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars: The Motion Picture” which commemorated Bowie’s farewell to Ziggy tour of 1973. In a recent article promoting a new Hendrix project, Pennybaker talks about the making of the Ziggy film and working with Bowie. Here is an excerpt:Q: Why did you film Bowie’s last Ziggy Stardust concert?A: Pennebaker: Well, he is incredible to watch. I mean, I could see myself getting a hard-on just looking at him sometimes, which is ridiculous. But I think that the reason we made it was because RCA said, we have this guy and he’s going to do a concert, maybe the last one he’s going to do, and you’ve got to go make a film.
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