DB shows off his new flying saucer hairdo in Birmingham
this evening. Picture by BowieNetter Adeline Cantais.
Black Country Rock…
David Bowie played the first of two shows at the NEC in Birmingham this evening, on what was his bass player’s 41st birthday. Isolated pockets of the audience were determined to let Gail know that they knew it was her birthday, and the lovely lady spent much of the evening wearing her best Cheshire Cat grin as a result.
There was some typically playful behaviour from David, including the acceptance of a letter from a girl at the front, which he tried, unsuccessfully, to return to her to look after, and there was also the generous offer of tea and cakes for everyone present.
DB in Brum this very evening. Picture by Celine Caux.
David’s sonic trick with the microphone stand during Hallo Spaceboy seems to be a regular feature of the song now… Never let it be said that this man doesn’t have great mic technique. The one thing I’m hearing from fans on a regular basis is how David is in magnificent voice right now, and indeed, just how good this band is.
David broke the run of three nights of the same set with an impressive 28-song set that witnessed the return of Disco King, Slip Away and Heathen in the first half of the encore, with the usual three Ziggy songs performed for the second half of the encore.
Some are describing the evening as having two encores due to the usual walk off at the end of Heathen, but it really was just one encore of six songs. Anyway, here’s that full 28-song setlist:
Birmingham November 19th 2003
01 Rebel Rebel
02 New Killer Star
03 Reality
04 The Jean Genie
05 Fame
06 Cactus
07 China Girl
08 Afraid
09 Fashion
10 The Loneliest Guy
11 The Man Who Sold The World
12 Hallo Spaceboy
13 Sunday
14 Under Pressure
15 Life On Mars?
16 Ashes To Ashes
17 The Motel
18 Loving The Alien
19 Never Get OId
20 Changes
21 I’m Afraid Of Americans
22 “Heroes”
(Encore)
23 Bring Me The Disco King
24 Slip Away
25 Heathen (The Rays)
26 Five Years
27 Suffragette City
28 Ziggy Stardust
Thanx yet again to BowieNetters Adeline Cantais and Celine Caux for the wonderful photos. The tour continues with a second show in Birmingham tomorrow.