Ziggy played guitar…
The January issue of Guitarist magazine turns the spotlight on David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust this month, with seven pages of musical notation in the mag and a couple of backing tracks on the cover-mounted CD…one track with lead guitar parts, and one without, and obviously no vocal on either.
Here’s a bit from the track explanation in the magazine…
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After a temporary return to singer-songwriter mode for Hunky Dory, David Bowie continued his rise towards superstardom with a hard rocking, dystopian concept album based around the story of his latest persona, Ziggy Stardust.
The sound of Bowie’s music during this glam period is similar to (albeit more complex than) that of Marc Bolan ? chunky powerchords and low-strung riffs bolstered by a solid, consistent acoustic guitar backing. (Blam note: The Bolan comparison is their opinion, though I understand where they’re coming from.)
Apart from Bowie’s obvious songwriting ability, the most important consideration for this song is Mick Ronson’s contribution, always using the right notes and chords for the texture.
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Thanx to BowieNetter, Zar ‘I posted that’ doz, (close friend of Tony ‘mental-in-the-head’ Day) for the pointer.