David Bowie, Lou Reed David Bowie/OH,USA 1972

Lou Reed passed away in 2013. Now, neither Bowie nor Lou Reed are alive. While Bowie had a background in theater, Lou Reed had a background in poetry. His background in poetry added shadow and intelligence to his pop music. His worldview, which looked deeply into the dark side of humanity, had a great influence on Bowie and many other fields. Lou Reed and Bowie’s worlds must have had a high affinity with each other, and they had been deepening their relationship for a long time, such as working on Lou Reed’s album “Transformer” as a joint production by Bowie and Mick Ronson. It was only natural that Lou Reed would jump on Bowie’s stage and play together. Bowie released his masterpiece and alter ego, “Ziggy Stardust,” in June 1972. It could be said that the guitar sound he tried in “The Man Who Sold the World” blossomed on this album. The presence of the “playful” guitarist Mick Ronson was also a big factor. Bowie’s encounter with Mick Ronson must have strongly pushed him in this direction. Ziggy Stardust is a story throughout the album, and its concept also contains innovative ideas for the time, making it one of the most important albums in rock history. The tour for the album “Ziggy Stardust” had already begun in January 1972, prior to the album’s release. At the beginning of the tour, the performance was simple, with Bowie wearing a plaid jumpsuit-like outfit as seen on the album jacket, but as the tour progressed, the performance became more extravagant, with Bowie in a unisex outfit with heavy makeup, and dressed in eccentric and glittering outfits, inviting each venue into a different world. As the tour lasted for two years, the set list was varied, and the full picture has yet to be revealed, but even from the recordings that remain, it is known that various covers and standard numbers, including the Beatles’ “This Boy,” were performed. The Velvet Underground’s “Waiting For The Man” was also a cover song that Bowie liked to cover on stage during this period. This album was recorded on November 25, 1972 in Cleveland, Ohio. In terms of dates, this performance was roughly the halfway point of the tour. The set list was a standard one that started with “As You Will” and ended with “Rock and Roll Suicide”, but some unusual songs included “The Superman”, “Andy Warhol”, and “John I’m Only Dancing”. And the aforementioned “Waiting For The Man” was also added to the set list that day. What made this day special was that Lou Reed himself jumped in and joined Bowie in playing “Waiting For The Man”. A photo of the day is used on the back cover, showing Lou Reed playing guitar next to Bowie. This rare joint performance by these two artists who have influenced all generations is a must-listen for anyone, even if they are not a fanatic. High quality recording of the Cleveland concert on November 25, 1972. This was a special day on the Ziggy Stardust tour, with Lou Reed performing a cover of the Velvet Underground song “Waiting For The Man.” PUBLIC AUDITORIUM CLEVEOLAND, OHIO U.S.A. November 25, 1972 01. Hang On To Yourself 02. Ziggy Stardust 03. Changes 04. The Supermen 05. Life On Mars? 06. Five Years 07. Space Oddity 08. Andy Warhol 09. Drive In Saturday 10. The Width Of A Circle 11. John, I’m Only Dancing 12. Moonage Daydream 13. Waiting For The Man with Lou Reed 14. The Jean Genie 15. Suffragette City 16. Rock’n’Roll Suicide