Who did it better: Bowie or a bunch of rockin’ rockers from the Sixties? On Side A, we dig in to the influences influencing Bowie around this album. The drive to make a cover album has to come from somewhere, and in David’s case, it has a lot to do with contractual obligations and a crooked manager. Let’s learn about them!
Erik brings in his thoughts on the original versions of each Bowie cover. If you would like to listen to them, here’s a link to his playlist on Apple Music.
https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/bowies-pin-ups-with-the-originals/pl.u-Lpq3tPLDXr
The key moments in this episode are:
00:13:37 – The impact of drugs on creativity
00:17:12 – Bowie and Mott the Hoople
00:18:10 – Bowie’s Influence on Mott the Hoople
00:26:28 – Lou Reed and David Bowie
00:34:42 – Contractual Obligations
00:49:46 – Legal Responsibility After David Bowie’s Death
01:13:31 – Readymades and Brian Ferry
01:22:25 – Break Time Banter