Who did it better: Bowie or a bunch of rockin’ rockers from the Sixties?
Following up on our exploration of Bowie’s influences on Side A, we delve into the album Pin Ups itself on Side B. 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:
00:00:59 – Cocaine Talk and Sodastream
00:05:58 – Pinups Album Review
00:13:09 – Original vs. Bowie Versions
00:15:06 – Bowie’s Singing Style
00:20:51 – Yardbirds’ "I Wish You Would"
00:25:32 – Comparison to Pink Floyd
00:45:24 – Sorrow by The Mercies
01:10:40 – Anticipation for Diamond Dogs Album