Excellent documentary. I got some hiccups on the video while watching it on VLC, but it was OK on the DVD player. You'll have to change the format to 16:9 manually. thanks to the original uploader.
How David Bowie arrived at one of the most iconic creations in pop history.
Duration: 1 hour
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is
arguably the most important album in the mind-blowing career of David Bowie.
Released in 1972, it's the record that set the mercurial musician on course to
becoming one of the best-known pop stars on the planet. In just over a year,
Bowie's messianic Martian invaded the minds of the nation's youth with a killer
combination of extraterrestrial rock 'n' roll and outrageous sexuality,
all delivered in high-heeled boots, multi-coloured dresses and extravagant make-up.
In Bowie's own words, Ziggy was 'a cross between Nijinsky and Woolworths',
but this unlikely culture clash worked - Ziggy turned Bowie into stardust.
This documentary tells the story of how Bowie arrived at one of the most
iconic creations in the history of pop music. The songs, the hairstyles,
the fashion and the theatrical stage presentation that merged together to turn
David Bowie into the biggest craze since the Beatles. Ziggy's instant success
gave the impression that he was the perfectly-planned pop star. But,
as the film reveals, it had been a momentous struggle for David Bowie to hit
on just the right formula that would take him to the top.
Narrated by fan Jarvis Cocker, it reveals Bowie's mission to the stars
through the musicians and colleagues who helped him in his unwavering quest
for fame - a musical voyage that led Bowie to doubt his true identity,
eventually forcing the sudden demise of his alien alter ego, Ziggy.
Contributors include Trevor Bolder (bass player, Spiders from Mars),
Woody Woodmansey (drummer, Spider from Mars), Mike Garson (Spiders' keyboardist),
Suzi Ronson (Mick Ronson's widow, who gave Bowie that haircut),
Ken Scott (producer), Elton John (contemporary and fan),
Lindsay Kemp (Bowie's mime teacher),
Leee Black Childers (worked for Mainman, Bowie's production company),
Cherry Vanilla (Bowie's PA/press officer), George Underwood (Bowie's friend),
Mick Rock (Ziggy's official photographer), Steve Harley, Marc Almond, Holly Johnson,
Peter Hook, Jon Savage, Peter Doggett and Dylan Jones.
Video Source: TV Broadcasts
Lineage: SKY HD BOX>>>SONY RECORDER DVD>>>YOU
MPEG2
Menu: Yes Basic
Chapters: Yes
Lens : 21:18.000
Frms : 31,950
kbps : 6265
Qf : 0.604
Format: PAL 720 x 576
Aspect Ratio: 4:3
Pics 25.000 /Frames 25.000 / Fields 50.000
Audio AC3 0xbd[0x80]:48000Hz 256 kb/s tot , stereo (2/0)
Number of Discs:1
Disc Type: DVD5
Uploaded to MWP by Other 23rd June 2012
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