“Never saw in all my life a more shining Jools”
David Bowie’s 2nd appearance on BBC TWO’s Later... with Jools Holland, was broadcast twenty years ago this evening, 4th December 1999.
Recorded a few days earlier on 30th November while DB was in London for his mini tour to promote "hours...", the full performance was never broadcast. Five and a half songs and an interview were taped, with just four songs and part of the interview shown on the night.
Ashes To Ashes, Something In The Air, Survive and Cracked Actor were shown, but Changes (partial) and I’m Afraid Of Americans were not.
It was a hugely powerful performance by DB and the band, you can view Cracked Actor on the BBC site here.
Go here to view a few backstage pictures of DB taken after the recording:
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