David Bowie - Diamond Dogs North American Tour 1974
Review by Juan Correa
The Diamond Dogs North American Tour 1974 by David Bowie is a must-listen for any fan of the legendary musician. This live album captures the energy and excitement of Bowie's performances during the tour, which showcased songs from his iconic Diamond Dogs album as well as hits from his earlier work.
The album features Bowie's signature theatricality and showmanship, with standout tracks such as "Rebel Rebel," "Changes," and "Space Oddity" that are sure to get listeners moving and singing along. The live renditions of these classics are both faithful to the original recordings and infused with the raw energy of a live performance.
Bowie's vocals are in top form throughout the album, and his band delivers tight and dynamic performances that showcase their immense talent. The album also includes some lesser-known tracks from Diamond Dogs, such as "Sweet Thing" and "Candidate," which are given new life in the live setting.
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Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Knock On Wood | ||
| Time | ||
| 1984 | ||
| Memory Of A Free Festival (Mike Garson Band) | ||
| Intro | ||
| Big Brother | ||
| Watch That Man | ||
| Aladdin Sane | ||
| Suffragette City | ||
| Sorrow | ||
| Band Introduction | ||
| Win | ||
| It's Gonna Be Me | ||
| Diamond Dogs | ||
| The Jean Genie | ||
| When You Rock 'n' Roll With Me | ||
| Memory Of A Free Festival | ||
| Sweet Thing (Reprise) | ||
| John, I'm Only Dancing | ||
| Alladin Sane (1913-1938-197?) | ||
| Rock 'n' Suicide | ||
| All The Young Dudes | ||
| Moonage Daydream | ||
| Sweet Thing-Candidate-Sweet Thing (Reprise) | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll With Me | ||
| All The Young Druds | ||
| Drive-In Saturday | ||
| John, I'm Only Dancing (Again) | ||
| Cracked Actor | ||
| Band Intro | ||
| Changes | ||
| Can You Hear Me | ||
| Candidate | ||
| Young Americans | ||
| The Width Of A Circle | ||
| Future Legend | ||
| Space Oddity | ||
| Footstompin' | ||
| Chant Of The Ever Circling Skeletal Family | ||
| Toni Basil Instructions | ||
| Rock 'n' Roll Suicide | ||
| Space Odditiy | ||
| Rebel Rebel | ||
| Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?) | ||
| Somebody Up There Likes Me | ||
| Sweet Thing | ||
| Panic In Detroit |
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Formats
- 9 × CD
- Unofficial Release Box Set
- Limited Edition
- Numbered
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Recorded At | The Capitol Theatre, Port Chester |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Alto Saxophone | David Sanborn |
| Flute | David Sanborn |
| Backing Vocals | Anthony Hinton (tracks: 6-1 to 9-18), Ava Cherry (tracks: 6-1 to 9-18), Diane Sumler (tracks: 6-1 to 9-18), Gui Andrisano, Luther Vandross (tracks: 6-1 to 9-18), Robin Clark (tracks: 6-1 to 9-18), Warren Peace |
| Baritone Saxophone | Richard Grando (tracks: 1-1 to 8-17) |
| Bass | Doug Rauch (tracks: 6-1 to 7-12), Herbie Flowers (tracks: 1-1 to 8-17), Willie Weeks (tracks: 8-1 to 9-18) |
| Drums | Dennis Davis (tracks: 8-1 to 9-18), Gre Errico (tracks: 6-1 to 7-12), Tony Newman (tracks: 1-1 to 8-17) |
| Guitar | Earl Slick |
| Oboe | Michael Kamen |
| Percussion | Pablo Rosario |
| Piano | Mike Garson |
| Mellotron | Mike Garson |
| Electric Piano | Mike Garson |
| Synthesizer | Mike Garson |
| Rhythm Guitar | Carlos Alomar (tracks: 6-1 to 9-18) |
| Vocals | David Bowie |
Notes
- This is a great collection of live recordings from Bowie's North American Diamond Dogs tour in the Summer an Fall of 1974. All are audience recordings and they range from good to excellent.
- Limited Edition of 400 copies only.
- Disc One: Dress rehearsal
- Capitol Theater, Port Chester, NY, June 8, 1974
- This recording is taken from one of two days spent preparing For the tour at the Capitol Theater.
- Discs Two and Three:
- O'Keefe Auditorium, Toronto, ON, Canada.
- Evening show, June 16th, 1974.
- This was the third show of the tour and the final Canadian date after Montreal and Ottawa. He played afternoon and evening shows - this was the evening show.
- Discs Four and Five:
- Curtis Hixon Convention Hall, Tampa, FL, July 2nd, 1974
- The driver transporting the tour's gear was stung by a bee on the way to this show - the truck overturned and much of the gear was wrecked. "The concert you are going to see tonight is not the show we had planned for you," says a man address the restless-sounding crowd, the show almost two hours late.
- Due to an unfortunate road accident, half of our stage scenery, costumes, lighting equipment, is in a local swamp 15 miles north off here. There was talk of cancelling tonight's performance, but David Bowie would not hear of it, and insisted we go on in handicapped condition.
- BAND LINE-UP FOR THE FIRST FIVE DISCS:
- David Bowie - vocals
- Earl Slick - guitar
- Michael Kamen - oboe
- Mike Garson - piano, mellotron, electric piano, synthesizers
- David Sanborn - alto saxophone, flute
- Richard Grando - baritone saxophone, flute
- Herbie Flowers - bass
- Tony Newman - drums
- Pablo Rosario - percussion
- Gui Andrisano - backing vocals
- Warren Peace - backing vocals
- A week after this show the band rolled into Upper Darby, PA where they played six shows at the Tower Theater which were recorded and became the “David Live" album.
- Soon after Bowie took the month of August 1974 off, during which time he began recording his follow-up studio album, Young Americans. After this, songs from that album would be incorporated into the band's setlists.
- Discs Six and Seven:
- Universal Amphitheatre, Los Angeles, CA, September 5th, 1974
- This was the fourth of seven concerts played at the legendary L.A. venue. Supposedly a pre-FM recording, the sound is especially good on this show. It was never broadcast though, so if this is an audience recording, it's a phenomenally good one.
- BAND LINE-UP FOR THE L.A. SHOW:
- Carlos Alomar - rhythm guitar
- Mike Garson - piano, mel otron
- Doug Rauch - bass
- Gre Errico - drums
- Pablo lgosario - percussion
- Ava Cher - backing vocals
- Robin Clark - backing vocals
- Anthony Hinton - backing vocals
- Diane Sumler - backing vocals
- Luther Vandross - backing vocals
- On October 10th, Bowie abandoned the extravagant theatrical set and re-branded the tour "The Soul Tour II" which would continue through the end of the North American leg in December.
- Disc Eight:
- Dane County Coliseum, Madison, WI, October 11th, 1974
- Disc Nine:
- Omni Arena, Atlanta, GA, December 1st, 1974
- The very last night of the tour, this concert features the first and last ever live performance of the song "Win".
- BAND LINE-UP FOR THE LAST TWO DISCS:
- Earl Slick - lead guitar
- Mike Garson - piano, mellotron
- Willie Weeks- bass
- Dennis Davis - drums
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