“I am the best Jazz you’ve ever heard...”
Many happy returns of the day to the wonderful Mike Garson on his 80th birthday. He’s the one Gail Ann Dorsey is pointing at here. (Like you didn’t know)
We’re sure everybody reading this will want to join us in thanking Mike for his incredible work with Bowie and in wishing him a splendid day.
We’ll leave you with Mike’s very own favourite Bowie moment, and there are so many to choose from.
It’s a heartbreakingly emotional rendition of My Death from almost thirty years ago, September 18th 1995. The occasion was a benefit for The Joseph Papp Public Theater, at The Grand Ballroom, Manhattan Center, New York.
Over to Mike from a piece he wrote about the recording for us in 2020...
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This version of MY DEATH might be the most poignant version ever. David’s voice is low and rich and creamy.
Not too many fans no less the world have heard this. It is beyond gorgeous. David and I performed this in NYC for a fund raiser in 1995.
I never understood why David and I never did a duet tour. Hopefully posthumously we can put out all the songs the 2 of us did together over the years.
I think you might be able to play this song 100 times and never stop crying.
Mike Garson
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You can hear the performance here on YouTube.
Picture by Mark Adams (@blamsnap)
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