I think this hasn't been on TV before. It's on Sky Arts tonight. please log in to view this image Beside Bowie: The Mick Ronson Story please log in to view this image Today 10pm - 12am Sky Arts REVIEW by Jeremy Aspinall When David Bowie (as Ziggy Stardust) draped his arm around guitarist Mick Ronson during a performance of Starman on Top of the Pops in 1972, a memorable moment in music was born. Documentary-maker Jon Brewer builds on this snapshot to hail the Hull musician (Bowie’s “Jeff Beck”), who died in 1993. Family, friends and peers – among them Angie Bowie, Rick Wakeman and Ian Hunter - give great anecdote, and there’s a warm and appreciative voiceover from Bowie himself. Ronson’s talent as an instrumentalist and music arranger is rightly celebrated, too, with nods to his stellar collaborations with Lou Reed, Morrissey and even Bob Dylan (whom Mick thought sounded like Yogi Bear!). Brewer’s intimate portrait really is an essential reminder of the guitar great’s singular influence on the Bowie legend.
He did! Mick told a funny story to friends about never knowing what key Dylan would play certain songs! It could change between gigs and Dylan seemed oblivious!
apparently they never knew what songs they would be doing from His Bobness's vast repertoire so they would run through a verse & chorus of loads of songs, after one such run though Bob asked if that was ok for everyone, Mick in his authentic Hull accent said "Yeah but that one about the wind..." "Blowing in the wind?" drawled Bob " 'ows it go again?" says Mick...Great Hull lad. I went out with his sis for a while...
I just downloaded a Japanese transmission of Hard Rain, which I've only seen once before (on TV). If I'm right it's the Rolling Thunder Tour, where they're all wearing white cloths on their heads. Ronno's pretty visible, whereas he isn't on one I saw on Youtube.
Does anyone know what the documentary was actually called so that I can search for it? Doh, just read the op again, ignore me I'm having a senior moment.
