In my (very short?) life time, the one
beautiful narrative in my life is the one called Ziggy Stardust. In
what seemed like weeks the very first David Bowie album I bought
"Hunky Dory" somehow turned into Ziggy. The moment it
happened I felt the world was not exactly all right, but at least
someone was fighting for our side. That little pipe bomb of vinyl
was called "Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars."
Simon Goddard's odd form of biography
on the Bowie character is a must-read for the glam damaged fan. And
that is something that i am. Like all great characters, the Ziggy
motif has a lot of fingerprints on it, including those belonging to
the great Vince Taylor and The Legendary Stardust Cowboy - both
perhaps insane, but nevertheless the spark that started Bowie into
another world of his making. That, plus Kubrick's "A Clockwork
Orange" and "2001" laid out a future that Bowie felt
was a perfect fit for his creation.
And what is Ziggy but the ultimate
outsider re-sold as a rock n' roll star. Even Elvis seemed to come
from another planet. Maybe Memphis is another part of the universe.
Yeah Memphis, Tokyo and London. Outside our planet. Goddard traces
the star steps from early Bowie to himself turning into Ziggy. I
like this book a lot due that he lists all the Ziggy cultural
influences that somewhat is even more interesting than Bowie himself.
And I think the glam god would appreciate this.
The Influences: All The Young Dudes down below:
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| Vince Taylor |
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| Legendary Stardust Cowboy |
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| Alex from A Clockwork Orange |
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| Kabuki |
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| Iggy Pop (Stooge) |
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