kenog Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 http://www.express.co.uk/features/view/319129/Glossy-celebration-of-David-Bowie-s-legacy GLOSSY CELEBRATION OF DAVID BOWIE’S LEGACY Thursday May 10,2012 By Lizzie Catt with Lisa Higgins and Jack Teague STARS from the world of music and broadcasting gathered in London’s Dover Street Arts Club on Tuesday night for the launch of Speed Of Life – a celebration of David Bowie from 1972-2009 – a lavish hardback book by Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita. Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page, Newsnight host Emily Maitlis, Radio 2 stalwart “Whispering” Bob Harris and Spandau Ballet singer Gary Kemp were among those at the event in Mayfair. And Gary, who has previously confessed to a long-standing love of all things Bowie, was also full of praise for publisher Genesis, which specialises in this kind of limited edition. “To me this is about two things I respect,” Gary, 52, tells us. “One is David, obviously, and everything he did in the Seventies, and Genesis publications I think are extraordinary. What they offer to history is a visual feast of the legacy of rock and roll.” Photographs below are copyright of Getty Images. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
april_lynn Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 OMG! Jimmy looks sooo hot!! These pictures are Gold... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecube Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 One wonders if Bowie was afraid to show up because of Page's presence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledded1 Posted May 10, 2012 Share Posted May 10, 2012 http://www.express.c...-Bowie-s-legacy GLOSSY CELEBRATION OF DAVID BOWIE’S LEGACY Thursday May 10,2012 By Lizzie Catt with Lisa Higgins and Jack Teague STARS from the world of music and broadcasting gathered in London’s Dover Street Arts Club on Tuesday night for the launch of Speed Of Life – a celebration of David Bowie from 1972-2009 – a lavish hardback book by Japanese photographer Masayoshi Sukita. Led Zeppelin legend Jimmy Page, Newsnight host Emily Maitlis, Radio 2 stalwart “Whispering” Bob Harris and Spandau Ballet singer Gary Kemp were among those at the event in Mayfair. And Gary, who has previously confessed to a long-standing love of all things Bowie, was also full of praise for publisher Genesis, which specialises in this kind of limited edition. “To me this is about two things I respect,” Gary, 52, tells us. “One is David, obviously, and everything he did in the Seventies, and Genesis publications I think are extraordinary. What they offer to history is a visual feast of the legacy of rock and roll.” Photographs below are copyright of Getty Images. Jimmy with Tin Tin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenog Posted May 11, 2012 Author Share Posted May 11, 2012 One wonders if Bowie was afraid to show up because of Page's presence. It may have been the other way around - Jimmy turned up because Bowie was not going to be present! There has been a history of antagonism between the pair, which I am sure most folks on this site know about. I looked on the Genesis Publications website, and the book certainly looks excellent because Bowie was such a visual artist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstork Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 It may have been the other way around - Jimmy turned up because Bowie was not going to be present! There has been a history of antagonism between the pair, which I am sure most folks on this site know about. I looked on the Genesis Publications website, and the book certainly looks excellent because Bowie was such a visual artist. I'm speculating but I don't think they harbor any animosity towards each other these days. I think that was a result of some drug induced paranoia on Bowie's part back in the 70's. It did make for one of the most memorable passages in Mick Wall's book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hecube Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 Wouldn't it be a great pairing these two working together? That would be completely left-field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
estofest Posted May 11, 2012 Share Posted May 11, 2012 I thought that Bowie was quite ill recently. Perhaps that's why he wasn't there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AutumnGrl Posted May 12, 2012 Share Posted May 12, 2012 Wow looking fab Jimmy, as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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