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...York from California, that godless land of Linda Ronstadt, and began to put together a touring band of gypsies--old friends like Allen Ginsburg and old New York folkies like Bobby Neuwirth and Ramblin' Jack Elliot, cut with hard-core rockers at loose ends like Roger McGuinn and Mick Ronson--and took it out on the road. He called it the Rolling Thunder Revue, and it was to be everything the 40-data tour with The Band in 1974 was not--small arenas, no set schedule, everybody doing their own songs, in short, a good time. The Rolling Thunder Band...
...flavor of it all, his instrumentals were every bit as rewarding as his lyrics. Bowie took advantage of nearly all the techniques open to him, from guitar to strings, from harmonica to horn arrangements and used them with economy and deftness. What's more, he had ace guitarist Mick Ronson at his disposal. The result was textured and complex, but at the same time forceful and rocking...
Such was the glory of Bowie's best years. Since 1973, he has contended unsuccessfully with the departure of Ronson, the waning of glitter's initial excitement, and the pressure to move from critical raves to a high place on the charts. The LP's after Alladin Sane were all disappointing. Pin Ups, a reworking of classic British hits of the sixties was a dismal failure. Bowie's vocals are so mannered to begin with that when he works with lyrics less surreal than his own he sounds like he's camping it up. Diamond Dogs was worse, an unintentional...
...Europe, and two versions of Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra playing London. The more traditional of the two starred Janet Suzman (Nicholas and Alexandra). The other, a full-blast 20th century version, brought Rebel Vanessa Redgrave on stage. The actors' props were revolvers, hand grenades and Ronson lighters. Antony was a cigar-smoking swinger sporting a white cravat. Dominating all, even without the aid of her three-inch heels, was Vanessa Redgrave. Her Cleopatra was a rasping vamp leering through outsized orange sunspecs, her slacks held up by red suspenders, and green plastic combs in her hair. According...
Huge Market. Officials of Sweden's Volvo are scouting the Chesapeake Bay area for a site to build an auto assembly plant. Liquifin, an Italian holding company, has made an offer of $19 million for control of Ronson, the appliance producer. British Land Co. is negotiating a $153 million bid to take over Manhattan's Uris Buildings Corp...