Deconstructing Moonage Daydream from David Bowie | Isolated Tracks

From album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
00:00 Drums
04:44 Bass
09:20 Acoustic & Electric Guitar
13:57 Backing Vocals/Piano/Acoustic Guitar/Saxophone/Irish Flute/Orchestra
18:08 Vocals

[@alanjamesh.zamorano1677]

Mick Ronson's electric guitar tone in this track is what dreams are made of.

[@erickjason9092]

There will never be another man as interesting as David Bowie. He was unique.

[@rjnuzzi1648]

Gorgeous strings arranged by Ronno!!! Ken Scott, Mick Ronson, & the legend himself all produced the greatest LP in rock history...

[@davidcopson5800]

True.

[@daniele.9557]

1973 I was in 7th grade
, my buddy and I listened to this whole album every day that summer. We thought the greatest lyrics ever constructed was in "Moonage Daydream" and it opened up our minds to a whole new world. What a fun time we had with Bowie!

[@rghilino6734]

Oh Mick...what a solo. What a song.

[@jasonfrodoman1316]

This is extremely interesting to hear. Vocal track demonstrates how great a voice DB had even in the early years. Crisp, clean. Directly on tune. And vibrato is unreal. Plus drum track is super tight and different from what I thought it was. Excellent.

[@jonfazzone5125]

With Bowie’s Absolutely Amazing Vocals & Eclectic Songwriting along with Mick Ronson on Piano Melotron String Arraignments and Those Other Worldly Guitars make Moonage Daydream & the Ziggy Stardust Album Bowie’s Signature Album
Oh and Trevor’s Killer Bass Lines & Woody’s Drum Fills are Special

[@hughjassole8361]

Awesome- would love to hear a deconstruction of Ziggy's John, im only dancing, just for the crazy bass lines laid down by Trevor.

[@alangray9117]

This is awesome. I was 6 in late 72 in 1st grade art class the first time I heard it. It blew me away. I had never heard anything like it before. Thank God for that art teacher. ❤

[@orbitaljellyfish808]

Those lead vocals… LEGEND

[@kzinful]

So I'm sitting here and listening to this on my phone, and, well, it's Mind-blowing. This is the first time that I've listened to Mick's guitar work here isolated, and the memories flow back to when I first bought this album ( all those moon units ago), and there it is, thank you, Ronno. And hearing David's voice only reconfirms that this was my favorite era of his.
Freak Out
In Out...

[@daverice2426]

"Freak out-tuh, far out-tuh, in out-tuh..." Never noticed him hitting those Ts before, reminds me of Mark E. Smith

[@williamronan4058]

Love the isolated Mellotron.

[@erikthys3911]

Magical moment when the strings come in

[@pauledwards6987]

Absolutely brilliant. I’m happy hope you’re happy too

[@RavenMadd9]

Alright ....my fave song on that album

[@brucelayman110]

Excellent post!!! Love these isolated tracks of Bowie’s iconic songs!

[@stevejackson6804]

I’m having this played at my funeral

[@davidcopson5800]

At first I had a job keeping track of this. Then it all came together.

[@BLO68]

Wonderful! Fucking wonderful!

[@MegaSickcat]

AWESOME! Thank you so much for taking on David's amazing music! Much appreciated. The part with the orchestra is just beautiful!!!!

[@gabsonmars]

This is so cool, I love this

[@paolomarinelli2294]

Fantastic!

[@richardkeeler2347]

Brilliant

[@deanshemansky2546]

Great listen
Thanks

[@mariolebreux2518]

Magique

[@hyunmokwang7645]

Is he playing a Bm during the chorus? 10:00

[@hyunmokwang7645]

@Vim Fuego thanks for the clarification. I always thought it was D somehow.

[@powerpopaholic876]

Weird, right?!

[@jasonfrodoman1316]

Yes Bm. If I play on guitar sometimes alternate between D and Bm to get different feel. But I'm not a musician.

[@mikesitzler1106]

Can you please do one for “Suffragette City?”

[@johannesbowman2194]

I've never seen that picture of Bowie with a flute

[@bganzer3997]

Is that 12 string guitar?

[@user-pi7ui6sq2v]

Is it Irish flute or is it Ronno playing a recorder?

[@alangray9117]

It's flute actually.

[@hamueramusic]

why are the tracks mono???