Tony Visconti, Woody Woodmansey And Glenn Gregory To Perform ‘The Man Who Sold the World’
Tony Visconti and Woody Woodmansey with Glenn Gregory perform David Bowie’s seminal ‘The Man Who Sold the World’, and another set of other classic Bowie songs from 1969-73 in a full UK and Dublin tour in June 2015. They will appear at the o2 Academy in Birmingham on 29th June.
Legendary Bowie bandmates, producer/bass player Tony Visconti (David Bowie, T.Rex, Morrissey, Paul McCartney) and drummer Woody Woodmansey, are performing David Bowie’s songs together again, having reunited for four critically acclaimed dates in September 2014; the first time they had played together since 1970. Fronting the band is Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17.
David Bowie’s seminal album ‘The Man Who Sold the World’, masterfully produced by Tony Visconti, was recorded in 1970. It is unusually sonically heavy and dystopian for a Bowie album; with lyrical themes including annihilation and a totalitarian machine. The sound combines a powerful rock rhythm section with futurist synth sounds, Bowie’s haunting vocals and Visconti’s innovative production techniques. The distinctive and robust guitar playing which contributed so much to the artistic success of this remarkable record was Mick Ronson, who sadly died in 1993. Mick’s daughter Lisa, and niece Hannah, will perform on this tour with Tony and Woody.
Tony Visconti on bass, Woody Woodmansey on drums and Glenn Gregory on vocals, will be joined by stellar supergroup Woody Woodmansey’s Holy Holy, on this tour, including:
- James Stevenson (The Cult, Generation X, Scott Walker, Gene Loves Jezebel), guitar
- Paul Cuddeford (Ian Hunter, Bob Geldof), guitar
- Lisa Ronson (The Secret History, Mott The Hoople), vocals
After playing ‘The Man Who Sold the World’ album in full, the band will go on to play many of Bowie’s greatest songs from the 1969-73 era, including Time, Ziggy Stardust, Changes and Woody Woodmansey’s signature tune on drums, the iconic Five Years.
Tickets are available now from Ticketweb.co.uk 0844 477 2000