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LongTomH

(8,636 posts)
Tue Jan 12, 2016, 01:48 PM Jan 2016

Col. Chris Hadfield on David Bowie's passing:

David Bowie has died. It leaves me and, I suspect, millions around the world, with an instant feeling of loss and emptiness - and yet also a wistful joy, a sense of how creative and inspirational just one of us can be. His art defined an image of outer space, inner self, and a rapidly changing world for a generation finding themselves at the confluence.

I am honoured to have been able to return some of that favour.



Being able to record Oddity on the International Space Station was an attempt to bring that art full circle. It was meant as a way to allow people to experience, without it being stated, that our culture had reached beyond the planet. We live in space. I thank him for allowing us the opportunity, and for being so kind since.

These past two weeks I had watched and listened to David twice: once absorbing Lazarus from his new album,



and once re-watching the recording he did of Little Drummer Boy with Bing Crosby



To me they are lovely, thoughtful moments, insights into in his relentless creativity. Bookends of intimacy spanning a life, both which make me want to watch them again and again. If you haven’t seen them, I recommend you take the time.

With much respect to a genius, a silent moment of reflection: ashes to ashes, dust to stardust. Your brilliance inspired us all.

Goodbye Starman.
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Col. Chris Hadfield on David Bowie's passing: (Original Post) LongTomH Jan 2016 OP
Sigh - my kids only know Bowie as the "Goblin King". Thx for the post. RIP David...nt jonno99 Jan 2016 #1
What a beautiful tribute nt KT2000 Jan 2016 #2
Bowie made the world a better, more interesting, more beautiful place. tabasco Jan 2016 #3
Chris Hadfield is a cool guy, a really, really cool guy. DisgustipatedinCA Jan 2016 #4
Elegant tribute by Hadfield saltpoint Jan 2016 #5
 

tabasco

(22,974 posts)
3. Bowie made the world a better, more interesting, more beautiful place.
Tue Jan 12, 2016, 02:08 PM
Jan 2016

His life certainly will be an inspiration for generations to come.

 

DisgustipatedinCA

(12,530 posts)
4. Chris Hadfield is a cool guy, a really, really cool guy.
Tue Jan 12, 2016, 02:19 PM
Jan 2016

David Bowie was a really cool guy. This one made me sad and happy at the same time. Thank you for posting it.

saltpoint

(50,986 posts)
5. Elegant tribute by Hadfield
Tue Jan 12, 2016, 08:07 PM
Jan 2016

for a too-soon departed genius.

This passage in particular:

"His art defined an image of outer space, inner self, and a rapidly changing world for a generation finding themselves at the confluence."

Yes indeed.

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