What David Bowie needs to put on a show...

[mikedx]

Requirements of the Thin White Duke...

www.thesmokinggun.com/backstagetour/bowie/bowie1.html

Compared to most all of the others, he doesn't ask for much.

[ThinWhiteDuke]

Mike, I've noted all the things down....I'm gonna drink the same from now on ;D

Bowie was in the news too:

DAVID BOWIE TO RECEIVE THE RECORDING ACADEMY® LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Jan. 10, 2006) — Recipients of the 2006 Lifetime Achievement Award, Trustees Award and Technical GRAMMY® Award were announced today by The Recording Academy®. David Bowie will receive The Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award.

"This year's honorees are a prestigious group of diverse and influential creators who have contributed some of the most distinguished and influential recordings," said Recording Academy President Neil Portnow. "Their work exemplifies the highest artistic and technical standards, creating a timeless legacy that has positively affected multiple generations, and will continue to influence generations to come."

The Lifetime Achievement Award honors lifelong artistic contributions to the recording medium while the Trustees Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the industry in a non-performing capacity. Both awards are decided by vote of The Recording Academy's National Trustees. Technical GRAMMY Award recipients are determined by vote of the members of The Academy's Producers & Engineers Wing and The Academy's Trustees. The award is presented to individuals and companies who have made contributions of outstanding technical significance to the recording field.

Formal acknowledgment of these special merit awards will be made at an elite ceremony during GRAMMY Week on Tuesday, Feb. 7, as well as during the 48th Annual GRAMMY Awards, which will be held at STAPLES Center in Los Angeles on Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006, and broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET/PT on the CBS Television Network.

Lifetime Achievement Award honorees:
David Bowie — A musical chameleon, David Bowie has had a vast, profound, and long-lasting impact on an amazingly wide variety of music genres. His early rock releases in the late '60s and early '70s, along with his different musical phases and interests, contributed to the creation of several sub-genres of music, including glam rock, punk, electronica, and new wave. His exceptionally original style and innovative approach to music has left a lasting impression on fans, the music community, and music performers everywhere.

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Of course, as David Bowie has been at pains to point out in the past, the similarities between him and a chameleon are actually few.

Nevertheless, well done David...much deserved recognition.