Life on Mars (my tribute to Bowie)

[Geir]

This sounds just awesome !!!

Fabulously done Johnny !

[bruno]

Super cover - really enjoyed this.
B

[Mike_S]

Super cover Johnny. Loads of feel in there and a great ballsy tone.

I am sure there is a couple of those Top of the Pops albums somewhere in my parents house. I was always grabbed by the covers i have to say! But a great 70's feel to them, brought a smile to my face.

Anyhow, a very moving cover and a nice tribute.

Mike

[Groundy]

Oliver.....Back4more......


Alex

[Johnny Robbo]

Thanks chaps. I've managed to unearth the version of the song from the ToTP album I mentioned. The singer has a pretty good voice, but oh dear... the guitar player - so many howlers     

Still, it brings back some happy memories to hear this version again.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9khHfpfICXg

[Groundy]

Nice find John, I see what you mean about the guitar player, I remember these Lps, there was some good stuff on them and some not so good (crap)...
Thanks for the memories.....Alex

[ODH]

I enjoyed that Top of the Poppers version, the orchestration with the strings is nice and I like how they did the end bit with the phone.  The guitarist does sound a little under rehearsed.  They must have put a lot of work into making those LP's, although I'm not sure why they did.

[Redler]

This is stunning, Johnny!!! Fantastic cover of the classic!

I'm speechless at 2:00

So many memories with the original; I think this is one of the first songs I recorded from the radio onto cassette

[chapperz66]

A great version of one of my favourite songs.  The triplety run at about 2 mins is brill.  If I get the time, I might have a go at this one too, although you have set the bar high!  Perhaps I'll do Starman....

Like you, I liked some of Bowie's incarnations more than others, but quite a few of his songs are way up there on my "desert island disc" list.  And Life on Mars is near the top.

Really enjoyed your version.

Paul

 

[Oldrottenhead]

great version Johnny, much better than the hallmark version ha! ha ha! i had tons of those top of the pops albums as a kid.