David Bowie - Let's Dance Demo Radio Edit Reaction (FOOW)

[Nico_Tena]

Thanks bro. Nile Rodgers is playing guitar on this demo version of the song. Rodgers co-produced the song and transformed it from Bowie's original folk-rock version to a funky dance song. Stevie Ray Vaughan plays a bluesy solo on the version that was released.

[edwardmeradith]

New to me too, Tre - I love hearing this! It doesn’t supplant the released version, but it has other charms.
But of course it’s missing the later bass part, and of SRV’s gtr. But it’s crisp & clean & funky

[sarahzentexas]

I remember your first FIRST setup, and even though the sound wasn’t great, I kept coming back. Ok now this Bowie demo is fascinating. Just him and Stevie Ray mixed in clear as bells. Interesting!

[marymargaretmoore]

SRV played the guitar solo on this, but didn't get the credit. I think you'd like David on Soul Train in '75 doing "Fame"' and "Golden Years."

[mikecaetano]

Apparently the radio edit shortens the original demo by three minutes give or take a few seconds.