John Cale - BBC Proms David Bowie Tribute

David Bowie Prom - BBC News
By Mark Savage
29 July 2016
Cale is performing Valentine's Day, Sorrow and Space Oddity. In tribute to his friend, he is treating the work with zero reverence. "Space Oddity - I push it in a different direction", he says. "I put in a trance beat. I've added a really great street gospel choir and we share the vocals". Cale credits the Stargaze orchestra with giving him complete artistic freedom. "I asked them to play out of tune, they played out of tune."

[hinduismwithpremananddasbhagat]

Cale is one of our TRUE originals, and doesn't get the credit he deserves.

[sealevelbear]

One of my all time favorite musical artists covering another of my all time favorite musical artists. Inspiring and moving ❤️

[patriciathewisher]

One genius interpreting the work of another musical genius. Astonishing. And astonishingly wonderful. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿⭐️🎶🙏

[biegebythesea]

God his voice is so strong and beautiful

[biegebythesea]

Cale is the best of them all. I love him.

[karlbrowne]

Absolutely brilliant. Brave and audacious.

[karllux-dg]

Cale is ...For Real. With him, Music lives. Best of Bowie tributes.

[edvinlaine]

John Cale is a wonderful musician. Classically trained never tamed sounds and visions of his own. Great gig in Helsinki around ten years ago.

[nbvw]

My word, Sorrow, that came out of nowhere, SO fabulous!!

[fenwayify]

This is a profound and deeply moving tribute to Bowie. Cale is such an innovative plate-breaker, always bucking the conventional orientation. The utter joy displayed by the participants, including Cale is wonderful. I loved the lead female vocals/slide guitar work on Sorrow and the choir on Space Oddity. The song selection and arrangements reflect a diverse knowledge of Bowie's music, as well as appreciation and love for the man. I disagree with the poster of this video, that Cale shows zero reverence to Bowie. The opposite is true and everybody is fully on board. Cale gives the songs the full treatment, creating reimagined versions for each one. It is truly glorious and Bowie would have loved it!

[rosemarymills]

I love this song, esp. Cale's voice...very powerful! God I love music!!!

[m-l]

He tells the story of each song perfectly. This is what singing is. Telling the words

[luisp]

Bowie, Lou, John & Andy So much to thank Karma and Universe for...

[punkrxhxc]

00:55 Valentínes day
06:35 sorrow
12:36 Space oddity

[Tmonkjazz]

F’n brilliant. Cale is forever relevant.

[αλεξανδροςραπτης-λζ]

i think David was very happy seeing his friend's tribute from up there

[rosemarymills]

Heaven must be awesome; hearing this beautiful music sounds so ethereal and I think spiritual. When I feel music making me tear up and get chills, I feel it's speaking to my soul

[johnheppenstall]

Can you imagine what they may have created together if they'd ever got around to it.

[mindcontrolcentral]

Phenomenal performance.. this would have been so phenomenal to have you and Bowie especially on Major Tom. Wow this would have been so phenomenal! I'm sure he's heard you in the etheric...and there's nothing we can do.... but listen to your beautiful rendition of Space Oddity oh my God it's beautiful. David Bowie is just floating on his tin can right now... And loving you for reaching out ...it's so beautiful... I love this version.

[jamesvanderheyden]

Damn, even Rowland S Howard would have clicked with the sound of Sorrow - well done JC et al.