Tributes continue to pour in across the world as music fans absorb the news that rock visionary David Bowie died Sunday after an eighteen-month fight with cancer. Among those expressing sadness are some of his former collaborators.
Guitarist Carlos Alomar began playing with Bowie in 1974 on the hit album "Young Americans." He went on to become Bowie's music director through the late-70's,when Bowie was recording some of his most experimental and acclaimed music.
Alomar told WNYC that what he remembers most about Bowie was the music icon's "humanity."Alomar recounted a recording session in the studio with Iggy Pop where the troubled star began "going into a primal scream session nearly." Bowie told Alomar not to worry: "He's got to let it go so he can figure out what he's going to give you.""To be able to gaze at Iggy Pop and understand the complexity of an individual like that? That David Bowie wasn't the guy that's on stage dancing around and trying to impress you," Alomar said. "I got a feel for the compassion that was David Bowie."Alomar spoke to WNYC's Richard Hake.
Source: wnyc.org