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Hey Albert. SRV was far more important than Bowie in making Let's Dance a good album. I used to be a concert security drone and of the performers I've seen Bowie definitely won the God Complex Crown.
Here are some trivia questions on the Bowie/SRV:
1. What led to Stevie quitting the Thin White Dork's tour ?
2. What guitarist's licks did Stevie copy for 'Let's Dance' ?
3. Related to 2, what crummy Bowieesque MTV action ticked off Stevie ?
SRV General:
4. What Rocky movie features stevie (music only) and another music legend known for his taste in guitarists ?
5. Who gave Stevie (3 days!) free studio time to record 'Texas Flood'
With regard to SRV, here are my guesses: 1. Bowie wanted SRV to drop playing with Double Trouble and play with him exclusively. 2. Sounds like Albert King to me. 3. I have no idea 4. Rocky IV 5. Jackson Browne picked up the tab on SRV's studio time.
Hey Undertaker ! Great going! You got all four correct! 1) SRV and Double Trouble had actually set up an interview promo/play date to support their new album 'Texas Flood'. It was to be on a day that Bowie's tour was not playing. Bowie heard about it and forbade it. Bowie's band used to call him 'Her Royal Majesty'.
3) SRV was rightfully peeved when he saw the "Let's Dance" video which showed footage of Bowie 'playing' his solo.
I thought that might be the answer, but was afraid to hazard a guess. I seem to recall that John Anderson did that on his version of "When it Comes to You", the Dire Straits tune that Mark Knopfler played on for him on that album.
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