fuzmeister: What David Bowie Means To Me
While maybe not immediately apparent, I found a source of constant inspiration for my own creative works in the music of David Bowie. Like many fans of his work, I was very upset to learn of his passing this morning and I was immediately reminded of the robust catalog of music he leaves behind for us.
Often, Bowie was described as a musical chameleon by the press, but I've always wondered how many casual listeners truly understand how true that is or, more so, how unlikely it is that he could fit this role and continue to be successful over the years. We live in a society of conformity and one of expectations. Creativity itself is a battle against this mindset. It takes great courage to venture outside of the box just once let alone to repeatedly do so. That's just what David Bowie did his entire career. I'm not going to sit back and claim that I have loved every single phase of his long career, but I give him all the credit in the world for being a true artist never satisfied with the status quo.
In my own limited, musical adventures, I've constantly used Bowie's approach as a beacon for my own direction - always growing, always learning, always evolving. Stylistically, my music shares very little in common with much of Bowie's work, but, ideology-wise, I've worked hard to stay in the same vein of discovery and the creative spirit he did for so many years. I hold David Bowie in the same echelon of artistic spirit I hold Miles Davis or The Beatles in.
We'll never have another David Bowie in this world, but we still have the exceptional breadth of his work for inspiration and enjoyment. Never be afraid to venture outside of what's generally-accepted. More than ever today, the world needs people who push the envelope and continue to challenge the status quo artistically. One flame may have been extinguished, but there's no reason a hundred more can't be lit from the same spark. Thank you for everything, David Bowie.
Mood: Reflective
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While maybe not immediately apparent, I found a source of constant inspiration for my own creative works in the music of David Bowie. Like many fans of his work, I was very upset to learn of his passing this morning and I was immediately reminded of the robust catalog of music he leaves behind for us.
Often, Bowie was described as a musical chameleon by the press, but I've always wondered how many casual listeners truly understand how true that is or, more so, how unlikely it is that he could fit this role and continue to be successful over the years. We live in a society of conformity and one of expectations. Creativity itself is a battle against this mindset. It takes great courage to venture outside of the box just once let alone to repeatedly do so. That's just what David Bowie did his entire career. I'm not going to sit back and claim that I have loved every single phase of his long career, but I give him all the credit in the world for being a true artist never satisfied with the status quo.
In my own limited, musical adventures, I've constantly used Bowie's approach as a beacon for my own direction - always growing, always learning, always evolving. Stylistically, my music shares very little in common with much of Bowie's work, but, ideology-wise, I've worked hard to stay in the same vein of discovery and the creative spirit he did for so many years. I hold David Bowie in the same echelon of artistic spirit I hold Miles Davis or The Beatles in.
We'll never have another David Bowie in this world, but we still have the exceptional breadth of his work for inspiration and enjoyment. Never be afraid to venture outside of what's generally-accepted. More than ever today, the world needs people who push the envelope and continue to challenge the status quo artistically. One flame may have been extinguished, but there's no reason a hundred more can't be lit from the same spark. Thank you for everything, David Bowie.
Mood: Reflective
Tags (beta): music
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