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Live: NHK Hall, Tokyo

Joe — Tue, 12 Dec 1978 20:00:00 +0000

David Bowie performed at the NHK Hall in Tokyo, Japan, on 12 December 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour. It was the 79th and final date of the tour, which began on 29 March in San Diego. Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Adrian Belew. Simon House was on electric violin, Sean Mayes played piano, and Roger Powell was on keyboards and synthesizers. George Murray played bass guitar and Dennis Davis was on drums. This was the final night of the world tour. NHK Hall was the largest of our gigs in Japan and the show was being

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Live: Nippon Budokan, Tokyo

Joe — Mon, 11 Dec 1978 20:00:26 +0000

David Bowie performed at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo, Japan, on 11 December 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour. It was the 78th and penultimate date of the tour, which began on 29 March in San Diego. Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Adrian Belew. Simon House was on electric violin, Sean Mayes played piano, and Roger Powell was on keyboards and synthesizers. George Murray played bass guitar and Dennis Davis was on drums. My diary says, Show in big judo hall – it was Budokan of course. This famous arena is the world’s judo mecca, the national stadium

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Live: Expo Commemoration Park, Suita

Joe — Sat, 09 Dec 1978 20:00:51 +0000

David Bowie performed at the Expo Commemoration Park in Suita, Japan, on 9 December 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour. It was the 77th date of the tour, which began on 29 March in San Diego. Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Adrian Belew. Simon House was on electric violin, Sean Mayes played piano, and Roger Powell was on keyboards and synthesizers. George Murray played bass guitar and Dennis Davis was on drums. It was a lively show with more streamers thrown. David caught one and mimed a tug of war with the kid at the other end.

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Live: Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Osaka

Joe — Thu, 07 Dec 1978 20:00:19 +0000

David Bowie performed at the Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan in Osaka, Japan, on 7 December 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour. It was the 76th date of the tour, which began on 29 March in San Diego. This was the second of two consecutive nights at the venue. In contrast to the previous night, the crowd was lively and gave Bowie a huge cheer when he addressed them in Japanese. Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Adrian Belew. Simon House was on electric violin, Sean Mayes played piano, and Roger Powell was on keyboards and synthesizers. George Murray played

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Live: Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan, Osaka

Joe — Wed, 06 Dec 1978 20:00:20 +0000

David Bowie performed at the Kōsei Nenkin Kaikan in Osaka, Japan, on 6 December 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour. It was the 75th date of the tour, which began on 29 March in San Diego. This was the first of two consecutive nights at the venue. The show was broadcast on Japanese radio, but the crowd was subdued and less lively than the next night. Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Adrian Belew. Simon House was on electric violin, Sean Mayes played piano, and Roger Powell was on keyboards and synthesizers. George Murray played bass guitar and

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Live: Western Springs Stadium, Auckland

Joe — Sat, 02 Dec 1978 20:00:46 +0000

David Bowie performed at the Western Springs Stadium in Auckland, New Zealand, on 2 December 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour. It was the 74th date of the tour, which began on 29 March in San Diego. His guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Adrian Belew. Simon House was on electric violin, Sean Mayes played piano, and Roger Powell was on keyboards and synthesizers. George Murray played bass guitar and Dennis Davis was on drums. Western Springs is a huge open-air stadium, one side a natural amphitheatre. Every now and then we heard a new report about the size

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Live: Queen Elizabeth II Park, Christchurch

Joe — Wed, 29 Nov 1978 20:00:50 +0000

David Bowie performed at Queen Elizabeth II Park in Christchurch, New Zealand, on 29 November 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour. It was the 73rd date of the tour, which began on 29 March in San Diego. It was Bowie’s first concert in New Zealand, and his only one in Christchurch. His guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Adrian Belew. Simon House was on electric violin, Sean Mayes played piano, and Roger Powell was on keyboards and synthesizers. George Murray played bass guitar and Dennis Davis was on drums. Wednesday was the gig. It was open-air and went well

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Live: Sydney Showground, Sydney

Joe — Sat, 25 Nov 1978 20:00:32 +0000

David Bowie performed at the Sydney Showground in Sydney, Australia, on 25 November 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour. It was the 72nd date of the tour, which began on 29 March in San Diego, and the second of two consecutive nights at the Showground. Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Adrian Belew. Simon House was on electric violin, Sean Mayes played piano, and Roger Powell was on keyboards and synthesizers. George Murray played bass guitar and Dennis Davis was on drums. The show that night was our last in Australia and it was a stunner, one of

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Live: Sydney Showground, Sydney

Joe — Fri, 24 Nov 1978 20:00:36 +0000

David Bowie performed at the Sydney Showground in Sydney, Australia, on 24 November 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour. It was the 71st date of the tour, which began on 29 March in San Diego, and the first of two consecutive nights at the Showground. Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Adrian Belew. Simon House was on electric violin, Sean Mayes played piano, and Roger Powell was on keyboards and synthesizers. George Murray played bass guitar and Dennis Davis was on drums. Our first Sydney show seemed subdued though it went well. Sean Mayes Life On Tour With

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Live: Lang Park, Brisbane

Joe — Tue, 21 Nov 1978 20:00:19 +0000

David Bowie performed at Lang Park in Brisbane, Australia, on 21 November 1978, as part of the Isolar II Tour. It was the 70th date of the tour, which began on 29 March in San Diego. Bowie’s guitarists were Carlos Alomar and Adrian Belew. Simon House was on electric violin, Sean Mayes played piano, and Roger Powell was on keyboards and synthesizers. George Murray played bass guitar and Dennis Davis was on drums. The show that night was great fun. The crowd were very lively as often happens in a repressive area. One girl down the front kept fainting and

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