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Live: Feathers, University of Sussex

Joe — Sat, 07 Dec 1968 19:00:16 +0000

Feathers’ third live show took place at Falmer House at the University of Sussex on Saturday 7 December 1968. David Bowie had previously performed at the venue with the Buzz on 22 October 1966. Feathers featured such material as ‘Lady Midnight’, ‘One hundred years from today’, ‘When I’m Five’, Jacques Brel’s songs ‘Port of Amsterdam’ and ‘Next’, and ‘The Ching-a-ling Song’. ‘Life Is A Circus’, which David had sung in his cabaret act, was a song that Tony Visconti had heard performed by an American group called Djinn, and which he introduced to David. Hutch re-worked it for use by

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Live: Feathers, Arts Lab, London

Joe — Fri, 06 Dec 1968 19:00:53 +0000

Feathers’ second live show took place at the Arts Lab on London’s Drury Lane on Friday 6 December 1968. The trio’s set included a cover of the Beatles’ ‘Strawberry Fields Forever’, and a mime section by David Bowie. Feathers featured such material as ‘Lady Midnight’, ‘One hundred years from today’, ‘When I’m Five’, Jacques Brel’s songs ‘Port of Amsterdam’ and ‘Next’, and ‘The Ching-a-ling Song’. ‘Life Is A Circus’, which David had sung in his cabaret act, was a song that Tony Visconti had heard performed by an American group called Djinn, and which he introduced to David. Hutch re-worked

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Recording: Ching-A-Ling

Joe — Wed, 27 Nov 1968 11:00:12 +0000

Feathers’ first recording session took place on 27 November 1968, at London’s Trident Studios. It followed a previous session by the group’s forerunner, Turquoise, on 24 October, in which they recorded ‘Ching-A-Ling’ and ‘Back To Where You’ve Never Been’ with Tony Visconti producing. The trio changed their name to Feathers after Tony Hill left and John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson joined. This session was for Hutchinson to add new vocals to ‘Ching-A-Ling’. Unfortunately within a few days Hill was out of the band and David’s friend John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson was in. I needed another day in the studio to take Hill’s voice

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Live: Feathers, Country Club, London

Joe — Sun, 17 Nov 1968 19:00:19 +0000

David Bowie’s trio Feathers gave their debut performance on 17 November 1968. The group featured Bowie, his girlfriend Hermione Farthingale, and John ‘Hutch’ Hutchinson, all of whom sang and played guitar. They had changed their name from Turquoise after Tony Hill left to form High Tide. The show took place at the Country Club in London’s Hampstead. Also on the bill were Third Ear Band and Doris Henderson. Feathers were paid £6 for their appearance. Turquoise had previously played at the venue on 20 October 1968.

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