Starman: David Bowie - the Definitive Biography by Paul Trynka

Author:Paul Trynka
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi, pdf
Tags: Biography & Autobiography, History & Criticism, Music, Entertainment & Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781847442390
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group Limited
Published: 2011-02-28T21:00:00+00:00

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White Stains

He – and this is glamorising it – did use the drugs to enlarge his capabilities in every dimension. It really magnified his intelligence, if you will. But it had its way with him.

Glenn Hughes

David believed that cutting his ties with Defries promised mental freedom; independence in his business affairs seemed almost secondary. ‘Forget about the money,’ he had told a couple of people, ‘that’s all in the past.’ Above all, he had confidence in his music; his new album would finally bring him mainstream success in America, and represented the ultimate bargaining chip in his relationship with RCA who, early in January, confirmed that they were prepared to deal with David directly, effectively cutting Defries out of the deal.

But by February 1975, the awful truth dawned that the freedom might be illusory; that although David had left MainMan, MainMan – and Defries – retained control of his existing masters. During his conversations with John Lennon – whose business savvy he admired – he discovered that Lennon had lost his own publishing, and at times despaired of escaping Allen Klein’s clutches. David’s contract with Defries, as an employee, was even more restrictive. ‘That was when David’s whole mood changed,’ says Ava Cherry, who witnessed David’s conversations with John. ‘He was always irritated after that, quick to get angry. David was a little bit naive – and he couldn’t believe he’d really signed so much away.’

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