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Ep. 113: Earl Slick (David Bowie, John Lennon & more)

·1 hr 30 min·2 clips

Music Buzz opens with Dan Clark, Hugh Sime, and Andy Wilson welcoming Earl Slick back to the show. Slick says he is glad to be back and notes that he has just walked his dog, and the conversation settles into the podcast's loose, conversational rhythm. The hosts frame him as a guitarist and songwriter whose work runs through David Bowie, John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Robert Smith, and many others. Slick answers in the same memory-heavy style the show favors. The Bowie conversation moves across eras instead of staying in one lane. Station to Station comes up as a record that felt like an eye-opener when it first arrived. Diamond Dogs and Young Americans are discussed as albums that feel very different from one another. Reality enters through a personal memory tied to the birth of his first son and the way that record stayed on repeat. Let's Dance becomes the pressure point. Slick talks about having only a couple of days to learn the material, and Bowie being nervous about how last-minute it was. The episode also makes clear that this was the period when the band moved from arenas to full stadiums. The hosts stay in follow-up mode and let Slick keep opening new doors. The talk keeps circling back to songs, records, and how music lands differently over time. It also turns toward fan culture. Slick mentions the official Facebook page and says the space should stay centered on music and art. He is fine with people criticizing a band if they want to, but does not want the discussion to drift into politics. The whole thing feels like seasoned players swapping road stories, studio memories, and old album reactions without dressing them up too much.

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A loose backstage hang that gives Bowie lore and working-guitarist perspective equal room.

Earl Slick's Music Buzz appearance stays close to the Bowie years, with the hosts moving from Station to Station to Diamond Dogs to Young Americans and letting each title pull up a studio or tour memory.

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Why you'd press play

Bowie and Lennon road stories, plus the pressure of learning songs fast, from a guitarist who was there.

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