Ziggy Storms the Marquee: Bowie’s 1980 Floor Show
Chris Welch, Melody Maker, 27 October 1973
DAVID BOWIE in action at The Marquee (where it all began) was just one of the many rare and knee-trembling sights to be enjoyed within the noise-battled walls of the old clubhouse last Saturday afternoon. David, Spiders and friends were in the throes of filming a spectacular that will never be seen in Britain. For three days an NBC film-crew had been at work, capturing the full glory of Bowie madness for America's TV show The Midnight Special.
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