Space Oddity - David Bowie Guitar FC (RB3ToRB2) HD Gameplay (Xbox 360)
8My Thoughts On The Song/Chart: David Bowie's first major breakout success and an iconic anthem from his early days. This song appears on RB3's main setlist but for the purpose of the video, was ported over to RB2 from the "RB3ToRB2 github page created by @C0Assassin
"Venue lighting/cameras are recreated by hand and events are timed beat for beat. When applicable, MOGGs are either recreated or use the actual RB3 moggs. Moggs are sometimes recreated so as to add some extras that weren't present in RB3 originally. (Custom crowd trackings.)"
I absolutely love the post processing effects this song has in RB3 and it surprisingly looks very good on RB2 as well! IMO i would go as far to say playing this song without any post processing effects ruins the atmosphere of it. Overall just a special song that feels great to play and a great tribute to one of the greatest musical artists of all time!
Song Facts:
"Space Oddity" is a song by the English singer-songwriter David Bowie. It was first released on 11 July 1969 by Philips Records as a 7-inch single, then as the opening track of his second studio album David Bowie. Produced by Gus Dudgeon and recorded at Trident Studios in London, it is a tale about a fictional astronaut named Major Tom; its title and subject matter were partly inspired by 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) and Bowie's feelings of alienation at that point in his career.
One of the most musically complex songs he had written up to that point, it represented a change from the music hall-influenced sound of his debut to a sound akin to psychedelic folk and inspired by the Bee Gees.
Rush-released as a single to capitalise on the Apollo 11 Moon landing, it received critical praise and was used by the BBC as background music during its coverage of the event. It initially sold poorly but soon reached number five in the UK, becoming Bowie's first and only chart hit for another three years.
A 1972 reissue by RCA Records was Bowie's first US hit and was promoted with a new music video filmed by Mick Rock. Another 1975 reissue as part of a maxi-single became Bowie's first UK number-one single. Bowie re-recorded an acoustic version in 1979. A mainstay during Bowie's concerts, Bowie revisited the Major Tom character in his later singles, notably the sequel song "Ashes to Ashes" (1980).
Initially viewed as a novelty track, "Space Oddity" is now considered one of Bowie's finest recordings and remains one of his most popular songs. It has appeared in numerous "best-of" lists, including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll".
Ultimate Classic Rock listed it as Bowie's greatest song in 2016. Spencer Kaufman wrote: "The song was revolutionary for its time, musically and lyrically, and helped introduce the masses to one of the most dynamic and creative music acts we will ever know." In a list ranking every Bowie single from worst to best, Ultimate Classic Rock placed "Space Oddity" at number four.
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