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David Bowie’s drummer (Michael “Woody” Woodmansey) has reflected on the late singer’s life following the unveiling of his stone on the Music Walk of Fame in London.
Bowie died in January 2016, and has now been hailed as ‘one of the most amazing artists that has come out in history’ by Michael ‘Woody’ Woodmansey.
The music legend’s stone was laid on the Walk of Fame this week (September 2022) in his memory at the Camden-based trail which recognizes influential artists from around the world.
Woodmansey, who was the drummer of Bowie’s backing band The Spiders from Mars, reflected on the legacy of the Life On Mars? singer, who died of liver cancer, during the event.
He told the PA news agency that he considers Bowie to be a pioneering artist, so he feels it is important for the UK to have a physical reminder of the singer.
‘He was on a mission to make music, rock and roll exciting, controversial, rebellious, which is what it was supposed to be,’ the drummer added.
‘And at the time we came out, it had got a little bit samey, a little bit jaded, a little bit boring and he changed that.’
Woodmansey also reflected on the legacy of songs the singer left behind and their enduring power as younger generations continue to discover his music and new artists create music inspired by his work and style.
‘I think just the quality of what he produced needs to be there as a reminder for young generations,’ he said.
‘Young generations always have their own music, they want their own music and they should have it but in time they can go back and see what he did for the culture and how he paved the way for a lot of the new music. It’s important to know where it came from.’
The Music Walk of Fame honor coincides with the global release of Brett Morgen’s Moonage Daydream, a documentary film about the acclaimed musician.
About Michael:
Michael “Woody” Woodmansey (born 4 February 1950) is an English rock drummer best known for his work in the early 1970s as a member of David Bowie’s core backing ensemble that became known as the Spiders from Mars in conjunction with the release of Bowie’s 1972 LP The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. With the death of Bowie in January 2016, Woodmansey became the last surviving member of the Ziggy Stardust studio band.
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