Graeme Thomson

Not everything Bowie did was genius – he was more interesting than that

Bowie's status is enriched by acknowledging his hit and miss creativity and recognising that he was sometimes lazy and ridiculous

The blokey ‘call me Dave’ downscaling farrago that was Tin Machine in 1991: David Bowie, Tony Sales, Hunt Sales, Reeves Gabrels. Image: Pictorial Press Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo 
issue 07 January 2023
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