{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Tony Visconti on David Bowie, Marc Bolan, Thin Lizzy & Blackstar (#291)","description":"Tony Visconti joins Mark Millar on the XS Noize Podcast to discuss David Bowie, Marc Bolan, T. Rex, Thin Lizzy, Phil Lynott, Blackstar, Scary Monsters, Holy Holy and the art of producing timeless records. Best known as one of the most celebrated producers in music history, Tony played on Bowie\u2019s early records and went on to produce some of the most important albums of David Bowie\u2019s career. He also worked closely with Marc Bolan and T. Rex, worked on classic Thin Lizzy records, and remains a vital part of Bowie\u2019s musical legacy through Holy Holy. In this conversation, Tony discusses Holy Holy\u2019s Final Tour \u2013 A Celebration of Bowie. He reflects on keeping Bowie\u2019s music alive on stage, why he still practises bass every day at 82, and what performing gives him that producing doesn\u2019t. Tony also opens up about the craft of production \u2014 what a great producer gives an artist, how he listens to a song in its earliest form, and why vocal performance is so important. He shares a brilliant story about Bowie recording \u201cWhere Are We Now?\u201d in one take, and explains how they kept the surprise return of Bowie\u2019s music completely secret. The conversation also explores Tony\u2019s long creative relationship with Bowie, from The Man Who Sold The World and Heathen to Blackstar and Scary Monsters. Tony discusses Bowie\u2019s voice, his constant reinvention, the secrecy around his later recordings, the creative vitality of Blackstar, and why Scary Monsters became his favourite Bowie album to work on. Elsewhere, Tony looks back on Marc Bolan and T. Rex, explaining the difference between Bolan\u2019s fast, instinctive studio approach and Bowie\u2019s more meticulous creative process. He also shares memories of working with Thin Lizzy and Phil Lynott, describing Phil\u2019s presence in the studio, his bass playing, and the brotherhood within the band. Tony also talks about the Bowie archive, Glenn Gregory singing Bowie without impersonating him, what younger artists should understand beyond Bowie\u2019s image and fashion, and what it means for Holy Holy to keep Bowie\u2019s music alive with love. Listen to more XS Noize Podcast episodes: https:\/\/www.xsnoize.com Subscribe \/ follow for weekly in-depth music interviews. ","author_name":"The XS Noize Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.xsnoize.com\/podcast","html":"