Tin Machine Tour

Tour performance details

The band played in "fashionable black suits" in front of stark lighting in what was described as a departure from lead vocalist David Bowie's previous solo tour. The second concert at The Roxy Theatre in Los Angeles on 17 June 1989, was added at the last minute, when Bowie saw the long lines for tickets to the first show on 16 June; the show was at midnight (technically the night of 16 June), and tickets were sold at half-price. The video for "Maggie's Farm" was recorded at the same venue.

Critical reception

The Los Angeles Times had a positive review of Tin Machine's first show of the tour in New York City, saying "the band was full of life, raucous and brash, good-natured and smart." Rolling Stone described fans who had gone to see "the Thin White Duke crooning 'Young Americans'" as receiving a rude awakening as Bowie offered "no oldies, no encores and no apologies,"

Live recordings

The 25 June performance at La Cigale, Paris was recorded with excerpts broadcast on Westwood One FM radio. Four songs from the same performance were released as b-sides to the 1989 singles; "Tin Machine" and "Prisoner of Love." 8 songs performed at this show were released digitally on the album Live at La Cigale, Paris, June 25th, 1989 in August 2019, to coincide with the album's 30th anniversary. The digital release was mastered by original album producer Tim Palmer.

Setlist

The following set list was obtained from the concert held on 14 June 1989, at The World in New York City. It does not represent all concerts for the duration of the tour.

1. "Sacrifice Yourself"
2. "Heaven's in Here"
3. "Amazing"
4. "Working Class Hero" (John Lennon song)
5. "Tin Machine"
6. "Sorry"
7. Prisoner of Love
8. "Bus Stop" (country version)
9. "Bus Stop"
10. "I Can't Read"
11. "You've Been Around"
12. "Baby Can Dance"
13. "Run"
14. "Crack City"
15. "Pretty Thing"
16. "Under The God"

Tour dates

Songs performed

From Tin Machine

• "Heaven's in Here"
• "Tin Machine"
• "Prisoner of Love"
• "Crack City"
• "I Can't Read"
• "Under the God"
• "Amazing"
• "Working Class Hero" (John Lennon song)
• "Bus Stop"
• "Pretty Thing"
• "Run"
• "Sacrifice Yourself"
• "Baby Can Dance" From Tin Machine II
• "Sorry" From Black Tie White Noise
• "You've Been Around" Other songs:
• "Maggie's Farm" (Bob Dylan song)
• "Now" (unreleased from Tin Machine)
• "Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd and the Pirates song)

Personnel

;Tin Machine

• David Bowie – vocals, guitar
• Reeves Gabrels – guitar
• Tony Sales – bass guitar, vocals
• Hunt Sales – drums, vocals ;Additional musicians
• Kevin Armstrong – rhythm guitar, vocals

Notes

References

• David Buckley, Strange Fascination: The Definitive Biography of David Bowie, Virgin Books, 1999,

References

1. Fantino, Lisa. (August 1989). "International Rock Awards – May 31". The Music Paper.
2. Ressner, Jeffrey. (10 August 1989). "Bowie's Bicoastal Blitz". Rolling Stone.
3. For the concert in Amsterdam on 24 June 1989, video screens were erected outside the venue for those unable to obtain tickets.[[Nicholas Pegg]], ''The Complete David Bowie'', Reynolds & Hearn Ltd, 2004, {{ISBN. 1-903111-73-0
4. Pareles, Jon. (16 June 1989). "Review/Rock; Bowie and Band, Without Disguises". Los Angeles Times.
5. (31 August 2019). "Tin Machine at La Cigale in Paris 1989".