re: 1 Year Ago, David Bowie Died

I think my experience is similar to yours. I liked some of his songs while growing up, and even as an actor, but never got the people who praised him as one of the greatest, which became a topic amongst my musician friends when he died.

At that time, I tried to give him a fresh listen, and pretty much felt the same once again.

But one day about six months ago, AXS TV played Ziggy Stardust in full, which I recorded, and played loud while working around the house. I was struck by the familiarity with so many of the songs, and also the story the performance told. It's like it finally clicked with me who he was as a performer in toto, and I gained a much greater respect for him in that regard.

Even if I wasn't a fan of his sound all the time, I could see what an innovative artist he was overall, and how so many people found inspiration in what he did.