David Bowie • News Conference • Sebel Town House Hotel • Sydney, Australia • November 1978

David Bowie • News Conference • Sebel Town House Hotel • Sydney, Australia • November 1978 An approximately seven-minute interview with David Bowie, in Sydney 1978, by members of the Australian press. Bowie was in Sydney to play two shows at the Sydney Showgrounds, November 24th and 25th, 1978. The shows were part of the Australia and New Zealand leg of his Isolar II World Tour. The interview was held at the Sebel Town House Hotel. The Sebel was in its day, Australia’s most recognized celebrity hotel, and Bowie and the band would reside there for the duration of their Sydney stay, November 24th to 29th. The Bowie Downunder page has some great info about the Australian / New Zealand '78 tour: bowiedownunder.com/lowheroes/1.html After the interview, I’ve added a short bit of footage of Bowie performing live from the first Sydney show, November 24th. It is the only known live footage from the Australia tour. The footage originates from Peter Green, who shot it himself at the show:    • David Bowie-Sydney Showgrounds November 1978   From the comments on Peter’s upload: 78Bowman: Peter, what’s the back-story to the footage? Peter Green: found an old movie camera at my parents, didn't know if it worked. Went with my best friend Mark, we really wanted front row so pretended to be part of the Pony show at the 2nd showgrounds next to the one where Bowie played, walked around with the horses for 30 mins and sneaked over a metal fence, pretended we were meant to be at the show, and basically hid in the toilets for 2 hrs till a minute before gates opened and ran to the front row. Nacho: The obvious question, Peter - is there any more? Peter Green: Sadly no, I was very young and we didn't even know if the camera worked, the first roll of film was used to cover Bowie, Cheap Trick, The Angels, Skyhooks and some mates... and the cartridge only ran for 3 minutes. Peter’s footage contained no original sound. So I identified what Bowie was singing in the footage, and here I have synced it to an audience recording of that show. Hope you dig it! More videos to follow, so please keep your electric eye on me babe! • Source: David Bowie • News Conference • Sebel Town House Hotel • Sydney, Australia • November 1978 • from the ABC TV Rage Bowie Special, 2016. David Bowie “Heroes” • Live at Sydney Showgrounds • November 24th 1978 • Footage • Super 8 shot by Peter Green • Audio • David Bowie “Forever Yours" vinyl Bootleg • DB 6894 • I don't own the rights, and I'm not making any money out of this etc. Just a fan making videos for other fans. Please Share, Like, Comment, Subscribe Facebook.com/TheNachoVideos    / nachomarcho   Vimeo.com/NachosProductions [email protected] #DavidBowie #Heroes #IsolarII #Stage