Milwaukee Sentinel - 14 October 1974
Bowie Goes All Out in Grand Style Up close, David Bowie can only be described as having that embalmed look as he begins a show. But as the British heir apparent to rock showman Mick Jagger, Bowie demonstrated to a capacity crowd at the Arena Sunday night that he is very, very much alive. In a modified zoot coat with iridescent slacks, Bowie displayed a stare that could melt titanium, a moody set of postures that that sometimes were remindful of a kung fu position and at other times of a page out of a mail order catalog, and a creative tension that grew as the concert moved on. His face was nearly the color of his flaming hair by show’s end, and at one point, his legs trembled as he belted a number from a stool.	Probably that is because Bowie’s theatrics are more reserved these days, though he still does a considerable amount of leaping about. Thanks to a well oiled, 13 piece back up group, ably directed by pianist Michael Garson, Bowie’s program is as iridescent as his pants. His songs were about time, particularly the future. Bowie sang about 1984, about ray guns and astronauts trapped in tin cans beyond the moon. The material suited Bowie well, for his physical appearance and mannerisms remind one of a kind of marionette who has burst free of his strings. RON LEGRO
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