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Four Degrees of Separation

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Whilst idling I realised that I can do the six degrees of separation thing with David Bowie, but in four.

David Bowie had Trevor Bolder as a Spider from Mars.
Trevor Bolders dad Harry had a record shop in Hull called Bolders Record bar.
I bought some records from Trevor bolders dad.

Close? I'm almost a blood relative.

Beat that?

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In two.

Like David Bowie, my wife is also married to a man.

I'll get me coat.

(Note to self: shit sound-based jokes work even less well written down)

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Bob | 19 September 2011 - 1:56pm

I can do it in two!

...I wrote a book with Trevor Hodgett; Trevor Hodgett had a student job in the early 70s cleaning Bowie's house...

Frankly, I should be on the fellow's Christmas card list :-D

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Colin H | 19 September 2011 - 1:57pm

Deleted

because I'm a dick and I didn't understand the question

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Dave Amitri | 19 September 2011 - 4:25pm

I am actually David Bowie

Thus I win.

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Hannah | 19 September 2011 - 3:21pm

The resemblance is *uncanny*

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Reno Dakota | 19 September 2011 - 3:27pm

A wuzza wuzza wuzz....

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Bob | 19 September 2011 - 3:29pm

Jimmy Saville?

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ganglesprocket | 19 September 2011 - 4:31pm

And the prize is...

...a star flan, waiting in your fridge...

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Colin H | 19 September 2011 - 3:34pm
Bob | 19 September 2011 - 3:46pm

And there's always

Life in Marzipan.

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DougieJ | 20 September 2011 - 11:02pm

You are not

a Scary monster Hannah, now stop being silly.

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Steve Turner | 23 September 2011 - 6:04pm

Hmm, not bad

Bowie was great mates with Elton John in the 70s.
Elton John made that record with Kiki Dee.
I met Kiki Dee a couple of times at the Kashmir Klub.

Three degrees. Although I've never met Sheila Ferguson.

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Rosbif | 19 September 2011 - 4:23pm

2 Degrees and I'll raise you a Robert De Niro

1) Good Friend of mine was in Labyrinth with the Dame (as a child actor).

2) I'm pals with my pal.

1) Same friend of mine was in a film with Robert De Niro (as a child actor)

2)I'm pals with my pal.

I think that means I qualify as a celebrity nowadays, doesn't it?

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Gabriel Syme | 19 September 2011 - 4:32pm

Two can play at that game

Dame Maggie Smith, Dame Helen Mirren, Dame Eileen Atkins, Sir Derek Jacobi and Sir Michael Gambon were all in a film with my friend.

I'm friends with my friend.

Just a simple "your Honour" will do, plebs.

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Rosbif | 19 September 2011 - 4:44pm

Entitlement

I do hope your mate got a title out of it as well. Clearly the Queen watched that film. (your mate isnt the Queen is it?)

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paulwright | 19 September 2011 - 6:00pm

I am ...

Rosbif, I am tugging my forelock as I type.

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jackthebiscuit | 19 September 2011 - 7:16pm

4 of 5

Met Jacobi , Got out of Gambons way on a pedestrian crossing , was supposed to be in Excaliber (as an extra but we moved) with Helen Mirren , was born in the same place as Dame Maggie and know little of Dame Eileen Atkins but did meet Wendy Hillier at a train station . Cannot abide Bowie and I may be addressed as Oi

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Danmac | 19 September 2011 - 6:31pm

Robert De Niro

Shit at swingball.

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Neil Dyson | 19 September 2011 - 6:40pm

I should probably change my name to Terry

1. David Bowie has recorded a duet with, and appears to be a mate of, Mick Jagger

2. I had a row with Mick Jagger in a shop in New York

there you go.

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Pat Carty | 19 September 2011 - 4:45pm

Come on Pat, you can't just leave it there...

...tell us about the row!

Solo career?

Pastel suits?

Ned Kelly?

We need to know...

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Paul Waring | 19 September 2011 - 5:03pm

I've met David Hepworth.

He must've met The Dame.

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Lenny Law | 19 September 2011 - 5:11pm

Its a relief in a way that yours was so innocent Lenny

I thought a digestive biscuit might have been involved at least.

I once went on a UCL student drama tour round Europe with Andy Davenport - one of few genuine geniuses I have met in my life (seriously).

Andy went on to invent the Tellietubbies and the Night Garden.

I'm merely THAT CLOSE to an enormous sum of money. And Tinky Winky

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FakeGeordie | 19 September 2011 - 5:31pm

That was another degree.

There I was with Anthony Keidis and he said "Hey, I lost a game of this to Iggy Pop as well.."

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Lenny Law | 19 September 2011 - 6:30pm

I have been on the piss with

Marc Bolans brother.

Therefore, I am Glam rock royalty.

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jackthebiscuit | 19 September 2011 - 6:30pm

I saw Trevor Bolder on the tube...

... on the way home from school in Hammersmith circa 1973.

Does that count?

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Billybob Dylan | 19 September 2011 - 6:30pm

I had a piddle

in the same urinal as William Reid at a Leonard Cohen concert.
Billy Mackenzie introduced me to Morrissey once, by mistake.
Do i win a fiver?

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drilltime | 19 September 2011 - 7:05pm

it's how you say it

There's a guy in Lyon who owns a fantastic custom motorcycle and his name is Monsieur Jean Gené.

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Sour Crout | 19 September 2011 - 11:05pm

I Worked with Janet Street Porter on television (one degree),

I co-wrote a hit television programme for Chris Evans (one degree)
and I was the last person to interview Micheal Jacks - ooops!

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Pax Romana | 19 September 2011 - 11:55pm

There's a guy

works down the chip shop swears he's Elvis.

(I have left the building)

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B Smith | 20 September 2011 - 12:01am

I met

Simon House at a friends birthday party. He played in Bowie's band during the seventies.

Tenuous? You bet.

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Leedsboy | 20 September 2011 - 9:57am

I used...

... to live in Woolton village,
where John met Paul,
who wrote Penny Lane,
which DB recorded (apparently).

"Across The Universe" would have been better.

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Formbyman | 20 September 2011 - 10:04am

Someone with the same name as me

lives in Woodmansey.

Er, will this do?

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Moose the Mooche | 20 September 2011 - 10:38pm

Oh-kay....

1. David Bowie recorded a song with Queen.

2. George Michael out of Wham! covered a Queen song.

3. I won a competition to attend the final of Italia '90 (the unfortunately rather dull W. Germany 1, Argentina 0), for which Andrew Ridgeley out of Wham!'s dad was our tour guide.

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DougieJ | 20 September 2011 - 11:14pm

I give you Mr. Harrison

I once spent a few hours in the lovely company of Mr. Andre Barreau who plays George Harrison in the Bootleg Beatles.. He, of course, once spent a few minutes talking to my great inspiration, the real George Harrison... I know the guy's dead now (Harrison, that is) but still... it counts, right?

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missIda | 23 September 2011 - 4:44pm

1 degree

I've said this before on here, but Buddha of Suburbia video was filmed on my road. I met him and everything. I was about 12.

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Art Vandelay | 23 September 2011 - 4:53pm

Miles Davis in two

I met and shook hands with Joe Zawinul at Ronnie Scott's jazz club.
Joe Zawinul played on my favourite Miles Davis record ("In a Silent Way" - he also composed the tune) and a couple of others.

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Mike_H | 23 September 2011 - 5:26pm

I bumped into Tom Robinson on the Tube once,

at Baker Street.
Tom Robinson wrote a few songs with Elton John, like "Sartorial Eloquence" and erm ... a few others.

You can call me "Sir Reg from Pinner," if you like.

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duco01 | 23 September 2011 - 5:44pm

Just as a matter of interest

did David Bowie used to be involved with music?

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Steve Turner | 23 September 2011 - 6:09pm

Best you all sit yourselves down.

This is a big 'un.

Elaine who I used to sit next to in maths in the secondy year, right? Well, her brother Martin played keyboards in IQ. And they supported The Enid a few times.

So that's me twice removed from Robert John Godfrey.

Ha.

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Lenny Law | 23 September 2011 - 8:24pm

Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton

I used to be friendly with Elizabeth Taylor's son, Michael Wilding Jr. in my hippy days, living in West Wales. One day I brought a couple of friends to the farmhouse he shared with a few others, with the aim of borrowing their trolley jack to change my friend's car exhaust.

When we arrived, there were several Daimler limousines parked around the house and Michael's friend Barry informed us "Liz and Richard are visiting. Would you like to come in and meet them?" My friends bottled it and just collected the trolley jack and left. I accepted the invitation and ended up staying for dinner and drinks. Burton was on the wagon and stayed off the alcohol.
When I finally left it was air-kissing with Ms. Taylor and a manly handshake with Mr. Burton.
They were very entertaining company.

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Mike_H | 24 September 2011 - 2:47am

My actor mate

was in 'Absolute Bollocks' with Bowie. They ysed to watch Test cricket together on the telly in the dressing room. My mate (fairly well known) told Bowie that his daughter was a fan. Bowie brought in his entire catalogue on CD as a present for her. The next time he played London, Bowie sent a limo to take her and her pal to the gig and met them after.
He's a true gent.

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ianess | 31 October 2011 - 7:39pm

Honestly

I appeared on a record with the Andy White who played drums on Love Me Do. There was another guy on Love Me Do called Lennon and he sang backing vocals on Fame by David Bowie. I've always wanted to have the opportunity to share that with the Massive. Who else would care?

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peterafifer | 31 October 2011 - 8:18pm
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