Artists through the decades

Artist Messages

• Chris Warner - Cameraman with ITV Anglia – David Bowie Interview 1991

  It wasn't your average assignment for Anglia (now ITV Anglia) News back in November 1991.

  I was to film with journalist Sue Kinnear as she interviewed rock legend David Bowie ahead of his Corn Exchange show fronting his new band Tin Machine.

  We met up with David and two of his colleagues in the venue's bar late in the morning. David was reserved, but polite and generous with his time. That's not something you can always say about A list celebrities.

  He was also keen to stress that he had left his previous work behind and that Tin Machine was a proper democratic band, not David Bowie and some session musicians. 

  That made him reticent about talking about his earlier career although he did discuss previous times he had played in Cambridge.

  I also remember David pretty much chain smoked during the interview.  Clearly that could never happen now but the smoke wreathing his head did look quite effective.

  Following the interview we talked to some of those who were queuing for the show. Some of them had been there for a long time to ensure they got a good view.

  We were also able to film the first part of that evening's concert for broadcast, something which is far harder for us to do now due to copyright and image rights issues.

  The package we filmed was broadcast by Anglia the following evening. 

  And since that day I've always been able to say "I met David Bowie once."