Listening to a Bowie bootleg from the Thin White Duke Tour: should I assume he's coked out?

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They literally jam through the set - faster than usual

Don't get me wrong, its an amazing high-energy show. But even on slow tunes like "Word on a Wing" he's doing it faster than usual.

Should I assume Coke plays a part in this?

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1. Coke or speed

I'd go with coke, though.

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2. Great bootleg, whatever the drug

Nothing like hearing Rebel Rebel sped up

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3. Coked out and drunk.

TWD was around the height of his addiction, so yes. He was really, really high. He cut himself off around '77, when he went to Berlin.

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4. Yes this is true

But the show is awesome!

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5. Have you seen the Station to Station Tour rehearsal clips?

They're on YouTube somewhere. It's even more obvious how hopped up he is.

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6. I've seen a few of them

Everyone seems so -um, energetic!