David Bowie Low Sessions 1976

David Bowie Low sessions at the Chateau d’Herouville 1976, featuring all the band and Tony Visconti and Brain Eno, kids and crew.

Behind the scenes photos by Ricky Gardiner’s Nikkormat camera and Kodachrome film.

Music: Night/ Songs for the Electric Ricky Gardiner and Virginia Scott

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Low Chateau session photos 1976

In 1976 Ricky Gardiner played guitar on the Low David Bowie sessions in Paris at the Chateau d’Herouville.
Ricky Gardiner took some photographs in the downtime.

The Pool
The Pool

Denis Davies
Denis Davies

Carlos Alomar Carlos Alomar

Spooky Chateau
Spooky Chateau
Carlos Alomar, George Murray, Roy Young at table and Robin Clarke
Carlos Alomar, George Murray, Roy Young at table and Robin Clarke
Mary Hopkin/ Jess  Tony Visconti and Brian Eno
Mary Hopkin/ Jess Tony Visconti and Brian Eno
Mary Hopkin Brian Eno and David Bowie chilling out.
Mary Hopkin Brian Eno and David Bowie chilling out.
Tony and Morgan Visconti
Tony and Morgan Visconti

National Rockstar 10/23/1976

“ A tall Scott of 28 Gardiner is an accomplished musician who recently released a single in Britain Times are Tight ( Good Earth GD4)…The single features him on lead guitar and his wife Virginia on Synthesisers, backed by Tony Visconti on bass and a variety of ancient recorders “ National Rockstar. 

National Rockstar/ Ricky Gardiner interview post David Bowie Low. Talks of the Low sessions and announces Times are Tight a Ricky Gardiner single which was released by Good Earth Records produced by Tony Visconti.
National Rockstar was a rare and short-lived weekly music paper issued in 1976-1977.

National Rockstar mag page 21 10/23/1976
National Rockstar mag page 21 10/23/1976
National Rockstar mag page 27 10/23/1976
National Rockstar mag page 27 10/23/1976

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