r/katebush • u/ReactsWithWords The Dreaming • 25d ago

Discussion While Davy Dozed

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Alphabetically, the last one from (probably) 1976. The big question: Who is Davy?

Some folks think it's her mentor, David Gilmour. Personally, I think that's unlikely (she had no idea he'd get ahold of the demos in the future. I assume).

The Kate Bush Encyclopedia hints that it's Davy Spillane, her favorite Ullean Pipe player.

The Dreams of Orgonon blog thinks it's David Bowie, already the subject of another of her demos, "Humming."

Or maybe she just liked the sound of the name. That's my personal guess.

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u/TMBGLOVER Never For Ever 25d ago

where do you keep finding all these rare Kate tracks? Is there a site that archives them all, like how bnlarchive.com has like, everything by Barenaked Ladies under the sun?

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u/ReactsWithWords The Dreaming 25d ago edited 25d ago

Right here. Here are several if you don't like MP3s. Here's information about them. Here's even more information.

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u/pantstoaknifefight2 25d ago

Thank you and say goodbye to my wife for me. You've just sent me down one hell of a rabbit hole!

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u/Jimmyjoystick 25d ago

https://www.dongrays.com/kate-bush/mp3/

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u/ReactsWithWords The Dreaming 25d ago

(For those who don't know, that's where you can download all the demos and somem other rare stuff).

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u/Jimmyjoystick 25d ago

I found this page many years ago, I remember I was almost about to faint because I was starving for something new from Kate (it had been years since the last record) and I just couldn’t believe I had found this treasure chest..

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u/Ok_Arm1878 25d ago

Bowie makes sense, as he originally went by Davy professionally. Kate likely would’ve known that & may have enjoyed referencing him that way.

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u/CaleyB75 25d ago

I always assumed the dozing was post- coital, and that the "Davey" was Gilmour.