David Bowie on meeting Elton John in October 1972 (From the book Moonage Daydream)

Found this interesting story David told in the Moonage Daydream book,

"Another Brit, Elton John was also staying in the Beverly [Hills Hotel] in one of the many Bungalows strewn around in the grounds. He invited me for tea. I'd met him only once before and although he was cheerful and quite friendly we didn't exactly become pals, not really having that much in common, especially musically. This meeting was even more awkward. The entire living room of his bungalow was barricaded with huge stacks of record albums. He sat, small and bewildered-looking, in the middle, as if in some kind of bunker. He had apparently, a deal with all the major companies to supply him with their latest releases. I couldn't see how anyone could keep up with the amount of vinyl with which he was enclosed. We had tea and cakes and we asked each other how we found America and after a polite half-hour I made my apologies, declining a further cuppa and went for a wander down Sunset"

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