Originally to be titled either '' Planned Accidents '' or '' Despite Straight Lines '' , '' Lodger '' was largely recorded between legs of David Bowie 's Isolar II Tour and featured the same musicians , along with Brian Eno . The recording sessions saw Bowie and Eno utilize techniques from Eno 's Oblique Strategies cards . Experiments on the album included using old tunes played backwards , employing identical chord sequences for different songs and having the musicians play unfamiliar instruments ( as on " Boys Keep Swinging " ) . Lead guitar was played not by Robert Fripp , as on '' " Heroes " '' , but by Fripp 's future King Crimson band member , Adrian Belew , whom Bowie had " poached " while the guitarist was touring with Frank Zappa . Much of Belew 's work on the album was composited from multiple takes played against backing tracks of which he had no prior knowledge , not even the key
Isolar II Tour
Isolar II – The 1978 World Tour
Lodger (album)