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Post by lahaine on Sept 3, 2014 8:16:53 GMT -5
Bowie 71 to 80 you mean Kalas, I take Bowie over Elton anyday. Bowie is in that small group that changed music forever. Not only one of the small group,of musicians who changed music. He was the ultimate innovator no lp sounded alike. The man |
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Post by lahaine on Sept 3, 2014 8:20:26 GMT -5
Bowie 71 to 80 you mean Kalas, I take Bowie over Elton anyday. Bowie is in that small group that changed music forever. I'll go as far as that. I just meant his absolute peak , but you are right I don't think his absolute peak was in 79 80' it was great. But I was just using his top ...like Bruce. 78-81. Yet born in USA was 84. , you know ? I don't think many could touch him at all in the 70's but I understand what you were saying. Bruce was a massive Bowie fan and vice versa, you wouldn't have thought it. But both were working class lads from tough neighbourhoods with hard working genes who wanted to be the best. To be fair they achieved that without too much fuss in the end. Both legends. |
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Post by lahaine on Sept 3, 2014 8:23:04 GMT -5
Not only one of the small group,of musicians who changed music. He was the ultimate innovator no lp sounded alike. The man Plus that glorious music. Look at this for a run of albums The Man Who Sold the World (very good album),Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Aladdin Sane, Pin Ups, Diamond Dogs, Young Americans, Station to Station, Low, Heroes, Lodger (underrated) and Scary Monster's plus Let's Dance isn't that bad. You jaw falls to the floor when you see it. The first Bowie song I ever heard was "Magic Dance" from Labyrinth  Here's my top 10 albums list 1. Ziggy Stardust (just pure rock n roll from start to finish, Bowie's best singing too for me) 2. Aladdin Sane ( Ziggy does America, is it me or does this album get better with every listen) 3. Hunky Dory (how this didn't make him a star straight away is crazy) 4. Heroes (his best album from the Berlin period and that title track his greatest song) 5. Low (brilliant, must have been a mind blower back in 77) 6. Diamond Dogs (some serious Riffage on this and Bowie guitar playing is pretty good) 7. Station to Station (TVC15 and Golden Years are some of my favourite Bowie tracks) 8. Young Americans ( Plastic Soul and Bowie carries it off masterfully) 9. Scary Monsters (his last truly great album) 10. The Man Who Sold the World (Mick Ronson's album and Bowie doing heavy metal) plus he was cool as fuck and not many Rock stars could pull that off to be fair. Check out this performance, Christ it's amazing. |
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Post by lahaine on Sept 3, 2014 8:29:47 GMT -5
Bowie 71 to 80 you mean Kalas, I take Bowie over Elton anyday. Bowie is in that small group that changed music forever. When the drugs really took hold in '76 and he looked but a shell of a man, the vocals were affected a bit, but that Thin White Duke thing he had going on, impeccably dressed and sauntering through spotlights angeles was still pretty awesome. In 1980 though he was awesome again definitely, for instance his performance on the Tonight Show: His vocals on Life On Mars here are absolutely bob-on, sounds like '72 all over again That was shocking to see him so thin, he was living on cherries and milk and tons of cocaine. But at least he dressed like a star and performed like one. He cleaned himself up as he was creating his Berlin Trilogy and taking care of his son (Duncan Jones, who's a genius himself and he looks like his dad but stockier). You can see it during the Low-Heroes period, he's looking healthy again. |
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Post by beentherenow on Sept 3, 2014 10:14:10 GMT -5
Is this a real debate?
David 'Life On Mars' Bowie vs Elton 'Sac-er-ry-fice' John,
No contest; Bowie all day, every day, no matter what the occasion
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Post by John Henry Holliday on Sept 3, 2014 10:52:02 GMT -5
Elton John is a great composer and performer, and he reminds me of being a kid and listening to his music while eating Twix bars.
but as others have said, David Bowie is more iconic. everyone should at least own the album, Bowie: The Singles Collection.
God bless.
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Sept 3, 2014 12:30:07 GMT -5
Is this a real debate? David 'Life On Mars' Bowie vs Elton 'Sac-er-ry-fice' John, No contest; Bowie all day, every day, no matter what the occasion |
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Sept 3, 2014 12:34:41 GMT -5
Life On Mars does really end all debates, it doesn't even have to be this debate, it could be anything and at the mention of Life On Mars you have to just stop and go 'oh, all right then'. The perfect song, if such a thing exists
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Post by lahaine on Sept 3, 2014 13:54:38 GMT -5
Life On Mars does really end all debates, it doesn't even have to be this debate, it could be anything and at the mention of Life On Mars you have to just stop and go 'oh, all right then'. The perfect song, if such a thing exists To think it didn't come a hit to later. Plus Oh you Pretty Things and Changes. Hunky Dory flopped in 71 but to be fair if it was a hit Ziggy Stardust wouldn't have worked as a concept, Bowie coming out of nowhere and been this rock n roll messiah made it work. Although Space Oddity was a one hit wonder for him. |
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Post by lahaine on Sept 3, 2014 14:00:55 GMT -5
Is this a real debate? David 'Life On Mars' Bowie vs Elton 'Sac-er-ry-fice' John, No contest; Bowie all day, every day, no matter what the occasion To be fair to Elton, he was the biggest solo superstar from the early 70's until the mid 70's. He had an amazing run of albums from tumbleweed connection In 71 until captain fantastic and the brown dirt cowboy in 75. Goodbye Yellow Brick road is awesome. But Bowie was just on a different plain to the rest of Music at the time, no one could touch him. He was the Beatles of the 70's. |
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Post by Sternumman on Sept 3, 2014 19:49:27 GMT -5
I'll go as far as that. I just meant his absolute peak , but you are right I don't think his absolute peak was in 79 80' it was great. But I was just using his top ...like Bruce. 78-81. Yet born in USA was 84. , you know ? I don't think many could touch him at all in the 70's but I understand what you were saying. Bruce was a massive Bowie fan and vice versa, you wouldn't have thought it. But both were working class lads from tough neighbourhoods with hard working genes who wanted to be the best. To be fair they achieved that without too much fuss in the end. Both legends. I like Bowies version of Growing Up Not a big fan of his attempt at Its Hard To Be A Saint In The City though Would be interesting to hear Bruce cover one of Bowies songs. Hes covered almost everone else in concert but I dont think he's ever done Bowie. Video of Bowie discussing first time he saw Springsteen play live. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 4, 2014 10:38:43 GMT -5
Bowie.
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Sept 4, 2014 13:10:24 GMT -5
Space Oddity >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rocket Man
Can you hear me mayyyy-jor Tom?
Can you hear me mayyyy-jor Tom?
Can you heeeeeeeere....
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Post by lahaine on Sept 4, 2014 15:07:52 GMT -5
Space Oddity >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rocket Man Can you hear me mayyyy-jor Tom? Can you hear me mayyyy-jor Tom? Can you heeeeeeeere.... Sure Elton said in a Documentary that he used the same producer from Space Oddity as he thought it was a brilliant piece of writing and wanted to get the same sound for his debut album. I tell you a better Bowie song that will tower over both of those songs, Five Years from Ziggy Stardust, along with Rock N Roll Star the best opening track to a album ever for me. That Drum intro and Outro are epic. |
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Sept 4, 2014 15:37:39 GMT -5
Space Oddity >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Rocket Man Can you hear me mayyyy-jor Tom? Can you hear me mayyyy-jor Tom? Can you heeeeeeeere.... Sure Elton said in a Documentary that he used the same producer from Space Oddity as he thought it was a brilliant piece of writing and wanted to get the same sound for his debut album. I tell you a better Bowie song that will tower over both of those songs, Five Years from Ziggy Stardust, along with Rock N Roll Star the best opening track to a album ever for me. That Drum intro and Outro are epic. Nah, whilst I love Five Years for how it sets up the premise of the Ziggy Stardust concept and starts and ends on that same drum loop, Space Oddity is fabulous songwriting and Bowie's harmonies with himself are outstanding |
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Post by lahaine on Sept 4, 2014 15:45:55 GMT -5
Sure Elton said in a Documentary that he used the same producer from Space Oddity as he thought it was a brilliant piece of writing and wanted to get the same sound for his debut album. I tell you a better Bowie song that will tower over both of those songs, Five Years from Ziggy Stardust, along with Rock N Roll Star the best opening track to a album ever for me. That Drum intro and Outro are epic. Nah, whilst I love Five Years for how it sets up the premise of the Ziggy Stardust concept and starts and ends on that same drum loop, Space Oddity is fabulous songwriting and Bowie's harmonies with himself are outstanding Different strokes I guess, anyway both are classic songs. I wouldn't argue over any Bowie song from the 70's period the man is just a hero, no artist has been as strong since for me. If you look at his highest viewed song on youtube it's Space Oddity so I guess many agree with you on that. Don't get me wrong it's a classic and you are right it's got some amazing harmonies. Something about Five Years just gets me every time, the build up to towards the end is amazing. |
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Sept 6, 2014 4:20:30 GMT -5
Really into 'Aladdin Sane' at the moment, Lady Grinning Soul is an absolute gem
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Post by The Milkman & The Riverman on Sept 6, 2014 5:37:15 GMT -5
Bowie is a man.
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Post by mimmihopps on Sept 6, 2014 5:48:18 GMT -5
Scary Monsters was the first LP I bought and I listened to it again and again.
Still one of my very favourite Bowie albums.
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Sept 6, 2014 8:44:46 GMT -5
And Reginald is a Queen Bitch. |
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Post by The Milkman & The Riverman on Sept 6, 2014 16:14:18 GMT -5
Listen Elton John is alright he's a great musiscian but Bowie is that high culture that most of c_nts dont get so bless him forever.
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Post by theyknowwhatimean on Sept 7, 2014 3:35:18 GMT -5
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Post by Mean Mrs. Mustard on Sept 7, 2014 7:32:11 GMT -5
Is this even a question?
Bowie of course.
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Post by lahaine on Sept 7, 2014 15:36:58 GMT -5
Really into 'Aladdin Sane' at the moment, Lady Grinning Soul is an absolute gem It is not a stinker on that album, Panic in Detroit, Cracked actor and Time are excellent songs that are main fixtures on my I-Pod. Drive in Saturday and Jean Genie are classic Bowie Singles. The Title Track is creepy as hell with that jazzy piano playing. The Prettiest Star is wonderful too. It's an amazing follow up to one of the greatest albums ever. It had no right to be as great as it was. |
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Post by lahaine on Sept 7, 2014 15:40:05 GMT -5
Coked out of his mind but still carrying it like a rock god. To have the balls as a white artist to go onto Soul train (Elton John been the only other too) and not once look out of place shows the man's a rock god. Fame is a tune would you expect less from Bowie and Lennon. |
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