SteveMc 2,674 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 2 minutes ago, Stefancos said: But The Bangles are obviously far superior and far far more influential, right? Obviously! not. Susanna Hoffs covered Bowie on her first solo album, btw Kind of a disaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 3 hours ago, Stefancos said: But The Bangles are obviously far superior and far far more influential, right? The only good Bangles song was written by Prince, a greater artist than any of the ones mentioned in this thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,074 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 3 hours ago, SteveMc said: I don't listen to too much Bowie, but I am not going to begrudge him his fame. Fame doesn't imply quality, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruesome Son of a Bitch 6,488 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 3 hours ago, SteveMc said: I don't listen to too much Bowie, but I am not going to begrudge him his fame. Hehe... SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweeping Strings 2,358 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 12 hours ago, Richard said: (sigh) Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. Yep ... not exactly difficult info to either look up or retain. I can't be bothered to refute at length the Bowie and U2 dissing in this thread. Some people are just plain wrong, bless them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,074 Posted July 11, 2019 Author Share Posted July 11, 2019 14 hours ago, Richard said: (sigh) Paul Hewson, David Evans, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen Jr. They don't have funny names, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 10 hours ago, Jurassic Shark said: Fame doesn't imply quality, though. I strongly disagree: SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,481 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 I’m not a fan of artists who crossed every musical movements with a specific sound or look. Artists like Bowie and Madonna leave me pretty cold. I respect their career and their many fans, I just never get caught by their « quest ». Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 11, 2019 Share Posted July 11, 2019 David Bowie to be immortalised by Barbie Bespin 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mstrox 6,651 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 The Gouster! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A24 4,333 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 14 hours ago, Bespin said: I’m not a fan of artists who crossed every musical movements with a specific sound or look. What about Michael Jackson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,074 Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 He's dead. mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oomoog the Ecstatic 314 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Hmm, well, the thread poses too broad a question. You have to give me a specific song or musical moment, then I can tell you if its overrated. I've got a lot of favorite songs, but people mistake that I enjoy the artist when I show them just a song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,481 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 5 hours ago, Alexcremers said: What about Michael Jackson? Well, I can’t comment this case, sorry! mstrox and Bilbo 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Did he touch you while you were a kid and told you it was a secret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespin 8,481 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 37 minutes ago, Stefancos said: Did he touch you while you were a kid and told you it was a secret? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jurassic Shark 12,074 Posted July 12, 2019 Author Share Posted July 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Stefancos said: Did he touch you while you were a kid and told you it was a secret? He had to sign an NDA. 7 hours ago, Borodin said: Hmm, well, the thread poses too broad a question. You have to give me a specific song or musical moment, then I can tell you if its overrated. I've got a lot of favorite songs, but people mistake that I enjoy the artist when I show them just a song. I'm talking in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 On 7/11/2019 at 2:06 AM, SteveMc said: Obviously! not. Susanna Hoffs covered Bowie on her first solo album, btw Kind of a disaster. Yes, it was a disaster, but it was a cover of a song from a criminally underrated record: LODGER. SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 That's not bad, Steve! Kind of "of a time," but that was just what the era sounded like. Lodger is really good, and Boys Keep Swinging is a great song. I always loved Bowie's SNL performance SteveMc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo 3,709 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Bowie is one of those artists where I’d enjoy a greatest hits and that’s more than enough for me. Jurassic Shark 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I'd agree that a disproportionate amount of his songs, especially the instrumentals, function well as album tracks (which work excellently and help the flow of the album, but might not be something you'd put on for 3-5 minutes in isolation). The problem with Bowie's hits releases - even the most comprehensive greatest hits package, 2014's 3-disc "Nothing Has Changed," leaves out some all-time classic Bowie tunes (as it must for space considerations, since Bowie's career spanned six decades and 26 solo albums, along with two band albums (under Tin Machine) and numerous B-sides, soundtrack cues, etc). It's missing tons of singles, tracks which had a place on previous greatest hits comps, etc - just glancing at the list, songs like Five Years, Soul Love, Lady Stardust, Watch that Man, The Prettiest Star, Beauty and the Beast, Outside, Dead Man Walking, Slip Away, any tracks from Blackstar, any tracks from Labyrinth. Great songs all. SteveMc and Naïve Old Fart 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 I leave for a few weeks and this is what is erected in my absence. Sigh. Disco Stu 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 A-ha! It's HAPPY NEW YEAR MR. CHRISTMAS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Parker 3,040 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 Why you not faight me Richurd!? If you deFEET me...you willv be frwee! Naïve Old Fart 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naïve Old Fart 9,527 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 He turns in a halfway decent performance, in that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#SnowyVernalSpringsEternal 10,265 Posted July 12, 2019 Share Posted July 12, 2019 2 hours ago, Nick Parker said: I leave for a few weeks and this is what is erected in my absence. Sigh. Shocking isn't it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkgyver 1,645 Posted July 14, 2019 Share Posted July 14, 2019 Never heard one of his songs in my life. And if I did hear one and it didn't grab my attention, then the answer is probably Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mstrox 6,651 Posted July 15, 2019 Share Posted July 15, 2019 He sang “Hey Jude” and “Let It Be.” Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theMaestraX 106 Posted July 23, 2019 Share Posted July 23, 2019 Sound & Vision - a classic! mstrox 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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