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Poll Question: Which version do your prefer David Bowie and Robert Fripp?
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    Posted: August 27 2015 at 00:19
Heroes is a song written by David Bowie and Brian Eno in 1977. Produced by Bowie and Tony Visconti, Robert Fripp played lead guitar on this. Fripp later released his own version of Heroes.
Which version do you prefer? Please also bear in mind the different time period each one was recorded.
In case you have not heard both versions, I have added a live performed by each on here below:
 
David Bowie "Heroes" Belew '78 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_spMJawxvM
 
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King Crimson Heroes (King Crimson, Heroes. From the Heavy Construkction CD)  - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ostDrhElB2o
 
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Bowie wins :)
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Points: 6253 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2015 at 00:31
Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:

Bowie wins :)
 
I think so too, Angelo :) Hug now let's see if the majority agree with us or not Big smile
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I've never gotten a majority, so fingers crossed [;-)]

Edited by Angelo - August 27 2015 at 00:37
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Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:

I've never gotten a majority, so fingers crossed ;-)
 
It's just a poll and really doesn't matter nor will it convince me otherwise Wink
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What, it's not the 'new Bowie' election? Oh, ok...
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Originally posted by Angelo Angelo wrote:

What, it's not the 'new Bowie' election? Oh, ok...
 
hahahahaha!!! Angelo! lol LOL
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the original version like per usual! Smile
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Original version.
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There're Bowie concert versions, the German language version, really any of the Bowie ones. The KC one I thought  (golly) that it needed a spot of rehearsal to get that magnificent sound it needs.

One of the most perfect recorded moments ever - kind of hard to improve on it. ;)
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Points: 7251 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2015 at 07:42
I have the french version and here too Bowie wins by far. "Comme les dauphins. Les dauphins savent nager ..."
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Points: 6448 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2015 at 08:04
Mister Bowie by a few miles!

It might be worth mentioning, The Wallflowers did a remake of this as well. So we have Bob Dylan's son doing a remake of a David Bowie song. Go figure . . .


Edited by Mormegil - August 27 2015 at 08:06
Welcome to the middle of the film.
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The original, of course
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Only come across Bowie's (and Peter Gabriel's). I'll listen to Fripp's version, but never been at all big on the song, compared to everyone else at least.
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Points: 6393 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2015 at 12:18
I will give equal points for Fripp's great guitar part, but it is Bowie himself who made the song great.  So Bowie it is.
The world of sound is certainly capable of infinite variety and, were our sense developed, of infinite extensions. -- George Santayana, "The Sense of Beauty"
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Points: 12608 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2015 at 14:56
How about the Apocalyptica version, with Rammstein's singer on vocals? Then again, there's also a version played by the whole King Crimson live, which is the one I know best.
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Points: 20497 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2015 at 15:04
Man this was hard because Fripp is sooo sexy! LOL
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Points: 5977 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2015 at 15:13
Bowie, hands down.

Been a lot of covers. There's the cover by the Wallflowers for the 1998 Godzillla movie. There's one from Glee (!?):



Most unique is the one by Apocalyptica with the lead singer from Rammstein:



And for you Game of Thrones fans, there's the TV on the Radio version used to promote the show:
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Points: 4807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2015 at 15:34
A friend of mine had a live version of Heroes back in the '80s featuring both guys. Great stuff, and I would have liked to see it included here for a more complete poll. With that out of the way, I'll can only go with Bowie as I don't believe I've ever heard the Fripp version (what album is it on?).

Edited by Rednight - August 27 2015 at 15:46
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Points: 4807 		Direct Link To This Post Posted: August 27 2015 at 15:55
Oops, Kati. Didn't read your entire thread opener. Heavy Constukction, huh. Now I'll need to pick it up. Have you ever heard the live version single? Long out of print, but maybe it's out there somewhere on CD.
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