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Bowie vs. Solo Gabriel
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Poll Question: Whose work do you prefer?
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    Posted: October 26 2009 at 17:47
Bowie - for that 10-year progression from 1970-80 as mentioned above. IMO Gabriel is by far the better singer, but I still vote Bowie as my favourite out of these two chameleons
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Peter Gabriel for hundreds reasons.
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Really can't choose. Varies from day to day. Two of my favourite musicians. 
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Gabriel but I have a lot of respect for Bowie and own about ten Bowie albums.
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I can't get into most of Bowie's stuff.  Gabe it is.
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Now  this wa a great post because I feel Bowie could have ventured into prog in a big way  but hey ho. For me PG  Love his voice  mind you love Bowies but because PG has kept pushing and still seems ready to do more he gets my vote.  What I like about this post it appeciated Bowies singing etc which i feel is often not appreciated 
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Bowie... just for the collab with Queen in Under Pressure...
"Pero aquí tenemos grande el corazón
Y nos brillan más los ojos que una estrella..."
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long time bowie fan
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Gabriel. He presents  new form of prog rock. he mix several genre of prog and make new version. He is my hero. MELT is masterpiece album.
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Bowie by miles! Gabriel had some good output, but I don't think any of his albums match the quality of Low, Scary Monsters, Aladdin Sane, Ziggy Stardust or Hunky Dory.
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Bowie.
PG's best IMO was with Genesis. I agree with Fuxi that after no' 4 he never reached again that level. So  "Here comes the flood", "Family snapshot", "Humdrum" and few more are all he has to offer.
Now Bowie - "Cygent comitee", "Letter to Hermionee", "All the madman", "Quicksand", "The bewly brothers", "Life on Mars", "Aladin sane", "Time", "Lady grimming soul", "The gean genne", "Rock-n-roll suicide", "Wild is the wind" (I know it's not his original but what a great version) and Bertold Brecht's "Ba'al" and I could mention many more (Under pressure with Queen is also great).
And again, in the end I'm with the minority. My life story. 
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Bowie with a small amount of doubt - but the variety and quality of his output in 70's and 80's and his constant experimentation beats PG.   PG is wonderful too but just a litle less so! 
 
 
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Originally posted by omri

Bowie.
PG's best IMO was with Genesis. I agree with Fuxi that after no' 4 he never reached again that level. So  "Here comes the flood", "Family snapshot", "Humdrum" and few more are all he has to offer.
Now Bowie - "Cygent comitee", "Letter to Hermionee", "All the madman", "Quicksand", "The bewly brothers", "Life on Mars", "Aladin sane", "Time", "Lady grimming soul", "The gean genne", "Rock-n-roll suicide", "Wild is the wind" (I know it's not his original but what a great version) and Bertold Brecht's "Ba'al" and I could mention many more (Under pressure with Queen is also great).
And again, in the end I'm with the minority. My life story. 
 
All the Madmen is one of my alltime favourite tracks. By anyone. Great to see you've picked four from Aladdin Sane too - in my experience, lots of prog fans don't like that album (but I doBig smile)
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Bowie but not easily, I love Gabriel too
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Solo Gabriel rarely does anything for me. Some good pop songs, but some not so good ones. Occasionally intriguing experimental works, mostly a lot of inconsequential filler.

Bowie, on the other hand... solid gold with very few subpar albums in his lengthy discography.
Take a look at what I dig: Here's what I'm listening to & here are my albums.
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I'd take Bowie over solo Gabriel materual anytime.
But if we're talking of Gabriel-era Genesis, then I'd change my vote
Les deux pieds dans même bottine,
Les mains plein d'pouces,
Les mains dans ses poches.
Ça joue a'ec son p'tit change,
Toujours accoté quelqu'part,
Ça parle, ça fume,
Ça mâche d'la gomme.
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Bowie. 
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