Robert Fripp vs David Bowie

they to me is the two most innovative figures of rock overall, they made trends rather then follow them they staked the course for other, be it glam, prog, metal, new wave or experimental music, they helped define other peoples sounds as much as they took controll of theirs, Fripp in his moniker King Crimson, and Bowie as Bowie, in any incarnation, or alias,

where whould rock have been had it not been for In Court of the Crimson King and the Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars,

There is relatively not a lot from Bowie that really fascinated me. Fripp has a greater chance of striking me.

Fripp.

without Bowie there whould hardly bee any Art rock 

Bowie did innovative stuff before ELO,, but yes Pink Floyd and Velvet Underground were the innisitators of art rock but Bowie made it into art rock, by his non-compromising mind and his way of doing unusual chords and eccentrik ideas concepts,

Bowie created a well of ideas in teh early 70s and and also teh Berlin trilogy which sort of degines the singer/songwriter legasy of art rock

Nonetheless, the Crims did more things: the initiation of prog (In The Court, with the help of Fripp), the veering into the metal realm with prog (Larks'), slick production ahead of its time (Red), a curious mix of New Wave and pop with prog (Discipline), etc. 

Edited by Dayvenkirq - December 08 2012 at 13:40

^ Hey, what do you know? How could I forget about the collaborations? Now that aginor mentioned the Berlin Trilogy, he need not forget that Bowie did not craft those alone.

Edited by Dayvenkirq - December 08 2012 at 13:42

I vote Bowie, but I love Fripp, Byrne or Eno. I grew up with that kind of musicians who have spent their lives wondering

 

about their art. I think that a good musician is a musician who fights the habit. A good listener too, no

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Fripp, hands down: this poll won't even be close.

And isn't it interesting that one of Bowie's most widely recognized songs (Heroes) earned its fame largely because of RF's guitar playing?

LOL