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twosteves
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 19:54 | |
Fripp by far---Bowie is okay especially on Heros and Low---hate Young Americans and the faux soul sound.
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otto pankrock
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 17:46 | |
Bowie has made a huge contribution to music but on this site it's gotta be Fripp
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Stooge
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 16:56 | |
The more Bowie I listen to, the harder this question becomes. That being said, I guess I'll stick with Fripp for now.
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octopus-4
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 16:45 | |
From "Space Oddity" to "Ashes to Ashes" to be clearer. If you ask Bowie vs King Crimson I vote for the second.
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Man With Hat
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 16:41 | |
LOL
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octopus-4
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 16:31 | |
And Rick Wakeman's keyboards if I remember correctly...however if I exclude KC I prefer Bowie to Fripp's solo works.
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Neu!mann
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 15:39 | |
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? |
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HarbouringTheSoul
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 14:28 | |
As much as I like that album, I don't think it would have made much of a difference. |
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Icarium
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 14:03 | |
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 14:02 | |
^ What habit?
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hellogoodbye
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 13:56 | |
I vote Bowie, but I love Fripp, Byrne or Eno. I grew up with that kind of musicians who have spent their lives wondering
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lazland
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 13:50 | |
In terms of popular art rock, Bowie by far. In terms of pure prog, Fripp.
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 13:41 | |
^ 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.
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Progosopher
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 13:40 | |
As awesome as Bowie is, I vote Fripp without hesitation. I have burned out on Bowie several times in the past. Besides, the Bowie I like best is with Fripp (and Eno).
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 13:32 | |
Bowie has his merits of novelty too.
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The Doctor
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 13:31 | |
Tough one. I think both are very important figures in music, Robert more so in prog (although he probably also had some influence on metal and punk), David moreso in rock and pop. I love both though. Can't decide.
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Icarium
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 13:27 | |
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 |
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 13:20 | |
^ I'm not sold. What about ELO and PF? And I don't hear any Bowie influence in Talking Heads' late 70's music.
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Icarium
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 13:19 | |
without Bowie there whould hardly bee any Art rock
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Wanorak
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Posted: December 08 2012 at 13:17 | |
Fripp because he is vital to prog IMO.
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