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The-time-is-now
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Posted: December 11 2012 at 06:33 | |
Both.
On the one hand Fripp is well known for his prog innovations, on the second hand is Bowie contributed to music in a way that overtakes prog. |
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someone_else
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Posted: December 11 2012 at 06:39 | |
Both are innovative, but I think Fripp is a level above Bowie.
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Jim Garten
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Posted: December 11 2012 at 06:47 | |
Why doesn't someone ask Belew? He played with both of them, so could give a definitive answer, thus negating the need for a poll
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The Mystical
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Posted: March 15 2013 at 08:33 | |
Bowie.
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: March 15 2013 at 08:53 | |
Both, and while the poll may seem like apples and oranges - there is indeed a connection between these musical chameleons, who have shed their skin so many times, be that in very different ways.
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tamijo
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Posted: March 15 2013 at 09:32 | |
Vote goes to fripp, his journey is just amasing, im not talking about ITCOTCK or KC especialy, but the fact that he has been involved in so many fantastic and very diffrent stages of Rock music. He created and constantly changes KC; he plays an important role in the Eno catalog; he made so amasingly many cool people work together on Exposure, he had more than 10 fingers in the creation of PG's solo career, he played those amasing guitar solos on Bowie's Heroes & Scary Monsters, Ten Seconds, Sylvian, Summers, The L O Gentlemen, The L O C guitarists, FFWD, Bill Rieflin, No-Man, and a lot more.
The music he was involved in have been insanely wide spread, but allways interesting and most of it is totaly fantastic. Actualy im sometimes a bit sad, how his KC stuff seems to be the only part of his music, that people find very interesting on PA, im my book, its just a fraction of his contribution. Bowie is great, he has also changed a lot, and some of the stuff he did was super cool, but compared to fripp, he dosent stand a chance to get my vote. |
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: March 15 2013 at 09:37 | |
^I actually agree with everything you said, but I feel that Bowie rivals Fripp in innovation and quality - be that in a lyrical context. Fripp never had that, not that he needed to either
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: March 15 2013 at 09:44 | |
Another thing they have in common, is the way they each have been able to listen to the musicians surrounding them and let them do their thing - include and use whatever is available. Step back and see what unfolds. That is something they've done most of their respectable careers - and many a times with the same musicians. Good ears on both of em.
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ole-the-first
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Posted: March 15 2013 at 11:49 | |
Fripp vs Bowie?
Fripp is incomparable, so with all my love and respect for Bowie, I have to vote for the King. Edited by ole-the-first - March 15 2013 at 11:50 |
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ole-the-first
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Posted: March 15 2013 at 11:59 | |
BTW Fripp without glasses looks a bit like Bowie. There was a great photo to illustrate my words but now I cannot find it
It was something like that: Edited by ole-the-first - March 15 2013 at 12:04 |
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Stool Man
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Posted: March 15 2013 at 12:42 | |
ask Eno
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Larree
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Posted: March 15 2013 at 12:56 | |
They are both so different. And both were so influential. But Bowie's influence on "popular" music was immense. So as much as I love Robert Fripp's music Bowie wins hands down.
I was very lucky to get to see The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. That concert was a life changer. Also, I found a great documentary about David Bowie's early years on Youtube. Definitely worth watching. Edited by Larree - March 15 2013 at 12:57 |
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Guldbamsen
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Posted: March 15 2013 at 12:58 | |
Unlike with links, you don't have to erase the first www. with vids
EDIT: Nevermind Edited by Guldbamsen - March 15 2013 at 12:58 |
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Larree
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Posted: March 15 2013 at 13:00 | |
Thanks! Just learning!
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tamijo
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Posted: March 16 2013 at 02:00 | |
You got me, on the lyrical side, Bowie is a clear winner
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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tamijo
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Posted: March 16 2013 at 02:10 | |
And he also seems to be quite a nice person (i guess)
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Prog is whatevey you want it to be. So dont diss other peoples prog, and they wont diss yours
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HackettFan
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Posted: March 16 2013 at 08:42 | |
Fripp is a cut above.
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Ruby900
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Posted: March 16 2013 at 11:21 | |
Too easy - Fripp all day long. Genius!
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MonsterMagnet
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Posted: March 16 2013 at 15:17 | |
Bowie is clearly deserving of merit but I prefer Fripp on many points
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Dayvenkirq
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Posted: March 16 2013 at 15:19 | |
^ What about the point of innovation (as it says in the question)?
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