David Bowie
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Topic: David Bowie
Posted By: John Gargo
Subject: David Bowie
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 09:59
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This is NOT a thread petitioning to get David Bowie into the archives... let me say that again, THIS THREAD IS NOT MEANT TO PETITION DAVID BOWIE INTO THE ARCHIVES!!!! Ok, with that out of the way... I think David Bowie is one of those artists who's music would appeal to proggers, especially his material through the 70s. He went through a lot of different periods, from early folk-rock to glam, but I think THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD and HUNKY DORY (among others) are very much heavily influenced by progressive rock. Are there any other fans here? |
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Posted By: Azrael2112
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 10:47
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Yes, I am a big fan of Bowie. especially his 70's material. Ziggy Stardust is
one of my favorite albums of all time  ------------- http://www.flywithjet.com"> 
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Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 11:08
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Ziggy Stardust, Station to station and the berlin trilogie (Heroes, Low, Lodger) are all great. Actually everything up ontill 1980 is very good. I just bought the Deram Anthologie and it is great, far better than I expected. I've always been a big Fan of David Bowie. It appears he has released a DVD from his latest concert series, I heard it is prettie good, so I'll be buying that shortly. ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 14:00
"The Man Who Sold The World" is a classy album - very progressive 
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Posted By: dougiejs
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 14:40
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I am a big,big fan of Mr Jones' work during the 70's and have always maintained that he is progressive.His music was continuosly looking forward and was within it's own framework experimental and surely that must be considered progressive.His music is challenging and he never allowed his audience to settle see the differance from Station to Station to Low I love his early albums Space Oddity Hunky Dory(top ten album of all time in my humble opinion) and the man who sold the world all solid albums very progressive and very well written I say thanks for bringing him up John!!! |
Posted By: gdub411
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 14:45
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I agree! Bowie at his creative peak. |
Certif1ed wrote:Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 14:52
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I'd include 'Scary Monsters' in the list of great Bowie albums, not least because Fripp added some truly blood curdling guitar to about half the songs. I haven't enjoyed much of his stuff since, but his back catalogue from 1970-82 is pretty unimpeachable. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Captain Fudge
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 15:00
Space Oddity sounds very proggy! ------------- 
Teenage sucks hard -- Emo sucks even harder Epic. Simply epic. |
Posted By: Certif1ed
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 15:03
One of his creative peaks |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 15:06
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And apparently Rick Wakeman plays a Bontempi chord organ on it - how prog is that!
------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: Spanky
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 16:38
| I only own 'Heathen' and the 'Slow Burn EP' but I really like them. |
Posted By: Man Erg
Date Posted: February 15 2005 at 17:39
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Man Who Sold the World definately. Apparently inspired by hearing T2's Deram album It'll All Go Well in Boomland ------------- 
Do 'The Stanley' otherwise I'll thrash you with some rhubarb. |
Posted By: Rob The Good
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 01:34
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Rick Wakeman plays keyboards on the Hunky Dory album!
Hunky Dory, Ziggy Stardust, Diamond Dogs & Heroes are my favourites! They're fantastic! "This ain't rock 'n' roll! This is genocide!!"  ------------- And Jesus said unto John, "come forth and receive eternal life..." Unfortunately, John came fifth and was stuck with a toaster. |
Posted By: Emperor
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 02:10
Yes, I'm the one I guess Bowie is one of the most intelligent and interesting persons on the history of Rock Music. Even not less Prog-bands were influented by Bowie's ideas, maybe developed them... Unlike John Cargo I think that the most Progressive period by Bowie were the 1976-1980 years, when he's drowned in so interesting and tasteful experiments with collaboration by Brian Eno, Robert Fripp, young Adrian Belew... My personal favorite albums by Bowie are HEROES and LOW - both by 1977. ------------- I Prophesy Disaster... |
Posted By: Emperor
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 02:13
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I also like UNDER PRESSURE (Bowie + Queen) so much! Excellent thing! BTW, has anybody heard his latest album (2003). It's very good once again! ------------- I Prophesy Disaster... |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 04:23
A agree with Tuxon 100% with this. the Berlin Trillogy is magnificent of only for the fact that both Eno and Fripp were involved. I bought the Low Symphony by Phillip Glass and that is excellent too.------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: sigod
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 04:24
That's got Wakeman on Mellotron hasn't it? How 'bout those Mellotrons eh? ------------- I must remind the right honourable gentleman that a monologue is not a decision. - Clement Atlee, on Winston Churchill |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 06:43
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Station To Station also appeared on a film "Wir Kinder von Bahnhof". I remember reading the book and watching the movie some 15 years ago, really impressive (about a young girl becoming a drug-prostitute). Station To Station is definetly a progtrack (doesn't make Bowie prog of course) great music! I go and listen to it now. ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: tuxon
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 08:43
Diamond Dogs is great too I'm more and more convinced Bowie is a progressive rocker ------------- I'm always almost unlucky _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Id5ZcnjXSZaSMFMC Id5LM2q2jfqz3YxT |
Posted By: Syzygy
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 15:34
I think that was released in the UK as Christiane F - part of it was filmed at a Bowie concert, I think from the tour which produced the live album Stage. ------------- 'Like so many of you I've got my doubts about how much to contribute to the already rich among us...' Robert Wyatt, Gloria Gloom |
Posted By: billyshears'67
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 15:53
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Big fan of Bowie's early albums. "Hunky Dory" is one of my favorite albums, by the way. Rick Wakeman also plays the keys on parts of "Hunky Dory," most notably in "Life on Mars?" |
Posted By: Rob The Plant
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 19:52
Diamond Dogs was the first album I fell in love with. went to Bowie's last concert when he came to Canada. Still good.
------------- Collaborators will take your soul. |
Posted By: Raymon7174
Date Posted: February 16 2005 at 19:56
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Ziggy Stardust - agreed. The title cut is particularly awesome. ------------- Raymon
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Posted By: The Wizard
Date Posted: October 15 2005 at 10:51
David Bowie is far more progressive than Queen, and he is the definition of progressive. The way he changes style from album to album is really progressive, along with the avant garde influences he has.  -------------  
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Posted By: Don Quito
Date Posted: October 15 2005 at 11:06
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I totally agree on Bowie as one who developed the style on his early years... Space Odity, Ziggy Stardust, etc. I was blown away with his 1995 work: 1.Outside, where Brian Eno collaborates also. I think is very impressive and a trully experimental album... I recommed it!!! I will give my vote if anyone agrees on having Bowie in the archives, specially as Proto-Prog. This isn't hard to achieve, now since we have bands like Deep Purple or Queen, who are more hard rock oriented, but proggy on their early years. ------------- KEEP THE PROMISE YOU MADE |
