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    Bowie

    The absolute king of music. No one will ever better what he did. Legend.

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    Only started to listen to him over the last few years and he was the best of his generation.
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    Nah, not for me. Too many piss poor songs on every album, he did have some fantastic ones too, but for me he's a very good artist, but way over hyped.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blackpoolhibs View Post
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    Nah, not for me. Too many piss poor songs on every album, he did have some fantastic ones too, but for me he's a very good artist, but way over hyped.
    For me Hunky Dory, Ziggy and Aladdin Sane were immense, perfect for the time. After that good and meh!
    His Lords prayer at the Freddie Mercury concert was one of the most cringeworthy things I've ever seen.
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    Quote Originally Posted by blackpoolhibs View Post
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    Nah, not for me. Too many piss poor songs on every album, he did have some fantastic ones too, but for me he's a very good artist, but way over hyped.
    Agreed. His greatest hits reel is excellent but there's a lot of self indulgent crap in his back catalogue. I do love how he stayed fresh and re-invented himself though and I regret never seeing live. A great artist and showman, yes. King of music? Sorry but he doesn't come close to Prince for that accolade.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frazerbob View Post
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    Agreed. His greatest hits reel is excellent but there's a lot of self indulgent crap in his back catalogue. I do love how he stayed fresh and re-invented himself though and I regret never seeing live. A great artist and showman, yes. King of music? Sorry but he doesn't come close to Prince for that accolade.
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    Christ, another thread I don’t remember starting. At least this ones better than the one on the main board.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frazerbob View Post
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    Agreed. His greatest hits reel is excellent but there's a lot of self indulgent crap in his back catalogue. I do love how he stayed fresh and re-invented himself though and I regret never seeing live. A great artist and showman, yes. King of music? Sorry but he doesn't come close to Prince for that accolade.
    Prince as great, but wouldn’t get into the top 10 conversation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lord bunberry View Post
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    Prince as great, but wouldn’t get into the top 10 conversation.
    All very subjective and without a definition hard to pin the accolade to one artist. Prince for me wins it due to his skills on many different instruments. The guy was not just a top entertainer, he was a musical genius.....and a top ****ger!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frazerbob View Post
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    All very subjective and without a definition hard to pin the accolade to one artist. Prince for me wins it due to his skills on many different instruments. The guy was not just a top entertainer, he was a musical genius.....and a top ****ger!
    I love Prince, he was pretty unique in what he did and was also a great song writer. As you say it’s all subjective.

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    Quote Originally Posted by lord bunberry View Post
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    Christ, another thread I don’t remember starting. At least this ones better than the one on the main board.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Frazerbob View Post
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    All very subjective and without a definition hard to pin the accolade to one artist. Prince for me wins it due to his skills on many different instruments. The guy was not just a top entertainer, he was a musical genius.....and a top ****ger!
    He’s no Paul Weller! 😀

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    Quote Originally Posted by lord bunberry View Post
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    Prince as great, but wouldn’t get into the top 10 conversation.
    Depends who you are talking to I suppose. Like all art and entertainment its all personal therefor there are no right answers, no metrics that prove anything. It's just down to personal taste. There's a caveat. Anyone supporting Hearts is clearly a moron.

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    Quote Originally Posted by blackpoolhibs View Post
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    Nah, not for me. Too many piss poor songs on every album, he did have some fantastic ones too, but for me he's a very good artist, but way over hyped.
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    I like how this has turned into a ‘hes not very good’ thread.

    I love Bowie. Favourite song currently? Wild is the Wind.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hibsbollah View Post
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    I like how this has turned into a ‘hes not very good’ thread.

    I love Bowie. Favourite song currently? Wild is the Wind.

    Are you sure?




    I thought it was just some people posting that he was OK, but not necessarily the best

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hibbyradge View Post
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    You're a Queen fan, right?
    Yip, they have never written a bad song.

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    Quote Originally Posted by O'Rourke3 View Post
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    Depends who you are talking to I suppose. Like all art and entertainment its all personal therefor there are no right answers, no metrics that prove anything. It's just down to personal taste.

    Totally agree. Leading up to the Millennium there was a gold rush for journos to list their favourite albums (or whatever) and the fashion for quantifying stuff has never abated. The idea the album format is the be all and end all when it comes to music also get's my goat. Most of those "5 star" albums bummed up in the press turn out to be gash.

    I sometimes read a list of someone's "Top Ten Ever" and think wtf!! - that's maybe the persons favourites but in no way can it ever qualify as an objective list of great music, so then I think "each to their own".

    I love about 6 or 7 albums by Bowie and at the same time there's quite a few I wouldn't give earspace ever again (looking at you, Tin Machine). The cultural impact of his singles far outweigh his long form output for all but a few.

    My favourite music is whatever I am listening to and enjoying at the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Keith_M View Post
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    I thought it was just some people posting that he was OK, but not necessarily the best
    From the first post we’ve gone from the OP calling him ‘the absolute king of music’ to him being then described as ‘Cringeworthy’ , pish poor’ , ‘self indulgent crap’

    Yes, I’m sure

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    Quote Originally Posted by hibsbollah View Post
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    From the first post we’ve gone from the OP calling him ‘the absolute king of music’ to him being then described as ‘Cringeworthy’ , pish poor’ , ‘self indulgent crap’

    Yes, I’m sure
    Apart from the first one, no one described him as any of those things.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kato View Post
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    Apart from the first one, no one described him as any of those things.
    Him, personally, No. Individual songs, Yes.

    You must admit it’s not the normal arc for a thread.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hibsbollah View Post
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    Him, personally, No. Individual songs, Yes.

    You must admit it’s not the normal arc for a thread.
    Mmm, not for a music thread.

    "I think Showaddywaddy (or whoever) are the best ever".

    "Naw they urnae, thur pish"

    Happens all the time.

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    Quote Originally Posted by hibsbollah View Post
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    From the first post we’ve gone from the OP calling him ‘the absolute king of music’ to him being then described as ‘Cringeworthy’ , pish poor’ , ‘self indulgent crap’

    Yes, I’m sure
    I ****ing love Bowie, but I could easily use all of those phrases to describe parts of his work and career. Apart from a period in the 80s (his Phil Collins years, as he described them) he tended to be pretty daring for a mainstream pop star which inevitably did result in cringeworthy, pish poor self-indulgent crap. However, the best stuff he produced was some of the greatest pop music ever made - and he had pretty consistent periods of being at the top of his game.

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    Quote Originally Posted by G15 Hibs View Post
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    I ****ing love Bowie, but I could easily use all of those phrases to describe parts of his work and career. Apart from a period in the 80s (his Phil Collins years, as he described them) he tended to be pretty daring for a mainstream pop star which inevitably did result in cringeworthy, pish poor self-indulgent crap. However, the best stuff he produced was some of the greatest pop music ever made - and he had pretty consistent periods of being at the top of his game.
    Agree with every word. I described his "lords prayer" as cringeworthy and stick by that.

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    The moment when he bursts into chorus in “Life On Mars” is the greatest moment in music history.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Northernhibee View Post
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    The moment when he bursts into chorus in “Life On Mars” is the greatest moment in music history.
    Really sorry to hijack the thread but the greatest moment in music history is Peter Gabriel singing the word "Jerusalem" the last word of "Suppers ready"
    Maybe need another thread?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Northernhibee View Post
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    The moment when he bursts into chorus in “Life On Mars” is the greatest moment in music history.
    It is pretty good, but I've always been impressed by Michael Jackson (and I'm not a fan) singing "change" right on the key change in Man in the Mirror. Clever stuff!

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    Nope, I'm sorry, I've checked and it's defo when he goes into the chorus on Life on Mars. I'd love to change it, but it's just a scientific fact.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Northernhibee View Post
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    Nope, I'm sorry, I've checked and it's defo when he goes into the chorus on Life on Mars. I'd love to change it, but it's just a scientific fact.

    I don't make the rules.
    Haha fair enough, let's agree the 60'/70's were scientifically proven to be the greatest musical decades 😄👍🏻
    Now duck!!! 😄

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bangkok Hibby View Post
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    Haha fair enough, let's agree the 60'/70's were scientifically proven to be the greatest musical decades 😄👍🏻
    Now duck!!! 😄
    I've checked and it wasn't, it was the nineties. Apart from Oasis, they were *****.

    Again, I don't make the rules, science does so if you don't agree with that then you're an anti-vaxxer and anti-climate change.


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