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Wed Apr-12-06 02:04 PM
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Poll question: Who's More Talented: Prince or David Bowie? |
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What's the first song you think of whenever you hear either of their names?
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:06 PM
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1. "Life On Mars" & "Darling Nikki" nt |
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:07 PM
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3. Young Americans & Little Red Corvette |
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:08 PM
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Edited on Wed Apr-12-06 02:08 PM by progmom
posted in the wrong place
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:09 PM
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10. You wouldn't say that if..... |
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...you had been in Chicago last year and witnessed hedges singing it onstage at live karaoke.
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:11 PM
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:12 PM
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15. Somebody has pictures, somewhere. |
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:12 PM
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16. Every woman in the place wanted to go home with me that night. |
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:15 PM
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17. I think you misunderstood |
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They all wanted you to go home.
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:16 PM
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18. Normally I would agree with you. |
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:16 PM
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a mass alert was sounded.
seriously.
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:10 PM
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11. I Also Liked "I Wanna Be Your Lover" |
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:07 PM
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4. Major Tom and Purple Rain. |
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I like both, but I think Bowie is much more gifted!
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:08 PM
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6. Actually, both are very gifted pop artists.musicians. |
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Edited on Wed Apr-12-06 02:13 PM by kmla
But I gave the nod to the diminutive purple one, simply because of his range - writer, producer, musician, etc.
Like them both, though.
On edit: added tunes...
Heroes/I Would Die 4 U
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:08 PM
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7. They're both really talented... |
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I'll say that Bowie has a greater catalogue so he has shared his talent with us a bit more.
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:09 PM
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:16 PM
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19. He's Quite The Chameleon Too... |
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... if wasn't quickly adapting to new trends, he was busy setting them.
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:09 PM
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8. That's not easy for me |
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Prince was never my thing, but I'm also not one to ignore a fact just because I don't dig the music. Bowie is a well accomplished musician and composer and so is Prince, but I have to say that I think Prince is a better musician. Bowie is much more diverse in my opinion and he has been able to stay up to date much better than Prince has.
As for talent, that is hard for me to pick. If it is about who I like better, I will go with Bowie.
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:10 PM
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Space Oddity and Let's Go Crazy
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:11 PM
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13. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide/Darling Nikki |
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As far as talent, as far as anything, they're pretty similar. Both brilliant, but capable of spectacular failures; both trend-setters, but also hopeless slaves to fashion; both made movies; both androgynous....
It depends on my mood. I probably prefer Bowie just a bit, but Prince had a better ass. Bowie = better composer, Prince = better instrumentalist.
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:20 PM
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21. Station to Station and Raspberry Beret |
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I'd say they're equally talented except when it comes to acting.
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:32 PM
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22. They both have a lot of talent, but Bowie wins in my eyes! |
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Suffragette City and Kiss.
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Wed Apr-12-06 02:35 PM
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23. David Bowie, no contest = Fame... |
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Wed Apr-12-06 04:30 PM
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25. Moonage Daydream and When Doves Cry |
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I LOVE David Bowie so I'm biased on this one :D
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Thu Apr-13-06 08:42 AM
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38. Bowie plus favorite Prince song. |
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Bowie produced Iggy Pop. So have to appreciate that. Bowie's Heroes very memorable. Huge influence on musician friends, my CD's are buried my brain is fried (right now, only) so song list not all there. My favorite Prince song would be Starfish and Coffee.
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Wed Apr-12-06 06:09 PM
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26. Tough choice - they're both bloody amazing. |
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Prince is surely the better guitar player, perhaps even the better all-around-musician, since he knows how to play so many instruments.
And Prince has some serious musical genius and creativity and shitloads of integrity and vision.
Bowie also is a musical genius, fabulously creative and constantly reaching for more and seeing what new things can be done, i think more so than Prince.
Really, really tough choice. But I'd go with Bowie.
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Wed Apr-12-06 06:35 PM
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29. You said pretty much what I was going to say. |
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Edited on Wed Apr-12-06 06:36 PM by ET Awful
Except I couldn't pick one over the other. They're both supremely talented.
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Wed Apr-12-06 06:21 PM
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27. Bowie is better, but Prince is more "talented" |
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Edited on Wed Apr-12-06 06:25 PM by maxsolomon
Bowie, god love him, is a ripoff artist, and plays guitar, sax, & piano at a rudimentary level. He works best in collaboration with other talented people.
Prince plays all his own instruments at a virtuoso level. He is a killer guitarist. Collaborators aren't really. They're chess pieces for him to move around.
Who writes better songs?
Lets see, I have probably 15 Bowie albums, many on vinyl, and about 10 Prince albums.
"Ballad of Dorothy Parker" aside, Bowie. Prince has never beaten "Rock & Roll Suicide" or "Moonage Daydream", and now that he's in his late 40's, never will.
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Thu Apr-13-06 08:14 AM
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36. I think that would be my answer too |
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Prince really manages to CREATE something new every time he goes into the studio. I don't get that sense w/ Bowie (though I enjoy Bowie VERY much).
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Wed Apr-12-06 06:35 PM
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28. Though I prefer Bowie, in terms of raw musical talent, |
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Thu Apr-13-06 02:53 AM
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30. Bowie. Because Prince is just crazy. |
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You should all read Kevin Smith's diary of working on a documentary for Prince. Turns out it was all part of Prince's elaborate fantasy world.
Bowie is far more comfortable in his own identity (Ziggy Stardust included). Prince takes himself far too seriously, and it shows in his music.
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Thu Apr-13-06 02:57 AM
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And "Heroes" is the song..
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Thu Apr-13-06 02:58 AM
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32. David Bowie~Rebel, Rebel |
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Thu Apr-13-06 03:11 AM
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33. Actually, who is older, and who is crustier now? |
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Thu Apr-13-06 07:54 AM
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35. Prince--Bowie is not as musically talented, though he makes himself |
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interesting in many ways. Even Bowie admits he was just churning out songs for money for a decade. At his best he's very lovable, though. My rather uninformed musical opinion is that Bowie is best at hearing a song, Prince is better at creating a song. Bowie seems to work with his crew better, and his songs seem more collaborative efforts (nod to poster above who used the same expression), but I don't get the feel that Bowie had a vision and went into the studio to put it on tape. More like, he had the bones of a song and went into the studio to record it, adjusting what his musicians and producers suggest until he likes the sound of it. It's less his artistic expression and more his craftsmanship. It usually produces a smooth song, but to me when he's off he's boring and mechanical. (That sounded all negative--I love Bowie, I was just explaining why I see Prince as more of an "artist").
With Prince, I see more of a solo vision--Prince imagines a song and plays it over and over until it matches what he wants it to be. He has more musical talent and pure "artistic integrity." When his songs are off, they are still more interesting than Bowie's bad stuff, though more grating to listen to.
I guess I see Bowie as a craftsman, Prince as an artist. Then again, I grew up on Prince while Bowie was just, by his own admission, pumping out songs for money, so my impression of Bowie wasn't formed at his creative best.
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Thu Apr-13-06 08:39 AM
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37. David Bowie, HANDS.... DOWN...... |
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He is probably the most talented singer, musician and songwriter to have graced the second half of the 20th century. His stuff is just brilliant.
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Thu Apr-13-06 08:49 AM
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39. Golden Years and Let's Go Crazy. I pick Bowie, though. |
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Never really got into Prince, though I did sneak into the filming of one of his videos. (Little Red Corvette).
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Thu Apr-13-06 08:55 AM
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Prince is a more talented musician and remains so, but Bowie is the superior pop artist. In 50 years, I think Prince will still be considered important while Bowie will be considered kitsch. And I prefer Bowie's music to Prince's.
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Thu Apr-13-06 11:14 AM
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41. Can't Answer. Cognitive Dissonance! |
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I'm such a big fan of both. And, i guess i don't know what "talented means". Prince is a better musician, but i think David's a better songwriter. They're both outstanding signers and they both have vision.
To answer the other question: Changes for Bowie When You Were Mine for Prince
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Thu Apr-13-06 11:20 AM
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42. Prince by a longshot. Bowie has not rocked in years. It's a good thing |
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he sold shares in his publishing catalog online while he was still popular. I think he made like a bilion dollars.
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Thu Apr-13-06 11:20 AM
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43. Purple Rain is one of my favorite all time songs, so being |
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somewhat biased, I am going with Prince!
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