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| Tweet Topic Started: Jan 11 2016, 01:34 AM (692 Views) | |
| John D'Oh | Jan 11 2016, 06:16 PM Post #26 |
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Jimi Hendrix, probably the most influential rock guitarist of the 20th century, isn't on that list either. Bowie was certainly huge in the UK, whereas almost nobody would be able to tell you who Garth Brooks is over there, and they're all the better off for it. |
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| Mikhailoh | Jan 11 2016, 06:25 PM Post #27 |
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I heard an interview with him from 2002. He said no one over here knew his albums, but they were common knowledge in Europe. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| George K | Jan 11 2016, 06:32 PM Post #28 |
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Mik didn't say influential, he said "huge." Just because McDonalds sells billions of burgers.... |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Mikhailoh | Jan 11 2016, 06:33 PM Post #29 |
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Excuse me Dr. Pedantic. I meant to say he was "YUGE". |
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| Renauda | Jan 11 2016, 06:34 PM Post #30 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Bowie was huge in Eastern Europe in the '90's. Particularly his earlier albums that were surpressed by the communists during the Brezhnev era. |
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| The Donald | Jan 11 2016, 06:35 PM Post #31 |
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Junior Carp
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| John D'Oh | Jan 11 2016, 06:36 PM Post #32 |
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I'd say that Hendrix was huge. He headlined Woodstock, FFS. Anyway, if you want huge, go and listen to Meatloaf. |
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| George K | Jan 11 2016, 06:57 PM Post #33 |
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He was the last act on the last day. I guess you can call that headlining. Ritchie Havens opened the show on the first day, with other "headliners" such as Sweetwater, Bert Sommer, Tim Hardin, Melanie Safka, Quill...well you get the picture. I'm not trying to denigrate the importance of Bowie, or, for that matter Hendrix. Both were phenomenally influential, and great musicians (though I never really cared for either - I still get the talent and influence). But to say that someone is huge because he was at Woodstock, nah. He was huge because he was talented. How, besides record sales, does one determine what "huge" is? Other artists sold more, a lot more records than Hendrix or Bowie. Other artists had prominent places at Woodstock. What is the essence of "yugeness"? |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| Larry | Jan 11 2016, 07:08 PM Post #34 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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Joe Cocker would be the one I would put at the top of the "most influential and musically creative person" list. But not Bowie. He was pretty much just a freak show, in my opinion. |
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| Steve Miller | Jan 11 2016, 07:25 PM Post #35 |
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Bull-Carp
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And a very entertaining freak show he was. May he rest in peace. |
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Wag more Bark less | |
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| Renauda | Jan 11 2016, 07:43 PM Post #36 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I'm sure that Bowie wished to be regarded as a freak show by people. He started out as an English Dylan and quickly morphed into a pop music parody of Andy Warhol. He was a natural born actor and incorporated that aspect of his talent into his musical production and most importantly, his stage presence. Sometimes it worked, sometimes not so much. He will certainly rank high among the Pantheon of rockers and avant gardists that in part defined the latter half of the 20th century arts. |
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| Improviso | Jan 12 2016, 03:42 AM Post #37 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Circling Uranus again??? |
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Identifying narcissists isn't difficult. Just look for the person who is constantly fishing for compliments and admiration while breaking down over even the slightest bit of criticism. We have the freedom to choose our actions, but we do not get to choose our consequences. | |
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| John D'Oh | Jan 12 2016, 05:01 AM Post #38 |
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I know it when I see it Obviously, it's a hugely subjective term. Is Beethoven Yüger than the Spice Girls? Of course he is, and anybody who says otherwise is a moron. I think the fuss over Bowie is really because he's an iconic figure of a certain period, as well as having had a very long career as an A-list celebrity. |
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| George K | Jan 12 2016, 05:04 AM Post #39 |
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Yes. That's sort of what I was trying, obviously poorly, to say. I just read that he was married to Iman for 23 years. He should be lauded for just that accomplishment in show business. |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| George K | Jan 12 2016, 07:53 AM Post #40 |
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David and Conan: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4d8QrRJvsE&ab_channel=TeamCoco |
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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