Bob Dylan Vs. David Bowie

vktr · 08-29-2012, 08:59 PM

Here is industrial Bowie:

Show me industrial Dylan

Key · 08-29-2012, 09:04 PM

I never really got into Bowie as much as others, so I can't really decide, though I know I like Dylan, so i'll go with him for question sake.

blastingas10 · 08-30-2012, 01:29 AM

I think he could

The foreign sun, it squints upon
A bed that is never mine
As friends and other strangers
From their fates try to resign
Leaving men wholly totally free
To do anything they wish to do but die
And there are no trials inside the Gates of Eden.

Dylan was a pretty good musician as well. Songs like "buckets of rain" demonstrate his skill as a guitar player. And the song "new morning" is a great display of his skill as a piano player. And if you've seen him live anytime recently you've seen how much better hes got at the organ. And most importantly, as janszoon said, Dylan wrote more songs that I like. Perhaps I'll listen to Bowie more. I certainly have a respect for some of his music already.

Howard the Duck · 08-30-2012, 02:58 AM

it's used currently to describe anything that sounds like it that's newer

Trollheart · 08-30-2012, 04:12 AM

Why don't we just go the whole hog and lump the rest in as "Everythingelsecore"? Yeah, that seems to cover it. Tons of arguments avoided. I am, officially, a genius. Thank you.

Howard the Duck · 08-30-2012, 04:17 AM

no way, i'm too much of a genre Nazi

Trollheart · 08-30-2012, 04:27 AM

As this is in essence a pointless comparison anyway, let's have your thoughts on

Bruce Springsteen vs A plank of wood

I mean, yeah, think about it: Springsteen's a great singer, excellent songwriter and all-round good egg, but where is he when you need to board up a window or a door? Bloody useless, right? And if you want to make a makeshift table with breezeblocks, no point using Springsteen as the flat surface.... Pretty pointless to try varnishing or painting him either.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-30-2012, 04:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trollheart

As this is in essence a pointless comparison anyway,

Obviously not that pointless seeing as you have more posts in this thread than anybody else.

Oh wait you've not actually mentioned the topic subject in any of them. Maybe you should just leave the thread if you feel that way about it.

Trollheart · 08-30-2012, 05:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger ?

Obviously not that pointless seeing as you have more posts in this thread than anybody else.

Oh wait you've not actually mentioned the topic subject in any of them. Maybe you should just leave the thread if you feel that way about it.

Whoa Mister Grump! Just trying to inject a little humour into this.
I'm not familiar enough with either artiste to comment authoritatively, but that shouldn't exclude me from contributing/commenting. Plenty of people have remarked that the comparison offered here is pointless, as each works in a different genre, so it's not just me.

You don't see the funny side, fine: sorry I bothered. I'll just crawl back to my journal now, shall I?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-30-2012, 05:20 AM

I'm just saying, you hate the thread you wanted it closed not so long ago, so instead of letting it sink down into obscurity you keep bumping it & then complaining it's still here.

Makes no sense to me.

08-30-2012, 01:29 AM	#3 (permalink)
blastingas10 Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 2,126	I think he could The foreign sun, it squints upon A bed that is never mine As friends and other strangers From their fates try to resign Leaving men wholly totally free To do anything they wish to do but die And there are no trials inside the Gates of Eden. Dylan was a pretty good musician as well. Songs like "buckets of rain" demonstrate his skill as a guitar player. And the song "new morning" is a great display of his skill as a piano player. And if you've seen him live anytime recently you've seen how much better hes got at the organ. And most importantly, as janszoon said, Dylan wrote more songs that I like. Perhaps I'll listen to Bowie more. I certainly have a respect for some of his music already. Last edited by blastingas10; 08-30-2012 at 01:45 AM.

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Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	Why don't we just go the whole hog and lump the rest in as "Everythingelsecore"? Yeah, that seems to cover it. Tons of arguments avoided. I am, officially, a genius. Thank you. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-30-2012, 04:27 AM	#7 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,996	New subtopic As this is in essence a pointless comparison anyway, let's have your thoughts on Bruce Springsteen vs A plank of wood I mean, yeah, think about it: Springsteen's a great singer, excellent songwriter and all-round good egg, but where is he when you need to board up a window or a door? Bloody useless, right? And if you want to make a makeshift table with breezeblocks, no point using Springsteen as the flat surface.... Pretty pointless to try varnishing or painting him either. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-30-2012, 05:20 AM	#10 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	I'm just saying, you hate the thread you wanted it closed not so long ago, so instead of letting it sink down into obscurity you keep bumping it & then complaining it's still here. Makes no sense to me. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

08-29-2012, 08:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
vktr Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Burlington, Canada Posts: 173	Here is industrial Bowie: Show me industrial Dylan

08-29-2012, 09:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
Key . Join Date: Dec 2010 Posts: 13,153	I never really got into Bowie as much as others, so I can't really decide, though I know I like Dylan, so i'll go with him for question sake.