Bob Dylan Vs. David Bowie

Howard the Duck · 08-30-2012, 05:17 AM

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

Trollheart · 08-30-2012, 05:27 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, 05:33 AM

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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, 06:14 AM

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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?

ryncharlton · 08-30-2012, 06:20 AM

Odd comparison , but Bowie for me!

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-30-2012, 06:20 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.

Trollheart · 08-30-2012, 06:58 AM

Ah I don't hate it. I don't hate much really: just seemed a pointless comparison but hey, if it's to be left open then fine. Just thought I'd poke a little fun at it.

Guess we don't think the same way, but then, I was programmed to be -- er, I mean ... look, just forget you heard that, okay? (shifty-eyed look)

Edit: Oh, and one point to clear up? I haven't bumped this, not once. I don't go looking for it to slip in a comment. It's been regularly posted in, and I just check the threads I'm interested in to see when/if they've been posted in. If they haven't, and I've nothing to add, I don't bump them, or any thread, needlessly. Check the posts: three or four yesterday, two today, apart from mine. It's not like I'm trying to keep it alive in direct contradiction to what I said. If no-one posted anymore, or it got locked down, then I wouldn't care in the slightest. But as it's active I'm just keeping up to date on what's happening in it, and adding in my two cents here and there when I can.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 08-30-2012, 07:49 AM

Save your off topic postings for lounge threads, don't pollute the music forums with them please.

It's beginning to get to the point where we may have to clampdown on this, and you don't want that.

Key · 08-30-2012, 07:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Neapolitan

Genreally when people talk about how influential a artist is they don't mention who, here at least you have a firsthand of who they influenced. And it's a way of seeing how well there song does apart from them. Sometimes times people can't judge art apart from the artist eg they might not like the sound of Dylan's nasal whine, and not give his lyrics a chance. It's a way of thinking outside the box for a moment, just to get a slightly more objective pov of their talant.

That's true. Never really thought of it that way to be honest.

08-30-2012, 05:27 AM	#52 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	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, 06:20 AM	#56 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	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.

08-30-2012, 06:58 AM	#57 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Ah I don't hate it. I don't hate much really: just seemed a pointless comparison but hey, if it's to be left open then fine. Just thought I'd poke a little fun at it. Guess we don't think the same way, but then, I was programmed to be -- er, I mean ... look, just forget you heard that, okay? (shifty-eyed look) Edit: Oh, and one point to clear up? I haven't bumped this, not once. I don't go looking for it to slip in a comment. It's been regularly posted in, and I just check the threads I'm interested in to see when/if they've been posted in. If they haven't, and I've nothing to add, I don't bump them, or any thread, needlessly. Check the posts: three or four yesterday, two today, apart from mine. It's not like I'm trying to keep it alive in direct contradiction to what I said. If no-one posted anymore, or it got locked down, then I wouldn't care in the slightest. But as it's active I'm just keeping up to date on what's happening in it, and adding in my two cents here and there when I can. __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018

08-30-2012, 07:49 AM	#58 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Save your off topic postings for lounge threads, don't pollute the music forums with them please. It's beginning to get to the point where we may have to clampdown on this, and you don't want that. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

08-30-2012, 06:20 AM	#55 (permalink)
ryncharlton Groupie Join Date: Aug 2012 Posts: 4	Odd comparison , but Bowie for me!