Glam (Bowie, Roxy, Eno, etc) - Progressive Rock Music Forum

I know Cockney Rebel aren't on progarchives, but I think they should be.

Tough decision for me between Bowie, Eno and Roxy Music. At the moment, I've been listening to a lot of Roxy Music (mostly the 1st 2 albums), so they'll get my vote. But i like them all, i guess Tyrannosaurus/T. Rex the least.

Edited by Mr Greeen Genes - April 07 2012 at 23:23

Eno. Each one of his albums '73-'74 has such an edge. Roxy doesn't work for me as often as I would like them to, but, of course, that doesn't mean that they don't have their own bag of cool stuff.

Bowie.

Although Glam was really just a passing transient thing. I mean Bowie and Roxy and Eno are much more. And Cockney Rebel are sh*te.

isent Slade also glam, and Ian Hunter, and Garry Glitter

David Bowie is easily the best of all, and certainly the most influential.

If you are into Bowie, make sure to check Jobriath and Cuddly Toys.

"Magma was the very first gothic rock band" (Didier Lockwood)

Roxy Music, but Eno's ambient and later 70's Art Rock stuff is the most interesting.

I'm voting for Roxy Music because Bowie's best albums aren't glam.

Bowie, head and shoulders above the rest on the list.

Honourable mention to Eno for his ambient records. The rest I never cared for.

Edited by Capt Fongsby - April 08 2012 at 19:11

Vompatti wrote:

I'm voting for Roxy Music because Bowie's best albums aren't glam.

Agree. His earlier "pre-glam" albums (Man who sold the world, Hunky Dory...) and later "post-glam" albums (Low, Scary Monsters...) are both way better than his glam period IMO.

Not that i dislike any of his albums that i've heard so far.

Edited by Abstrakt - April 09 2012 at 05:14

Roxy! With Eno! Without Eno!

Bowie's glam period was a gas....and it'd be interesting to see which Bowie records PA folks consider "glam". Hunky Dory has "glam" all over it; the whole Berlin period is "glam" gone coldly decadent; even his latest albums are spun off from "glammy" themes.

I guess the question would be - what's "glam"? I'd like to think it isn't just high heeled boys prancing about in glittery pants and a blouse.....and I'd also like to think it didn't simply spawn hair metal and those cheesy synth-rock ballads. I mean, what to make of Mott the Hoople or the New York Dolls...."glam" or Stonesy hard rock? Or that cabaret crooner vibe that Ferry and Bowie dug so much, from Bing and Piaff to Walker and Brell....would that make Liza and Streisand "glam" (they loved "glamming" things up by doing the latest pop-rock hits....ever hear LIza singing "Space Oddity"....or Shatner, for that matter)?

Anyway,.....yes to Sparks! Just picked up the Beethoven CD and, though different, it's definitely Sparks....good stuff!

I like to feel the suspense when you're certain you know I am there.....

Poll Question: Which band do you prefer?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
David Bowie	11	[35.48%]
Roxy Music	15	[48.39%]
Brian Eno	3	[9.68%]
Cockney Rebel	0	[0.00%]
Tyrannosaurus Rex / T. Rex	2	[6.45%]
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