Bowie enters the Archives!

Bowie made lots of music, some of it progressive and some not, just like lots of folks on this site, prog related or otherwise (DP, ELP, Genesis, Yes etc). Thanks Michael for getting him on the site, some of his music is amazing, but usually in very subtle ways.

As far as substance and style go, often his substance is his deep knowledge of style and his ability to merge, subvert and deconstruct many styles at once, the man knows his music.

Edited by Easy Money - June 28 2008 at 16:07

I was just listening to Station to Station by him.  As much as I like Bowie's music, I'm still very against the whole "prog-related" idea, but maybe it will lead to some prog fans giving him a second chance - his hits never did too much for me but all 4 albums I have by him (Ziggy, Aladdin Sane, Station to Station, and Heroes - need Low and Hunky Dory next) are awesome.

Edited by Bluesaga - June 28 2008 at 15:35

darqDean wrote: Dick Heath wrote: Just in time for tomorrow's Mail On Sunday Bowie Cd giveaway - very un-prog the Mail newspapers Hmm, given away by them so far... Genesis, Peter Gabriel & J M Jarre,  ...  Prince, Lenny Kravitts & Paul McCartney...   okay - you win

Smacks of either sale-out or over-popularity fort the Mail to be interested : and it can't be real prog if it is popular, surely....................

What does Prince's new one sound like, he has an obvious appreciation for prog-rock and occaisonally has some nice prog/jazz instrumentals.

Edited by Easy Money - June 28 2008 at 16:08

Easy Money wrote: What does Prince's new one sound like, he has an obvious appreciation for prog-rock and occaisonally has some nice prog/jazz instrumentals.

Well.  I'm not sure I consider Bowie to be prog...even prog-related. However, as he is one of my favorite artists, I can hardly complain too much about his inclusion,  Actually, he did incorporate a lot of prog elements into some of his music...the long lyrical narrative of Cygnet Committee, the spacy parts of Low and Heroes, his concept albums, some jazz fusion here and there and some symphonic leanings from time to time.  Whatever! Prog or not prog...a great musician and songwriter.  In fact, I was listening to Outside earlier this evening, and in spite of its industrial leanings is a quite good album and has some proggy moments too, especially in the sleeve notes/story (that one could give the Lamb a run for its money in terms of sheer wierdness).  It'll be fun to discuss him with other prog fans, and so good to have him on board.

love ya Ghosty.. and respect the hell out of you ... but comparing Boston and David Bowie is comparing apples and oranges. 

by the way. now that I think of it....  I told you some time back that Rundgren was approved for addition...  I can't remember.. were you interested in doing a bio since I know you are a fan of his. If not.. let me know.. I toss together a bio so he can be added.

Garion81 wrote: ^ Actually it's comparing Boston to Bowie.   Bowie is not one of my faves but he does belong in PR.  No doubt about it.  Early use of mellotron and concept albums. Boston I don't agree.  Tom Schulz was a great songwriter and he played one really great Hammond intro but I don't think they belong. People always compare them to Kansas but when I think of Boston later 70s' Journey, Foreigner and the like I think of taking Kansas vocals and watering down the music.  Very radio friendly but no innovative or even technical.  I hate very much that Kansas is always lumped in with these groups as well. These groups didn't take the subtle extremely technical guitar and keyboard work under the melodies like Kansas did.  Early Journey prior to Steve Perry is an exception as well as Styx prior to 1977.  If Boston happend in 1974 instead of 1977 maybe there is a case.

I know  personally I've been of two minds about Boston.. and Ivan is always happy to point out my  inconsistencies in a pinch   Can they be here...  yeah sure...  Bowie was a bad comparison... but compare Boston to some others.. it does get sort of hazy .. and I know it's hard for some to see some groups here .. and not see others...  but the point that sort of trumps all is .. not whether they are prog related because ..really... who wasn't in the 70's....  to some .. AOR was an offshoot of symphonic prog..  big stadium, multi-platinum  American style. The real question  is ...what makes the most 'sense'  for the site..  that is why the admins handle it.. not even the SC's. That is how I see it at least.

so much to say, so few who will listen.

Maybe it's because a search for any of those bands on Amazon returns 0 results.