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Tom Butcher
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Tue, 5 Feb 2002 12:35:36 -0800 (PST)
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Re: [idm] David Bowie is just a pop icon for fools
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Regarding Bowie, you have to consider not only the time he was recording but also the sheer volume of work he has produced. Say what you want about him or about his music, but his influence, particularly in the mid-late 70's, to electronic music is fairly significant.
quoted 2 lines his music suck 99%, the only good track he made, at least> his music suck 99%, the only good track he made, at least > partially good- Red Shoes.
Interesting that you like only the most accessible, most commercial work of his.
quoted 3 lines Actually it is a common knoweledge among critics that his> Actually it is a common knoweledge among critics that his > recordings are not of a high level- you can check even > smth so mainstreamish as allmusic.com.
There are so many facets to music, recordings, and sound that this comment doesn't make a lot of sense to me. In fact, some of the most notable catalysts in modern music have less to do with slick production and engineering and more to do with new ideas and lo-fi sensibility. Witness house music and the beginnings of Detroit techno for an example of this (also punk, ska, rock and roll, etc.). Check out Station to Station (1976) or Low (1977) -- these are two of my favorite albums of Bowie's. --- Tom Butcher --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org