Leg of lamb wrote:It's a pretty visceral hour, I admit, but still just an hour.
You must be young. For me, it's only a of couple minutes nowadays----if I'm lucky.
Leg of lamb wrote:It's a pretty visceral hour, I admit, but still just an hour.
sloopjohnc wrote:Leg of lamb wrote:It's a pretty visceral hour, I admit, but still just an hour.
You must be young. For me, it's only a of couple minutes nowadays----if I'm lucky.
Brother Spoon wrote:I would probably enjoy this record more if it came to me in a brown paper bag filled with manure, instead of this richly illustrated disgrace to my eyes.
fange wrote:One of the things i really dislike in this life is people raising their voices in German.
Balboa wrote:The Modernist wrote:Of course his early 60's records sounded different from his 70 onwards funk period. But within his funk period, which is arguably what he's most celebrated for -there isn't huge variety. They are still great records.
But the stuff before the funk stuff is flat out great too - why are people so dismissive of it as if he would be forgotten about if he hadn't dropped 'Out of Sight' or 'Cold Sweat'. That first Apollo album is still the benchmark by which all live albums are judged - he is one of my favourite soul singers period. That's what makes him so great in many ways - he was already pretty incredible before he turned music on its head.
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neverknows wrote:sloopjohnc wrote:Quaco wrote:Some reasoned commentary going on here. I'm surprised, because some of these matchups seem dominated by opinions that are so obviously one way or the other that one gets the impression the other isn't even being considered. I'm most interested in hearing comparisons from people who love both immensely.
In pairing these two, you get sort of an Apollonian vs. Dionysian thing going. The Apollonians think that dancing and emoting is but one small aspect of human nature, and that an artist that explores not only this but also worlds of imagery and melody beyond this is obviously superior. The Dionysian will think that there is a trueness to the deep exploration of that world, and that flitting about with things one doesn't know about is actually a strike against, and that depth of emotion is the true test.
Or something like that.
I'm glad you wrote that last line because I don't know what the hell you're talking about.
Apparently he agrees with Modernist that James Brown is all right for dancing.
neverknows wrote:It's all remarkably boring and samey on such a long period, innit?
Sir John Coan wrote:Nolamike is speaking nothing but sense here.
Loki wrote:Mike is Hookfinger's shill.
Nolamike wrote:Look at it this way... JB had a pretty unimpeachable record from '59 through about '80 or so. Bowie's great period was from about '70 to '80 (maybe '83, if you're giving him Let's Dance). If you see it as being close, don't you have to give it to JB for having a "greatness" streak twice as long as Bowie's?
Nolamike wrote:Look at it this way... JB had a pretty unimpeachable record from '59 through about '80 or so. Bowie's great period was from about '70 to '80 (maybe '83, if you're giving him Let's Dance). If you see it as being close, don't you have to give it to JB for having a "greatness" streak twice as long as Bowie's?
Magilla wrote:While I "get" why people like Bowie's classics, my problem remains that he's a trend-spotter. He was very good at seeing which way the wind was blowing and going with it.
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Count Machuki wrote:Nolamike wrote:Look at it this way... JB had a pretty unimpeachable record from '59 through about '80 or so. Bowie's great period was from about '70 to '80 (maybe '83, if you're giving him Let's Dance). If you see it as being close, don't you have to give it to JB for having a "greatness" streak twice as long as Bowie's?
James Brown also never gave the Nazi salute to a crowd of adoring admirers at a train station.
BUT, he never recorded 'Cygnet Committee' or 'It Aint Easy' either.
So, it's pretty much a wash.
Funny how these threads go, though. For the first page James is always winning, then the boring crowd comes along and casts their votes. Remind me of a certain BCB Cup...
The Modernist wrote:Magilla wrote:While I "get" why people like Bowie's classics, my problem remains that he's a trend-spotter. He was very good at seeing which way the wind was blowing and going with it.
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http://www.bcb-board.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=93824&start=120
the science eel experiment wrote:Jesus Christ can't save BCB, i believe i can.
Jeff K wrote:The Modernist wrote:Magilla wrote:While I "get" why people like Bowie's classics, my problem remains that he's a trend-spotter. He was very good at seeing which way the wind was blowing and going with it.
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http://www.bcb-board.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=93824&start=120
I don't know why you bother, Moddie.
Count Machuki wrote:James Brown also never gave the Nazi salute to a crowd of adoring admirers at a train station.
the science eel experiment wrote:Jesus Christ can't save BCB, i believe i can.
The Modernist wrote:There are good reasons for voting for Brown, but I'm not convinced everyone is voting for him for the right reasons.
neverknows wrote:The Modernist wrote:the more independent minded are more likely to go for Bowie.
I don't see the independence in anything you wrote about Brown - it's the same thing that's been written in every thread about him since mojo4music started out! "You've got to admit the brilliance... But he invented just one thing. He did it good, but he did it to death" and so on.
Jeff K wrote:Count Machuki wrote:James Brown also never gave the Nazi salute to a crowd of adoring admirers at a train station.
Brown's behaved far worse in his personal life than Bowie has. Praise his talent all you want and you'll get no argument from me but outside of all that, Brown was shady. There should be no comparison in that regard.