Which live cover version of "Knock on Wood" do you prefer: David Bowie's performance on "David Live", or Prince's version from the Musicology Tour?

To be honest, I don't know if I have a preference. I just geek out incredibly to think they've both covered the same song and that one day, some clever mash-up wiz might be able to mix recordings of both into a supergasmic remixed duet.

So anyway. Compare and contrast. Discuss. Have coffee. Talk. No big whoop, etc.

I've never heard Prince's version. In any case, I don't like that song.





























Mommy.....

I didn't mean to interrupt, but why has no one mentioned my cover of "Knock on Wood"?

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babs would have to mention it twice. two times the buttah.

i guess we have to mention her majestic cover of 'life on mars?' now too, don't we?

prince

Not a big fan of Bowie's. Don't know Prince's.

BOWIE'S VERSION.

bowie's version took a while to grow on me, though i like how it represents where his head was at with the 'plastic soul' thing he was going through. i like the energy of prince's performances of the song, but it just kinda blended in with the whole 'classic soul revue' concept they were blowing through, so other than geeking out on the fact that they both covered it, i wasn't especially freaked out by the arrangement or performance in and of itself - though it was certainly cool.

Anxiety said:

I appreciate "Knock On Wood" and the whole Philly Dogs/Soul Tour cuz it allowed Bowie to cut his teeth in the genre without actually having to commit it to record prematurely. That entire live album still has a lingering sense of dread and uneasiness held over from Diamond Dogs that doesn't exactly lend itself well to soul music. More like anti-soul. But by the time he was ready to work on Young Americans, it seems like his voice, his writing, his band and his personal style had all caught up with his ambitions. Even though it doesn't seem to be a fan favorite, I think he totally nailed what he was going for with Young Americans. And believe it or not, he actually created a warm and friendly sounding album in the process. Who knew!?

The Bass And Drums on Princes version are tight.

PRNelson said:

I agree with this dude.

P's version is better-- i dint really like that song until i heard it on the musicology tour. He made it fun. It would be incredible for them to work together :hadbang:-- but two freaky voices on the same track would be enough I guess.