Marrk said:

SpookyElektrix said:

Stevie, no doubt.

mostly whites will say bowie, blacks stevie.

always find it strange when Prince fans always like other artists that are the most unfunky beings ever.

WTF?!

I think it's very close to call who is "better". Also, as I always say in this type of topic - "better at what?"

No doubt both are phenomenal innovative artists who changed the landscape of popular music.

My personal preference is Stevie - I simply like his music more.

Timmy84 said:

andykeen said:

SpookyElektrix said: What is this bullshit...

It's racist is what it is.

It is true. Most African-Americans know nothing about David Bowie.

purple1968 said:

Timmy84 said:

It's racist is what it is.

It is true. Most African-Americans know nothing about David Bowie.

Really? Completely disagree with that comment but I can say they probably know a great deal more about Stevie than Jones (Bowie)

Cloudbuster said:

Marrk said:

WTF?!

I'm trying not to swear and behave myself, incase i get a weeks ban again. But really.

Marrk said:

Cloudbuster said:

I'm trying not to swear and behave myself, incase i get a weeks ban again. But really.

You got banned for swearing? What the fuckity-fuck!?!

Cloudbuster said:

Marrk said:

I'm trying not to swear and behave myself, incase i get a weeks ban again. But really.

You got banned for swearing? What the fuckity-fuck!?!

I don't know what happened, they might have emailed me to tell me what my temp ban was for but it went to an old email. an orgnote would've done

Marrk said:

Cloudbuster said:

You got banned for swearing? What the fuckity-fuck!?!

I don't know what happened, they might have emailed me to tell me what my temp ban was for but it went to an old email. an orgnote would've done

Bless ya me duck. I've yet to be banished to the naughty corner, but, you know, now that I've said that... watch this space.

Cloudbuster said:

Marrk said:

I don't know what happened, they might have emailed me to tell me what my temp ban was for but it went to an old email. an orgnote would've done

Bless ya me duck. I've yet to be banished to the naughty corner, but, you know, now that I've said that... watch this space.

Maybe i should reprt my own post to find out? I'm bored. Feeling Trolly.

Marrk said:

Maybe i should reprt my own post to find out? I'm bored. Feeling Trolly.

Good luck.

GoldenEPump said:

I'm from a very white part of England, and I'm choosing Stevie. I never meant for this to become about race, guys.

Unfortunately, it always does on this site.

I have to say Stevie too (and I'm white). I do like Bowie, but Stevie's music moves me more and I find it more uplifting.

Graycap23 said:

purple1968 said:

It is true. Most African-Americans know nothing about David Bowie.

Really? Completely disagree with that comment but I can say they probably know a great deal more about Stevie than Jones (Bowie)

I've known about Bowie since childhood so there's that.

SpookyElektrix said:

Stevie, no doubt.

mostly whites will say bowie, blacks stevie.

always find it strange when Prince fans always like other artists that are the most unfunky beings ever.

That's why Prince fans are the best, because more of them have eclectic taste than any other fanbase I've ever seen.

Hudson said:

SpookyElektrix said:

Stevie, no doubt.

mostly whites will say bowie, blacks stevie.

always find it strange when Prince fans always like other artists that are the most unfunky beings ever.

That's why Prince fans are the best, because more of them have eclectic taste than any other fanbase I've ever seen.

Good point.

I can't see why it can surprise that Prince's fans are also Bowie's fans. For me, their similarities are big, and each one was the most influential artist of his respective golden decade. The 70's were Bowie's, and, like Bowie himself said, the 80's belonged to Prince.

Actually, I find it more surprising that Prince's fans are also Madonna's fans, but, well, I guess their relevance as 80's icons can tie them together.

Empress said:

I do like Bowie, but Stevie's music moves me more and I find it more uplifting.

Co-sign. I like Bowie a lot, but Stevie is my favorite solo artist by a country mile.

Timmy84 said:

Graycap23 said:

Really? Completely disagree with that comment but I can say they probably know a great deal more about Stevie than Jones (Bowie)

I've known about Bowie since childhood so there's that.

Like I said............

Javi said:

Hudson said:

That's why Prince fans are the best, because more of them have eclectic taste than any other fanbase I've ever seen.

Good point.

I can't see why it can surprise that Prince's fans are also Bowie's fans. For me, their similarities are big, and each one was the most influential artist of his respective golden decade. The 70's were Bowie's, and, like Bowie himself said, the 80's belonged to Prince.

Actually, I find it more surprising that Prince's fans are also Madonna's fans, but, well, I guess their relevance as 80's icons can tie them together.

We've sure had plenty of threads on Bowie on this site recently. Some of them have appeared even on the main forum (Prince: Music and More).

I suppose people that are into more "lightweight" pop / r&b are just bound to start more threads on forums due to them being less critical of the subject matters that interest them (gossip, chart performances, "who's the better dancer" type of discussions etc.).

Timmy84 said:

Graycap23 said:

Really? Completely disagree with that comment but I can say they probably know a great deal more about Stevie than Jones (Bowie)

I've known about Bowie since childhood so there's that.

-------- Okay that is you and a 100 other black people. Really do you think the a lot of black folks are listening to Heros?

purple1968 said:

Timmy84 said:

I've known about Bowie since childhood so there's that.

-------- Okay that is you and a 100 other black people. Really do you think the a lot of black folks are listening to Heros?

They aren't. Outside of "Fame" and I'm Afraid of Americans, I don't listen 2 Bowie at all.

purple1968 said:

Timmy84 said:

I've known about Bowie since childhood so there's that.

-------- Okay that is you and a 100 other black people. Really do you think the a lot of black folks are listening to Heros?

Most people of all races don't listen to a multitude of many artists, outside of those that post on forums, and even then a lot don't.

Hudson said:

That's why Prince fans are the best, because more of them have eclectic taste than any other fanbase I've ever seen.

Interesting, because most Prince fans I've met ONLY listen to Prince, sometimes they listen to some other stuff but more commonly it's often only Prince they talk about or discuss. You can also see that on this board, the people on music & more are the ones that have a more eclectic taste than the ones that are on prince & more... Just an observation and you may disagree, but that's just my experience.

Bowie by a wide margin. Not even close, really.

GoldDolphin said:

Hudson said:

That's why Prince fans are the best, because more of them have eclectic taste than any other fanbase I've ever seen.

Interesting, because most Prince fans I've met ONLY listen to Prince, sometimes they listen to some other stuff but more commonly it's often only Prince they talk about or discuss. You can also see that on this board, the people on music & more are the ones that have a more eclectic taste than the ones that are on prince & more... Just an observation and you may disagree, but that's just my experience.

That's certainly not my experience of it.

GoldenEPump said:

i tried to listen to a few of Bowie albums and while there were some good tracks on ziggy, i found his music to weird. I mean Prince is weird as well but i had no problem liking his music instantly.

I love Wonder's 70's work and will take him over Bowie. He is a better singer. He is a better instrumentalist (no one can seriously argue that). Golden Lady, Higher Ground, Supersition, As, Knocks me off my feet are better songs than anything i've heard from Bowie (though admittedly i've only heard like 4 albums)

novabrkr said:

GoldDolphin said:

Interesting, because most Prince fans I've met ONLY listen to Prince, sometimes they listen to some other stuff but more commonly it's often only Prince they talk about or discuss. You can also see that on this board, the people on music & more are the ones that have a more eclectic taste than the ones that are on prince & more... Just an observation and you may disagree, but that's just my experience.

That's certainly not my experience of it.

I agree with novabrkr.

The Prince fans I know have the most varied music taste.

Militant said:

novabrkr said:

That's certainly not my experience of it.

I agree with novabrkr.

The Prince fans I know have the most varied music taste.

lol the orgers are not the only Prince fans around so yeah people are diverse.

Stevie, Bowie and Elton are basically the Three Kings of the 70's

pointless to argue about who was the best

but I'll say this: Bowie ended that golden decade in a WAY more graceful manner than the other two...

JoeTyler said:

Stevie, Bowie and Elton are basically the Three Kings of the 70's

pointless to argue about who was the best

but I'll say this: Bowie ended that golden decade in a WAY more graceful manner than the other two...

Although, I do reconize Bowie's gifts to music, I enjoy Stevie Wonder's music more.