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Old 08-24-2011, 02:26 AM   #301 (permalink)
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Don't crucify me for saying this, but... I have never actually listened to a David Bowie album. So... does anyone know of a decent release by him that's a bit experimental?

I'm not really a fan of glam rock, but then again I don't tend to shy away from it either. I enjoy listening to bands such as Roxy Music and Doctors of Madness. So... just pick an album you feel that's right.
1. Outside

that's experimental - it's a concept album, it still does sound a bit like NIN, though, though you may like it as it's "industrial"
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Old 08-24-2011, 02:29 AM   #302 (permalink)
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I was going to get Heroes the other day, dammit I should of. I love Man Who Sold The World.
I liked Kurt Cobains unplugged version of The Man Who Sold The World, as well as Bowies original. China Girl was always one of my favorite Bowie singles, it has a fun bassline.
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Jack, I would recommend Low or Station to Station as a starting point. Neither are glam rock
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Old 08-24-2011, 10:00 PM   #304 (permalink)
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Jack, I would recommend Low or Station to Station as a starting point. Neither are glam rock
Yeah I agree with Low being a favourite. Also Aladdin Sane, Scary Monsters, The Man Who Sold the World, Heroes.
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Old 08-25-2011, 11:14 AM   #305 (permalink)
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Thank you for the suggestions. I plan on listening to them as soon as possible...
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Old 08-25-2011, 02:49 PM   #306 (permalink)
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DEFINITELY Low, "Heroes" and Lodger Jack Pat, in my opinion the Berlin Trilogy is his best work by a long shot and also his most experimental. Scary Monsters is great too. Stay away from his 90s output for the time being, it's comparatively weak.
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Old 08-25-2011, 07:55 PM   #307 (permalink)
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is it only me? or am I the only one who find Lodger totally blah, cept for DJ
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Lodger's great, in my opinion. It gets nowhere near the accolades that Low and "Heroes" receive, and it's the most accessible of the Berlin Trilogy, but it's still a hugely absorbing listen. There's more of world music influence on it compared to the other two, and I think its slightly softer sound represents a perfect end to his German adventures. He clearly came out of the experience reinvigorated, and Lodger is an album brimming with contentment, despite the concept of a lonely drifter.

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Old 08-25-2011, 10:43 PM   #309 (permalink)
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is it only me? or am I the only one who find Lodger totally blah, cept for DJ
Lodger and Scary Monsters are, of the ones I've heard, two of my least favorite Bowie albums
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