Just putting this out there.
#1 Hits
Prince: 5
Bowie: 2
Top 100 hits
Prince: 40
Bowie: 20 or 22 depending on what I'm seeing
Instruments played
Prince: 27
Bowie: 13
Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Artists:
Prince: #27
Bowie: #39
What can you really say to that list?
>>64779013
that bowie somehow still managed to be more of an artist and likeable person than prince despite all of this
that bowie is way better than prince
>citing populism and fucking Rolling Stone as arguments
hohohohoho
>>64779151
You think the public AND experts in music reviewing are wrong?
#1 hits
Katy Perry: 15
Lou Reed: 0
people LOVE mentally ill black people
>>64779206
This is the magazine that said Sgt. Pepper's is the greatest album of all time.
>>64779264
>mentally ill
u wot?
>>64779206
yes
>>64779309
prince was a fucking nutcase
and a egotistical cunt
>>64779206
absolutely
>>64779013
The only valid argument you've presented is Prince could play more instruments than Bowie. Rolling Stone is fucking garbage and sales don't matter.
>>64779206
yes
>>64779218
Exactly.
>>64779151
>>64779218
These.
I personally prefer Prince over Bowie but your argument sucks OP. They were both extremely good musicians. There's no need to pit them against one another.
>>64779013
>>64779206
I wipe my ass with Rolling Stone magazine. Reminder they put Taylor Swift, The Bee Gees, Billie Joe Armstrong, Kanye West, R. Kelly, Madonna, Billy Joel, Don Henley and Glenn Frey, Neil Diamond, Max Martin and other hacks on their top 100 best songwriters OF ALL TIME list.
>>64779013
#1 Hits
Taylor Swift: 4
Neutral Milk Hotel: 0
Top 100 Hits
Taylor Swift: 40+
Neutral Milk Hotel: 0
etc.
Popularity isn't determinant of creativity, ability, or worth in general.
>>64779013
>Instruments played
>27
Seriously? I didn't even know that many instruments existed.
>>64779206
>the public
Fuck the public, most of them don't know anything about music and just listen to the radio.
>experts in music reviewing
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! The only thing Rolling Stone are experts on is sucking cock. Over the years they've panned countless classic albums and have praised tons of garbage that has been completely forgotten.
>>64779013
>Rolling Stone's 100 greatest artist
>Rolling stone's
lmfao
>>64779013
Hmm
I can say I *still* don't like any music I've heard from Prince.
Currently listening to Diamond Dogs btw
>>64779352
lmao
>>64779206
>rolling stones
>experts
Alright friend
Bowie is so much more consistent though. Prince put out a bunch of albums that most people agree are garbage or at least really forgettable. Bowie has maybe three bad albums
Most of /mu/ has never heard of Prince and since he isn't on charts he's not cool to like
>>64779566
>most of them don't know anything about music and just listen to the radio.
Unlike the enlightened gentleman who listens to Swans and Death Grips, am I right good sir?
>>64779467
>The Bee Gees
There's nothing wrong with that, 1 hour old post
>>64779206
Just have a look at this fucking list:
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/40-greatest-punk-albums-of-all-time-20160406
>>64779013
But that's going by American publications and charts who tend to have a plebbier taste. I don't think it's a coincidence that Bowie became more popular with Americans when he was at his creatively worst eras (Young American, Let's Dance, Tonight) and songs like ashes to ashes were largely ignored.
>>64779337
Egoist yeah, but I doubt he was mentally ill.
>>64779013
You're forgetting that Bowie has 11 (!) #1 albums in UK. Beatles have 15. Robbie Williams has 11. Rolling Stones have 10.
>>64783921
>Robbie Williams
Think before posting please
>>64779013
Popularity =/= Quality
I can guarantee that your favorite artist doesn't have as many hits as The Beatles
>>64779013
well then i guess the fucking eagles blow them both out of the water then don't they
