Prince RIP (4 Viewers)

[Denny Oubidoux]

Lovesexy and Batman had warning signs, Graffiti Bridge = all over

 

[Lili Marlene]

Graffiti Bridge is also mostly old songs, some a decade old, forced into the latest style and sucking as a result. When you hear the original versions of them they're way, way better. His stuff always gets worse when he starts tinkering with it years later.

 

[Kermit McDermott]

I thought I owned more Prince albums, but this is it

Purple Rain (1984)
Around the World in a Day (1985)
Parade (1986)
Sign o' the Times * (1987)
Lovesexy (1988)
Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
The Rainbow Children (2001)
The Hits 3 CD compilation.

I love PR, Parade, Sign & Lovesexy.
I have this idea in my head that most of his albums from the 90's onward are very inconsistent.

 

[Lili Marlene]

You'd be right as well. He'll have amazing songs that only get released on a VHS or to a fanclub, or he'll send it to radio stations but not actually release it etc. etc. The 90s would be perfect for streaming compilations but the majority of it isn't on streaming yet. He also focused on RnB a lot in the 90s, he wasn't often going down britpop* or alt-rock routes, so it's a bit of a struggle for your average rock fan.

There's heaps of good stuff but it takes some serious finding of it, and then sifting though it. Chronically incapable of making it easy for himself.


*can you imagine

 

[Lili Marlene]

Also, eh, 1990s = Prince rapping, your mileage may vary:

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[Lili Marlene]

I suppose it's the equivalent of trying to handle Never Let Me Down and the Tin Machine albums.

 

[GO]

Also, eh, 1990s = Prince rapping, your mileage may vary:

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OMG thats fucking amazing

 

[Denny Oubidoux]

Pat Kenny will be celebrating the creative genius of Prince on his show this morning

 

[GO]

I wanted to check out the recorded version of Face Down having never heard the song before this thread.. anyway its not a patch on that live clip.. which quite frankly (and at the risk of stating the blindingly obvious) is one of the best things on the internet and evidence of Princes superhuman performance chops. I won't say GOAT because I don't want to disrespect The Godfather

Anyway, he seems to be having a good laugh in this vid, which is something I don't really associate with him.. he usually seems a fairly serious character to me

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[Lili Marlene]

I wanted to check out the recorded version of Face Down having never heard the song before this thread.. anyway its not a patch on that live clip.. which quite frankly (and at the risk of stating the blindingly obvious) is one of the best things on the internet and evidence of Princes superhuman performance chops. I won't say GOAT because I don't want to disrespect The Godfather

Anyway, he seems to be having a good laugh in this vid, which is something I don't really associate with him.. he usually seems a fairly serious character to me

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Ah I like the recorded version, but I know what you mean. Dead Purple Rain Prince in the casket in that video!

He once went to the GQ awards dressed like this

 

[GARYXKNIFEDX]

That GQ photo is amazing!!!!! If anyone else said that was prince I would not have believed them.

 

[Anthony]

Also, eh, 1990s = Prince rapping, your mileage may vary:

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What is the drummer playing?????

 

[pete]

What is the drummer playing?????

a backing track?

 

[Lili Marlene]

a backing track?

Disco Sucks has logged in

 

[pete]

yeah yeah yeah look at his hands when the fill kicks in at 3:11

 

[Lili Marlene]

We'll have to see what was played, and by whom, and do a compare and contrast like Kiss fans do these days

 

[Lili Marlene]

Suppose what I'm saying is, it may not be live in the way you want but it is most certainly Live and Dangerous, and no shame in that.

 

[Cormcolash]

Ah I like the recorded version, but I know what you mean. Dead Purple Rain Prince in the casket in that video!

He once went to the GQ awards dressed like this

I can't help but notice that Prince 'died' once Osama Bin Laden was taken out

 

[Lili Marlene]

I can't help but notice that Prince 'died' once Osama Bin Laden was taken out

You're welcome

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[Kermit McDermott]

I love this song. Lyrically its a bit iffy, but no matter.The keyboard player is total cheese bag. He's almost as vain as Prince.

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Must have been hard finding a case for that guitar.