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Prince Video Sparks Racism Debate
Oct 15, 8:15 AM EST

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Prince is once again stirring up some controversy. The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is generating debate with a new music video depicting an Arab-American teenage girl imagining herself as a suicide bomber.

The "Cinnamon Girl" video ? created mostly in the Twin Cities and released to music television channels this week ? has been criticized on Fox News and CNN.

"Prince intended for it to spark some dialogue," said the video's director, Phil Harder, of Minneapolis-based Harder-Fuller Films.

The clip features Keisha Castle-Hughes, 14, the Oscar-nominated actress from the movie "Whale Rider." She plays a schoolgirl who witnesses a terrorist attack and then experiences racism from classmates and others.


The racism pushes her to dream about carrying a bomb into an airport.

"Cinnamon Girl of mixed heritage, never knew the meaning of color lines," Prince sings. "9/11 turned that all around, when she got accused of this crime."

Prince will not comment on the clip because he prefers that people make up their own mind, his publicist said.

Representatives for MTV, VH1 and BET channels said their programmers were aware of the clip's content. MTV plans to begin airing it next week on MTVU, its universities-only channel, to gauge the reaction of viewers. VH1 and BET are undecided.

Rana Abbas, deputy director of the Midwest chapter of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee in Dearborn, Mich., voiced her support after seeing the video Thursday.

"It was shocking, but in a good way," Abbas said. "Prince is the first major recording artist to address the prejudice and issues that (Arab-Americans) are facing after 9/11, and I think he has done it in a very powerful way."

The New York Post said it "might be the most tasteless video ever." Fox News commentator John Gibson suggested that Prince is "causing trouble," and CNN anchor Kyra Phillips said it is "shaking and rumbling the entertainment industry."

Rolling Stone magazine music editor Joe Levy said the video should be put in context, and the song says that Arab-Americans were victims of hate after Sept. 11, 2001.

Harder said the lyrics show Prince is "sincere in wanting to speak to the times." He also emphasized that the video "resolves itself peacefully."

this song is awesome great lyrics (which i will post tomorrow) great guitar solos, everyone download this and tell me what u think

do u think prince crosses the line with this video?

i think he makes a bold statement here. 

It's a good song with a good video (very well shot, edited etc), but bith have a very one sided view of the whole war on terror and the alleged 'Islamaphobia'.

where do i see the video?

Great - more pretenious stuff from musicians - i guess Prince's album sales have slumped and he's in need of a PR boost - a controversial video, what a novel idea!

Prince had a tour and a song called Xenophobia this kind of is on that lines.

If i were on a plane and a bunch of islamic people got on id be scared and that isnt fair.

Its like we are damning a whole race of people based on horrible acts committed by a minority.

Prince deserves credit speaking out on this.

Prince's Musicology has been his best selling record since Diamonds and Pearls, he is officially back

Prince doesnt have to do stuff for publicity

since the 90's with the name change Prince has preached about "the truth" this video in his opinion is the truth which is why he made it.

Listen Prince is the greatest musician to ever grace the planet earth *im not sayin the most popular* but over all instrument,song,style,diversity, prolificness he cannot be matched by one single individual.

He doesnt need publicity and doesnt do stuff for personal gain, he is sending a message that needs to be sent.

Just saw the video.Pretty good song!












Baby Slash//

Today is kind of like a mini Chinese Democracy day for me.

Im gonna wake up, throw on some clothes and a beanie and head straight to Best Buy and pick up a CD i am sooooooo anxious to hear.

Yes its time for a new Prince CD.

his last CD "musicology" went double platinum got 4/5 stars and Prince won a couple grammys.

This CD 3121 is getting rave reviews. It runs the musical gauntlet, every style is featured and it is suppose to showcase some of his greatest guitar playing yet.

I cannot wait.

I know this is a GNR board but is anyone else picking this up?

Yep I'll be hitting the best buy later today to get this .


Prince might be one crazy motherfucker ,but he is a damn good musican .

Can't wait to get this one, the song 'Fury' is AMAZING.

I might have to check this one out... Prince is an exceptional exceptional guitarist.

One of my favourite songs is Bambi, though... total rocker!

Let me know what it's like I might get it. I'm only just starting to listen to Prince. "Purple Rain" is my favourite song by him.

I picked up 3121?

The good news is that it's a step up from Musicology(which sucked). My favorite song is the title track 3121, real funk with a little experimentation. The SNL performance of Fury destroys the album version, which is typical of Prince? ever heard the One Nite Alone version of Joy In Repetition? A whole bunch of songs could've been cool? I rate the album 6.7/10

Will probably check it out at some point

ummm, he sounds cool... i always knew of him.

the only songs i know are "purple rain" and "partyman" off the Batman soundtrack lol....

whats a good starter album for him?

either "The  Hits 1" Or The Hits 2 if u want a variety of his styles.

Overall best album is probably "Purple Rain" Or "Sign Of The Times" although my favs are "The Gold Experience" and "emancipation


Cool thing about Prince is, he doesnt have one style.

He is R and B, Funk,Jazz,Pop,Rock and even has metal riffs and he can hold his own soloing with any guitar hero u can name.


buy Purple Rain and remember while listening that he is playing every single instrument by himself.

3121 is like the Chinese Democracy demos.

First listen I fuckin hated 3121

second listen, I fuckin hated 3121

third listen it was not very good

4th listen it was ok

now I fuckin Love it.

Prince is soooooooo complex that his hooks dont jump off at u immediately, it takes time to truly absorb everything goin on which is why I love him so much.


album is getting better with every listen.

Took me two listens to get into this album ,But now I like it a lot . still think Musicology was better though.

He plays the all instruments on the whole album??? I didnt know that!

He plays all the instruments on all of his albums. He also is the producer as well.

I've heard this one is terrible. I heard Musicology was great. So, given the tendencies of modern media, this is probably a good one.  :) I'll have to check it out sometime.

Its different so on the first listen u are kind of taken aback by it.

Lyrically its not one of his greatest efforts but the music is flawless.

3121 is fantastic - It destroys Musicology in every way. While that CD had its moments, it wasn't the "comeback" disc that I was hoping for. 3121 is the real deal.

Loving 3121, Love, The Word, and The Dance...

As always, the variety of sounds on the record are most impressive. Prince is indeed a crazy motherfucker, but the man's a genius musically.

This album is soooooooooooooooooooo fuckin awesome.

The music is fantastic,great melodies.


Fury on SNL was so much better than the album version but I still cant complain, great album all around.

Indeed, Fury is one of the only weak links on the entire record (Satisfied being the other... it's decent, but nothing the man hasn't done better a thousand times over). The SNL version was way more impressive.

Currently really loving Incense and Candles - Trippy vocal manipulations on that one.

Best Prince album since The Gold Experience in '95, easily.

Guys, just listened to Black Sweat by Prince and its an interesting song...

actually my fav album of the Symbol Era is "Emanciption" Gold Experience would be 2nd for me.

3121 is great musically, Im not sure if I like it better than "Musicology"  the music is better on 3121 but the songs on Musicology are a notch better in my opinion.

Prince has always been a bit of hit or miss with me .

 The new album is a hit .

Glad u like it!

U guys should go out and catch him in concert, He puts on a show like u wouldnt believe!

So it's decided then, I'll go and get it.

I would love to see him live .Timothy did during the last tour and said is was Awesome

wow.
i thought "fury" was ok but i just heard "black sweat" and i fucking love it.
i'm gonna pick up 3121 soon. then probably work my way to the older stuff eventually.

well, i got the album,
3121 is fucking awesome.

not a big fan of te amo corazin cuz it was badly placed on the album and i find it a bit boring but it'll probably grow on me.

as i said before "Black Sweat" is SICK

i found a clip of D singing fury

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GYPIAwZZvyc&mode=related&search=prince%20fury%20SNL

 :hihi:

So sorry, D old boy, but I'm going to have to correct you on that one. Prince actually recorded few songs on the Purple Rain Soundtrack with the Revolution. In fact, the final version of Purple Rain and Computer blue are basically live recordings from a show that Prince and the Revolution performed at First Avenue, MPLS in August 1983 (with a few overdubs thrown in for good measure).

Anyway, enough with the trivia. I bought 3121 on the day of its release, and while I like it, I prefer Musiclogy overall. 3121's strongest suit is its dancier tracks (like 'Love', 'Get on the Boat', and the fantastic 'Black Sweat'), and I'm also digging 'Beautiful Loved and Blessed'. 'Fury' pales next to the live versions I have heard, though. Overall, I think that while it doesn't break any new ground, 3121 at least matches the best of Princes criminally ignored mid 90's output. Even the artwork recalls the 'Emancipation' and 'Gold Experience' albums.

yeah the dancy tracks are great but i'm having trouble getting into the slow ones, i just find them kinda boring.

Grapes?....Bitches

the slower songs are growing on me. this guy is amazing, he does everything himself. its mindblowing. he is like...the trent reznor of funk!!!? :hihi:

That Black Sweat song has to be about the crappest thing i've heard in years - sounds like it was a b-side from Michael Jackson's Dangerous album - identical style, heard it all before and some 15 years ago....

jeez izzy your a tough customer. sorry to hear that buddy. what were u expecting something that was gonna change music? lol. i know its nothing new but the beat is awesome and its a fun song.

Prince wrote all the instruments was what I was trying to say. Most people think that Lisa and Wendy wrote Purple Rain but that was just for the movie, Prince actually wrote that entire song by himself.

Im gonna disagree with u whole heartedly and very adamantly about that statement.

For me THe Gold Experience and Emancipation are 2 of the top 5 Prince albums of all time. Those albums are incredible.


3121 for me is on the same level as Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic, solid, good but not great album.

lol izzys always awkward!

Fair enough, Prince did compose 'Purple Rain' alone. He just didn't play everything on the track, unlike most of his other recordings.

just bought Purple Rain. only listened to about once so far... my favorite is "The Beautiful ONes" with "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry" close behind, i hope the others grow. i will get back to u guys after i give it some more proper listens.

Every song is awesome on that CD


Take Me With You is unbelievable

Listen to his Guitar work on "Lets Go Crazy"  in the movie the dude is playing the piano with his foot while also playing the guitar :o :o


Computer Blue is probably most people's least favorite but I love it as well.

Darlin Nikki of course is great, I would Die 4 U, Baby Im a Star this album is awesome.

There were also 4 outtakes that u just would not believe.

1.Erotic City *one of Prince's most famous songs that was never released its a Bside from Purple Rain
2.God *this song is haunting* if anyone saw his Musicology tour, his saxophone player did a solo of it which was spinetinglilng.
3.Another Lonely Christmas, very sad emotional powerful Christmas song about the death of a loved one around Christmas time.
4.17Days *in my opinion this is one of Prince's greatest ballads. I have them all somewhere and will share. It will take me awhile c ause my Bsides CD is at my house in Kentucky but When I go back ill upload and let people hear these.

D, u are the man. thank u. i just have to say i always look forward to ur posts and ur insights on of course Guns N' Roses and the other bands/artists from bad obsession when i go on this site. :beer:

well, my full review of Purple Rain:

it is an excellant album. only 9 songs but all of them are great. it is one of the few albums i've listened to that has NO filler whatsoever. the only album like that i can think of is U2's Achtung Baby. anyway, Prince has really impressed me as a guitarists these solos are wonderful, his vocals are godlike, from the screaming to the gentle whispers and everything in between. "The Beautiful Ones" is still a standout to me and i think i like it the most on the whole record, i just love that intro and the ending where he screeches "'cause baby i want you". fantastic. When Doves Cry is also are great song that i really cannot get bored of. Purple Rain the song is wonderful and i cant get enough of his vocals during the verses. the only thing that dissapoints me is the chorus i wish he could've done a bit more then just repeating "purple rain" a couple times. but thats my ONLY complaint. these  songs are just pure melodic bliss. Prince is a genius.

anyway i have this and 3121 which i think is great but i havent listened to it as much as i wanted to cuz i got Purple Rain soon after. i'm just wondering where to go from here, im thinkin' Sign O' The Times, 1999, or Emancipation?

I'd skip 1999 for now - I'm one of the few that finds the album a bit weak, despite the fact that 4 or 5 songs are absolutely killer.

I'd recommend Sign O' The Times if you want Prince at his most "minimalistic" - The songwriting on that album is amazing.

On the other side of the spectrum, there's Parade, which is lively, lush, exciting, and a ton of fun - The compositions on this album are kooky and energetic, but it all holds together very well.

Emancipation in my opinion is his greatest work ever.

36 songs and all of them are fantastic.

They kinda teeter towards the love/ballad style cause he got married and all that, but it is amazing.

U can usually find it pretty cheap nowadays and I highly recommend it.

If u want a big overview of his work buy "the hits 1" and "The Hits 2"

36 songs? 3 CDs?? WOW. jeez i'd like to get Sign Of The Times or this record but im kinda strapped for cash now and both of them are over 20 bucks....

i might just wait and enjoy 3121 and Purple Rain for now... i'll see.

U GUYS HAVE GOT TO SEE THIS!!!

Prince, Jeff Lyne, and Tom Petty playing While My Guitar Gently Weeps:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GZKBTpMllc

(Prince begins soloing and steals the show about half way through)

im listening to his album musicology...did many people think this was any good?

I've only listened to random tracks by Prince, but 'When Doves Cry' is one of my favorite songs ever.

What does 3121 stand for?  ???  ???

It was critically praised back when it came out, but when the hype died down a year or so later, a lot of people retracted their positive comments - Most fans and critics consider it to be a rather boring album, but it still has its fans.

I think it's an average album, probably toward the bottom of Prince's output. It's nice as a very "chilled out" album though, but I'm used to his more energetic work in the '80s and '90s.

i believe 3121 its the address of his house. he has tons of parties and stuff.

so prince is playingt at the half time show of the superbowl, that should be cool, i wonder what song(s) he'll play?

Something, something and Purple Rain.

yeah thats what i was hoping, maybe When Does Cry, Black Sweat or Fury, and Purple Rain. that would be badass.

Actually, I think PR is too subdued for a halftime show - I'm thinking Let's Go Crazy, When Doves Cry, and something new.

Even though he's doing the 3121 shows in Vegas at the moment, I think they represent the end of 3121's run - Something tells me he'll be onto a new project in '07.

hey Prince wrote and performed a song for the animated movie Happy Feet that just came out. its called "Song of the Heart"

http://www.amazon.com/Happy-Feet-Original-Soundtrack/dp/B000I5X7ZW/sr=1-1/qid=1165886147/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/002-3442354-2913641?ie=UTF8&s=music

That song's cute - I like it. It's also so pleasantly, effortlessly fun, it shames pretty much everything on 3121, IMO. I enjoyed the album at first, but it's the only Prince record that's really lost its luster for me.

i agree with you about 3121 at first i was in love with it but now i think its okay.

i busted out The Gold Experience recently and i dont know what was wrong with me when i first heard it cuz i wasnt too impressed and i had trouble getting into it but now i love it. Its almost as good as Purple Rain in my book.

Ha, I had the same experience with The Gold Experience - I loved half of it, and simply felt "meh" about the rest. Now I love the whole damn thing.

That album is spectacular!  : ok:

i'm still having trouble getting into Sign O' the Times tho surprsingly. i accidently deleted it at college but i'm gonna re-upload the abum when i get home cuz i have the hard copy there.? i was able to get Emancipation used for 3 bucks on amazon(6 with shipping) so im pretty excited for that.

i'm a football fan but i have to say i'm almost more excited to see Prince play the halftime show than for the actual game! LOL

hes such an energetic performer, i cant wait.

I first heard of prince in 1985 , with purple rain , have iit on dvd , have a record , with no record player


the dude gets funky on guitar

yEAH 3121 is ok........ I think its the first Prince album where he kind of followed what was popular instead of doing his own thing.

The song Fury is awesome live but on 3121 the guitar is way too low in the mix.



Emancipation is my personal favorite Prince album

If u love ballads and love songs, Disc 2 is one of the greatest ballad/love discs ever.

Wait till u hear his cover version of "I cant Make you Love me" and "One of us"

Emancipation has Dance, R and B, Soul, Rock, Jazz, Funk, Techno *the human body* 


I love every song on every album

Stand out tracks in my opinion are:

First Disc:
Jam of the year
Right back here in my arms
Somebody's somebody
Get your Groove On
Betcha By Golly Wow
Courtin Time
White Mansion
Damned if i do, damned if i dont
I cant make u love me
Mr Happy
In this Bed I scream

Disc 2
Every song is amazing

Disc 3
Slave
New World
Face Down
La la la la means I love you
Sleep Around
My Computer
One Of us
Emancipation

that sounds awesome i cant wait till i get it.

i got Musicology today and i really really like it. i like it more than 3121 surprisingly. i think its much more consistent than 3121.

Any Prince Fan that wants a challenge, I recommend picking up "The rainbow Children"

This album has amazing Guitars, amazing Jazz and is a crazy concept album that takes bunches and bunches of listens to fully appreciate.


Start with

1+1+1=3, She Loves Me 4 me, the Everlasting Now and Last December


Its a great album but like i said, it takes some listens to fully get into and not everyone will cause its just a very strange album.


I love it however, it got me through some extremely rough times.

I have had two of the ultimate Prince boolegs before.

One was called "one Nite alone" Piano and voice

There are only a few thousand copies in existence that I know of and its an entire new album with just Prince on piano with some minimal guitar thrown in.

I owned two copies of this but got in a pinch and sold them both on Ebay


I got like 90 bucks a piece for these but now I regret selling them.


I also have another amazing CD from Prince called "the Truth" its a stripped down acoustic album of brand new songs that are amazing.

Some bastard stole this out of my car though and Im gonna have to order a new "Crystal Ball" album to get it.

The Truth is an amazing, amazing CD - Which is a wierd thing to say, because as you said, it's really stripped down.

It was the only disc in my Crystal Ball set that was irreperably cracked when I dropped the case one fateful time - So I've gotta order a new one aswell.  : ok:

"Don't Play Me" is one of Prince's best, and most appropriate, songs of the '90s.

Wow, I just noticed this thread. I am about 6-7 months late.  But I am a big Prince fan. I have seen him play live over 30 times, 27 times at Paisley Park.  Its cool to see some fellow gunners who also dig him and can appreciate his absolute musical genious.  3121 did reinvigorate me as a fan, as I found Musicology and Rainbow Children too religious and political, although I loved the music. 3121 brought back the funk in a big way.

If anyone ever gets the chance to see Prince live in a small setting, jump on it, he is one of the best guitar players in the world, and he really showcases that talent during the smaller shows.

Musically this is my favorite album.  Almost like he stripped the production down, put away the drum machines, etc and produced a studio sound that is the closest to how he sounds live.

wow i thought i had a pretty good grasp of all Prince's albums and then D brings of Rainbow Children, i gotta check that out too.this guy is such a prolific artists, what does he have llike at least 20 studio albums?

For You (1978)
Prince (1979)
Dirty Mind (1980)
Controversy (1981)
1999 (1982)
Purple Rain (1984)
Around the World in a Day (1985)
Parade: Music from the Motion Picture "Under the Cherry Moon" (1986)
Sign ?☮? the Times (1987)
Lovesexy (1988)
Batman (1989)
Graffiti Bridge (1990)
Diamonds and Pearls (1991)
 (aka Love Symbol) (1992)
Come (1994)
The Black Album (1994)
The Gold Experience (1995)
Chaos and Disorder (1996)
Emancipation (1996)
The Truth (1997)
Crystal Ball (1997)
New Power Soul (NPG) (1998)
The Vault: Old Friends 4 Sale (1999)
Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic (1999)
The Rainbow Children (2001)
One Nite Alone (2002)
One Nite Alone... Live! (2002)
Xpectation (2003)
N.E.W.S. (2003)
Musicology (2004)
Chocolate Invasion (2004)
The Slaughterhouse (2004)
3121 (2006)


Here is his discography.

I own probably 2/3 of it.

The Black Album act ually came out before Lovesexy but it got pulled from the shelves. It had some controversial Gangsta Rap type stuff on it from what I hear, I have actually never owned this........ :crying:

Xpectation, Chocolate Invasion and Slaughterhouse were Internet only albums.

Prince also did the GIrl 6? soundtrack which was a lot of his hits plus some B sides and a couple new songs.

ipoopie I saw the Rainbow Children Club tour he did and I had front row seats thanks to the NPG Music Club which is far and away the best Fan Club of any musician.

For Christmas one year Free of Charge Prince sent us all the One Nite Alone...... Live Boxset as a present. I woke up and it was sitting on my door step.

I also got to see the Jam Of The Year tour in 96? and I saw the Musicology tour a couple years ago, front row once again thanks to NPGmusicClub.


My top 5 Prince Albums of All Time List would be:

1.Emancipation
2.Gold Experience
3.Purple Rain
4.Symbol Album
5.Rainbow Children


Those are my 5 favorites.


Prince has a song on Under The Cherry Moon called "Sometimes It Snows In April"? one of my good friends in high school died in April when I was a sophomore in High School and that song makes me think of him.? It is one of the saddest songs Ive ever heard.



Prince's B Sides are amazing as well:

Erotic City, God, 17 Days, Another Lonely Christmas, She's Always In My Hair, Feel you Up, Irresistable bitch, Scarlet Pussy, The list is too long to name em all.

Good post D - Glad to see some love for The Rainbow Children. If people look past the overtly religious lyrics, they'll find a totally unique musical experience there.

Any of you guys heard "Come" yet? It was one of the most recent Prince CDs that I bought, but it took months for it to "click" with me. Probably the only Prince album I'd classify as being truly dark stuff, but it's quite an experience if you listen to it straight through on a rainy day... or night.

The album also works as a cool intro to The Gold Experience, too, given that they were released a mere year apart. Sort of like traveling through darkness and coming into a musically bright, vibrant place.

And speaking of "Another Lonely Christmas," I've got to break down and pick up that hits/B-Sides collection. That's easily one of my favorite Prince songs, but it's languishing with a few other B-sides on my computer.

Come is one of my favorite Prince albums.  It was the most recent album out at the time I became a huge fan. Come, Race, Lettigo, Loose, Dark....all amazing tunes.   

The Gold Experience is my all time favorite Prince album, because it was the 1st "new" prince album I ever bought as a fan. The song Gold is a work of art.  Me becoming a Prince fan is much like many people coming to like the new GNR band.  I went to paisley park one night for the 1st time, I only knew prince by his name and his "hits", and I wasn't expecting much.  Them bam, he comes on and is playing every instrument under the sun. After that night, I learned to appreciate his music, even though it was not in the "rock" genre that I prefer.  He opened up my eyes to new music.

I own the whole Prince discography, plus about 50 plus bootleg CDs.

ipoopie u should hook me up with a copy of "The Truth" So I dont have to spend 40 bucks buying a new Crystal Ball.........  :yes: :yes: :yes: :yes:

Haha, pm me and I will see what I can do.

As far as the black album, I consider that more of a collectors item.  I think the album is kind of crap honestly, so you are not missing out on anything.

i've checked out some live versions of "The Holy River" and absolutely love it, the melody are amazing not to mention that cool gutar solo at the end. to be honest i also think these are my favorite lyrics from Prince, just awesome.? i can't wait till i get Emancipation!!!

here they are:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jGFE544YgbU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8VL-mhRfEr8

An unprecedented move.  Apparently record stores are not thrilled with the idea, and understandably so.  A pretty cool thing for Prince fans though I'd say.  Or whatever he's called these days.

http://music.yahoo.com/read/news/44942643

Prince is and will always be a genius.


back in 91 the record label didnt want to release his album "Diamonds And Pearls" cause it was so unlike anything that was out.

Prince secretly without Warner Bros knowing, Mailed hundreds of copies of the single "Gett Off" to radio stations everywhere.
The song was such a huge hit, Warner Bros had to rush release the Diamonds and Pearls album.

That's really cool.

He's doing this bacause his music doesn't sell well at all anymore.

HA

Erroneous


Musicology went Platinum, His last album didnt sell very well but Prince is a genius.


2.3 million people get this paper.

Prince isn't HUGE HUGE in the UK so this will open up a brand new market for him that otherwise he wouldn't have had. What does this mean?

More sales on his back catalog, More concert tickets sold.

George Michael said he will actually make his next album free online. He claims he has made enough money for himself and sees no reason for the record companies (who these artists despise, and rightfully so) to make more money off of them.

I'm not a prince fan, but good for him....

This is another thing the record industry gets for over charging for so many years.... Now they just need to figure out how to stick it to ticketmaster :greedy:

The recent interview I read with Trent from NIN pretty much said the same thing. He wanted to release his  (future) albums online for cheap. Cut the record company out, who was too stubborn to realize they were becoming a dinosaur now. The biggest mistakes record companies made was attack technology (suing kids etc) instead of embracing it. They shot themselves in the foot while alienating future consumers.

Somebody will come forward and offer tickets outside of ticketmaster I'm sure. It's only a matter of time.

This is awesome!  I love when the retail industry guy says he'll soon be "The Artist Formerly Available in Record Stores."  What a bitch!   

Great news.

Prince is an absolute musical heavyweight and sometimes people forget just how influential he has been over the years - and also what an amazing guitar player (and multi-instrumentalist) he is.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6897178.stm

Are free CDs killing music?
By Tom Geoghegan
BBC News Magazine?


Prince has sparked an outcry by giving away his new album in the Mail on Sunday. Many weekend newspapers are now sold with a CD or film enclosed. Forget downloads, are free CDs killing music?
Freebies fill the newspaper and magazine racks in such abundance it's possible to get kitted out for the summer on this week's pickings.

As well as the usual array of DVDs and CDs, there are sunglasses, flip-flops, "designer bangles" and for those looking for a change of image, a superhero Thing face mask.

The giveaway, or covermount as it is known in the trade, is now big business, but on Sunday the market experiences a fresh twist.

Nestling under cellophane wrapped around the Mail on Sunday, Prince's Planet Earth CD will become the first new studio album to be given away.

For Prince fans not seeing him in concert at the O2, where the album will also be distributed for free, paying ?1.40 for the newspaper will be the only way to get the album.

The Mail on Sunday says the deal - which earns Prince an undisclosed fee - is all about giving music to the masses and free CDs usually increase sales for the artist. But the shops are outraged and predict that music lovers will lose out.

Although covermounts have for years been a major concern to the Entertainment Retailers Association, its director general Kim Bayley says this marks a new low.

"It devalues the music and the losers will be new artists who are trying to come through who won't have any support from recording companies because established artists are chucking out their music for free.

"Consumers only have so much listening time in the week and if they receive the new album from Prince then they don't need to buy new music and will spend their money on something else."

Profits halved

Giving away something for free gives the impression it has no value, says Ms Bayley, and along with illegal downloads, they reinforce consumer expectations that music costs next to nothing.



But the free CD has been around for decades. Smash Hits gave away flexi-discs in the 1980s and modern music magazines such as NME, Mojo and The Word have long been including CD compilations with their issues.


It was recently estimated that 10% of CDs produced in the UK are covermounts. But most of these are to plug new artists and therefore have the blessing of the industry, because fledgling acts reach new audiences.
There are fears, however, that the Prince deal marks a new phase in which established artists will cut record companies and traditional retailers out of the equation.

It comes at a time when shops like HMV are feeling the pinch. Its profits have halved in a year, in a climate where CD sales are falling and prices have come down by about 50% in recent years. But it will stock the Mail on Sunday this weekend.

If this deal works for Prince - and it wouldn't for new or successful artists - then it could mean the end for music retailers reeling from the effect of internet shopping, says John Aizlewood, a music critic and broadcaster.

"People are growing up thinking music is a cheaply available thing," he says. "Downloading is a less pleasant experience than a CD but when CDs came out they said that about vinyl, partly because of the glorious cover art.

"Maybe it's the march of history that the retailers just can't stop. We have 15 and 16-year-old kids finding music is easily available and there's no yearning for something that they've never had."
But he warned that while the giveaway can stimulate interest in an artist, it can also cheapen music because the CDs often have poor quality content on them. The promise of a "history of punk" CD, for example, may turn out to be no more than some rubbish live tracks from second-rate bands.

One of the reasons why Q Magazine last year radically reduced the frequency with which it gave away free CDs was because bosses felt it was cheapening the product.

"The last thing we want is people saying 'free magazine with CD', says Q's managing director Stuart Williams.

"That's probably what happened with Smash Hits and Top of the Pops magazine. It became more about what we stuck on the front cover rather than the front cover itself. We want these CDs to be something they put in their music collection, not throw away."

Another major factor was the cost. In 1997, Q's first free CD - a high quality, best of the year - increased sales of the magazine by 325%, and the production cost was shared by the record company. But the returns have fallen since and the cost is now ?150,000, fully absorbed by the magazine.

But Mr Williams believes the Prince deal is a one-off with no consequences for anyone else.

"Prince gave up on the industry a decade ago and was walking around with 'slavery' written on his face. He's made his millions so all he cares about now is getting his music out to as many people as possible.

"He's not trying to make money out of this. If he could drop them out of a helicopter over London, he would do."

Tour versus album

The woes of the music industry have nothing to do with covermounts and everything to do with free downloads, says Mr Williams. Albums are no longer the earner they once were, he says, as demonstrated by artists like Radiohead threatening to no longer use the format.

The broader issue of the Prince deal is how the function of albums has changed, says Mark Ellen, editor of The Word magazine.

"Five years ago people toured in order to sell records and called the name of their tour after their recording, and probably lost money in order to promote and extend the life of the album.

"That balance has shifted and now people put out albums to justify going on tour and charging more to go on tour. "

As Prince might say, a sign o' the times.

Why on earht should big musicians and record-companies, substracting coverage of the cost of the projects, expect to earn more than an average for their home-country when people starving to death some places?
Sadly, smaller artist seems to gets the hardest effect

Not sure I will check out Prince's new CD anyway tho :hihi:

Actually, he had "Slave" written on his face because of a shit contract he had with Warner Bros. at the time. The music industry fucked itself in the ass and now it's lashing out at the artists and fans who are sick up putting up with their stupidity. Prince is a genius, and I will be getting Planet Earth the day it "officially" comes out here in the US.

Prince is a great musician, but a genius, no!

^
 :hihi: :hihi: :hihi: :hihi:


If Prince isn't a genius, No one could ever be called one.

U should do some research before makin such a ridiculous comment. : ok:

Prince has actually been rolling without a record label since 1996.


He uses labels now for distibution only but they split all profits and he keeps the master recordings.

Very cool of him.

His last album was awesome.

Picked it up this morning with my Mail On Sunday, very good. Does cost ?1.40 though (well thats wat the paper costs!)

genius move - his last album only sold 80k copies in the UK - this way 2 million people will probably atleats give it a listen

couldnt find a copy of the paper anywhere when i finally got round to going to the shop for my rolls at 1:30 this afternoon. ah well, not too bothered, a free album would've been nice tho.

still, well done to prince. power to the people, etc...

Prince To Sue YouTube, eBay Over Unauthorized Content

September 14, 2007, 10:00 AM ET

Prince plans to sue YouTube and other major Web sites for unauthorized use of his music in a bid to "reclaim his art on the Internet."

"YouTube ... are clearly able (to) filter porn and pedophile material but appear to choose not to filter out the unauthorized music and film content which is core to their business success," a statement released on his behalf said.

YouTube responded by saying it was working with artists to help them manage their music on the site. "Most content owners understand that we respect copyrights, we work every day to help them manage their content, and we are developing state-of-the-art tools to let them do that even better," said YouTube chief counsel Zahavah Levine.

In addition to YouTube, Prince plans legal action against online auctioneer eBay and Pirate Bay, a site accused by Hollywood and the music industry as being a major source of music and film piracy.

It is rare for an individual artist of Prince's stature to take on popular Web sites, while some up-and-coming performers actually encourage online file sharing to create a fan base and buzz around a record.

"Prince strongly believes artists as the creators and owners of their music need to reclaim their art," the statement added.

British company Web Sheriff has been hired to help coordinate the action. "In the last couple of weeks we have directly removed approximately 2,000 Prince videos from YouTube," said Web Sheriff managing director John Giacobbi.

"The problem is that one can reduce it to zero and then the next day there will be 100 or 500 or whatever. This carries on ad nauseam at Prince's expense," he told Reuters.

He said his company had also removed around 300 items from eBay, where whole lines of pirated goods trading on Prince's name had appeared, including clocks, socks, mugs and key rings.

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003640709

Gah, Prince, you're not Metallica!!!

2,000 prince videos?

like there even that many on you tube. Sound to me like they deleted everything with the key word prince.  :hihi:

Prince - what a fucking jackass! Fuck him and his crap music.

So...... its ok for YouTube to make Billions of dollars using Copyrighted material?

I happen to like youtube, plus how is it hurting this rich bitch anyway?

Boo hoo hoo, poor prince.  ::)

Guess he couldn't be satisfied with the 72" plasma and got the 68" , only to find out that he could squeeze this money out for the 72"


BOO MOTHER FUCKIN HOO

what a twat, one man has to try and spoil it for millions.

i hope he doesnt end up ruining these sites like metallica did napster back in the day.

you people whining obviously have no concept about business.  its not about prince's personal money.   He's not the only person losing money because of this shit.   This is a problem that is greatly hurting several entire INDUSTRIES.

and for the record, I dont think sites like YouTube is the real problem, but piratebay needs to be shut the fuck down.  Its no different than walking into a DVD store and grabbing a stack of DVDs and walking out without paying.   When you are someone who is actually effected because of asshole leeches stealing and sharing your stuff, you start to see the other side.

Nothing can save the industries, it's just about over for the men in suits.

are you that nieve to believe its only affecting a few rich guys in business suits?   it affects ANYONE who works in the film, music, and adult industries.    From the kid at blockbuster video, to artists like Prince or Axl Rose, to people who work for the record label, to the guy like me who takes pictures of naked girls and sells them on the internet.  Why do you think Axl has that Tsunami company constantly searching YouTube?  He shouldn't have to do that and YouTube should be forced to recover every single penny GnR has spent towards Tsunami's services.

Holy Fuck I just agreed with Jimmy Bob :nervous: :nervous: :nervous:


Think about if u owned a business and people just walked in and grabbed shit and stole from u. I don't think anyone of u would like that.


Its all about business.

Its why athletes and actors and other people in the entertainment or sports industry make so much money.

U generate money, U get a percentage.

You Tube are Stealing other people's works and are profiting 100 percent from those and it isn't fair.

YouTube started a website and sold it for billions of dollars without producing or making anything.

They leached off people for HUGE Profit and I think that is bullshit.

I love youTube also but I can't disagree with Prince or anyone over this.

A Big Reason the music industry sucks now is because of illegal downloading fuckers.

Record labels lose so much money, they now play it safe and mass produce the shit that 12 year olds buy because they are still the ones who buy albums.

Its why real music has disappeared cause labels no longer can afford to give artists a chance to gain an audience.


If Bon Jovi came out today, they'd be done after 2 albums cause they were a flop till their third record.

Hell Princes first 3 albums were flops as well.

Prince is an idiot. Obviously he doesn't see that his works become more popular because they are on Youtube. It's not like Youtube enables users to download high quality audio files like Napster did. Why is he bothered about a few low res flash videos?

Petty, petty, petty.

i agree, for many artists i've checked out youtube just to sample some songs or check out music videos to see if i wanna buy their albums or even possibly see them live if they were coming around....

i dont know why hes fighting it like this, he should embrace it like other artists and use it to his advantage....

i love prince but this seems a little strange....

but PirateBay does.   PirateBay is way worse than Napster ever was.   

maybe it's bad for the industry but it can't be stopped. napster got shut down but there were a lot of options for illegal downloading and there will always be other ways as long as the internet will be running. the internet is a good way to get the product out there to as many people as you can to buy it but there will always be other people who will download for free.

he'll give away his album for FREE, yet moans about youtube?

The guys nuts....

I feel so sorry for you, Prince.

:P

I saw 50 Cent being interviewed yesterday and he said (probably with his record company execs shuddering):  "Go out and get ahold of my album, I don't care if you want to download it, go out and steal the album and come check me out at the shows.  This music is for everyone."  -->  The same guy who issued a "sales" challenge to another rapper....

It's just as odd for Prince to be dishing out his album for free and then worrying about low quality videos on the internet.     :-\

It's also strange that the artists with NO money want the extra exposure the internet provides... while the artists with millions in the bank are trying to "reclaim their art".

The issue here for Prince is keeping total control of his own work. In fact, he has been striving for complete control over his musical and visual output (as a counterpoint to his demands for unfettered artistic freedom) ever since his recording career began in the mid 70s.  He signed with Warner Brothers when they promised to let him produce his own albums. Remember the 'slave' dispute with Warner's in the 90's? All because he had the hump with them for retaining ownership of his master tapes and trying to slow down his release schedule. (I personally wouldn't mind being a 'slave' if I had a $100m contract, but I'm not an artiste).

In the more recent past, the Paisley Park Police have come down very hard on fan sites and fanzines that have allowed their readers to advvertise and solicit bootleg recordings. Fansites have also been barred from hosting pictures of his current 21 night run in London. (Indeed, people going to those shows are warned repeatedly that they risk ejection from the arena if they do so much as reach for a camera  ::) )

And if money is a factor in this, you should remember that Prince personally stands to lose more than a lot of other artists from Internet piracy as the head of his own record label (NPG).

But I agree with everyone who thinks that this action is utterly futile and he would do well to embrace some of the newer form of online retailing and media streamingas a way to promote his current wares and his enourmous back catalogue. If he's not careful, he'll end up like Lars Ulrich  :nervous:

he doesnt actually have a thread just set for him. just threads on particular events, so perhaps merge them into this.

Anyhow, how awesome is the solo for purple rain?

it totally makes the song

Prince fuckin' rules. A ton of people have misconceptions about him cause he's a strange guy. Amazing songwriter tho, and probably the most prolific of our time. Also, on a lot of his recordings he'll play every single instrument and he can solo like a motherfucker.

I've never really listened to Prince.

But I remember seeing him perform the song "Fury" on Saturday Night Live...

It fucking ripped, I'll tell you that.

Prince threatens to sue his fans over online images


Owen Gibson, media correspondent
Wednesday November 7, 2007
The Guardian

He's a singer who has made some odd career moves in his time, from changing his name to an unpronounceable love symbol to scrawling "slave" on his cheek in protest at his record company.

But industry experts yesterday warned that Prince's latest decision might be the most controversial of all.

He has threatened to sue thousands of his biggest fans for breach of copyright, provoking an angry backlash and claims of censorship.

His lawyers have forced his three biggest internet fansites to remove all photographs, images, lyrics, album covers and anything linked to the artist's likeness. A legal letter asks the fansites to provide "substantive details of the means by which you propose to compensate our clients [Paisley Park Entertainment Group, NPG Records and AEG] for damages".

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The singer himself is believed to take a close interest in unofficial use of his image and music, monitoring websites from his sprawling Paisley Park studio complex in Minneapolis.

A coalition named Prince Fans United, representing Housequake.com, Princefans.com and Prince.org, has been formed by the website organisers to fight back. They said they would contest the action on the basis that it was an attempt "to stifle all critical commentary about Prince". They added that the "cease and desist" notices went as far as calling for the removal of pictures taken by fans of their Prince tattoos and their vehicles carrying Prince-inspired licence plates.

"It's a really short-sighted and futile move," said Nicola Slade, editor of the industry newsletter Record of the Day. "Prince has got a lot of fans and as he's decided to take a more leftfield approach to releasing his material, he should be nurturing the relationship. I'm shocked, really."

The singer had been considered to be in the vanguard of efforts by some artists to cut record labels out of the equation and forge their own relationships with fans through the web and live concerts, having been one of the first to sell music directly to fans via his website.

He recently completed a 21-night residency at London's O2 arena, effortlessly mixing up the setlist each night to draw on a rich back catalogue that includes Purple Rain, Raspberry Beret, Kiss and Sign o' the Times, and was lauded for a genius marketing move in giving away his CD to concertgoers and with copies of the Mail on Sunday.

Alex Burmaster, an analyst at Nielsen Online, said: "It's a paradox that a musician who has done so much to bring himself closer to his fans, particularly with his 'them and us' crusade against the record labels, should be engaging in a course of action that effectively removes the raison d'etre of fansites.

"But it's the mark of the man who always goes against the grain that he should be doing this at a time when other artists and their labels are suddenly embracing the social media phenomenon."

In 1993, amid a bitter dispute with the record label, Prince changed his name to an unpronounceable "love symbol" as a step towards his "ultimate goal of emancipation from the chains" that he said tied him to Warner Bros.

Yesterday's move follows an earlier declaration of war on copyrighted material hosted by web giants such as YouTube and eBay.

In September, he appointed the internet company Web Sheriff to police the removal of up to 2,000 clips from YouTube. Web Sheriff managing director, John Giacobbi, said at the time that the singer wanted "to create a template for other artists". "Prince doesn't really want to go around suing people - he'd much rather people just respected his rights. He will be victorious," he said.

Controversy followed this decision, too, when a mother from Pennsylvania posted a clip of her baby dancing to his 1984 hit Let's Go Crazy and Prince's lawyers demanded it was taken down.

Lawyers at the Electronic Frontier Foundation have vowed to contest the claim on her behalf, saying the song is hardly audible and constitutes fair use.

By going after the Google-owned YouTube, Prince was merely following the lead of a handful of other big rights owners - including MTV-owner Viacom, the estate of Elvis Presley and the Premier League - that believe the video sharing site makes advertising revenue off the back of their copyrighted content. But while some artists have resorted to the law in an attempt to persuade websites or internet providers to remove pirated songs and there have been disputes over lyrics, most decided long ago that it was counterproductive to attempt to get fans to remove images and album covers.

"You can get things taken down, the legal tools are there to do it," said Caroline Kean, a partner at the law firm Wiggin. "The reason people don't is partly practical, because there are so many images, but also due to the bad publicity you get from going after your biggest fans. Most people soon realised it was counter-productive."

A spokeswoman for the fans' campaign said the sites had always tried to work with Prince's management. But it appeared that Prince wanted to edit his past and there was "no sign" of his lawyers backing down, she said. "He's trying to control the internet 100% and you can't do that without infringing people's freedom of speech," she added.

http://music.guardian.co.uk/news/story/0,,2206460,00.html


ok youtube i understand.......but now this is getting ridiculous.

i am shocked by this. this just seems backwards to what he was doing before with the album distribution.

 ???

has he lost his mind?

The unpronounceable love symbol has taken over his brain.

U see now why Jarmo has to respect Axl's wishes.

Cause if u piss the artist off enough, He can shut u the fuck down.

prince needs to step out of prince world.

wow, just motherfucking wow at this

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2941251

i dont know if people without myspace can view, but myspace is the only place you can find prince videos online now.

but look, its tom petty and prince together covering while my guitar gently weeps.

just wait until prince comes in with his solo. Its one seriously amazing piece of playing!

yeah thats one of the best live performances i've seen ever. i think it was at the rock n roll hall of fame in 2004. Jeff Lyne is also in the perfomance.  i'm pretty sure i posted this earlier in the thread. i love how prince is so into it that he almost falls over backwards off the stage but the security card holds him up. crazy.

That was pretty sweet! 

To more serious Prince fans...on which album are those considerable guitar talents most on display?

ive been listening to some and i havent found albums where he really lets his guitar rip.

he does do some cool stuff on purple rain but still nothing compared to what he can do.

i also listned to some greatest hits, and there was a song on there called cream, that seemed a bit more stripped down and you could hear the guitar more upfront, so maybe the album that that is off will have more guitar showcasing , as i find his guitar often gets lost in the mix on other albums as  the keyboards n drums drown it out a little bit.

Albums that are guitar oriented are:


1. Purple Rain
2. Graffitti Bridge
3. Gold Experience *awesome solos*
4. Chaos and Disorder
5. Rave in2 The Joy Fantastic



Download a song called "Peach"  Has some cool solos

The song "Guitar" off his new album also has some good solos.

Thanks, both of you, for the suggestions!   :peace:

I think the coolest thing about Prince's playing is he kind of doesn't let the guitar go crazy, he adds just what's necessary.

Check out his acoustic sets he did during the musicology tour.

Freedom', check out "Peach."

That's a killer rock song : ok:

Edit: D beat me to it! :hihi:

This guy rocks. Hadn't heard shit until a couple of days ago. A bunch of great tunes.

I'd recommend him to anyone who likes music a bit out of the ordinary.

i love the song "cream"

creammm sha boogey bop

Is Graffiti Bridge actually a proper Prince album, just alot of the songs mainly have other people singing/rapping on it.

Other George Clintons appearance, id rather just Hear prince doing lead vocals most the time so its a tad dissappointing cause the music on it is great.

i love thieves in the temple.

Thieves In the Temple is the follow up to "Purple Rain"


The movie Purple rain had tons of great music that wasnt on the soundtrack and I think Prince regretted that in a way. U had a few really great morris Day and The Time tracks that wouldve made that soundtrack even more classic.

So for Thieves, he pretty much included his music and everyone else that had a song in the movie onto the official movie soundtrack.


Listen to "Still Would Stand All Time" on the thieves in the temple album

Although one of the greatest prince songs ever also appears on this album its called "Joy In repetition"

Album track is great, if u can find a live version its even better cause he goes off with a massively awesome solo.

hey D

a while ago you put Gold in your list of favorite Prince guitar solos.

My dad has The Gold Experience CD so i eventually got around to giving the album a listen.

Minus the first track, Pussy Control which is absolutely STUPID. The album may just end up being one of my favoriote Prince albums.

Its a very rock orientated album from him, even the drumming on most songs avoids the drum machine sound and has a more live drum sound, the drumming reminds me of Hendrix's Drumming style from Mitch Mitchel. Lots of guitar solos on the album AND they were upfront which was great.

Now for the track Gold, i listened to that song n then repeatedly listened to it another 3 times, its SUCH a great song and yes the guitar solo is great, it hits in at the time right time n it was amazing. The song sounded strangely familar but i didnt know why, anyways, i asked my dad about it and quoted the main lyrics (he hasnt listened to it since like it came out in 1995) and as soon as i said the lyrics he knew what it was n said he used to play it alot so. Im guessing i probably heard it when i was little just didnt know who it was by.

I think its funny theres always been an under-current of Prince in my upbringing lmao, when i still was unborn and inside, i was present at a Prince live show hahahaha

Gold Experience in my opinion is the third greatest Prince album ever


1. Purple Rain of course *It isnt my favorite now but u cant deny it
2. Emancipation
3. Gold Experience


Shhh,Dolphin,Most Beautiful Girl in the world, Shy, I Hate U, and Gold are fucking classics. Its a shame Warner Bros didnt really push this album as it was one of his best.

If anyone hasnt heard Gold and wants to, Tell me and Ill put it on a YouSendIt file and let u download it.

When u listen, just remember that Prince plays EVERY instrument.


https://www.yousendit.com/download/Q01GSlI5NEg1Ujd2Wmc9PQ

^everyone should get that.

ive fell in love with the song  "new power generation (part 1)" from the Graffitti Bridge album.

such a good beat, and lyrics.

Love love love Prince to death.

I listen to the "Small Club" bootleg last night.  This is a must have for any Prince fan!

where did u hear it at?

Some people don?t seem to recognize that Prince is a very very very gifted musician....he can totally play guitar and what he does with his voice is just amusing. I?m a total rocker but I have tons of respect for the man.

Yeah, people don't understand that this guy  is the greatest musician by far of his generation and of the last 75 years.

he arranges, composes and plays every single instrument. he also has always been his own producer.

the prolific songwriting, change in styles are unmatched.

There are better singers, better guitar players, better piano players BUT  no individual can do all combined anywhere near Prince's level.

I have the boot on CD, I hadn't listen to it in a long time.  Have you heard it before?

couldnt agree more with you (for a change :hihi:)

I always wanted to visit Prince world.

paisley park?

No , no the ego whacked out prince world.I love prince but that motherfucker is out of his mind!!!Paisley Park is weired for sound,.so you would alway feel like you couldn't say shit with out him hearing it.

Have you heard the song Paisley Park.


Its pretty spaced out.

Yes.  It is on the album Around the World in a Day, one of my favorites.

I live in MN so I have been lucky when Prince would play all of those shows at Paisley Park.  I have seen him over 30 times live there, most of the times it was free.

i like alot of his albums.

but for some reason, i dont think around the world in a day anndddddd *come back to me title* errmmm the album that followed, with Kiss on etc are very strong albums from the Revolution era Prince. They are good, but i dunno, they just dont match up to purple rain album for me?

I really like Sign O The Times and Lovesexy, along with some Graffitti Bridge.

That album u are talking of is Parade.

Prince just I think knew he couldn't follow up Purple Rain, so he just went in a totally different direction.

The thing about Prince that is cool is though, U can not find an album since Purple Rain where he tried to use that sound etc.

The Gold Experience maybe was the closest he came to trying but Prince never lived off past glories by trying to redo them.

If anyone hasn't yet. Check out "Emanciaption"  Its 3 brand new discs of music that came out in the mid 90's and is my favorite Prince collection.

Disc 2 is amazing.

cool will do.

i listened to chaos and disorder recently. Enjoyed that alot, very bluesy prince i think.

Crystal ball is the fucking Shit . Broke that album out today for the first time in a while . And man does it kick ass.

I think one of the most underrated Prince albums is The Symbol album

My Name is Prince, Love 2 the 9's, Sexy M.F., Morning Papers, Blue Light, Damn U, Sweet Baby, 7, 3 chains of Gold.  This album is great but doesn't get a lot of the attention it should.

too bad that's about the time he changed his name to that symbol and he got all that bad press for it which may have hurt it's chances of alot of national airplay--

funny that the story comes out years later that he chaged his name b/c of a dispute with his label and he had to do so for legal reasons, not some eccentricity that the change was attributed to at the time; making alot of people think he was aother michael jackson :-\

my name is prince is a uber cool track. always liked that.

MY NAME IS PRINCE...AND I AM FUNKY!!!

Do you mean the unreleased album from 1987 (that turned into Sign O The Times) or the 1997 compilation album from NPG records?

The 1997 one well it actually came out in 98.

Fun album all in all . Disc to is really good.

Yeah, there are some really cool unreleased tracks. I haven't listened to mine in years.

If u bought the Crystal Ball it came with an awesome acoustic CD called "The Truth"

I would fucking kill to have another copy of that. Some bastard stole all my CD's and that was in there.

That acoustic CD is pimp!!

Dude tell me u have it right now

PLEASE tell me u have it and u can upload it and send me the links?

I've been dying to hear The Truth and Circle Of Amor for the last 8 years since mine got stolen.

Yep. Give me a few and I send you a link.

HOLY SHIT

Merry Christmas to me!

Whole album dude

please!

man this has made my year

yeah whole album!

Got it up stairs fixing to go get it and the I'll upload it.

I am so excited!

D.


Ive just stumbled across something so obvious yet i never thought to exploit it.

Google video.

I searched Prince Purple Rain live on there. So many sources, pro shots too.

Check it out man, see what rare shit you can find!

I just snagged The Gold Experience on vinyl.  I can't wait to give it a spin.

Awesome find!


U have heard the CD though right?

Of course, bought it the first day it came out back in 95.  It was the first "new" album by prince I ever bought, and to this day it is my favorite prince album by far.  Although its a bummer they did not include "days of wild".

Prince is amazing... underrated in my humble opinion. A brilliant, brilliant musician...

yes price is 1 great singer and writter as well

Prince To Roll Out Three Albums This Year
Prince
 
January 02, 2009 11:40 AM ET

Jonathan Cohen, N.Y.
Prince is planning to release three new albums in 2009 without the assistance of a record label, according to an interview with the Los Angeles Times. A "major retailer" is in talks with the artist to release the music physically, while a new Prince Web site will sell it in digital form.

The two new Prince albums are the tentatively titled "MPLSOUND" and "Lotus Flower." He was also heavily involved in an album titled "Elixir" from his protege, Bria Valente. "We got sick of waiting for Sade to make a new album," he said of that project.

As for "MPLSOUND," recorded at Prince's Paisley Park compound in Minneapolis, the Times describes at "electro-flavored" and full of "trippy, experimental pop songs." Q-Tip guests on one track.

"Lotus Flower" is more guitar-driven, an approach Prince says he came to after touring as the guitarist in singer Tamar Davis' band in 2006. Tracks include "Dreamer," a cover of Tommy James and the Shondells' "Crimson & Clover," "Colonized Mind" and "Wall of Berlin."

Prince's last studio album, "Planet Earth," was first released as a free covermount with the U.K. newspaper the Mail on Sunday in July 2007. It was subsequently issued worldwide by Columbia Records. 

awesome. cant wait to hear this guitar driven album.

PLEASE PLEASE TOUR

If u have never seen this guy live. It is the greatest show u will ever see.

I've been three times and they are just indescribable experiences.

i hear he doesnt do england anymore?

Didn't he do like 10-20 shows or something a couple years ago there?

i think thats because it was maybe his last tour here.

http://www.lotusflow3r.com/


new website

it isn't fully operational but check it out.

those new tracks are wicked.

His guitar work on Crimson and Clover is awesome!

This is the prince that made me a fan.  His guitar work.  My favorite guitarist by far, so tasty. 

anyone else hear the 4 prince leaks?

Pretty fucking good so far.

gonna be some of his best in a while i believe.


Colonized mind is awesome.

i dont believe i have. gimme some info?

Tell me if u want em and u shall receive em

Colonized Mind is a real gem also.

I'm quite excited by the prospect of Prince doing a rock album.

By chance, I saw Prince perform at the very last Mill City Musical Festival (in Minneapolis).  Aside from knowing Prince was from Minneapolis and was in Batman, I really didn't know anything about him.  I was just going to the festival for the music.

I have to say, I was completely blown away by his performance.  He is an incredible performer.  To see him live, with zero expectations, like that was a very cool thing indeed.

The thing about Prince also, is when u listen to all of his music and realize that he is the lead guitar player and the frontman and the keyboard guy, and the producer, and they drum guy

I mean it is just amazing the high level of music he has created by himself.

so does anyone know when Lotus Flower may be released?

I havent heard anything definitive but I'd guess by this Summer and the Minneapolis Sound in Late Fall/Nov


His site has been changed some

go to

www.lotusflow3r.com


Listen to the song Disco Jellyfish!

It sounds crazy

just select the cassette and it will go into the CD boombox

there is another new song on there also called Another Boy I think it is

Prince to release latest album at Target

Mon Mar 2, 2009 8:01pm EST  Email | Print | Share| Reprints | Single Page[-] Text

 
(Reuters) - Prince has found an outlet for his latest collection of songs, recorded without a major label, by partnering with Target for a three-disc set, the retail chain said on Monday.

The album will be available at Target stores March 29. The collection has two original studio albums called "LOtUSFLOW3R" and "MPLSoUND" and a third disc titled "Elixer" by his latest protege, the singer Bria Valente.

The three-disc set from Prince, which will sell for $11.98 at Target, is the latest instance of a recording artist partnering with a major retailer to release an album.

Anglo-Australian rock band AC/DC released their chart-topping album "Black Ice" in October exclusively through Wal-Mart stores and rock icon Bruce Springsteen gave the retailer exclusive rights to release an anthology of his greatest hits in January.

Prince in recent months sought to showcase his latest recordings as he worked without a major label, as he premiered songs for a Los Angeles radio station and on the Internet.

Prince has previously tried out alternative ways to distribute his music. Copies of his 2007 CD "Planet Earth" were delivered with British newspaper The Mail on Sunday.

Prince, whose hits include "Purple Rain" and "When Doves Cry," was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2004 and he has won six Grammy Awards.





Bummed that it won't be coming out on vinyl it looks like....but three CD's for $12 bucks, can't complain.

Cannot wait!

3 CDS! 12 bucks!

Awesome deal

D, perhaps you can help.

I read that Prince made a song, on B-side to Gold. Titled "Rock N Roll Is Alive" and it was a reponse to the Lenny Kravitz song Rock N Roll is dead.

Yes

and I use to have it. its called Rock N Roll is Alive and it lives in Minneapolis.

i think he recorded it live at one of his Paisley Park after hour impromptu gigs

Prince To Play Four Nights on 'Leno'

March 11, 2009 01:03 PM ET

David J. Prince, N.Y.

Prince will perform on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno three nights in a row, March 25-27, as he builds anticipation for the March 29 release of two new albums, "LOtUSFLOW3R" and "MPLSoUND."  Prince will also perform a fourth night on the "Tonight Show," May 28th, in celebration of the end of Leno's run as host of the show.

Both CDs, along with a third by new artist Bria Valente, will be available as a three disc set exclusively through Target for a price of $11.98.

The "Tonight Show" performances are part of a larger roll-out for the CD package in Los Angeles.  In an email message sent to fans who signed up for updates on lotusflow3r.com, Prince wrote, "From the 24th on, there will b a slew of NPG-related events happening around electric LAlaland.. we don't want 2 give away all the details yet, but b prepared 2 get yo groove on, numerous ways 4 numerous days. We know $ is tite but the adventures will b worth ur while! Stay 2ned 2 this outtaspacestation."

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/prince-to-play-four-nights-on-leno-1003950193.story

lmao prince is a legend.

I was there!

Prince - "Dreamer" on Leno 3/26/09

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uOzbk6L9ttc

That was amazing.

As was the other song if you check related links.

Im really hyped for this. I think im actually going to pre-order these two albums, i rarely buy something unless ive heard it for free first.

Cant wait to pick up Lotus Flower tomorrow!!!!!!!

listening to the albums atm.

Shame he didnt include crimson and clover on the album!

Prince could release an album of him farting in the bathtub and you guys would think it was a masterpiece. :confused:

haha i dont think so.

I havent liked any of his albums after the one he did in 1996.

These two new albums are a return to form. Although id of liked a better production.

Crimson and Clover is on my version


I've listened to the Lotus Flower disc

it will take some listens.  I'm never crazy about anything first listen through.

Lotus Flower has lots of wicked guitar playing (can you send me crimson and clover?)

The other album MPLSOUND, is more typical prince, upbeat popy funky stuff.

"Crimson and Clover" is only available on the CD; the Lotusflow3r.com digital download version replaces this track with "The Morning After"

ahh thats what ive got.

send me the morning after and Ill send u crimson and clover

will do.

Its late in the UK. So ill sort it out with you tommorow via PM here ok?

Yo!!! hook me up to ,sir.

Please!!!

which one of us?

2nd CD Minneapolis Sound is fucking awesome!


Never be another like me and Chocolate box kick ass


Lotus Flower is somewhat medicore first listen through except for Crimson and Clover, Colonized mind, 4ever and Dreamer

but this damn Minneapolis Sound is right there with some of his best work.

Just had my first listen.  Like most Prince albums outside of a few, there are some real gems and some songs made for the CD skip button.  Prince and GNR are my two favorites by far, and it is an interesting contrast.  Prince is so prolific and releases so much material, and in the body of work sense is absolutely a genius, but on the same token you sometimes get a few good tunes per album as a result.  Then comes GNR, which has not released much, so you are always thirsting for more, and the whole albums for the most part are solid.


I do agree that MPLS Sound definately has some great work on there, and I do prefer that album to Lotus right now. 

It looks like LotusFlower is going to move around 150k units and has a chance at number 1 in the states.  I will say I have seen the Target commercial quite a bit, so Target is at least promoting the album.  Plus Prince did his share with the performances on Leno.

Love the album

needs a video and single for "U're Gonna C Me"

SPIN Mag Goes Crazy With Free 'Purple Rain' Tribute Album

June 11, 2009 11:41 AM ET

David J. Prince, N.Y.

SPIN magazine is going crazy with its July issue, celebrating the 25th anniversary of Prince's "Purple Rain" with a comprehensive oral history of the film and album and a free downloadable tribute that features nine bands doing song-for-song covers of the record's classic tracks.

Dubbed "Purplish Rain," the nine song tribute album boasts a real coup: Apollonia, the one-time Prince protege who starred in the film, contributes a cover of "When Doves Cry" that she recorded with Greg Dulli and his band, the Twilight Singers. Other cover versions on the album include Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings doing "Take Me With U," Of Montreal's take on "Computer Blue," a punk-mariachi version of "I Would Die 4 U" and Lavender Diamond's rendition of the title track.

The Apollonia/Dulli duet is currently streaming at SPIN.com, and the full downloadable album will be available when the magazine hits the streets on June 23. The album download is free, but a clue from the magazine article will be required for access.

"We approached a bunch of bands, and we got nine who were really into it," Doug Brod, SPIN's Editor told Billboard.com. "All these bands did it for free - they paid for all of their recording time and they mastered all the tracks themselves." Unlike several other Prince cover records that have run afoul of The Artist's wishes, SPIN cleared all of the tracks and are covering the royalty expenses.

The 10-page oral history was compiled and written by Brian Raftery, who spoke to most of the key participants in the original project, including Wendy and Lisa, other members of the Revolution and the Time, Bob Cavallo (the film's producer and Prince's manager at the time), director Albert Magnoli, and the original screenplay writer William Blinn. Prince and the Time's main man Morris Day did not participate.

"We did a full court press to get Prince himself involved," said Brod. "He's a pretty tough guy to get a hold of, and he doesn't dwell much on nostalgia."

http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/spin-mag-goes-crazy-with-free-purple-rain-1003983658.story

Not Prince himself, but.

jimmyfallon - Incubus and the Roots celebrate 25th anniversary of Purple Rain by playing "Let's Go Crazy" on Late Night tonight. It's gonna be sick.
about 6 hours ago from Tweetie

jimmyfallon - Due to publishing $$ - we can't air this song on repeats or the web, so tonights a must see for fans of Incubus, the Roots or Prince.
about 6 hours ago from Tweetie

listening to his B-sides disk

This shit is AWESOME. Really funked out Prince!
Erotic City is awesome

Yeah it should've been on Purple Rain

Listen to:
Irresistable Bitch
17 Days is one of the best Prince Songs ever
God is awesome
Scarlet Pussy
She's Always in My Hair

Due to Jacksons death.

There wasnt much attention paid to the 25th Anniversary of Purple Rain.

Did they release a special edition version of the album to coincide with this?

i heard a bootleg of Prince covering Radiohead.

Needless to say it was awesome. So i went n checked Radiohead out, and then found out they sucked. Shame.

Do u have this boot?

Id kill to hear it

Apparently he officiallly posted a pro shot video of it on LotusFlower website. Unfortunately the website isnt working anymore.

so im stuck with google video cam boots of it. But the full length ones are pretty good audio.

Yknow.

Around the World in a Day.

Is definitely a disappointing follow up to Purple Rain.

But i think the album is misunderstood, and intrigueing.

Prince never really toured for this album or played many of the songs live.  Listening to the album more. This is a one of a kind Prince album. He never did anything like this before or after. Its a very 60s inspired album. I hear alot of influences, from The Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" to The Beatles "Sgt Pepper". Its quite a psychedelic album, i think perhaps if Prince had spent a little more time on it, it would of been a more focused and acclaimed effort.

What do you guys think? (I guess thats you, D. haha)

Just finishing up spinning the Gold Experience on vinyl in its entirety. Gold is blasting as I type.  My favorite Prince song, my favorite Prince band, my favorite Prince album.  Brilliant.

It is one awesome album.

I think Pussy Control is a little bit out of place and silly though.

"Say it, pussy control. ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH PUSSY CONTROL...OW"

Pussy Control is THE club song

Gold Experience is my 3rd fave Prince album behind Emancipation,Purple Rain


There is a brilliant song on Around The World in A Day called "The Ladder" 

everybodys lookin for the ladder something something salvation of the soulll.

haha

FINALLY found a copy of Lotus Flower on Vinyl!  I was skeptical any copies were ever pressed since the release was a Target exclusive.  I had to pay a premium for it but am excited.  It had been the only Prince album I never purchased up until that point. Since Chinese's release I have been a "if it doesn't come out on vinyl, I don't buy it" snob.

Prince is the man! I've been into him since his early albums (pre-"1999" -- the album, not the year; i'm gettin old). Back when he wrote, produced, performed every instrument, etc.  He is a musical genius and IMO one of the most underrated rock guitarists of all time (only because he cannot be classified as a rock -- or any other genre -- musician). Check out his performance of "While My guitar Gently Weeps" on youtube from the rock and roll hall of fame ceremony. His entire band is awesome in concert. I would love to hear him record a song with GnR (as a guitar player)

Damn Prince and Axl Rose working together, i doubt theyd even end up meeting up let alone working together. Their egos would auto cancel any progress out.

"i want to work in my studio!"

"no, i want to work in my studio!"

haha.


Anyways, been listening to the Come album recently. Love that track Loose, unlike anything Prince has ever done.

It is his guitar playing that made me such a fan, along with all the other talents as you mentioned.  I live in the Twin Cities, so Ihad the chance to see Prince live over 35 times, 30 of which were at Paisley Park, over half were for free.  The first time I went to see him at Paisley Park I thought Prince had some fun tunes, but put him in the "pop" catergory of Michael Jackson, etc....boy was I wrong......when he broke out the guitar I was hooked, best live guitar player I have ever heard.  Tastier to me than Slash, VH, anyone...

 I don't know if it is by design, but his studio work does not do his guitar playing justice, which is why many don't know how great of a guitar player he is. My brother in law is a pretty decent guitar player, and a while back I popped in disc 3 from "One night Alone" live, which started with Joy in Repitition....he asks...wow...who is this...I say Prince...his jaw dropped and he didn't believe me...needless to say he has since been converted...That Rock N Roll hall of fame performance was awesome....Prince stole the show...the Super Bowl performance had some great guitar work too...

Not to mention Axl's meticulous nature when it comes to composing, and Prince's write one song a day, record it, and put it out method....that would be be an interesting combo.

Yeah, Princes guitar playing rules, i try to get as many bootleg footage live shows as i can to witness him rip it up.

I got into Prince a few years ago, i was on a school trip and they took us to Planet Hollywood. Some big place where you get alot of American style food and its got all music on and lots of movie posters n models n shit.

While you eat, they have a HUGE TV screen where they play music videos. Well the Purple Rain video came on. I was watching it, what grabbed my attention was Princes cool clothes and guitar. So i started listening aswell as watching and got into the song, and was blown away by the guitar solos on the outro of the song. You can hear the emotion he puts into the guitar solo and it was just great.

Needless to say i went home, stole my dads Purple Rain album and never looked back! Since then ive listened to almost every album he has done, minus some more recent stuff as in my opinion, its not up to standards.

http://undercover.com.au/News-Story.aspx?id=10453

Prince Debuts New Song

by Paul Cashmere - February 28 2010
photo by Ros O'Gorman


Prince has put a new song out for the fans.


‘Cause and Effect’ debuted a radio station Current 89.3 in Prince’s hometown of Minneapolis this week after the singer gave the song to the station for a world premiere.

Have a listen to it here:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pXPyB6khfc&feature=player_embedded

meh, throw away track by his standards. I find his work from 2000 onwards is always hit n miss.

Yeah, I thought the song was awful in parts, and pretty good in others.  Had an early 90's Prince feel at times.  But overall, I wasn't too moved by the song.

most people say he needs the revolution.

i disagree, hes done plenty of great albums solo too.

Most people don't know shit

Even when he had the "Revolution" prince still wrote and recorded most of the albums by himself. they were more of a touring band

contrary to the movie, WEndy and Lisa did not write Purple Rain

Taffy has had a rough couple weeks on the legal front.  He got sued for canceling a gig in Ireland and settled, the youtube video of a baby dancing to Lets Go Crazy can be legally posted again, and the lawsuit from the 3121 perfume company can proceed.

I like Prince when he is pissed, some good guitar driven songs songs usually come as a result.

 :smoking: Prince's next album, twentyten, will be released in the UK next saturday, free with the free with the Daily Mirror :smoking:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/jun/29/daily-mirror-prince

He's also signed a similar deal with a German and a Belgian newspaper. No word on a US release, but there are rumours that he has been seen sniffing around Warner Brothers again (you know, his former 'slavemasters'...)

^Hmm, my dad gets the Mirror, I might check that album out. The only one of his I own is Purple Rain....

Prince going back to Warner Bros isn't the same thing

he was a slave cause they controlled everything. the songs on the album, what he could release when he could release it etc.

they also owned all his master recordings etc


now, when he does deals, they distribute it but he retains all rights to the masters and can do what he wants.

Guns N? Roses legend Slash said: ?Wow I?m so looking forward to the Prince album in the Mirror. I?ve always wanted to have the call from him to work together.?

http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2010/07/03/prince-will-give-new-album-20ten-away-free-to-daily-mirror-readers-115875-22378301/

I think my brain would spontaneously combust if i ever heard those two on CD together. that much awesomeness is just impossible to put on one track.

Id love to hear that.

Got Princes new album.

Someone should tell Prince, since all he seems to do is self produce now.

That too much compression on everything makes it sound flat, especially vocals.

Also dont make it so bass heavy, bit more treble please. Even EQ'in myself cant get rid of how bassy his vocals can be sometimes.

Got 20Ten, listening to Future Soul Song just now. :smoking:

I'm slowly getting into Prince. I've heard little bits of Around The World In A Day, which I wanna check out. :yes:

Just got it, and i really love it so far! 3 songs in, love Future Soul Song. excellent!



Prince as always produced himself. i don't know what u are meaning by he self produces now.

more i listen the more i like it!! I think its better than Lotus Flower.. def not up to his best work but its good.

its not his strongest at all. but its interesting.

personal favorites for me are his late 80s material. Sign o the times, black album and Lovesexy.

the songs are good, but come on. That production is mediocore.

tom petty and prince, while my guitar gently weeps, youtube it now

I do agree on that MrLee

i lisened to 3121 just now and the production compared to 2010's is a million times better..

does sound kind of generic production wise which is weird.

Just listened to 20ten for the first time. S'alright I suppose. But although I accept that Prince is past his peak, I expected more from him

Future Soul Song and Sticky Like Glue are cool, the rest seems a little half assed, almost like second rate re-hashes of his classic material.

D and Mrlee: I agree that the production isn't too hot on this one. . I like some of the sonic throwbacks to the Controversy/1999 (like the Linn drums thwacks and the chanted chorusses). But the appeal of Early 80's prince was the raw, direct sound. For me, most of the songs on '20ten' are overburdened with too many effects and sounds. Takes away some of the impact.

Overall, not bad for a newspapaer freebie.

Maybe it's because I'm not a hardcore Prince fan and don't have as high expectations, but I quite liked the new album the first time I listened to it. :yes: Stuff like Compassion, Future Soul Song and Everybody Loves Me stood out to me.

If you like proto funk rocker George Clinton and Funkadelic.

He did a song with Prince called "We Can Funk" which is immense.

Duff McKagan

Prince on George Lopez last night was earth-moving.

 :smoking:

Prince Plays the Classics & Debuts a New Song!

"The Beautiful Ones"
New song "Laydown"
"You're The One For Me"

Videos: http://www.lopeztonight.com/episode_recaps_and_highlights/prince_plays_the_classics_debuts_new_songs.php#video1

Prince is one hell of a talented person...

I know it's like his most famous song, but Purple Rain is such a brilliant song. Also, what a solo, he sure knows how to play instruments as well as singing.

That's why he's so good, he has everything going for him in terms of knowledge and skills.  8)

Thanks.  Those videos were pretty cool.  Everything was choreographed so well, and the musicians are so good.  Prince is such a great guitar player too.   Those parts with him on guitar were awesome.   

Prince is on tour in Canada.  I have never seen him before, so I'm quite excited.  From what I hear, his setlists are all over the place.  Anybody see him before?

Three times and it is an experience u will never forget

Should do Purple Rain II.

He did.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graffiti_Bridge_(film)

Graffiti Bridge is a very underrated Prince album. Movie was shitty but the album is very good:Check out: Question of U, Joy In Repetition, Thieves In The Temple, and "Still Would Stand All Time"

Dude, it's such a burn.  When he did his Forum residency earlier this year, I was out in the midwest!  Luckily I was back home by the end of the residency and caught a date. 

PURE SEX!  Prince is the best!

Prince was here last night, and it was incredible.  He did three or four encores and wouldn't stop.  I was very glad he played Baby I'm A Star (ended his 2.5 hour show with it...second longest set I've seen as GN'R was either just under or just past 3 hours in 2010 here).

I wish he'd play some of his early 90's stuff on concerts (like My Name Is Prince, 7, and Endorphinmachine), but when you have as many hits as His Royal Badness you'd be there all night!

A Revolution reunion, now that would be the SHIT!

Now seriously, Prince is a living legend, but the last CD I remember really enjoying was Diamonds and Pearls.

U really should check out The Gold Experience then. It came out around 94 and was an awesome album.  Emancipation is 3 disc masterpiece also.

RIP

According to TMZ.. he passed away.

http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/21/prince-dead-at-57/

God rest his soul.

With the recent death of Prince perhaps GNR will honor him with a tribute..Maybe a Purple Rain intro into November Rain or Axl singing When Doves Cry or Little Niki..Any other thoughts from someone with a little more Prince background?

I know Duff is a very big prince fan.

Truly a one of a kind talent.

YouTube him doing 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps' at the RNR HOF.  Dude crushed it.

I dont.....i cant even...... Afd and Purple Rain were, and are, big parts of the soundtrack of my life.  I'm shocked. Way too young. He will be very missed.....

 :'(

Read that he was rushed to the hospital last week with Pneumonia and he was fighting it for the last several weeks.

We really have lost a lot of talent these last few months, Weiland, Lemmy, Bowie, Glen Frey, now Prince.  :(
 

I just read about it. This is really a great lost. I'm shocked and sad. Prince was very talented and he was only 57. RIP  :'(

George Martin as well.

Prince hit me the most, especially as it was unexpected.

This is absolutely shocking.  We just lost one of the single most gifted musicians ever to grace Planet Earth.   :'(

Saw Prince in 2004 and it was mind-blowing.  Seeing him perform "Purple Rain" live was an almost religious experience.

RIP Prince......always loved his superbowl halftime show, His cover of Best Of You was awesome

With the recent death of Prince perhaps GNR will honor him with a tribute..Maybe a Purple Rain intro into November Rain or Axl singing When Doves Cry or Little Niki..Any other thoughts from someone with a little more Prince background?

I remember that, that was one of the most amazing guitar performances I have ever seen. 

I've seen him 6 or so times. At every show, PR was arranged, and sounded, differently. All amazing. To take a song like that, keep it recognizable, and yet make it a completely different experience every tour/show is one of the best exampkes of who he was as an artist that i can think of.

He was one of the most underrated (probably because his singing was so noteworthy) technicaly proficient guitar players on the planet.

His musical ear was just uncanny. I know he has faded a bit from the popular music scene, but even his more recent stuff is, musically, impressive.

Darling Niki is one of my favorite prince tunes, ever. Reminds me a TON of Rocket Queen.

So very sad whatever the cause.  :(


PRINCE TREATED FOR DRUG OVERDOSE DAYS BEFORE DEATH

http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/21/prince-treated-drug-overdose-dead/

Prince was treated for a drug overdose 6 days before his death ... multiple sources tell TMZ.

We broke the story ... Prince's private jet made an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois last Friday, hours after he performed in Atlanta. At the time his reps said he was battling the flu ... something we questioned because his plane was only 48 minutes from home before the unscheduled landing.

Multiple sources in Moline tell us, Prince was rushed to a hospital and doctors gave him a "save shot" ... typically administered to counteract the effects of an opiate.

Our sources further say doctors advised Prince to stay in the hospital for 24 hours. His people demanded a private room, and when they were told that wasn't possible ... Prince and co. decided to bail. The singer was released 3 hours after arriving and flew home.
We're told when Prince left he "was not doing well."

We know authorities in Minnesota are trying to get the hospital records from Moline to help determine cause of death.
We have made more than a dozen attempts to reach Prince's reps for comment, but they went radio silent.

Shocking if true. I never knew he had any drug issues.

I had never heard of any drug issues associated with him either, but unfortunately it's the first thing I thought of when I heard the news. It comes with the territory and most that experience the fortune and fame that he did fall into that lifestyle, whether we know it or not. Regardless, gone too soon. A one of a kind talent who will be missed greatly.

From what i've heard he didn't even drink. So if this turns out to be true truly shocking.

He had long term hip and back issues (degenerative problems) so it wouldn't surprise me to hear he used opiates to control the pain.  IDK if he was self medicating or not.  We'll have to see what comes out in the end.

PRINCE
PERCOCET TRIGGERED OD
Days Before Death

http://www.tmz.com/2016/04/22/prince-od-percocet-death/

Prince had OD'd on Percocet days before his death, and he ingested so much, EMTs had to administer a "save shot" at the airport where his plane made an emergency landing to save his life.

Sources in Moline, Illinois tell TMZ, Prince's entourage told responders he had taken the painkiller after his Atlanta concert which triggered the emergency.

Percocet is a painkiller which contains a combination of acetaminophen and oxycodone, an opioid. It is highly addictive.

We're told Prince was taking painkillers for a hip problem. We're told he had corrective surgery for his hips around 2010.

Really sad man. Great performer and probably the very very most underrated guitarist of all time.

Sucks. Been playing Purple Rain on vinyl today.

That's even sadder.  One of the few musicians who was so clean throughout his career ends up going out like that.  Tragic, man.   :(

RIP Prince

It's crazy. Two days on, I cant accept that we are now living in a world without Prince  :no:




His music will live forever though.




Here is Duff's cover of Bambi:





https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ysPKrIEEQR8 (https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ysPKrIEEQR8)

Prince usually burned the candle at both ends when it came to performing and recording.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/02/health/prince-death-opioid-overdose/

Prince died of accidental overdose of opioid fentanyl, medical examiner says.

Sad, unfortunate and not unexpected.  :(

Not at all when they found percocet on his body. You expected it would be an od of some sort.