Prince

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Jun 13, 2019 0:18:20 GMT fange said:

been listening through and trying to figure out  where I have heard that synth riff before in a Prince song

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The rhythm of it is a bit 'Girls and Boys'

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Just feel like a bit of loveliness on a grey Friday

[fange]

lithub.com/prince-was-one-of-the-loneliest-souls-ive-ever-met/

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Oct 12, 2020 11:05:03 GMT fange said:

lithub.com/prince-was-one-of-the-loneliest-souls-ive-ever-met/

Elvis, Jackson, Prince, even EVH ( someone was telling a story of meeting EVH at his agents and Eddie had a mini guitar strapped to him and would play requests, kinda like a ventriloquist's dummy as his conduit to interacting with people, sad.), tons of isolation, I think that is what has helped Springsteen, during the 70s and 80s whilst touring he would go the the movies, hang out, talk to people, eat with them, go to their homes, he didn't want to become like Elvis. He has sought to be approachable even now, at his kids' stuff, and riding his cars and motorcycles around.

["BING E BONG"]

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That was fun...if a little pointless!

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I bought a ticket to see Beck. Fuck knows when that gig will happen.

a nice tribute mind.

[fange]

'New' music coming out very soon.

www.npr.org/2021/07/27/1020698766/a-prismatic-prince-returns-on-welcome-2-america

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It'll be interesting to see if anyone picks him in the cup, he's very rarely been picked over the years.
My theory on this is that his best stuff, with perhaps a couple of exceptions, are also his best known songs. Given how much he released over his lifetime there should be lots of opportunities for 'deep cuts', but there isn't somehow, it's hard to find those nuggets in his catalogue.

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I kind of agree, at least about the his best songs also being amongst his biggest hits; but i think his catalogue has nuggets galore. I guess it all comes down to how much you enjoy his particular style(s).

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Jul 29, 2021 10:06:39 GMT @madcyril1 said:

It'll be interesting to see if anyone picks him in the cup, he's very rarely been picked over the years.
My theory on this is that his best stuff, with perhaps a couple of exceptions, are also his best known songs. Given how much he released over his lifetime there should be lots of opportunities for 'deep cuts', but there isn't somehow, it's hard to find those nuggets in his catalogue.

I'd agree, but there's a shitload of unreleased (at the time) stuff that fans claim to be as good as the hits. I'm not convinced.

I do like some of his originals that went on to be big hits for other artists - 'Manic Monday', 'Nothing Compares...', 'I Feel For You'.

Tom Jones' version of 'Kiss' is categorically one of the worst things ever to exist, however.

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I thought he was a sensation when I bought Controversy. After that it's been hit and (mostly) miss as far as I am concerned.

Overall it wouldn't kill me if I don't ever see or hear him again.

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Jul 29, 2021 10:06:39 GMT @madcyril1 said:

It'll be interesting to see if anyone picks him in the cup, he's very rarely been picked over the years.
My theory on this is that his best stuff, with perhaps a couple of exceptions, are also his best known songs. Given how much he released over his lifetime there should be lots of opportunities for 'deep cuts', but there isn't somehow, it's hard to find those nuggets in his catalogue.

Your theory is ptooey!

Who knows G, someone on Preludin might pick a Prince song for the letter P.  I can see it happening.

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Jul 29, 2021 9:53:46 GMT fange said:

'New' music coming out very soon.

www.npr.org/2021/07/27/1020698766/a-prismatic-prince-returns-on-welcome-2-america

At the record company meeting

On their hands - a dead star

And ooh, the plans they weave

And ooh, the sickening greed

At the record company party

On their hands - a dead star

The sycophantic slags all say:

"I knew him first, and I knew him well"

Re-issue! Re-package! Re-package!