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Mzuri
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 02:29 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Since most of us Love PRINCE, I'm starting a PRINCE thread.








And here's a link to a cute little video you probably haven't seen:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDb7GGNhons





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Yvettep
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 02:41 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

It's official:

You.
Have.
Made.
My.
Day.

LOLOL
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Mzuri
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 03:05 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Favorite Prince Album: "1999". Every single on it is a bonified hit. And most of them are classics.

Favorite Prince Single: This is a tuff one. REAL TUFF. But I'd certainly include "Erotic City", "Little Red Corvette", "Let's Pretend We're Married", "Anotherloverholenyohead", "Do Me Baby" and "Adore" within my Top 10.

Favorite Performances of a song written by Prince: Chaka Khan's "I Fee For You."

Favorite Prince Chick: VANITY!!!


Now. I do think Prince is the greatest popular music performer of this (and maybe ANY) generation. But Prince owes A WHOLE LOT to the Great SLY STONE. All you have to do is listen to some of Sly's music (most of it produced a generation PRIOR to the best of Prince) and you'll KNOW exactly what I mean.
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Mzuri
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 03:35 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I love ALL of Prince's music but my favorite Prince oldies are:

I Wanna Be Your Lover
Dirty Mind
Head
Irresistible Bitch
New Position
Annie Christian
International Lover

And I can go on and on, but those are his earliest hits that are timeless and they all still sound brand new right now.

Prince's original claim to fame (according to what the people who "discovered" him said) was that he could play several different musical instruments - piano, guitar, drums - and I don't know what else.

Everything he has released throughout the years has been original, always fresh, mind-blowing - and I believe he'll go down in history as one of the greatest composer/musicians who ever lived.

Sly Stone was one of my very first concerts. Way back in the day. Sly is multi-talented as well and I agree that Sly may have been an influence upon Prince.
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Mzuri
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 04:00 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

*sighs in bliss*


Thank you, Mzuri.

Thank you.
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 04:38 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

The following are my favorite Prince songs:

Pink Cashmere
Pop Life
Alphabet Street
Sexy MF
Computer Blue
The Beautiful Ones
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 05:03 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Too many Prince favorites to name. The ones that immediately jump in my head:

Adore
Purple Rain
The Cross
Musicology
Diamonds and Pearls
Raspberry Beret
When Two Are In Love
Girls and Boys
Alphabet Street
I Wanna Be Your Lover
Soft and Wet
I Would Die 4 U

Okay, okay, I'll stop now!

Mzuri, thx for starting this thread. May you live long and prosper!
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Mzuri
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 05:11 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 05:51 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Prince fuckin' rocks!
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Mzuri
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 05:59 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

There will be no cursing on the PRINCE thread!
Thank You!!! (LOL)


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Cynique
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 08:02 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

What can I say? Prince is Prince. He's a certifiable genius. Also an eccentric weirdo.
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 08:25 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

He made Carmen Electra sleep in full makeup and hairdo every night to bed.
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Posted on Monday, July 17, 2006 - 09:01 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

He's one great performer! How does he do it?
Go from Door to door as one of Jehovah's Witnesses
and have time to perform as well. I guess if George Benson and Larry Grahm can do it, why not Prince!You are the man PRINCE!!!
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Mzuri
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Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 02:54 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Prince had Marvin Gaye's daughter Nona as his live-in loveslave.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 07:29 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I love his music. Otherwise, he looks so feminine to me that it's kind of odd. The hair? ick.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 07:29 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Mehendi is for LADIES.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 11:39 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Prince is a half ass rip off of Sly Stone, Jimi Hendrix Stevie Wonder James Brown and Little Richard.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 11:47 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Chris,

Prince has OBVIOUSLY lifted from all those cats.

And I might even add some Sammy Davis, Jr. to that mix you've presented.

But I wouldn't say he's done a "half ass" job. I think he's done an admirable job lifting from those dudes.
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Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 12:06 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

There's only so many ways you can play a guitar. PRINCE may have borrowed a couple of moves, but in the end - PRINCE is an original!!!







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Posted on Tuesday, July 18, 2006 - 04:22 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I might even add some Sammy Davis, Jr. to that mix you've presented

Also add Carlos Santana. Likely others. Point is: How many folks could integrate (e.g., "rip off") just one of these great artists into their musical career? Yet Prince has been able to take from all of them--Plus add his own special spin.

Now, instead of listing those he's cribbed from, list those artists who followed who wouldn't be where they are without their debt to him:

Janet Jackson (via Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis)
Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Me'shell Ndege Ocello
Andre from Outkast
Alicia Keys
D'Angelo
Rashaan Patterson (spl?)
...
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Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 09:59 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

the fact that he as "lifted" and created his own sound is his genius, Mr. Chris Hayden.

I love lots of his music...still will stand all time...the live performance...I love the Black Album! Does anyone have that one?

Remember when we used to my dem love mix tapes...back in the day?

Mine was full of Prince songs...adore and when 2 R in Love...
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Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 10:12 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Black Album

YES! I had one of the original bootlegs.

As for his live performances, if you do not have a copy of One Night Alone it is worth getting. It does not exactly capture perfectly the magic of actually being there, but to my mind it comes pretty close.
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Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 10:24 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I have about a dozen PRINCE LPs (CDs, cassettes) but I've been remiss and I haven't kept up. I order books from Amazon about once a month and I'm gonna start ordering a couple CDs whenever I order my books to bring my PRINCE collection up to date. Besides my undying love for MR. JOHNNY GUITAR WATSON, I think PRINCE is the GREATEST musician that ever walked on the water!





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Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 11:33 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Mzuri,

I don't know if I'd consider Prince to be the "GREATEST musician" ever. For that particular title, I think I'd have to give some serious consideration to Louis Armstrong, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix and Duke Ellington; just to name a few.

But I think you could definitely consider him the most VERSATILE musician ever.
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Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 11:39 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

All the other ppl you mentioned are great as well. And God knows I love me some MILES DAVIS, but I will not be corrected today - PRINCE is the GREATEST musician evah!





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Posted on Thursday, July 20, 2006 - 11:41 am:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

And he's VERSATILE too.






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Mzuri
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Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 04:34 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

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Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 05:12 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Mzuri,

Okay. But that LAST one there is a bit too gotdayam Lil Richard for my liking!
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Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 05:33 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Mzuri,

Okay. Now you're going in a David Blaine direction.
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Posted on Friday, July 21, 2006 - 06:36 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

No - I'm just posting PRINCE pix!!!





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Posted on Monday, July 24, 2006 - 07:26 pm:   Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Thaaaat's better! LOL
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I was thinking about you all this afternoon: Listening to a little jazz, trying to clear up my email in-box, when saxophonist Joshua Redman's version of "How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore" came on my cd shuffle. I love that cover! It's from his cd of covers "Timeless Tales (for Changing Times)" Check it out!
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Now THIS was a bad ass thread! :-)

My boy be rock'n his ass off yoll!


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