Prince RIP

Yep.

I've never had problem loving '90s Prince. Tuomas OTM about Emancipation. And I love the good songs on Love Symbol enough to overrate the album.

Even though The Gold Experience isn't on the level of his classic 80s run, I sometimes think of it as my favourite

The Breakdown I felt would have been a number one had he released it circa 1994

I've found it hard to get into Emancipation. So he finally releases a 3-hour, triple (CD) album... and it's (from memory) dominated by seemingly endless mid-paced R&B. Was really hoping for some Sandanista levels of variety. Admittedly have only managed to get through it a few times.

I wouldn't listen to any three-disc album in sequence. And I love mid-paced R&B!

And Sandinista has an awful lot of mid-paced rock iirc

He released a lot of great songs after 1990 or whenever, but I don't really like most of those albums, which are either too long, too ridiculous or just sound bad (or maybe too perfect?) to my ears, even the good stuff. And yeah, you can always pick and choose your favorite stuff, and reshuffle it, or compile your own albums or whatever, and the results would be good, because Prince is a genius. But I find the discography as released largely a mess and/or a morass, and even his best stuff perhaps unfairly boosted by pro forma "return to form/best album since ..." hype. Again: genius. And I'm glad he did what he wanted to do, and that many (including many of you) get so much out of it. But I think part of his genius is that he's the rare musician who recorded both some of the best music ever made and some of the worst.

Even though The Gold Experience isn't on the level of his classic 80s run, I sometimes think of it as my favourite

I have planned to really get into Come and Gold Experience for a while but never really took the time... Gotta do that now !
Similarly, I KNOW Batman is nowhere near his best 80 albums yet it might be my favourite now.
It's the one I go to when I feel like listening to Prince nowadays anyway.

PARTYMAN

It's such a cool/groovy album (with killer slow jamz too) !
I listened to "Gold" and it is nice and catchy. Makes me think of a final song for the happy end of a drama movie in the 90s.

yes it is v coming-of-age movie closing credits

Gold was a UK top 10 hit but it's rarely heard anywhere these days. After Prince's death I loved playing the full album version while DJing - always sounded glorious at a loud volume

i love playing it in class!

"Gold" is awesome, as is most of The Gold Experience.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4YVbDCSGAg

This is a deep cut from that album that I really love... Possibly the most explicitly political song he'd ever done up to that point?

Ronnie Talk to Russia is p explicit

um
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRApCABjMdo

lol xp

Yeah, I guess. It's so corny and out of place on that album I think my mind subconsciously makes me forget it exists.

why is it out of place? If you're a minority, you're already under siege. Besides, it's short and fun.

Wait why is « most beautiful girl » not available on the Spotify version of the album (and how come it’s not on any best of) ?
Anyway I enjoy Gold Experience a lot so far (Come, less so).

And « Gold » might be my favourite song right now !

I didn't know about this, but from the wiki on most beautiful girl, might have something to do w it

There has been a long running copyright dispute since 1995 and a court in Italy ruled that Prince had plagiarized the song, giving writing credit to those other than Prince. [2]

Oh ok thanks. Frustrating.
« Billy jack bitch » is one funky cut !

Wish he was still here to write a song about this hot NBA chick ref

On Tuesday April 21 at 9 PM ET, “Let’s Go Crazy: The GRAMMY Salute To Prince” will broadcast on the CBS Television Network and stream on CBS All Access. The broadcast will include performances of Prince’s hits by collaborators Sheila E., The Revolution, and Morris Day and The Time, plus Beck, Gary Clark Jr., Common, Earth, Wind & Fire, Foo Fighters, H.E.R., Juanes, John Legend, Chris Martin, Miguel, St. Vincent, Mavis Staples and more.

i'm gonna guess 20% good, 30% meh and like 50% terrible but probably worth taping/youtube

his name is chris martin and he is funky

Earth? Is Dylan Carlson going to perform a 25 minute drone version of Raspberry Beret

Ah EWF

Well at least Maroon 5 aren't on the bill.

lol

No Meshell??

she'll prob be on bass

ah! it already happened on 28 january!

these questlove sets are a lot of fun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Twbw6evLLtw

Questlove playing live stuff, segment of an interview with Electrifying Mojo show in Detroit, jam session with Prince on piano, his photographer Allen B on bass, Vanity on keys, tour manager on drums...

Questlove talks over some of it, and periodically scratches or stops the music, but still fun. I only caught a little of it

Questlove had me staying up too late again last night. Jazzy Prince, guitar solos, and then slow jams. Great live version of Temptations “Just My Imagination “ and several “Why don’t u call me anymore “

Also enjoying these great megamixes by Quest. He was hinting that they might be ending due to YT copyright flags? He also said that if more people subscribe that YT is more likely to leave the sets up anyway? He's done 3-4 hours every night for 3 weeks I think!

He’s been programming on multiple platforms including Instagram, Facebook, Twitch , & YouTube for weeks now. I think just been playing lots of Prince the last few nights. Was reading elsewhere that there are suddenly lots of legal issues with these streams. Maybe YouTube pays royalties on streams from large subscribers channels?

FYI. Prince died 4 years ago April 21.

Looks like Questlove has done at least 5 Prince sessions, maybe more.

that concept will never be acceptable

(xp)

four years, fuck

thread title still like a crowbar through the heart

;_;

:(

Liked seeing Sheila E, the Time, and Miguel on that Grammys tribute to Prince that aired last night. I wish Coldplay’s Chris Martin woulda just played the piano and not tried to sing over Susanna Hoffs on Manic Monday

https://newsocialist.org.uk/come-2-park-and-play-us-prince-acid-communism-and-sociality/

A similar kinda of piece at times to Penman's write-up (in the way it privileges the 80s heyday) but crosses it with the really wooly dead-on-arrival idea of acid communism. It's being asked to do too much, sorta intriguing how Prince turns up here, the way he is being churned through in a way Michael Jackson (who was more popular in the UK for longer) hasn't yet.

Prince as birds.

A thread. pic.twitter.com/XEDIZv7Nbc

— Amanda (@Pandamoanimum) January 15, 2021

oh shit.. duelling threads. teach the Controversy.

It's here! #Prince / birds mega-thread! 💜💜💜

— Judi 💜🖤💜 (@judi722) October 25, 2020