Did I commit a crime ?

I was quite angry Prince ruined the song "Planet Earth" with this weak shitty out of age bontempi keyboard bridge.

So I put the song into "audacity" free software and delete the part I strongly dislike.

Now the song is perfect, and really sounds as it was written and composed this way.

Is it a crime to do that ?

Now the first title track of the album is "01 Planet Earth [edit]" and lasts 4:55 minutes.
[Edited 8/18/07 3:34am]

Do U mean I'm crazy ?

No way

I just bought a Picasso but I'm not too fond of the left end. So I'm gonna get my scissors and fix it

The owner of the 1234 5678 9012 3456 credit card is gonna get real mad on the Lotus Flower renewal day

First I have to say that bridge didn't annoy me at all like it did to you but...

I must admit your edit works fine. Very radio friendly

Good work

The owner of the 1234 5678 9012 3456 credit card is gonna get real mad on the Lotus Flower renewal day

Yes... but if I'd get scissors to fix a Picasso, I'd ruin the only unique original piece and this would be totally idiot. I agree !

I did not change the original song, it still exist as Prince published it !

But now it also exists in a shorter (and better for my ears at least) version.

It's a kind of remix ?

What do U think about ?



(Ooooops our answers crossed each other, thanx anyway !)
[Edited 8/18/07 4:23am]

Looks like it's not only my org that's working funny

The owner of the 1234 5678 9012 3456 credit card is gonna get real mad on the Lotus Flower renewal day

PANDURITO said:

No way

I just bought a Picasso but I'm not too fond of the left end. So I'm gonna get my scissors and fix it

"When you're standing in the epicenter, the shaking starts here. Let the shakin' begin..." -Paradigm, 2001
"Shake your body all over me, woman, and dance..."- Dance Wit' Me, 1982
"You gotta shake somethin'!"- Shake!, 1990

musicolog said:

I was quite angry Prince ruined the song "Planet Earth" with this weak shitty out of age bontempi keyboard bridge.

So I put the song into "audacity" free software and delete the part I strongly dislike.

Now the song is perfect, and really sounds as it was written and composed this way.

Is it a crime to do that ?

Now the first title track of the album is "01 Planet Earth [edit]" and lasts 4:55 minutes.
[Edited 8/18/07 3:34am]

Nobody really cares, or knows you did it until you said it, why would it be a crime?

whenever i get around to updating my Prince singles/best of comp. (last time was 2004), this is exactly what i'm going to do.


i've made many, many, many edits of Prince songs. there's nothing illegal about it unless you're selling it to someone. or putting it up for mass download.

Raze said:

I've made many, many, many edits of Prince songs. There's nothing illegal about it unless you're selling it to someone or putting it up for mass download.

I've edited down a few songs, but always kept the original versions too.

• Sexy MF: made a version without the "she came, where? There, oh!"
• Zannalee: took out "see you tomorrow, big ass"
• Everyday Is A Winding Road: I edited out the LG part
• Daisy Chain: took out the rap section in the middle
• Xpedition: took out the baby crying at the end
• Sensual Everafter: took out the Vader voice in the beginning (this is the only Rainbow Children track I did that to)

I'm sure there are a few other ones too.

You can do whatever you want as long as it's for your own listening and you don't distribute it. Some people here say you just can't sell it - that is of course true but you can't distribute it free either.

I was just thinking, that's not a lot of editing for as large as his catalog is!

Most of what I do would be considered making playlists or compilations.

• Purple Rain: made a version that follows the movie soundtrack (including The Time, Modernaires, and Apollonia 6)
• Purple Rain: made a version that is just Prince, but includes all the B-Sides (did that for most of his 80's albums, when the B-Sides were album quality)
• Lovesexy/The Black Album: made a dark/light compilation
• The Gold Experience: added songs back in to match more of the earlier tracklistings (Days Of Wild, Interactive, Ripopgodazippa, Acknowledge Me).

There are a lot more, but you get the idea. It's interesting to take the same songs and reflow them to make something new!

Se7en said:

musicolog said:

Raze said:

I've made many, many, many edits of Prince songs. There's nothing illegal about it unless you're selling it to someone or putting it up for mass download.

Of course I knew it's not really a crime... but it's the first time I really feel the ...need (?) to fix a song ! How showy I am !

May you give examples of songs you edited ? In which way you did ?

musicolog said:

I was quite angry Prince ruined the song "Planet Earth" with this weak shitty out of age bontempi keyboard bridge.

So I put the song into "audacity" free software and delete the part I strongly dislike.

Now the song is perfect, and really sounds as it was written and composed this way.

Is it a crime to do that ?

Now the first title track of the album is "01 Planet Earth [edit]" and lasts 4:55 minutes.
[Edited 8/18/07 3:34am]

its not illegal..... just the same as making mashups with accapella's isnt illegal otherwise they wouldnt openly release them on alot of promotional copies etc. just as long as you're not making money off them then thats fine

misty2k said:

Oh yes, genius. Well done. Oooo... and why don't you remove that silly guitary bit at the end too?

Sheesh...

imagine prince face reading this thread.

electrorock said:

musicolog said:

No I do this all the time to songs.

musicolog said:

misty2k said:

Oh yes, genius. Well done. Oooo... and why don't you remove that silly guitary bit at the end too?

Sheesh...

Please don't sound injurious... it's all about fun and humor here isn't it ?

The real question is : why did he put that bridge into that song since it perfectly works without, growing tension until the climax guitar solo and screams... ???

Well a bridge, why not ? But why a so poor melody and so ugly keyboard sounds ? ok it's just my opinion, and i don't pretend my own truth to be universal ! But to my ears that bridge breaks down the strength and emotion of the song.

Have fun with the album version, which I respect. Lemme have "my" fun with "my" edited version ?



By the way did he play it live ? How did he re-arrange it ?

misty2k said:

musicolog said:

Now I really understand your point of view...

...and still proudly claim I did a good job with the song !


Oooops do I lack humility ?


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