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XPECTATION/N.E.W.S/TRC-a step forward..PE,MUSICOLOGY a step back?? just been digging on that forgotten jewel XPECTATION and its taken me a few years but i love it now
i have never heard princes rythmn guitar sound so fluent-the artistry of this album is realy dawning on me. the musicianship is flawless same with TRC i could listen to the title track forever especially the bridge when that beautiful guitar breaks in would have been intresting if P had chosen this path though i suspect with the success of the last 3 albums the coffers are now full and this means he can do what he wants again personally i loved 3121 and always welcome the funk though hoping P continues to follow his muse we shall see! | |
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i think creative flow was inspiring albums like 'xpectation' and 'TRC' but then commercial success began to inspire his work once 'musicology' happened. i don't know if the well is dry or if he's afraid to take risks creatively again for fear of being knocked off his throne of mainstream success. i may not listen to some of those 'experimental' albums a whole lot, but i sure do appreciate them and i was really excited about where it was taking him. i hope he finds that path again and resumes wandering down it a bit (a LOT) farther. we've had three albums of standard fare prince-lite...i'm ready for something we can chew on again. | |
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however i realy do find 3121 an almost "minor modern classic'
shit like 3121,the word and te amo corazon for me definatly isnt"prince-lite" | |
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I would love to hear Xpectation, and I haven't. "The Lion Sleeps Tonight... | |
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TRC/Xpectation/NEWS/ONA - A step in the right direction 
Musicology/3121 - A total step backwards to the dark days of Emancipation thru Rave 
PE - Getting back on track  let's see what happens next 
IMHO. | |
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jonylawson said: however i realy do find 3121 an almost "minor modern classic'
shit like 3121,the word and te amo corazon for me definatly isnt"prince-lite" you're right. te amo corazon is LITE-lite.  | |
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jonylawson said: just been digging on that forgotten jewel XPECTATION and its taken me a few years but i love it now
i have never heard princes rythmn guitar sound so fluent-the artistry of this album is realy dawning on me. the musicianship is flawless same with TRC i could listen to the title track forever especially the bridge when that beautiful guitar breaks in would have been intresting if P had chosen this path though i suspect with the success of the last 3 albums the coffers are now full and this means he can do what he wants again personally i loved 3121 and always welcome the funk though hoping P continues to follow his muse we shall see!
absolutely agree. TRC, Xpectation and NEWS were very encouraging steps to me, even if they occasionally lacked consistency. I thought Prince was exploring a different chapter in his repertoire that we don't get to hear often. Musicology forward I was less excited about. Musicology remains one of my 3 least favourite Prince albums. "Knowledge is preferable to ignorance. Better by far to embrace the hard truth than a reassuring faith. If we crave some cosmic purpose, then let us find ourselves a worthy goal" - Carl Sagan | |
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It was nice, but it was time to get back to makin some jams... Straight Jacket Funk Affair
Album plays and love for vinyl records. | |
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