LotusFlow3r? Did it satisfy your desire for a Prince Rock album.

I know a lot of Prince have been wanting him to release a rock album for a long time.

Alot of these people had hopes LotusFlow3r would be that album, so did it deliver for those who really wanted a rock album.

I suspect that there will be more than a few who think he didn't really deliver that album.

I think the album is great, don't get me wrong but I was wondering if people would have preferred 12 tracks of out an out guitar rock rather than the inclusion of Funk with Feel Better and $ and the pop rock of The Morning after and the jazz lite rock of Love Like Jazz and the oddity that is 77 beverley park.


[There's a sticky to post on here folks http://prince.org/msg/7/301826 - luv4u]

Well Yes and No

Yes because the album is really well done, and perhaps one of my all time favorites ever
and No because I can't get enough of Prince in any form, rock or soft, I have a thirst
for sexy symbol dudes that nobody else can quench
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Pretty much.

Though i agree with you on the songs that should have been left off. FUNK and No More Candy 4 U, would have fitted better.

I love that Prince has some rock songs on the album. I'm always satisfied with the style that Prince spreads out on his projects...There's always a little bit of every side of Prince Music.

Rock album? my short answer is: No.

Crimson & Clover is a great rock song, but it's a cover so does it count?

then Colonized Mind and Dreamer are great too, the rest is not really rock, imo.

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from Housequake.com

YES.
i'd been bitching for probably ever about how with Prince being one of the most underrated guitarists in history, he never really shows off his skills on record.

I wanted an album where he just played the f-ing guitar.
Lotusflow3er does that. In spades.

ButterscotchPimp said:

thedance said:

Tame said:

I love that Prince has some rock songs on the album. I'm always satisfied with the style that Prince spreads out on his projects...There's always a little bit of every side of Prince Music.

thedance said:

Yes, ts a drop of water to cleanse my thirst, but
NO...It wasn't enough...the glass was only 1/2 full...I was robbed

Oh yes! so much that when each song ends i'm wanting more and more.

Yes, but no more than The Rainbow Children or The Undertaker.

I'm hot and I don't care who knows it...I got a job to do.

I've never desired a rock album from Prince, but I'm satisfied with Lotusflow3r as an album.

I personally think every track is great. I get a real Jimi vibe from the first 3 tracks and I think he should have put Colonized Mind after Crimson and then returned to that vibe and ended it with Wall Of Berlin, Dreamer, Back to The Lotus.

But i love the non rock tracks as much as the others.

My top 5 would be

Boom
Love Like Jazz
Wall Of Berlin
Dreamer
Feel Better, Feel Good, Feel Wonderful

I'm never satisfied. I always want more.

However, 'Lotusflower' is a quality album, so I'm very pleased. I appreciate the warm tone of the guitar, the heaviness of it and that the production is minimal. No synths or cowbells.

'The Undertaker' is perhaps the best example of a 'straight' Prince guitar album. 'Lotusflower' still has other styles on it, although rock is dominant.

No. It's NOT a full on guitar album. It's guitar oriented, yes, no argument there.

But for a real Prince-fucking-our-ears-with-his-guitar record, I go to The Gold Experience. Listen to the solo in "Gold". It's fucking epic, and one of the best solos on official release since Computer Blue or Let's Go Crazy or Purple Rain. "Peach" is under estimated for that too, I believe. If Chaos were whittled down, it could have been a great bonus EP for TGE. Just about five or six songs total (at VERY most), and included as a freebie. THAT would have been a great rock set of music. But Lotus? Eh. Good, but pales when played next to TGE.

NO

thedance said:

Close2u said:

Is it the great Prince rock album? Not in my opinion. I would love a power trio type album from Prince that had raw sounding songs and obviously lots of guitar with no piano or keyboards. Lotusflow3r is a bit too clean sounding for my tastes. I think it's a great album but not necessarily a great rock album.

it's never enough

I'm satisfied with the album, but don't think that anything containing 77 Beverly Park can be considered a rock album.

as a rock album? No

but between this and Planet Earth, my Prince Rock Urges are pretty satisfied for the moment.

mushmackalenta said:

errant said:

Close2u said:

errant said:

as a rock album? No

but between this and Planet Earth, my Prince Rock Urges are pretty satisfied for the moment.

I am simply not going to let ppl dog Planet Earth anymore, it is a damn good album leave it alone, it never hurt you

No. But MPLSOUND did satisfy my desire for a Prince Funk album.

errant said:

Close2u said:

I am simply not going to let ppl dog Planet Earth anymore, it is a damn good album leave it alone, it never hurt you

I wasn't dogging it at all. I said it helped to satisfy my desire to hear Prince do some rock.

I quite like Planet Earth.