Its just a news story, Prince goes into the studio all the time.

mzsadii said:

Its just a news story, Prince goes into the studio all the time.

Yes, but why do that in CH when he has the Park?

That makes it newsworthy.

Also: did you notice the rise in gold price in CH? In an instant gold rose quite a bit. Yes, see the purchasing power being protected? (peg CHF to the Euro... what an idea)

Maybe P got paid in gold? (no fact, just asking)

andykeen said:

rdhull said:

What do you mean by this?

Have you been to switzerland?

Have you ever answered a question without another question?

HonestMan13 said:

It's about time.

I know there's a joke in there about the swiss and time, somewhere.

What is an acceptable means by which a fan can voice their disapproval of a new song, or CD on this board?

When reading some of these posts, it appears that there is no way that would be satisfactory to die-hard Prince fans for anyone who has a critical view of a particular song/ CD to actually present that point of view.

They say stuff along the lines of, this is a Prince board and so if you dont like his music why bother posting....go somewhere else....as if only shills of Prince music are acceptable....EVERYTHING he has touched must be treated as sacred.....

and I am not talking about people who throw cold water on the excitement shared when fans anticipate new music....sometimes, because of how the post is worded it might appear to fans that the Author is solely trying to stoke ire moreso than reasoned discussion...

However, If someone does not like 3121 or any more recent Prince recording, and instead looks back with fondness to Sign O the Times, or Around the World in a Day, for ex., why would they not be able to voice that opinion....and be countered instead with fans who try to justify why the recent recordings are great and worthy and wonder out loud how someone could not see the many gems in his recent releases?

Yes, Legends should be celebrated and new music is always an occasion for some to look foward to a return to glory days, to critical acclaim, maybe, and for others a familiar sound or voice that they have grown to love.....but in your fervor dont be blind to criticism, if you dont happen to share it, just because, maybe, the thought of new Prince music trumps everything else....

Vict0r said:

How does 1 great song, 2-3 good songs and 6-7 decent songs (and I'm being really lenient here) entail that a project is a masterpiece? If you have to bury under other songs to find these so called gems then the project obviously isn't a masterpiece because a masterpiece is flawless.

Also, constructive criticism is not 'hating'. If we all followed your example every album/song/project Prince has ever recorded would be rated a 10/10 masterpiece and that is not the case.

Couldn't have put it better myself! If you don't like a current project you're a "Hater" or you "Don't get it" or "Why don't you go back to listening to Justin Bieber!"

With releases like Lotus and 20ten, Prince's discography is becoming more noteable for it's quantity than it's quality. He's really got to go back to the drawing board.

NeonCraxx said:

love2thenines2003 said:

Sorry Prince but u are an ASShXXX...because we don' t care about a (weak - one more time ) NeW Album.....We only want to see something like this coming http://prince.org/msg/8/366409 even we know that u don't give a shit about what are our wishes!

"ASShXXX"? Gosh, you're so creative.

First of all, speak for yourself.

Second, if you don't care about a "weak - one more time" album, nobody is forcing you to buy it and it would take common sense to not click on a thread that mentioned a new album if you weren't concerned to begin with. SHOCKER OF THE WEEK: People actually do care for his new stuff!

Stop using Prince's name in the second person. He can't read what your typing and he sure doesn't give a damn want you want. Prince does what he wants to do, maybe not always successfully, but he a least tries different things with music on his own terms. If you were an experienced Prince fan, you would know that about him. You would know that Prince (or even any other artist) is not going to cater to every fan's personal wish.

Now why won't you go on and sign up to an Earth, Wind, and Fire fansite and praise them and their precious boxset while the Prince fans anticipate a rumored album because at least some Prince fans appreciate his new work even if he doesn't give us the remasters or a weird big ass box set of his 80's material. I'd buy it and probably enjoy it but I could live with never getting it.

Now stop pouting and whining like a three year old. Grow up.

Sheesh, I knew Prince fans were spoiled, but I didn't know some would turn out to be spoiled BRATS.

Christ...

BRAVO!!!!

Vict0r said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

There are always gems buried in every project he releases. Anybody that says differently is just looking 2 hate on him....

How does 1 great song, 2-3 good songs and 6-7 decent songs (and I'm being really lenient here) entail that a project is a masterpiece? If you have to bury under other songs to find these so called gems then the project obviously isn't a masterpiece because a masterpiece is flawless.

Also, constructive criticism is not 'hating'. If we all followed your example every album/song/project Prince has ever recorded would be rated a 10/10 masterpiece and that is not the case.

	All flawless masterpieces

BartVanHemelen said:

Giovanni777 said:

...and ultimately, Prince's material has been strong, in fact, stronger than ever,

If that's the case, than why didn't Prince perform those songs live, promote these albums... and KEPT THEM IN PRINT?

Well, I can't argue with that... But this has been consistent through most of his career, with some notable exceptions.

The song, "A Million Days" (from 'Musicology') was hit material, and would've been fantastic live.

Going back further, (the famous) not touring the U.S. for 'Sign O' The Times'.

In terms of the recent albums dying off in the retailers and going out of print... That's just bad. The recent releases distributed by a major label will likely last in print - '3121' and 'Planet Earth' as examples. But the idea of 'The Rainbow Children' dying disturbs me.

'Lotusflower' should have been released as a single album and promoted heavily. WHY? Not only because it's a great album, but because that is exactly what would have gained the attention of multitudes of listeners who don't follow Prince. It would have appealed to many, and would have finally gained Prince the respect he deserves as a fantastic guitarist.

But we all know Prince does what he wants, which is his right.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Vict0r said:

How does 1 great song, 2-3 good songs and 6-7 decent songs (and I'm being really lenient here) entail that a project is a masterpiece? If you have to bury under other songs to find these so called gems then the project obviously isn't a masterpiece because a masterpiece is flawless.

Also, constructive criticism is not 'hating'. If we all followed your example every album/song/project Prince has ever recorded would be rated a 10/10 masterpiece and that is not the case.

	All flawless masterpieces

I take it you are being ironic!

Some are good (Emancipation and Lotusflow3r) but the rest are definately not masterpieces IMO. (

Allnall said:

What is an acceptable means by which a fan can voice their disapproval of a new song, or CD on this board?

When reading some of these posts, it appears that there is no way that would be satisfactory to die-hard Prince fans for anyone who has a critical view of a particular song/ CD to actually present that point of view.

They say stuff along the lines of, this is a Prince board and so if you dont like his music why bother posting....go somewhere else....as if only shills of Prince music are acceptable....EVERYTHING he has touched must be treated as sacred.....

and I am not talking about people who throw cold water on the excitement shared when fans anticipate new music....sometimes, because of how the post is worded it might appear to fans that the Author is solely trying to stoke ire moreso than reasoned discussion...

However, If someone does not like 3121 or any more recent Prince recording, and instead looks back with fondness to Sign O the Times, or Around the World in a Day, for ex., why would they not be able to voice that opinion....and be countered instead with fans who try to justify why the recent recordings are great and worthy and wonder out loud how someone could not see the many gems in his recent releases?

Yes, Legends should be celebrated and new music is always an occasion for some to look foward to a return to glory days, to critical acclaim, maybe, and for others a familiar sound or voice that they have grown to love.....but in your fervor dont be blind to criticism, if you dont happen to share it, just because, maybe, the thought of new Prince music trumps everything else....

Post whatever you like and fuck the nutters who can't handle it. They're waiting for Prince to take them up in the Rapture.

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

erik319 said:

So let me get this right:

You have a go at someone because they have a similar avatar as you and you don't like being copied.

...Then you decide to 'hate' anybody who happens to have different tastes and a different opinion to you..?

Congratulations on making Norman Bates look stable & grounded.

I Don't hate anybody boo boo.........I have Love4oneanother.....

Really? You're kidding, right?

1) Making a Live Album with his best performances from the tour?

2) Crowd chants in the background? - on new songs.

3) Completely Brand New Album

Which?

SmearMrTroof said:

Elephants & Edelweiss

:bitchslap:

Sounds like hit a very creative streak and he poured it on out and pee'd on the track

Lets hope this doesn't go into the vault.

I hope it´s a real good album this time. At least, better than MPLsound, Planet Earth and 20Ten.

doesn't he supposedly have 2 albums in the can?

[Edited 9/6/11 16:51pm]

Wildboy said:

Couldn't have put it better myself! If you don't like a current project you're a "Hater" or you "Don't get it" or "Why don't you go back to listening to Justin Bieber!"

With releases like Lotus and 20ten, Prince's discography is becoming more noteable for it's quantity than it's quality. He's really got to go back to the drawing board.

- Agree with you. But I like Lotus (the title album, not MPLS and Bria). Even if some songs werent extraordinary, at least he did a good job in the production.

[Edited 9/6/11 16:49pm]

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

does he supposedly have 2 albums in the can?

At least.

Chiquetet said:

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

does he supposedly have 2 albums in the can?

At least.

Let's not forget the album that was supposedly recorded with Tal Wilkenfeld and.....whoever else it was.

That is one I would not mind hearing, if only for the fact that i'm an admirer of Wilkenfelds bass playing.

TheDigitalGardener said:

Chiquetet said:

At least.

Let's not forget the album that was supposedly recorded with Tal Wilkenfeld and.....whoever else it was.

That is one I would not mind hearing, if only for the fact that i'm an admirer of Wilkenfelds bass playing.

The gifted drummer Chris Coleman was on those sessions to.

TheDigitalGardener said:

Let's not forget the album that was supposedly recorded with Tal Wilkenfeld and.....whoever else it was.

That is one I would not mind hearing, if only for the fact that i'm an admirer of Wilkenfelds bass playing.

- Wow, I didnt know about this one. Sounds cool.

^Yes. That is who I could not remember. Thank you KCOOL.

[Edited 9/6/11 16:59pm]

TheDigitalGardener said:

Chiquetet said:

At least.

Let's not forget the album that was supposedly recorded with Tal Wilkenfeld and.....whoever else it was.

That is one I would not mind hearing, if only for the fact that i'm an admirer of Wilkenfelds bass playing.

Yep, that's the main one I was thinking of - the one the Peach n Black boys passed up the opportunity to hear, mwahahaha (sorry guys, had to do it )

But I think they mentioned that he said he had at least 2, possibly 3 full albums set aside and had mentioned something about post-production taking a long time, etc... Can't remember the details.

That was also almost a year ago now, so who knows what he's up to (although with a pretty hectic touring schedule, perhaps last month really was the first time he'd made it back into the studio after that meeting).

Maybe he needs another side project (rather than protege) or similar in order to get concurrent releases happening, because it seems that he's creating so fast that by the time an album is ready to be released, he's already bored of it. I realise there's a market saturation issue, but maybe even just as a once-off to 'catch up', so to speak and get him excited about what he's actually releasing again.

Otherwise, by the time this new set of recordings is put into an album and all ready to go, he might have moved onto his next idea and we'll be lucky to even see it - or any of the others - released, let alone promoted/showcased.

Of course, digital releases would be a good option for something like that (except perhaps for one main release) because there's minimal costs involved, but that's highly unlikely at this stage.

Isn't he always recording new songs ? I wish this meant a new album was on the way, but the guy owns his own recording studio for heavens sakes. He could record one song a day for a year and we'd never know it.

vitriol said:

andykeen said:

Question... when will we here this?

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Vict0r said:

How does 1 great song, 2-3 good songs and 6-7 decent songs (and I'm being really lenient here) entail that a project is a masterpiece? If you have to bury under other songs to find these so called gems then the project obviously isn't a masterpiece because a masterpiece is flawless.

Also, constructive criticism is not 'hating'. If we all followed your example every album/song/project Prince has ever recorded would be rated a 10/10 masterpiece and that is not the case.

	All flawless masterpieces

Fuck you're deluded.