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Best moment in Prince's career? Of course there are many but which year was the greatest? | |
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Commercially - 1984/85 Artistically - 1987/88 | |
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hmm.. id probably have to say purple rain era. He was HUGE. as far as an artist i would probably say around lovesexy. | |
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Best for Prince?
The Oscar won in 1985... maybe.... ?
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^ Purple Rain won by Prince and The Revolution:
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Baby, I'm a Star
U might not know it now Baby, but I R | |
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When he decided to record and release Adore Got some kind of love for you, and I don't even know your name | |
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There have been so many but I had no hesitation with thinking the following:
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Superbowl performance - the realisation that Prince had finally come full circle and was being witnessed around the world and getting major props; this after 'the wilderness years' and as an independent doing things 'his way'
2) 2012 (If), as seems plausible, Prince does reach out to all his associated artists and embrace them by sharing his stage with them this could truly be THE year we as fans remember as a special, best moment | |
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1. 1982-1985 and everything he did during those years. He had the Midas touch back then.Everything he touched turned to gold, and artistically, it was my favorite era, too. Although I must say there are some gems on SOTT and Lovesexy but those albums were not as cohesive as the 1982-85 releases. Fans here love to downplay that era because they deem it as "commercial" but Prince was at his creative peak. I love the music of that era as a whole. The later stuff had moments of greatness (If I Was Your Girlfriend, Adore, I Wish U Heaven, Ballad Of Dorothy Parker, SOTT), but 1999, Purple Rain and Around the World In A Day plus all those b-sides and outtakes are still my favorite music to this day. 2. The Academy Awards/winning an Oscar 3.The Superbowl performance 4.The Syracuse concert 5.Lovesexy shows in Europe 6.The American Music Awards in 1985 7.The Musicology era..though musically, it didn´t do much for me but it was nice to see the masses appreciate Prince again.
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Top 10(in no particular order):
-Superbowl Halftime Show
-Rock N' Roll Hall of Fame (really cemented his legacy as a guitar god) + Musicology tour
-entire Purple Rain project
-Slave
-His legendary run at 02 in England
-Dirty Mind Album (the album where he really became, you know, Prince)
-1999 album & tour
-Gett Off live at the 1991 MTV music awards Arsenio Hall 1991
-Grammy's 2004 with Beyonce
-Putting 1st Ave on the Map (pick a show, any show)
[Edited 4/21/12 7:56am] [Edited 4/22/12 8:07am] "New Power slide...." |
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Playing DM for Fargnoli/signing with Cavallo, Ruffalo, Fargnoli "Climb in my fur." | |
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Adorecream said: When he decided to record and release Adore Great answer. "Love & honesty, peace & harmony" | |
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Making the videos for 1999 and Little Red Corvette (and to a lesser extent Let's Pretend We're Married and Automatic, which were filmed on the same set). Those videos were a MAJOR step forward for Prince as a performer and for his visual presence as an artist. In comparison, his performances for the Prince album were very awkward, Dirty Mind was cool but weird, and Controversy was a less successful attempt at going mainstream. 1999 and LRC brought Prince to the masses, and that financial security allowed him to make great, sometimes experimental music over his career. The charisma he displayed in playing coy with the camera and pulling his shirt down to expose a little bit of chest were cool. Having the ladies doing the vaguely lesbian thing was an eye catcher. Even Bobby Z.'s electronic drumpads drum set was decent. Those videos and the strength of those songs put him over the top. "Love & honesty, peace & harmony" | |
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wow, compared to the much seen Arsenio Hall performance (which was great in my opinion)... I actually consider the Gett Off performance to be a huge dud, starting with his mic turning away at the beginning, the lackluster blocking and choreaography, and ending with Arsenio ridiculing the dancer/models who were trying to stay onstage after and be motionless. The butt out pants was the only crazy thing people were talking about, so I'll give it that.. I also dislike the Gett Off video as it seems just thrown together on the Paisley stage, and also that bad choreography of everyone piledriving Prince, I mean piling up on Prince, that literally explains the scream at the beginning... not cool!
I think the Cream video was much more well shot and edited and costumed and lit. My art book: http://www.lulu.com/spotl...ecomicskid
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The release of Purple Rain - both the soundtrack and movie.
Nothing has compared since. | |
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From the moment 'When Dove Cry' was released up until the night We Are the World was being recorded....and not one minute longer | |
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xD That Was Such a Bad Choice... But, well, He's Prince...
Commercially I think that He's Best Moment Was the Purple Rain Era. He was Young, The Movie Was a Success And The Music was great, He made the Tour And all thats Stuff...
Artistically, SOTT Is a Master Piece, So I'll go With 1987 | |
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Oh, I forgot a Good One! The Musicology Era Was the shit! He Prooved that He still had the Funk Inside! The Album Is great and the tour 2! | |
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At the same time:
#1 Song #1 Album #1 Movie in America
An awesome feat only equaled by the Beatles. | |
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21 Glorious Nights in London. Remarkable My password is what | |
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You know what? You are right. Arsenio was much better. List revised. "New Power slide...." |
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the Parade-Dream Factory period. No other time period does he have the biggest backlog of music from the album the B sides outtakes, music made or given to another artist the proteges Junk Music the catalog of instrumentals the Camille music the Dream Factory music
the Purple Rain era ie the Movie+
1st Avenue 6.7.1985
1st Avenue 3.8.1983
the video recording of A Love Bizarre
the America video
the videos Kiss Girls & Boys Mountains & AnotherLover... | |
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GIOShokadelica said: Oh, I forgot a Good One! The Musicology Era Was the shit! He Prooved that He still had the Funk Inside! The Album Is great and the tour 2! So, you're saying Musicology was "funky"? If so, are you sure you know what funk truly is? Apparently not, if you think there was anything remotely funky about that album or the era. | |
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Don't know what he personally considers the best, but the night when Purple Rain was recorded must have been a pretty damn amazing one.
I am personally amazed by the creativity he showcased in '86-'87 too. When SOTT and all those amazing outtakes were recorded. | |
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The Rick James vs. Prince early years. Nothing like a good feud to bring out the best music in both of them. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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Each artist has ups and downs as did & does Prince. Nothing will ever exceed Purple Rain and the immediate years that followed. He has come close with other victories and successes. Prince's Sarah | |
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When he was born................  will ALWAYS think of  like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. | |
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1982/1983---This was such a thrilling time to be a Prince fan.He released his best album '1999',the singles crossed over,his videos were being played on MTV,and then there were the great albums by his proteges Vanity 6 and The Time.This is my favorite Prince era...a time when he was just becoming a superstar.It was alot of fun just watching it all unfold. | |
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"Love & honesty, peace & harmony" | |
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will ALWAYS think of like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that wasn't of this earth, would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. | |
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