Well, let's say it like this: I just don't care anymore.

I'm quite confident about him releasing that Plectrum Electrum thing, even if I don't believe in any of that "bootlegs 4 daze" bullshit on the already dead 3rdeyegirl website. He may also be quite involved in that announced Shelby J. album which, since it's supposed to be released on her label and not NPG Records, has some chances to see the light or day.

Look at how many years we got without Prince releasing any album, video album or protégé album: 1983, 2005, 2011. It's not so often

Graycap23 said:

I'm just waiting patiently.

metallicjigolo said:

Still optimistic. Love all the stuff from 3rdeyegirl.com. Some are wondering about the site, but it was just a test model for (the KOBALT deal) something much bigger and better...coming soon.

Source?

udo said:

metallicjigolo said:

Still optimistic. Love all the stuff from 3rdeyegirl.com. Some are wondering about the site, but it was just a test model for (the KOBALT deal) something much bigger and better...coming soon.

Source?

There isn't any.

It's another one of those pretend-to-be 'connected' orgers talking out his/her ass.

I don't care either way. If you don't have any expectations, you won't get let down.

imago said:

udo said:

Source?

There isn't any.

It's another one of those pretend-to-be 'connected' orgers talking out his/her ass.

The longer it takes to drop, the less likely I think it's going to happen.

And as stated above, although I think his recent live tour was fantastic, the original stuff he's been releasing with 3EG is lukewarm at best (sounds like bad rehashes of C&D to me). I think the handful of songs we got on 3EG.com most likely WAS Prince's new album this year

Hugely optimistic. Expecting a cross between Sign O' the times and Crystal Ball. Something to rival Springsteen's Darkness on the edge of town. It'll be way better than the new Bowie album.

omnithanos said:

Hugely optimistic. Expecting a cross between Sign O' the times and Crystal Ball.

Duuuuuuude. Don't do this to yourself.

udo said:

TwiliteKid said:

errant said:

3 months ago, I was very optimistic. After the intervening shenanigans, I can honestly say that he has managed to make me not care one way or the other for the first time ever.

What shenangians? Your impatience doesn't count.

The LOL tour, tv appearances, SXSW gig, rehearsing ofor those live gigs, inking a deal to release music. It's all shenanigans!!!

what happened to the thread about the pending album release? Is there reason to believe it's been canceled?

imago said:

I believe that he will release an album this year.


I have only the very mildest interest in it, and I do not think Prince will dissapoint me, becuase my expectations are set so low, that even if it mildly sucks, it will have exceeded my expectations.

I fully believe the album will be lackluster, boring, and either seem desperate or sound dissengaged.


Prince's behavior and neglect of his 3rdeyegirl website has caused me to not really give two shits about the album anyways. Only the deep rooted completist in me will make any attempt to get a copy of it from a friend or something, but I doubt I'll enjoy it. It'll be like 20ten--something I haven't listenned to since the week it was released, and listened to with only the mildest interest at that.

I really find Prince interesting now because of how much he's become everything I find dull and unintersting. For an artist as amazing as he once was to accomplish going from that to a self-parodying elderly man-boy is pure gold to me. That I find interesting as hell.

I am sad to say that I agree here. My interest in Prince is at an all time low.

But secretly i expect an album against my inner voice telling me not to expect anything.

The man is quite random so who knows? I reckon even Prince doesn't know....

funkaholic1972 said:

imago said:

I believe that he will release an album this year.


I have only the very mildest interest in it, and I do not think Prince will dissapoint me, becuase my expectations are set so low, that even if it mildly sucks, it will have exceeded my expectations.

I fully believe the album will be lackluster, boring, and either seem desperate or sound dissengaged.


Prince's behavior and neglect of his 3rdeyegirl website has caused me to not really give two shits about the album anyways. Only the deep rooted completist in me will make any attempt to get a copy of it from a friend or something, but I doubt I'll enjoy it. It'll be like 20ten--something I haven't listenned to since the week it was released, and listened to with only the mildest interest at that.

I really find Prince interesting now because of how much he's become everything I find dull and unintersting. For an artist as amazing as he once was to accomplish going from that to a self-parodying elderly man-boy is pure gold to me. That I find interesting as hell.

I am sad to say that I agree here. My interest in Prince is at an all time low.

If I had a dollar for every time an orger...

Also when you have to elaborately explain why you still follow Prince you're making yourself look lackluster, boring and desperate. You're hooked and can't let go it's that simple! You'll spend the next decade following his every move, posting on this site and still rambling on about nonsense to justify still being here following Prince.

blackbob said:

i do think that a fair number on this site are very hard on prince...the guy has released probably more great and innovative music that almost anyone alive...he is still a superb live act and a musician very few can equal....how much great music can one person have inside them ?...yes his music isnt as good but very few acts continue to make great music throughout a long career....

does stevie wonder or bowie get the flack that prince gets from his fans ?...i doubt it very much...stevie is seen as a music great regardless of what he releases now....the same with bowie.. (and yes bowie has released his fair share of bad music and his new album is good in parts but not as great as its made out)..i still think prince releases good music but not as much as his heyday in the 80s but thats to be expected...

if we are talking about him being a control freak in everything he does then that just seems to be part of his character..he has always been the same and i dont see it changing any time soon...it certainly causes frustration with his fans but was part of what gave him the drive to become huge in the 80s..

i am just thankful he is still with us...his music has meant a great deal to me and still continues to mean a lot to me..his back catalogue really is something to behold..you could spend days listening to it and who knows what else he has locked in the vault ...

i am looking forward to the new album...do i expect it to be great ?...no...but i do expect to hear something on it that i will love...

but you never answered the question BB

Optimistic or pessimistic for a 2013 release?

Hard 2 say

a Prince album w/3rd Eye Girl and others?

a 3rd Eye Girl album featuring Prince?

I'm not in any rush either way

because I want him to put out a focused, cohesive package

Pretty neutral. Perhaps more pessimistic than optimistic. 20Ten was hardly the greatest artistic achievement of his career, but it did sound like a Prince record. If the new record is going to be "grunge lite" or something along those lines I'm doubtful I will give that many listens. Just not necessarily the type of music I would listen to.

Optimistic. Been liking the new material and direction.

HonestMan13 said:

funkaholic1972 said:

I am sad to say that I agree here. My interest in Prince is at an all time low.

If I had a dollar for every time an orger...

Also when you have to elaborately explain why you still follow Prince you're making yourself look lackluster, boring and desperate. You're hooked and can't let go it's that simple! You'll spend the next decade following his every move, posting on this site and still rambling on about nonsense to justify still being here following Prince.

yo momma!

HonestMan13 said:

funkaholic1972 said:

I am sad to say that I agree here. My interest in Prince is at an all time low.

If I had a dollar for every time an orger...

Also when you have to elaborately explain why you still follow Prince you're making yourself look lackluster, boring and desperate. You're hooked and can't let go it's that simple! You'll spend the next decade following his every move, posting on this site and still rambling on about nonsense to justify still being here following Prince.

I will indeed keep on following Prince, probably forever. But more so out of habit than out of real interest. The thing I find most interesting about Prince at the moment is Prince.org.

I don't know, his music just isn't as exciting as it used to be. When I think of Prince I used to think of wild, adventurous and sexy music, mixing pop sensibilities with raw funk and rock, with some added experimental elements. But let's face it: it has been very long since we've had anything like that. I miss that and I am bored. There, I said it again!

[Edited 5/31/13 13:07pm]

funkaholic1972 said:

HonestMan13 said:

If I had a dollar for every time an orger...

Also when you have to elaborately explain why you still follow Prince you're making yourself look lackluster, boring and desperate. You're hooked and can't let go it's that simple! You'll spend the next decade following his every move, posting on this site and still rambling on about nonsense to justify still being here following Prince.

I will indeed keep on following Prince, probably forever. But more so out of habit than out of real interest. The thing I find most interesting about Prince at the moment is Prince.org.

I don't know, his music just isn't as exciting as it used to be. When I think of Prince I used to think of wild, adventurous and sexy music, mixing pop sensibilities with raw funk and rock, with some added experimental elements. But let's face it: it has been very long since we've had anything like that. I miss that and I am bored. There, I said it again!

I feel the same way.I will forever be a fan of his 80s music.I still listen to 1999 on a regular basis.But,to be honest,I'm just not feelin' most of his recent music.I now realize that it's OK to not like everything an artist releases.It's OK to only like certain songs and albums,from certain eras.That's how I am with Prince.

funkaholic1972 said:

HonestMan13 said:

If I had a dollar for every time an orger...

Also when you have to elaborately explain why you still follow Prince you're making yourself look lackluster, boring and desperate. You're hooked and can't let go it's that simple! You'll spend the next decade following his every move, posting on this site and still rambling on about nonsense to justify still being here following Prince.

I will indeed keep on following Prince, probably forever. But more so out of habit than out of real interest. The thing I find most interesting about Prince at the moment is Prince.org.

I don't know, his music just isn't as exciting as it used to be. When I think of Prince I used to think of wild, adventurous and sexy music, mixing pop sensibilities with raw funk and rock, with some added experimental elements. But let's face it: it has been very long since we've had anything like that. I miss that and I am bored. There, I said it again!

[Edited 5/31/13 13:07pm]

So the "all time low" really isn't that low because there's still room for interest in there. As for Prince.Org being the most interesting thing about Prince I'd have to say some orgers have treated this site like it's their Facebook page using to stay connected to other orgers but not really contributing anything new to the threads just old leftover opinions rattled off ad nasueum like some personal mantra. As for myself I'm here because I enjoy the music past and present.

HonestMan13 said:

funkaholic1972 said:

I will indeed keep on following Prince, probably forever. But more so out of habit than out of real interest. The thing I find most interesting about Prince at the moment is Prince.org.

I don't know, his music just isn't as exciting as it used to be. When I think of Prince I used to think of wild, adventurous and sexy music, mixing pop sensibilities with raw funk and rock, with some added experimental elements. But let's face it: it has been very long since we've had anything like that. I miss that and I am bored. There, I said it again!

[Edited 5/31/13 13:07pm]

So the "all time low" really isn't that low because there's still room for interest in there. As for Prince.Org being the most interesting thing about Prince I'd have to say some orgers have treated this site like it's their Facebook page using to stay connected to other orgers but not really contributing anything new to the threads just old leftover opinions rattled off ad nasueum like some personal mantra. As for myself I'm here because I enjoy the music past and present.

Dude, I am honestly happy for you that you still enjoy Prince's current music! I am just stating things as I feel them. And let's face it, some of you Prince Org Positivo's keep repeating your positive mantras ad nauseum just as much.

I wish I could still get into Prince and his music as I was able to in the past, but it just isn't happening anymore. Of course there still is some interest left, he is one of my favorite artists after all, but yeah, my interest is seriously waning at the moment.

Could be my fault for not being "open minded" or "appreciative" enough, but it might also have to do with Prince not really delivering the goods anymore.

funkaholic1972 said:

HonestMan13 said:

So the "all time low" really isn't that low because there's still room for interest in there. As for Prince.Org being the most interesting thing about Prince I'd have to say some orgers have treated this site like it's their Facebook page using to stay connected to other orgers but not really contributing anything new to the threads just old leftover opinions rattled off ad nasueum like some personal mantra. As for myself I'm here because I enjoy the music past and present.

Dude, I am honestly happy for you that you still enjoy Prince's current music! I am just stating things as I feel them. And let's face it, some of you Prince Org Positivo's keep repeating your positive mantras ad nauseum just as much.

I wish I could still get into Prince and his music as I was able to in the past, but it just isn't happening anymore. Of course there still is some interest left, he is one of my favorite artists after all, but yeah, my interest is seriously waning at the moment.

Could be my fault for not being "open minded" or "appreciative" enough, but it might also have to do with Prince not really delivering the goods anymore.

It's also important to remember that some fans,like myself,are here mainly for the discussion of old albums and songs.If there is a thread about Dirty Mind,1999 or Lovesexy,I'll be all over it It doesn't make me less of a fan just because I'm not thrilled with the new stuff.