imago said:

That shit would not be a biography. It would be a 300 page advertisement.



A memoir is often penned so that a person can frame ( or reframe in the case of politicians ) how history will view them. There are always hidden agendas (or blatant ones) in memoirs.


A biography, at least a good one, is unflynching and shows the bad with the good. I reallly can't see Prince being open to that.


Questlove and Funkenberry would be in a position to essentially right a quizi-bio in the spirit of a memoir. No thanks.



Get Walter Isaacson to do it, and now we're talking.

--------- What does Walter Isaacson know about music? Quincy Troupe, Nelson George or Rickey Vincent someone that knows something about music and black cultrue.

purple1968 said:

imago said:

That shit would not be a biography. It would be a 300 page advertisement.



A memoir is often penned so that a person can frame ( or reframe in the case of politicians ) how history will view them. There are always hidden agendas (or blatant ones) in memoirs.


A biography, at least a good one, is unflynching and shows the bad with the good. I reallly can't see Prince being open to that.


Questlove and Funkenberry would be in a position to essentially right a quizi-bio in the spirit of a memoir. No thanks.



Get Walter Isaacson to do it, and now we're talking.

--------- What does Walter Isaacson know about music? Quincy Troupe, Nelson George or Rickey Vincent someone that knows something about music and black cultrue.

What did he know about computers?

NouveauDance said:

bashraka said:

Who better to answer questions about his own creativity than the man who was behind those recordings.

That's fair enough if he answers questions about his career in the way any other artist with their feet on the ground would, but that's pretty rare for Prince - it's usually wrapped up psychobabble or deflected with a comment about living in the present and not the past.

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Which reminds me how many times I see the "Prince doesn't live in the past" guff spouted on here - so why anyone who says that is so hot for an official (auto)biography I don't know; can't have it both ways.

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bashraka said:

2 Whom It May Concern: "The Beautiful Ones" is sooo not about Wendy's sister. Sheesh! In fact, NO song is. We all wish people would stop saying this. Listen closely to the wordz."-By some1 who would know....-FROM DR. FUNKENBERRY'S CELEBRITY NEWS PAGE

Some of you must be high or something if you believe this.

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Exactly. Seems he wrote songs about the women he was involved with. Why would Susannah be any diffierent?

I'm also trying to figure out what she's supposed said about him to piss him off in the here and now?

The best person to write a book about Prince is Prince.

SuperFurryAnimal said:

The best person to write a book about Prince is Prince.

bashraka said:

NouveauDance said:

Some of you must be high or something if you believe this.

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I think that comment was Prince's way of knocking Sussanah's ego down a peg. It wouldn't surprise me if Prince has been seething that members of fDeluxe has been talking openly about Prince and opining about the motivations of his songs, that he used Funkenberry's blog to take a jab.

Calling her Wendy's sister! it's all strange that she still can get under his skin. I noticed "the love we make" is in the set time to time and song about Wendy's brother. Some things only make sense in Princeland. He could add "Sussanah's Pajamas" to the set and say these things and it only makes sense in Princeworld.

If Prince were to write his own biography, it would end up being even more sanitised and selective than this was:



I don't need to read that kind of insulting mess again.

Once was enough.

Stymie said:

I'm also trying to figure out what she's supposed said about him to piss him off in the here and now?

I see she is collaborating here...

http://www.grammymuseum.o...nversation

serpan99 said:

Stymie said:

I'm also trying to figure out what she's supposed said about him to piss him off in the here and now?

I see she is collaborating here...

http://www.grammymuseum.o...nversation

Thanks Serpan.

I guess someone who read it could tell me if she's said something bad.

I love how the purple Kook Aid drinkers are taking using a GOSSIP COLUMNISTS' rant as gospel! 'all are crazy.

Xibalba said:

If Prince were to write his own biography, it would end up being even more sanitised and selective than this was:



I don't need to read that kind of insulting mess again.

Once was enough.

I also never cared for autobios through conduits. Just like if he wanted to go with stating the truth about a popular misnomer of songs, ie Susannah and state his story. The conduit will be used to settle the score but in time revisionary can then blame it on the conduits. I want Prince to write a book on Prince. No getting out because Quest or Funkenberry got it wrong. Jus like interviews.

Stymie said:

Exactly. Seems he wrote songs about the women he was involved with. Why would Susannah be any diffierent?

I'm also trying to figure out what she's supposed said about him to piss him off in the here and now?

guess it happens to everyone. you meet someone and you just can't stop thinking about them and your imagination runs wild and you're emotionally altered from on out. something about them sparks you deep down. they fascinate but when it turns sour it turns ssssssssour! we move on, we never go back but something primal going on inside we can't always understand. 20+ years and she can still get under his skin. The only we can hope for are some good songs from.

GaryMF said:

I love how the purple Kook Aid drinkers are taking using a GOSSIP COLUMNISTS' rant as gospel! 'all are crazy.

Considering that I did not hear the spreecast, I am curious IF this is what the Doc said.

And even though I am not a purple Kool-Aid drinker, I believe what Doc says over most people here.

Stymie said:

serpan99 said:

I see she is collaborating here...

http://www.grammymuseum.o...nversation

Thanks Serpan.

I guess someone who read it could tell me if she's said something bad.

I read the book, but don't remember much of it now. I don't recall a lot of private information being exposed about Prince, from any of his exes who contributed to Toure's book, and if there was, it was very limited information.

If DrF is going to join that panel on 8/14, I wonder if things will get heated, if

during that discussion, DrF discounts any of the comments/experiences shared by Susannah or Alan about their time with Prince or about Prince.

Secondly, if DrF is part of the panel, will he be bold enough, to tell Toure' how he honestly feels about Toure's book and/or discount any parts of the book? If DrF hasn't read the book, then he wouldn't be fair in his opinion about the book, especially if he is on the panel or part of the audience, giving his views about it.

I also wonder, if DrF plans on holding his own panel of discussion with current band associates/friends and most recent proteges of Prince.

Lastly, I wonder if using Toure's panel of discussion is an easy/accessible tool for former 80s' Prince associates to get their opinions/messages to Prince.

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2elijah said:

Stymie said:

Thanks Serpan.

I guess someone who read it could tell me if she's said something bad.

I read the book, but don't remember much of it now. I don't recall a lot of private information being exposed about Prince, from any of his exes who contributed to Toure's book, and if there was, it was very limited information.

If DrF is going to join that panel on 8/14, I wonder if things will get heated, if

during that discussion, DrF discounts any of the comments/experiences shared by Susannah or Alan about their time with Prince or about Prince.

Secondly, if DrF is part of the panel, will he be bold enough, to tell Toure' how he honestly feels about Toure's book and/or discount any parts of the book? If DrF hasn't read the book, then he wouldn't be fair in his opinion about the book, especially if he is on the panel or part of the audience, giving his views about it.

I also wonder, if DrF plans on holding his own panel of discussion with current band associates/friends and most recent proteges of Prince.

Lastly, I wonder if using Toure's panel of discussion is an easy/accessible tool for former 80s' Prince associates to get their opinions/messages to Prince. That is the

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Thank you C.

imago said:

purple1968 said:

--------- What does Walter Isaacson know about music? Quincy Troupe, Nelson George or Rickey Vincent someone that knows something about music and black cultrue.

What did he know about computers?

Prince should get Quincy, Nelson or Rickey to write the book or co-author with him because they have a background in music criticism and writing about popular culture. In addition, they understand the culture that he came from.

I got nothing against Isaacson but he is much to academic to write a book about Prince. I doubt he even knows who Prince is or vice versa.

Stymie said:

NouveauDance said:

Some of you must be high or something if you believe this.

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Exactly. Seems he wrote songs about the women he was involved with. Why would Susannah be any diffierent?

I'm also trying to figure out what she's supposed said about him to piss him off in the here and now?

She would not be any different just one of many. I think he is just tired of a old girlfriend running off at the mouth about him. I also wonder if she is not the unnamed girlfriend talking about him in Toure's book. Because that information was really private.

The Doc sez in his recap:

Prince said Questlove should write a book about me. He appreciated music and he would do it right. He said should. Not want. Should. He didn't say Questlove needs to write a book about him and DrFunkenberry should help. My name was NOT brought up at all. Questlove should write a book. Period. Questlove. Not DFunkenberry.

The whole recap plus the spreexast to hear what Doc said for yourselves:

http://www.drfunkenberry.com/2013/07/26/prince-spreecast-recap-questlove-a-panel-the-beautiful-ones/?fb_source=pubv1

Stymie said:

The Doc sez in his recap:

Prince said Questlove should write a book about me. He appreciated music and he would do it right. He said should. Not want. Should. He didn't say Questlove needs to write a book about him and DrFunkenberry should help. My name was NOT brought up at all. Questlove should write a book. Period. Questlove. Not DFunkenberry.

The OP also didn't mention, that DrF said that if Prince does write a book, the focus of the book will not be on his private life, but moreso on music, and to teach young musicians the 'ins and outs' of the music business.

Stymie said:

2elijah said:

I read the book, but don't remember much of it now. I don't recall a lot of private information being exposed about Prince, from any of his exes who contributed to Toure's book, and if there was, it was very limited information.

If DrF is going to join that panel on 8/14, I wonder if things will get heated, if

during that discussion, DrF discounts any of the comments/experiences shared by Susannah or Alan about their time with Prince or about Prince.

Secondly, if DrF is part of the panel, will he be bold enough, to tell Toure' how he honestly feels about Toure's book and/or discount any parts of the book? If DrF hasn't read the book, then he wouldn't be fair in his opinion about the book, especially if he is on the panel or part of the audience, giving his views about it.

I also wonder, if DrF plans on holding his own panel of discussion with current band associates/friends and most recent proteges of Prince.

Lastly, I wonder if using Toure's panel of discussion is an easy/accessible tool for former 80s' Prince associates to get their opinions/messages to Prince. That is the

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Thank you C.

No prob. Also just want to add, that whatever intimate info was shared with Toure' by any of Prince's exes for the book, that I'm glad that they didn't reveal very much, mainly because I believe whatever intimacy happens between a couple, should stay behind closed doors. However, that info really wasn't needed for the book, since the book seemed to focus more on Prince's music, and Toure's comparison of Prince's music to religion/spirituality.

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Toure's book, which I enjoyed overall, was interesting from a pop culture perspective but not a religious or theological perspective. Although he titles the book I Would Die 4 U, and dedicates at least a chapter to the impact of religion on Prince's music, he does not explore the impact of Jehova on Prince's music and makes only a passing reference to The Rainbow Children. How can you claim to

Toure attempts to strke an objective balance in his book by including several unflattering accounts about Prince but more often than not he comes across as a promoter rather than a journalist/biographer/critic. Also, I was bothered by the number of unidentified sources in the book, especially sources identified only as "a former girlfriend." I understand that certain individuals close to Prince don't feel comfortable going on the record about him, but after a while I started to wonder if some of these "former girlfriends" actually existed or if Toure was just using them as a creative crutch. Too many anonymous sources can cause readers to doubt a writer's credibility, which is never a good thing for the writer.

Tavis Smiley WAAAAAY more qualified & capable than either of these gentlemen!!!!!!!

Stymie said:

2elijah said:

Stymie said:

The Doc sez in his recap:

Prince said Questlove should write a book about me. He appreciated music and he would do it right. He said should. Not want. Should. He didn't say Questlove needs to write a book about him and DrFunkenberry should help. My name was NOT brought up at all. Questlove should write a book. Period. Questlove. Not DFunkenberry.

So I guess tbe Op of this thread put out some misinformation.

Yep.

Stymie said:

2elijah said:

Stymie said: So I guess tbe Op of this thread put out some misinformation.

Yep.

Then again, Dr. Funkenberry goes into some wrong-headed semantics about "should" vs "want" when in this cirucmstance, they mean the same thing. Because he's a dummy. And I bet you anything, deep down he thinks Prince does actually want him to write a book about him

2020 said:

What an awful awful AWFUL idea