independent and unofficial
Prince fan community
Welcome! Sign up or enter username and password to remember me
Forum jump
Forums > Prince: Music and More > Prince so beautiful that it brings a tear to your eye
« Previous topic  Next topic »
  New topic   Printable     (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)
Author

Tweet     Share

Message
Thread started 10/08/15 6:21pm

FUNKYNESS

Prince so beautiful that it brings a tear to your eye

To escape the likes of HitnRun, I plunge myself deeply into my purple archives - over 35 years in the making. I find that Prince that took my breath away, spellbound me, and even made me believe he had some unearthly musical magic at times. Reviewing all the wonderful things he has given us over the years, I came across the version of A Case of U from the Joni Mitchell tribute album. It is one of those pieces that you really have to stop whatever you are doing and just sit and listen for 3 minutes. It is one that only Prince could do like that. Simply stunning. So much so that it negates all other indiscretions of more recent Prince projects. It takes you to that place that Prince music used to take you.

I think I'll stay.

Save America - Stop Illegal Immigration. God bless America. PEACE
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #1 posted 10/08/15 7:42pm

steakfinger

FUNKYNESS said:

To escape the likes of HitnRun, I plunge myself deeply into my purple archives - over 35 years in the making. I find that Prince that took my breath away, spellbound me, and even made me believe he had some unearthly musical magic at times. Reviewing all the wonderful things he has given us over the years, I came across the version of A Case of U from the Joni Mitchell tribute album. It is one of those pieces that you really have to stop whatever you are doing and just sit and listen for 3 minutes. It is one that only Prince could do like that. Simply stunning. So much so that it negates all other indiscretions of more recent Prince projects. It takes you to that place that Prince music used to take you.

I think I'll stay.

That is a great version. I wish he wouldn't omit/alter lyrics, though. If you like that version, the version by James Blake will bring a tear to your eye. Holy hell that guy does it sooo well. I think it compares to Prince's version for tingling the spine.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #2 posted 10/08/15 7:50pm

purplepolitici
an

avatar

Eight from madhouse is the only one pimp2
For all time I am with you, you are with me.
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #3 posted 10/09/15 3:58pm

FUNKYNESS

Of course, Sometimes in Snow sin April. THat would get me right now if I put it on and I have been listening to it since Cherry Moon.

BUt the sentimentality is what is actually getting me. It is Prince the way I had come to love him so much - doing things that no one else could on his own instead of hiring punks to make him a trend chaser

Save America - Stop Illegal Immigration. God bless America. PEACE
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #4 posted 10/09/15 4:52pm

KingSausage

avatar

Wait, there's a different version of A Case of You? Fuckin A.
"Drop that stereo before I blow your Goddamn nuts off, asshole!"
-Eugene Tackleberry
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #5 posted 10/09/15 6:03pm

Aerogram

avatar

I quite like the ONA piano version and I've heard it live, but I also like HinRun.

I'm a rebel that way.

  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
Reply #6 posted 10/09/15 6:27pm

TwiliteKid

avatar

KingSausage said:

Wait, there's a different version of A Case of You? Fuckin A.


It's an edit of the One Nite Alone track, not a different recording.
  - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator
  New topic   Printable     (Log in to 'subscribe' to this topic)
« Previous topic  Next topic »
Forums > Prince: Music and More > Prince so beautiful that it brings a tear to your eye