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Reply #30 posted 07/15/11 5:13pm

JowiiCoco

802 said:



OldFriends4Sale said:



Best:


Atlanta Bliss





Ah I missed that one, but I agree Atlanta and Eric were fucking amazing. Tightest horn section he ever had IMO.
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Reply #31 posted 07/15/11 5:29pm

babynoz

Favorites...

Michael B

Sonny T

Dr. Fink

Least favorite...

Tommy Barberella

Brooks

Wally

Game Boyz

Favorite singers...

Rosie

Tamar

The rest, I can take 'em or leave 'em.

Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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Reply #32 posted 07/16/11 5:33pm

Timmy84

Best:

Dez

Lisa

Brownmark

Andre

Eric Leeds

Atlanta Bliss

Dr. Fink

Sonny T

Miko Weaver

Wendy

Cat

Sheila E.

Worst:

Tony M (probably THE worst)

Game Boyz

[Edited 7/16/11 17:33pm]

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Reply #33 posted 07/16/11 6:21pm

dandeeland

best - michael b- drums, dr fink - keys, miko - guitar, rhonda - bass, rosie - backup singer

worst - kirky j - drums, the current keyboard player, current guitar player, current bass player. dont know their names and dont care to know. backup singers also have to be the current ones to. I cant listen to more than 15 minutes at the most at one time. AWEFUL!!

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Reply #34 posted 07/16/11 6:23pm

dandeeland

uuhson said:

im going to be requesting a picture of maytes pussy lips, for research purposes

If you ever sat right down front at these shows...IT WAS AMAZING!! I can attest to that. You could see it all!!

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Reply #35 posted 07/16/11 7:48pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

Best Musicians

SonnyT.

Morris Hayes

Michael Bland

Sheila E

Patrice Rushen

John Blackwell

Mike Scott

Miko Weaver

Lisa Coleman

Levi Seazer

Rhonda Smith

Dez Dickerson

Dr. Fink

Andre Cymone

BrownMark

Eric Leeds

Atlanta Bliss

Mike Phillips

Larry Graham

Dancers

Kat

Jerome

Background singers

Rosie

Jill Jones

Tamar

Lisa(Her sexy vocals complimented Prince's)

Boni Boyer

Worse

I will not say

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #36 posted 07/16/11 8:01pm

Timmy84

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Best Musicians

SonnyT.

Morris Hayes

Michael Bland

Sheila E

Patrice Rushen

John Blackwell

Mike Scott

Miko Weaver

Lisa Coleman

Levi Seazer

Rhonda Smith

Dez Dickerson

Dr. Fink

Andre Cymone

BrownMark

Eric Leeds

Atlanta Bliss

Mike Phillips

Larry Graham

Dancers

Kat

Jerome

Background singers

Rosie

Jill Jones

Tamar

Lisa(Her sexy vocals complimented Prince's)

Boni Boyer

Worse

I will not say

KOOL, you KNOW you wanna put Tony M in the worse list. lol wink

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Reply #37 posted 07/17/11 6:22am

sosgemini

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anthonyspeaks said:

I notice a great deal of "Revolution Love" going on. The Revolution was a good band but all the bands after them were far better and complimented Prince live and in-studio. The Revolution kinda stayed within Prince's limited parameters (of that time period) whereas the bands afterward had the ability to really stretch out and take his compositions much further. Also alot of these latter musicians were far more flexible in their abilities which further complimented Prince's music.

You cant change people's opinion. lol

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Reply #38 posted 07/17/11 6:52am

KCOOLMUZIQ

Timmy84 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Best Musicians

SonnyT.

Morris Hayes

Michael Bland

Sheila E

Patrice Rushen

John Blackwell

Mike Scott

Miko Weaver

Lisa Coleman

Levi Seazer

Rhonda Smith

Dez Dickerson

Dr. Fink

Andre Cymone

BrownMark

Eric Leeds

Atlanta Bliss

Mike Phillips

Larry Graham

Dancers

Kat

Jerome

Background singers

Rosie

Jill Jones

Tamar

Lisa(Her sexy vocals complimented Prince's)

Boni Boyer

Worse

I will not say

KOOL, you KNOW you wanna put Tony M in the worse list. lol wink

giggle

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #39 posted 07/17/11 8:56am

355mr2

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Dez,Andre,Fink,Bobby z, Lisa the best!!!!! worst is Wendy, and everyone after Andre& dez!!!!!!

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Reply #40 posted 07/17/11 2:55pm

wonder505

Best:

Michael Bland

John Blackwell

Rhonda Smith

Dr. Fink

Morris Hayes

Andre Cymone

Dez Dickerson

Sheila E

Maceo Parker

Eric Leeds

Tamar

Mike Scott

Rosie Gaines

Levi (forgot his last name)

Mike Phillips

Greg Boyer

Lee Hogans

Atlanta Bliss

That guitar player during the Lovesexy and Nude tour (I'm drawing on his name but he was good)

Renato is okay, but I prefer him during afterparty jams cuz he killed it during the 3121 aftershows.

The Rest:

They're great musicians and singers but I could do without them.

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Reply #41 posted 07/17/11 2:57pm

wonder505

babynoz said:

Favorites...

Michael B

Sonny T

Dr. Fink

Least favorite...

Tommy Barberella

Brooks

Wally

Game Boyz

Favorite singers...

Rosie

Tamar

The rest, I can take 'em or leave 'em.

Actually I thought Wally, Jerome and that other guy made the Parade Tour kinda fun. lol

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Reply #42 posted 07/17/11 5:05pm

babynoz

wonder505 said:

babynoz said:

Favorites...

Michael B

Sonny T

Dr. Fink

Least favorite...

Tommy Barberella

Brooks

Wally

Game Boyz

Favorite singers...

Rosie

Tamar

The rest, I can take 'em or leave 'em.

Actually I thought Wally, Jerome and that other guy made the Parade Tour kinda fun. lol

Except for Jerome, I hated them...especially the guy with the furry hat.

Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise.
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Reply #43 posted 07/18/11 10:08am

KemiVA

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Least favorite:

  • Tony M.- Sorry, he was a weak rapper. When Tony was added, it felt like Prince was chasing after musical trends instead of creating and defining them. A little late to the hip-hop party.

Most Favorite:

  • Rosie Gaines-Had the best singing voice.
  • Dez-Underrated as a rock guitarist.
  • Dr. Fink & Lisa Coleman- Best keys combo.
  • Michael Bland-Funkiest drummer.
  • Wendy Melvoin - Good guitarist, charismatic stage presence.

[Edited 7/18/11 10:10am]

Hey...
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Reply #44 posted 07/19/11 12:12pm

GustavoRibas

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dreaminaboutu said:

The Best:

SonnyT.

Tommy Barberella

Morris Hayes

Michael Bland

Damn they were tight !

The Worst:

The Jam of the Year tour band. They were so blase I cannot remember their names. Kirky J. had to be in their somewhere.

- Agree. The rest of the Jam of the Year band was very good, but the drummer (Kirk) didnt help. Everything changed after Blackwell joined.

The NPG 95 was tight AND had personality as a band. Michael and Sonny are my fave rythym section ever. Love Rosie, and Eric added a lot to PrinceĀ“s music.

I never liked Bobby Z on drums and Levi as a bass player (preferred him on guitar, although I prefer Prince to be the only guitar player). Didnt like Josh and Cora much too (but they did a very good job on Lotus, I admit).

[Edited 7/19/11 12:16pm]

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Reply #45 posted 07/19/11 9:18pm

lezama

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KemiVA said:

  • Rosie Gaines-Had the best singing voice.

While I prefer her tone to Shelby's, I wouldn't consider Rosie his best backup singer. After hearing Elisa on backup in Paris last summer I developed a newfound appreciation of just how great she sounds and how talented she is at adding just the right touch to a song without outsinging the lead and staying in perfect harmony. And when she sings solo she's just as good. She has a distinctness to her voice kinda like Jill Jones but 100x better IMO. Liv sounds and sings ok, but in comparison she's more generic. Marva has a great voice, and even better to look at than most of them outside of Jill maybe. Shelby has a beautiful personality and has great charisma and character but if she lacks certain areas of subtlety in her voice that'd do her well on certain songs. The twins were an ok visual distraction (although unnecessary probably) but vocally unimpressive. Tamar sounded great on backup but not as impressive when P gave her lead.

Change it one more time..
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Reply #46 posted 07/20/11 8:02am

afro75

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The Best Band Member:

Dr. Fink! I was hooked after hearing his funky keyboard solo on "Head". music Plus, he looks damn cool in shades and scrubs, wink

Worst Band Member:

Tony M. Pretty sure I'm beatdeadhorse for mentioning him. lol

~Using the Fat Albert emoticon 'cause no one else is... fatalbert ~
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Reply #47 posted 07/26/11 7:12am

jimmyrogertodd

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all7even said:

The best Sheila E. Dr. Fink Levi Micheal B. Tommy barbarella Rosie Gaines Eric Leeds Sonny T Bobby Z. Wendy Lisa The worst Mr hayes Shelby The game boyz Cat Mayte

Mr. Hayes has been with Prince longer than any other member of any incarnation of any band that Prince has had. How you could include this man on the worst list at all is crazy. And the hate that some of you all spew towards Shelby J is just insane. Like she killed your pet puppy or something. Wow. The negativity continues on the Org.

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Reply #48 posted 07/26/11 12:42pm

Zannaloaf

jimmyrogertodd said:

all7even said:

The best Sheila E. Dr. Fink Levi Micheal B. Tommy barbarella Rosie Gaines Eric Leeds Sonny T Bobby Z. Wendy Lisa The worst Mr hayes Shelby The game boyz Cat Mayte

Mr. Hayes has been with Prince longer than any other member of any incarnation of any band that Prince has had. How you could include this man on the worst list at all is crazy. And the hate that some of you all spew towards Shelby J is just insane. Like she killed your pet puppy or something. Wow. The negativity continues on the Org.

The thread is best and worst. Duh. Just because someone has been around for a long time doesn't mean people have to think they are the best. I think Hayes is average for a Prince band member. Which is fine. He does his job, but doesn't stand out. Nothing wrong with that. But some people might consider that a negative since many peole seem to like those that add to Princes overall look, sound and vibe ratehr than just being a competent or even GREAT player. All opinions...that's all they are.

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Reply #49 posted 07/27/11 3:18pm

KCOOLMUZIQ

jimmyrogertodd said:

all7even said:

The best Sheila E. Dr. Fink Levi Micheal B. Tommy barbarella Rosie Gaines Eric Leeds Sonny T Bobby Z. Wendy Lisa The worst Mr hayes Shelby The game boyz Cat Mayte

Mr. Hayes has been with Prince longer than any other member of any incarnation of any band that Prince has had. How you could include this man on the worst list at all is crazy. And the hate that some of you all spew towards Shelby J is just insane. Like she killed your pet puppy or something. Wow. The negativity continues on the Org.

nod

Also Morris is a cool dude, very approachable...

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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