I've been doing a whole lot of reading about Prince over the last year, more than ever because of his demise. What is it about Larry Graham that I DON'T LIKE????

I like his music

how about his leering grin

I think Larry Graham gets a bad rap because he was instrumental in converting Prince to the Jehovah's Witness faith. Many of us might not like that decision, but it was Prince's choice to make. Moreover, Mr. Graham was doing what he really believes is his God-given duty: spreading "The Truth."

I do think, as fate would have it, LG was in P's life at a time when he was extremely vulnerable and despondent. He had lost both his parents and his beloved son, not to mention his marriage. He was, no doubt, searching for solace. This probably made him receptive to the JW belief in a "resurrection" where believers will be risen from the dead and be restored to perfect health, in a perfect body, here in an earthly paradise. The belief that he would see his son again, minus any birth defects, likely helped him cope with that unspeakably devastating loss.

[Edited 5/17/17 20:32pm]

Tchoup1971 said:

He is going out on tour this year. I don't care for him at all. I have had people shoot me down on this board for saying that, but I think Prince was his money source, and he brought Prince into the JWs, which didn't help Prince at all.

Tchoup1971 said:

I've been doing a whole lot of reading about Prince over the last year, more than ever because of his demise. What is it about Larry Graham that I DON'T LIKE????

I like the fact Larry Graham was a vehicle used to get Prince away from people who were very bad for him.

anangellooksdown said:

Tchoup1971 said:

I've been doing a whole lot of reading about Prince over the last year, more than ever because of his demise. What is it about Larry Graham that I DON'T LIKE????

What exactly is it that you don't like? Only you can know that. I love his speaking and singing voice and his bass playing. I'm Also grateful that he was Prince's spiritual mentor. I think he helped to save Prince's life. I know there are some people who don't have an affinity for him personally, and I think that stems from either their intolerance of religion or other things they felt about him in his regards to his relationship with Prince. I don't know if he made mistakes, but I do know none of us is perfect, and he loved that brother.

Larry Graham did save Prince's life and I will always be grateful for him. Poor Prince was in a bad space and he needed to clean house.

I also like the Larry Graham has not been writing books and media blasts yet. I like that about him very much.

1Sasha said:

He is going out on tour this year. I don't care for him at all. I have had people shoot me down on this board for saying that, but I think Prince was his money source, and he brought Prince into the JWs, which didn't help Prince at all.

On what do you base this ridiculous assertion?

I tend to think of the JWs and like groups as one step down from Scientology. For Prince, IMO, it contributed to what I call his "off the deep end" phase.

I am still trying to figure out how to photoshop Larry out of all the videos I have downloaded.

I dont care for his towel shaking wife Tina either.

1Sasha said:

I tend to think of the JWs and like groups as one step down from Scientology. For Prince, IMO, it contributed to what I call his "off the deep end" phase.

I am glad for the off the deep end phase or I think he would have gone crazy. He had bad stuff around him when Larry entered.

Prince came out of his phase a better man. I am not into JWs but it was good for him. Anything go get him to stop the madness he had happening in the 90s. Larry I think gave Prince a man who had been in world Prince was in and knew the game. He was able to see much of what Prince did not because Prince was in the forest. Larry could see the trees.

Reciprocity said:

1Sasha said:

I tend to think of the JWs and like groups as one step down from Scientology. For Prince, IMO, it contributed to what I call his "off the deep end" phase.

I am glad for the off the deep end phase or I think he would have gone crazy. He had bad stuff around him when Larry entered.

Prince came out of his phase a better man. I am not into JWs but it was good for him. Anything go get him to stop the madness he had happening in the 90s. Larry I think gave Prince a man who had been in world Prince was in and knew the game. He was able to see much of what Prince did not because Prince was in the forest. Larry could see the trees.

Larry could see The Money Tree.

That is the only tree Larry saw.

[Edited 5/18/17 16:53pm]

Reciprocity said:

not a fan of the Graham

I think he slowed Prince down and stopped him from going further into directions he seemed to want to go at times

Reciprocity said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

laurarichardson said:

Reciprocity said:

I am glad for the off the deep end phase or I think he would have gone crazy. He had bad stuff around him when Larry entered.

Prince came out of his phase a better man. I am not into JWs but it was good for him. Anything go get him to stop the madness he had happening in the 90s. Larry I think gave Prince a man who had been in world Prince was in and knew the game. He was able to see much of what Prince did not because Prince was in the forest. Larry could see the trees.

Co-sign- Even Sheila Evsaud she is not a JW but she said it changed him and made him a better person. I think we got him 20 years longer than would have otherwise.

I think we were given an extension due to Larry's presence too. The 90s was tough. He had ditched so many people who seemed to really care for him the man not the star.

OldFriends4Sale said:

not a fan of the Graham

I think he slowed Prince down and stopped him from going further into directions he seemed to want to go at times

You mean the abyss.

laurarichardson said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

not a fan of the Graham

I think he slowed Prince down and stopped him from going further into directions he seemed to want to go at times

You mean the abyss.

naw other places good

I think with Prince's 'fantasy' music culture, the direction Larry opened for him actually helped him to be in denial, and avoidance.

OldFriends4Sale said:

laurarichardson said:

You mean the abyss.

naw other places good

I think with Prince's 'fantasy' music culture, the direction Larry opened for him actually helped him to be in denial, and avoidance.

I hope you are not driving at his lifestyle. Because I believe he did what he wanted to do and always had a love of God. You cannot always serve two masters and what one person thinks his pleasurable another person may find replusive because that is how they feel.

laurarichardson said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

naw other places good

I think with Prince's 'fantasy' music culture, the direction Larry opened for him actually helped him to be in denial, and avoidance.

I hope you are not driving at his lifestyle. Because I believe he did what he wanted to do and always had a love of God. You cannot always serve two masters and what one person thinks his pleasurable another person may find replusive because that is how they feel.

U just lost me

OldFriends4Sale said:

laurarichardson said:

I hope you are not driving at his lifestyle. Because I believe he did what he wanted to do and always had a love of God. You cannot always serve two masters and what one person thinks his pleasurable another person may find replusive because that is how they feel.

U just lost me

You lost me. What do you mean by denial and avoidance?

laurarichardson said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

U just lost me

You lost me. What do you mean by denial and avoidance?

I cannot cut n paste where I am right now, but there are things like his response to death 'don't think about them and they'll come back'

I have a slew of stuff, I'll post later

IMO Prince held onto beliefs that were extreme and not supported by fact. I am not talking about JW religious dogma - I am talking about his foray into the Illuminati, history, etc. It wouldn't have surprised me if he believed 9/11 was caused by our government - he was that far off the charts.

1Sasha said:

I think that Prince's spiritual path did him far more good than harm and if he encountered LG and the JW on that path then so be it. Even through that phase Prince never completely abandoned his core beliefs and I am proud of him for having the courage to continue seeking throughout his life.

He was and still is such an incredible soul.

Larry is an excellent musician but as a front man he is too doofus for my taste.

Larry wore P down when he was vulnerable.

I want to smack Larry with the microphone that is stuck on his bass.