Latin said:

Check out "HEADPHONE HIGHLIGHTS - Susan Rogers: Songs Prince Listened To" produced by Red Bull Radio: https://www.redbullradio....d=37675031

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Thanks, it's interesting to hear Prince's comments on these songs. He's not right about all of them though For example, Whitney's vocals on the selected track isn't exactly an example of a singer having "incredible, masterful pitch-control"... She often slips out of tune on this track.

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hmmm. I can't find a play button! there's buttons for other ones...

Love this.

ufoclub said:

laytonian said:

ufoclub said:

hmmm. I can't find a play button! there's buttons for other ones...

. I thought it was just me! Can't listen either. I love listening to Susan. I hope she's writing. .

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Bottom left corner of the page.

The bottom right seems to play what they're pushing live right now.

ufoclub said:

Romeoblu said:

Where is that version of A Case of You from? I really like that.

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From 'Both Sides Now'.

Thanks, so cool.

MiceElfAgin said:

laytonian said:

MiceElfAgin said:

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Bottom left corner of the page.

. That only takes you to Scott Gilmore's Armospheric Conditions show. Trust me, I've clicked everything on that page. I used my computer. I used my phone. Nafa. .

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Sorry, first you have to click the large black play button on the left side of the screen. If that doesn't appear at your end then you'll need to check your browser settings/plugins.

MiceElfAgin said:

MiceElfAgin said:

Latin said:

Check out "HEADPHONE HIGHLIGHTS - Susan Rogers: Songs Prince Listened To" produced by Red Bull Radio: https://www.redbullradio....d=37675031

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Thanks, it's interesting to hear Prince's comments on these songs. He's not right about all of them though For example, Whitney's vocals on the selected track isn't exactly an example of a singer having "incredible, masterful pitch-control"... She often slips out of tune on this track.

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Oh, Whitney... ye who makes my ears shrivel. Not that she can't sing, because she can, she really can. But those high notes... NO. I cannot.

And yeah, you're right, sometimes she was totally not in tune, there.

Absolutely wonderful. Susan Rogers is EASILY my favourite voice on Prince.

MiceElfAgin said:

Latin said:

Check out "HEADPHONE HIGHLIGHTS - Susan Rogers: Songs Prince Listened To" produced by Red Bull Radio: https://www.redbullradio....d=37675031

Thanks Latin..interesting for me to note what Prince was listening to in the earlier days..

I was listening to the same music....

I was a DJ at the time...Sylvester, was HUGE .you make me feel...mi ghtY REEE AAAL....

It used to pack the dance floor...

sigh..where did the time go ?

dandan said:

Absolutely wonderful. Susan Rogers is EASILY my favourite voice on Prince.

Thanks

what a poorly designed page. I'm trying to listen to this, but it isn't very intuitive. It keeps playing what is playing live and not the interview they are promoting.

Latin said:

fantastic...there were 2 Joni Mitchell songs which i'm not surprised about. Susan said that although Prince took on the Jimi Hendrix look (1983/1984) but his playing style was Carlos Santana. I totally agree and have always though so. Melodically, his most 'odd' or 'strange' or 'Princeish' melodies were influenced by Joni Mitchell. I'm absolutely sure of this as I get into Joni's discography more, i become more certain. On Court and Spark she has a song called 'down to you' which I'm positive must have been a fav of Prince's at some point. There are so many bits that he took from it...not a copy but a hell of a feel.

Prince was a master in how he was able to incoporate unique sounds of others into his own music to make somehthing totally unique. Who else could do that w/o sounding derivitive (Lenny?).

Miles Davis is another who i'm learning of more and more and it is so clear that they were so similar. Eric Leeds says it in interviews that the two had so many similarities. Never rest on the old stuff, always move forward. True artists.

How can you hear this? I keep trying to listen to it but I don't know how to hear her interview.

Any help would be great. Thank you.

Try a different browser. It finally worked for me with Chrome.

contropurple said:

Try a different browser. It finally worked for me with Chrome.

I've tried it on a few, but it keeps playing other shows. Thanx. I must be doing something wrong.

https://www.mixcloud.com/robstaples72/headphone-highlights-susan-rogers-songs-prince-listened-to-2nd-may-2017/

this plays it easier. Very cool program.

Latin said:

It is great that you were able to listen to it madhouseman.

Yes. Thanx! Susan is always incredible with her insights.

This is what I found... it's a great list... (I still haven't listened to the audio, but this was the list I found....)

1 Joni Mitchell – A Case Of You
2 Sylvester – (You Make Me Feel) Mighty Real
3 Funkadelic – Let's Take It To The Stage
4 James Brown – Mother Popcorn
5 Kate Bush – Running Up That Hill
6 Santana – Jungle Strut
7 Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
8 The Cars – Drive
9 Whitney Houston – You Give Good Love
10 Sly & The Family Stone – Dance To The Music
11 Scritti Politti – Wood Beez
12 Joni Mitchell – Help Me