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Thread started 09/25/04 11:07pm

NWF

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Does Prince have soul?

I mean, can he really sing to you? Can you really feel the passion, emotion, and depth within his vocals? Are they soulful to you?


Just a simple question. shrug
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Reply #1 posted 09/26/04 1:52am

VAMPIRELLA

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Well, now that I think about it...yes, in so far as he writes his own songs (so there's thought behind every line)...there's conviction. But Prince is, for me, primarily a Party/celebratory artist. I'm only here for the funk. Ballads like "Slow love" are non-descript and could be written about anyone. No idiosyncracy whatsoever there. Same deal with "With You". But then we have "If I was your girlfriend" which is a whole lot more realized.

I suppose I'm not really looking for passion when I listen to Prince though. I'm looking for funk. So it's a tough question for me to answer...
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Reply #2 posted 09/26/04 2:31am

jonylawson

DOES HE HAVE SOUL? eek

fuck the org has gone down hill confused
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Reply #3 posted 09/26/04 4:13am

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Prince's musical inspirations are far and wide. However, underpinning most of his greatest work is 'Soul'. Evidence demonstrating this can be gained from many places;

1) By watching his performance of 'Forever in my Life/It' from the SOTT concert movie. EVERYTHING about this performance is pure soul.

2) By listening to a number of his guitar solo's i.e. 'While My Guitar Gently Weeps', 'still would Stand All Time (small club boot). Too many to mention! everybody has got their own personal favourite that just hits u in the pit of your stomach

3) Listen to the 'The beautiful ones' or 'something in the water (does not compute)'

4) His screams. For me, personally, Prince's screams 'out soul' james Brown's. Whooo controversial!


A prince is SOUL because thats what drives his music.
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Reply #4 posted 09/26/04 4:20am

Lennon

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Hello????? They say there are no stupid questions... but I think we got a winner over here!!
the beautiful ones, you always seem to loose
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Reply #5 posted 09/26/04 4:22am

Lilith

NWF said:

I mean, can he really sing to you? Can you really feel the passion, emotion, and depth within his vocals? Are they soulful to you?


Just a simple question. shrug



**** Yes, he can....i can feel all his emotions when he sings.....
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Reply #6 posted 09/26/04 4:46am

scandalousalan

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he got the money, he got the soul, he got the money, he got the soul, cant be bought....can't be owned!!! dancing jig

lol
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Reply #7 posted 09/26/04 6:39am

Biah

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Yeeees ... I love his vocals.
eye "Can't keep my eyes from the circling skies -
tongue-tied and twisted, just an earthbound misfit, I"
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Reply #8 posted 09/26/04 7:01am

Number23


Michael says....yes. nod
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Reply #9 posted 09/26/04 8:00am

mdd

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NWF said:

I mean, can he really sing to you? Can you really feel the passion, emotion, and depth within his vocals? Are they soulful to you?


Just a simple question. shrug

wacky :missile:Sorry,but this is just a stupid question for me.
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Reply #10 posted 09/26/04 8:05am

agotajonesmart
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neutral he used to but it's a shame that SOUL left the N.P.G. years ago.....

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Reply #11 posted 09/26/04 11:06am

Moonwalkbjrain

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hehheeh yaaaaah prince got soul! but some o them folks he b saaaangin wit aint got no soul...i was thinkin bout this the other day when i was listenin to the ladder...prince sound like da soul preacher up front and then u got wendy and lisa doin their thing...that shit work on some stuff...but could u imagine just imagine...if some one like ROSIE was on that song wit him?! good gawd that would b amazing!!!
Yesterday is dead...tomorrow hasnt arrived yet....i have just ONE day...
...And i'm gonna be groovy in it!
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Reply #12 posted 09/26/04 11:10am

NouveauDance

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Would any of us be here if we didn't feel the music - in. our. gut.
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Reply #13 posted 09/26/04 5:16pm

CalhounSq

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jonylawson said:

DOES HE HAVE SOUL? eek

fuck the org has gone down hill confused


ROFL!!! Awful, isn't it?? sigh disbelief
heart prince I never met you, but I LOVE you & I will forever!! Thank you for being YOU - my little Princey, the best to EVER do it prince heart
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Reply #14 posted 09/26/04 9:16pm

NWF

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You know what, you all can just go fuck yourselves!!!!! hmph!
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Reply #15 posted 09/26/04 9:50pm

QuakeXLE

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You know what, you all can just go fuck yourselves!!!!! hmph!

With a lot of soul nod



Prince is the complete package of a musician..ie ...yes he has soul in abundance.
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Reply #16 posted 09/26/04 10:09pm

WonderU

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Lennon said:

Hello????? They say there are no stupid questions... but I think we got a winner over here!!


Sad but true.
Prince may be the purple Yoda, but Wendy & Lisa and Eric Leeds also sit on the Jedi Council.
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Reply #17 posted 09/27/04 9:27am

Novabreaker

Well, since I am an atheist myself I'd say that it's bloody unlikely that Prince or any other living individual has a soul. But we'll see the truth about that when we'll all die. As of now, I'll have to answer "no".
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Reply #18 posted 09/27/04 11:17am

sataninas

NWF said:

I mean, can he really sing to you? Can you really feel the passion, emotion, and depth within his vocals? Are they soulful to you?


Just a simple question. shrug


Yes.
And you, do you have soul to let you touch from him?
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Reply #19 posted 09/27/04 11:36am

1sexymf

Damn,
You actually asked that question on THIS website?! This is dedicated to Prince! I don't think anyone who joins feels otherwise.. Also, I don't think people are being intentionally mean in their responses, but the question is ridiculous. omg
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Reply #20 posted 09/27/04 11:45am

sataninas

1sexymf said:

Damn,
You actually asked that question on THIS website?! This is dedicated to Prince! I don't think anyone who joins feels otherwise.. Also, I don't think people are being intentionally mean in their responses, but the question is ridiculous. omg


ridi-culo-us! lol
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Reply #21 posted 09/27/04 11:51am

Funketeer

PRINCE TO SOUL = OXYGEN TO WATER
IT IS IN HIM YOU CAN'T SEPERATE IT. THE OTHER PART OF PRINCE IS HIS HEART.
H2S = H20
AND WE ALL KNOW WE CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT WATER OR WE WILL DIE.
ASKING IF PRINCE HAS SOUL IS LIKE, IS THE SUN HOT? OR IS IT JUST BRIGHT AND STUFF?

DOES PRINCE EVER COME HERE AND READ ANY OF THESE POSTS? JUST WONDERING.

FUNKETEER

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