I have always wondered why Prince changes his band? Is it because there is friction like with W&L and so things become tense and he walks away rather than try to work it out... does he feel threatened by someone stealing his thunder? Or is it like someone has alluded about Kirk, Prince realizes that he has reached the end of the road with regards of his band's talent and he is looking for a fresh direction and thinks a new band will be a fresh start.

Times Change, Change Bands.

think about where u work... have they always been the same ppl? each is their own, and off they go 2 follow their own...

prodigalfan said:

i think that he gets bored very easily...

Tonylover said:

Who wouldn't when you have Tony M & Mayte in the same band.

Players learn from each-other and Prince likes to change the chemistry once in a while.

Why does Prince change his bands?

Hygiene

evolution

prodigalfan said:

Changing the sound,thats why.

mdd said:

But don't you think there are talented musicians that can change with him? Or is Prince the only one versatile and talented enough to change his style?
I am partial to the band he has now. This group of musicians are at the top of their games with their perspective instruments. I believe that each one of them could easily move thru different genres of music.

prodigalfan said:

Yes i see your point but i think he wants to change musicians every time he wants to change the direction of his work and as a consequence it changes the sound.
I dont see Ronda as a brilliant bass player ,all that slaping i just dont like it,and even when you have a telented musician capable of changing his style it takes some time to change the way he souds,to change your aprouch on the instrument isnt a simple matter of wanting,it needs study.Do you realy think that if he decide to go as rock as he can on his next album this is the beast band to do it,i am not saying that they cant play rock,they sure can but if you take a musician that plays rock as a his maine style such as Slash,you gonna have a fucking rock sound,a genuine one!Same goes to all the others instruments!
This is a very good band,they can sure move thru different genres of music,but they sound good at this Jazzy/funk that he is playing,but if he decide to play bossa nova he should get others musicians(he can stay with Renato on this one).

I think he just likes to play with different people. Maybe he's just curious to see how different things will sound with different musicians with different interpretations. I don't think for a minute that he's a user when it comes to band members. The man can do everything himself. I just think he bores easily, and changing band members is a way of keeping things fresh. At this point, anyone who signs on to work in his band should expect walking papers, whether it happens in a month or a year.

BlaqueKnight said:

Exactly.....when they get tired of the egotripping they leave. Morris Day said he was only paid like $500 dollars a week at one point and the Time was on top of the world. Prince was making millions.

PANDURITO said:

Nastay.

for the same reason I change my underwear

Emancipation88 said:

s'basically it, right there. the brotha's an ever-changing chameleon, both persona-wise and music-wise.

TheBigBang said:

except do live shows... unless he gets one of those devices where there is a drum, organ etc. all rolled into one.

c'mon we all know he recycles musicians every couple of years.
he changes because obviously he likes to work with different people. He probably loses interest really quick, need some spice and dice once in a while.
Next to james brown, i can't remember any other musician who changes band members like P does.....but hey i look at it as a good thing.

I think the musicians P hires know upfront that they will not be with him permanently. I agree with MDD. If P decides to do a rock album, i can't see the band he has now playing rock as well as, say, The Revoution; and i can't see The Revolution playing the jazz stuff from The Rainbow Children