FunkMistress said:

Really? I knew he seemed a bit to familiar wit those muppets!

Nothing Compares 2 u....

gvnblkr said:

see...I didn't know that.

he's a musician and an entertainer. in today's day and age, you get one or the other. with prince, you get the total package. i didn't even realize how much i ached for that until i went to his concert and it set me free.

Having one of the top grossing concert tours of 1997 (Jam of The Year) without a record deal.

And of course, 4 putting the music 1st and always.

There are a myriad of things that make Prince culturally and musically wonderful. I'm surprised nobody mentioned his workmanlike professionalism, he has always taken care to be perfectionistic even when the songs haven't been his strongest stuff. He does his best every time out on stage. For all the weird periods he has gone through, he has never stopped turning out quality music, of course some is better than others. In listening to Andre 3000's Dracula's Wedding, I heard a terrific imitation of Prince in the goofy weirdness of the song, I loved it, BUT! Here we have a fellow artist at his peak who lets slipshod production pass in the studio, as good as he is, I recall thinking that Prince would never let some of those mistakes go. Like I say, so many things to point to but this is a major one, I know of no better example of maintaining oneself in the sphere he is in.

His "cameo" in Fargo

SammiJ said:

I agree to all three.

KelleyG said:

TRUE.

Fleshofmyflesh said:

U SO RIGHT.

Snap said:

1nitealone said:

Tell the truth brotha!

14u2k said:

one2three said:

Very True.

faniam said:

I totally agree with this statement. I read once that back in the day, I don't know if he still does this, he would record all of his parts of the song completely. That is to say that if he was doing a guitar part he would record the entire song. He wouldn't record part of it then loop it to save time. He would do all the instruments that way. I think that's incredible.

Miguel

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littlemissg said:

didn't he own a mansion in hollywood for a while there? just wondering

XxAxX said:

Yes he did. I took a picture of it on one of my trips to L.A. I will scan it and post it tonight. The picture was taken sometime between 1990 and 1994, but don't quote me. The late 80's and early 90's are a blur.

Miguel

POTUS said:

I'm so glad somebody mentioned this. It was like the shooting of Christopher in UTCM.

Miguel

Mastercard and Visa.

Prince doesn't get enough credit for trying to be a better person. For doing what he feels is the right thing artistically and spiritually. Many of his "devoted" fans would rather stifle growth in favor of musical and spiritual monotany and immaturity.