Wow.

I know which one I'd choose, but I'm intrigued as to whether this thread will provoke the kind of interesting answers I think it might.

That sentence sounds weird.

PurpleKnight said:

Yeah, it certainly must be....

I'll answer though.
Honestly, I'd never wish harm (drug problems? That's terrible!) upon someone just to satisfy my own fandom. Even though I don't know Prince personally, I'd still want him to do what makes him happy. That goes for any of my favorite artists.

Well I think I would rather see Prince Married, healthy and his Band line up
Prince
Larry
George Benson
William Devaughn
Brown Mark
Rebbie Jackson
Shelia E
Dez Dickerson
(ie. all of the christian friends and band mates)

Than him being a strung out 50 year old junkie smoking crack but making incredible tunes with the Revolution. Most would choose thelatter but thats just selfish.

i'd MUCH rather see him happy than strung out...who cares if the future music sucks..theres always the back catalogue and boots

Hell, he wouldn't do the type of music I've been wanting from him for 20 years so what difference does it make either way?

FunkMistress said:

i understood it fine.

drugs.

I picture him on drugs all the time, so it wouldn't alarm me.

vainandy said:

The correct answer

psykosoul said:

vainandy said:

Are you really that stuck in the 80's, man?

No more than Prince has been stuck in 60s and 70s for the past 20 years.

vainandy said:

Rrrrrright....

Personally I don't care if he does drugs or not, but I'd like to see his next album cover jazz, jazz fusion, old school soul, neo soul, neo jazz soul, dance jazz, dance soul, soul jazz, and jazz soul dance fusion soul

a line from a sex pistols song suddenly comes to mind here: a cheap holiday in other people's misery.

anyone else seeing what i'm seeing here?

I wouldn't wish a drug habit on my worst enemy so there's no way in hell I'd want that for Prince! He never has to release another thing, I have plenty of the great stuff he's already done. As long as he's healthy and happy, that's enough for me.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

You bet. P has all ready given more than most musicians do. If I'm left with a couple of great songs per album the rest of his career, I'm cool with that.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Miserable Prince. His music can be his therapy. I know that seems selfish, but unless you haven't heard, it IS all about ME.

glamslamkid said:

Yes, you've said that before. It was triflin' then, and it's triflin' now!
(gawd, I sounded just like my mom )

OdysseyMiles said:

That's my story and i'm sticky to it. And plus, he made great music even when he didn't do drugs. I want pimp, miserable, funky, don't give a fuck Prince. Not Rev. Prince

AsianBomb777 said:

glamslamkid said:

I want drug-free, marriage&JW free Prince, who may or may not have lots of bedwarmers and eye candy, but makes good music...

Ummmm...well....I'd rather have the fantastic music....

I was going to pick the fantastic music, but then I pictured Prince
looking all drugged up and unhappy and eventually ODing.

I'll take happy Prince! Cause he's already given us ten times more great music
that what many musicians put out ever

Krystal666 said:

You know what? No, I think I'd rather have happy Prince...after all I thought Come was a great album...but around that time his condition made me very sad...I was actually afraid he might commit suicide or something like that...Prince is too beautiful of a person it would break my heart to see him all strung out...but I wouldn't mind if he dumped the JW faith and Mani and started going through girlfriends like he did in the eighties, me being one of them ofcourse!

Remember ...Karma is a B*tch...you guys ae scaring me...getting desperate...


I like him happy and playing exactly what he is playing...cannot go there.....

I would want him to be happy, because (as corny as it sounds) Treat others how you would want to be treated. I wouldnt want someone to wish a drug habit on me!