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PrintableTheSchrank said: DorothyParkerWasCool said: I completely agree, anyone that does not appreciate this song has very limited taste in music. I had a convo with a fellow Prince appreciatior about this song a few weeks ago and we were discussing its brilliance. Do U Lie is one of the more underrated songs in Prince's catalog. Yet, its one of the many "album tracks" that illustrate his genius. Jonathan Melvoin's drumming is superb and Prince's vocals are outstanding. The background vocal layering/phrasing and the bassline are all very good as well. How many musicians have the balls to juxtapose an accordian driven lush orchestrated track with Mountains and Kiss? I don't think most people actually "listen" to that song because if they did they would be blown away by the musicianship, vocals and more importantly by the ground they cover in three mins. Then again most of Prince's more obscure/adventurous material is not appreciated. [Edited 5/1/05 20:16pm] I like this song and you´re argumentation is o.k. - but with "anyone that does not appreciate this song has very limited taste in music" you lose it. Maybe you can evaluate the handicraft and the creativity but not the taste.[/quote] Sorry, I deleted "DorothyParkerWasCool" | |
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the song is wonderful, & personally i adore it, but this idea that people who don't appreciate it don't have a wide taste in music is straight out of the bumhole of arguments.
people like different things; life'd be very boring if they didn't. | |
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[quote] TheSchrank said: TheSchrank said: DorothyParkerWasCool said: I completely agree, anyone that does not appreciate this song has very limited taste in music. I had a convo with a fellow Prince appreciatior about this song a few weeks ago and we were discussing its brilliance. Do U Lie is one of the more underrated songs in Prince's catalog. Yet, its one of the many "album tracks" that illustrate his genius. Jonathan Melvoin's drumming is superb and Prince's vocals are outstanding. The background vocal layering/phrasing and the bassline are all very good as well. How many musicians have the balls to juxtapose an accordian driven lush orchestrated track with Mountains and Kiss? I don't think most people actually "listen" to that song because if they did they would be blown away by the musicianship, vocals and more importantly by the ground they cover in three mins. Then again most of Prince's more obscure/adventurous material is not appreciated. [Edited 5/1/05 20:16pm] I like this song and you´re argumentation is o.k. - but with "anyone that does not appreciate this song has very limited taste in music" you lose it. Maybe you can evaluate the handicraft and the creativity but not the taste. Very true. Andy is a four letter word. | |
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I must admit i like some jazz-influences in Prince music (the horn arrangements, the jazz-rocklike bridges), as long the backbone of the music is funky, rocking or poppy.
but when Prince 'tries' to do JAZZ like with Madhouse and NEWS, it sounds mostly to minimalistic and idealess to really impress and satisfy. | |
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Riverpoet31 said: I must admit i like some jazz-influences in Prince music (the horn arrangements, the jazz-rocklike bridges), as long the backbone of the music is funky, rocking or poppy.
but when Prince 'tries' to do JAZZ like with Madhouse and NEWS, it sounds mostly to minimalistic and idealess to really impress and satisfy. But who says he's trying to play jazz? | |
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