SkletonKee said:

Bones:

I don't have a problem with any constructive criticism - ever. You're trying to make things better. Ian's acting like a whining little pipsqueak.

He started an insult war that he's now on the losing side of, and keeps digging himself a deeper hole every time he posts. His biggest problem is that he can't delete the obviously contradictory statements he's made.

In my opinion, most of the bellyaching comes down to this: "Prince won't play the music I want him to, when I want him to, as many times as I want him to."

Artistry is not like any other consumer good. You don't like the way Chevrolet makes cars? Go buy a Ford - they're not much different.

But no two artists are the same (well, OK - the Backstreet Boys and 'N Sync are, and no one yet has ever seen Van Halen and KISS in the same room, but you get my point ). If you dig Prince's music, there isn't any substitute. There are other rockers and other funkmeisters, but there is only one Prince, or one Bruce Springsteen, or one Steve Earle, or one whoever.

So my position on this is: Prince, thanks for everything you've given us. I'm thrilled that you're still giving. If I ever think I can make your operation better, I'll send you my resume.

agarze said:

I guess I missed the movies and multimedia that Mozart put out, but he sure could pound the keys!

RodeoSchro said:

"Prolific" merely means productive; "turning out many products of the mind". It's a statement of quantity; not quality. While Prince's music, for the most part, is quite fine, it would help tremendously if some of that "multimedia product", and especially those horrid movies, were actually good.

25 years seems a really short span when you consider how long it's been since other artists have been around. Especially if you look at classical musicians before the recording machine or movies. Seems your perspective is blinded by your youth.

PFunkjazz said:

By my YOUTH?!? Man, you are my new hero! Forty-three seems so much younger now...

And I'll say it before Ian does (but without the sarcasm) - read and comprehend what was written. I didn't say compare what Prince has done over 25 years to what others may have done over, say 50 years.

I said, take any 25-year period from any artist, and see if there is anyone who put out as much material in a 25-year-span as Prince has.

Seriously, it should be pretty obvious that when comparing Prince's prolificness, the comparison is limited to his peers and those who came before him in his industry and era.

In other words, comparing Prince to Mozart is...well, as Ian might say, plainly ridiculous.

I do agree on the point of quality over quantity. There are Prince recordings that I think absolutely smell. But hey, every golf shot makes SOMEone happy, right?

RodeoSchro said:

RodeoSchro said:

I'm pretty sure you missed... no other choice...