New topic
Printable| Author | Message |
Is Wendy and Lisa's contribution embellished I read a sort of bio on Wendy and Lisa on another site and it implies that their involvement is much greater than what I beleived, particularly in the last sentence. I think that last assessment is going a little too far or am I just out of the loop? I've pasted the paragrph to which I'm referring below.
On Around The World In A Day, Wendy & Lisa composed and conducted the strings on Paisley Park and Raspberry Beret. They also co-wrote America along with Prince, Matt Fink, Bobby Z. and Brown Mark. They also contributed backing vocals to The Ladder. On Parade, they provided backing vocals on Do U Lie?, Girls and Boys, and the B-side Love or Money. Wendy did the lead vocal on I Wonder U and is perhaps best known for appearing in the video for Kiss (one of the singles off this album), which won an American Music Award. Lisa & Wendy worked on New Position but they actually co-wrote Mountains and Sometimes It Snows In April with Prince. On the film that accompanies the album, Under The Cherry Moon, a song is heard called Old Friends 4 Sale. It is partly about Wendy. It was on the test pressing of the album but was omitted from the finished product. It was re-recorded in 1991 with less personal lyrics and finally turned up on The Vault. It has been alleged that it was Wendy and Lisa not Prince who wrote most of Around the World in a Day and Parade. Also, here's the link if you want to read the full text: http://www.pussyrock.co.uk/prettybu...ndyandlisa.html | |
- E-mail - orgNote -  Report post to moderator |
The last sentence is so fucking stupid ! This last assessment in fact says the opposite of what is stated before !  Il n'y a pas de sentiment plus exaltant que celui d'appartenir à une nation si diverse, si libre et si douée pour le bonheur. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
xpertluva said: I read a sort of bio on Wendy and Lisa on another site and it implies that their involvement is much greater than what I beleived, particularly in the last sentence. I think that last assessment is going a little too far or am I just out of the loop? I've pasted the paragrph to which I'm referring below.
On Around The World In A Day, Wendy & Lisa composed and conducted the strings on Paisley Park and Raspberry Beret. They also co-wrote America along with Prince, Matt Fink, Bobby Z. and Brown Mark. They also contributed backing vocals to The Ladder. On Parade, they provided backing vocals on Do U Lie?, Girls and Boys, and the B-side Love or Money. Wendy did the lead vocal on I Wonder U and is perhaps best known for appearing in the video for Kiss (one of the singles off this album), which won an American Music Award. Lisa & Wendy worked on New Position but they actually co-wrote Mountains and Sometimes It Snows In April with Prince. On the film that accompanies the album, Under The Cherry Moon, a song is heard called Old Friends 4 Sale. It is partly about Wendy. It was on the test pressing of the album but was omitted from the finished product. It was re-recorded in 1991 with less personal lyrics and finally turned up on The Vault. It has been alleged that it was Wendy and Lisa not Prince who wrote most of Around the World in a Day and Parade. Also, here's the link if you want to read the full text: http://www.pussyrock.co.uk/prettybu...ndyandlisa.html Is the question "Are Wendy and Lisa's contribution embellished?" The answer is not really. They really directed his direction musically. They opened his ears to a great deal of music he wouldn't have given the time of day. Songs like Mountains were composed by W&L, and Prince eventually put the words to it. Look at the songs that were played by The Revolution at the Family Jamm in 2003... all of them involved writing by Wendy and Lisa. Prince's music was as good as it gets during the period that their influence was most strong (1999-SOTT). I think he lost some of his edge because he stopped trying to impress W&L. As odd as that sounds, he would create songs to try to amaze them, to the point of calling one or both in the middle of the night to listen to his newest creation (like he did with WHEN DOVES CRY). Look at a list of the most memorable songs in Prince's catalog. Odds are that at least half of the top ten involved Wendy and Lisa in some way. The expanded version of my book PRINCE and The Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983-1984 was released in November 2018. (www.amazon.com/gp/product/1538114623/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_bibl_vppi_i0) or www.facebook.com/groups/1...104195943/ | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Regardless of who wrote what, Prince wanted to impress them, and soaked up their influence like a sponge (just as he had done with previous band members).
His love for Susannah resulted in some of his best lyrics ("If I Was Your Girlfriend," "Forever In My Life," "The Beautiful Ones," etc.) We may never know who wrote what notes, but this isn't just an issue with Wendy and Lisa; it's also an issue with Andre Cymone, Brown Mark, Eric Leeds, and others. Maybe Andre wrote that bassline in "Uptown," maybe Mark deserves a writing credit for "Kiss;" maybe not. I don't know, nor can I claim to know. What I do know is, each one of them influenced Prince in some way. I read in Dez Dickerson's book, that one of Prince's talents is that he learned by osmosis, studying you until he can do your thing better than you can. The Wendy and Lisa influence seems to be a big one because of: -More in-the-studio time with Prince than previous band members had -The dramatic change in style from '84-'85 toward W&L's psychedelic pop/rock leanings (the previous dramatic change in 1980 was influenced partly by Dez's love of new wave/punk) -His relationship with Susannah So, regardless of who did what, Prince was surrounding himself with creative, interesting people throughout the 80s who had some effect on his art and personal life. It could be argued that the people Prince surrounded himself with in the 90s had just as big an influence, but for the worse instead of the better (Tony M???) | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
duggalolly said: Regardless of who wrote what, Prince wanted to impress them, and soaked up their influence like a sponge (just as he had done with previous band members).
His love for Susannah resulted in some of his best lyrics ("If I Was Your Girlfriend," "Forever In My Life," "The Beautiful Ones," etc.) We may never know who wrote what notes, but this isn't just an issue with Wendy and Lisa; it's also an issue with Andre Cymone, Brown Mark, Eric Leeds, and others. Maybe Andre wrote that bassline in "Uptown," maybe Mark deserves a writing credit for "Kiss;" maybe not. I don't know, nor can I claim to know. What I do know is, each one of them influenced Prince in some way. I read in Dez Dickerson's book, that one of Prince's talents is that he learned by osmosis, studying you until he can do your thing better than you can. The Wendy and Lisa influence seems to be a big one because of: -More in-the-studio time with Prince than previous band members had -The dramatic change in style from '84-'85 toward W&L's psychedelic pop/rock leanings (the previous dramatic change in 1980 was influenced partly by Dez's love of new wave/punk) -His relationship with Susannah So, regardless of who did what, Prince was surrounding himself with creative, interesting people throughout the 80s who had some effect on his art and personal life. It could be argued that the people Prince surrounded himself with in the 90s had just as big an influence, but for the worse instead of the better (Tony M???) Well-said post. Prince was surrounded himself with true musicians. If people can say Prince was heavily influence mostly by lisa and wendy then i can say that he was influence by andre dez sheila e eric leeds and matt fink. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Yes, Wendy and Lisa wrote most of ATWIAD and Parade, inspired Madonna to release Like A Prayer and Paul Simon Graceland, along with shepherding the Lesbian liberation movement and a renewed interest in the music of Wolfang Amadeus Mozart. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Aerogram said: Yes, Wendy and Lisa wrote most of ATWIAD and Parade, inspired Madonna to release Like A Prayer and Paul Simon Graceland, along with shepherding the Lesbian liberation movement and a renewed interest in the music of Wolfang Amadeus Mozart.
 u wrong, man "I'll be the first one to admit that I am many things, but one thing I am not is ungrateful...thank you..." - Prince | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
madhouseman said: xpertluva said: I read a sort of bio on Wendy and Lisa on another site and it implies that their involvement is much greater than what I beleived, particularly in the last sentence. I think that last assessment is going a little too far or am I just out of the loop? I've pasted the paragrph to which I'm referring below.
On Around The World In A Day, Wendy & Lisa composed and conducted the strings on Paisley Park and Raspberry Beret. They also co-wrote America along with Prince, Matt Fink, Bobby Z. and Brown Mark. They also contributed backing vocals to The Ladder. On Parade, they provided backing vocals on Do U Lie?, Girls and Boys, and the B-side Love or Money. Wendy did the lead vocal on I Wonder U and is perhaps best known for appearing in the video for Kiss (one of the singles off this album), which won an American Music Award. Lisa & Wendy worked on New Position but they actually co-wrote Mountains and Sometimes It Snows In April with Prince. On the film that accompanies the album, Under The Cherry Moon, a song is heard called Old Friends 4 Sale. It is partly about Wendy. It was on the test pressing of the album but was omitted from the finished product. It was re-recorded in 1991 with less personal lyrics and finally turned up on The Vault. It has been alleged that it was Wendy and Lisa not Prince who wrote most of Around the World in a Day and Parade. Also, here's the link if you want to read the full text: http://www.pussyrock.co.uk/prettybu...ndyandlisa.html Is the question "Are Wendy and Lisa's contribution embellished?" The answer is not really. They really directed his direction musically. They opened his ears to a great deal of music he wouldn't have given the time of day. Songs like Mountains were composed by W&L, and Prince eventually put the words to it. Look at the songs that were played by The Revolution at the Family Jamm in 2003... all of them involved writing by Wendy and Lisa. Prince's music was as good as it gets during the period that their influence was most strong (1999-SOTT). I think he lost some of his edge because he stopped trying to impress W&L. As odd as that sounds, he would create songs to try to amaze them, to the point of calling one or both in the middle of the night to listen to his newest creation (like he did with WHEN DOVES CRY). Look at a list of the most memorable songs in Prince's catalog. Odds are that at least half of the top ten involved Wendy and Lisa in some way. If this is the case, then Prince is not really the genius we all thought he was, was he? "I'll be the first one to admit that I am many things, but one thing I am not is ungrateful...thank you..." - Prince | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
What I think is they brought alot of POP to Prince. A Different kind of Funk..Not the Jazz kind but Funky Kinda Hip Pop. I think they were good with Prince and worked well as a Team with him. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
madhouseman said: Is the question "Are Wendy and Lisa's contribution embellished?" The answer is not really. They really directed his direction musically. They opened his ears to a great deal of music he wouldn't have given the time of day. Songs like Mountains were composed by W&L, and Prince eventually put the words to it. Look at the songs that were played by The Revolution at the Family Jamm in 2003... all of them involved writing by Wendy and Lisa.
Prince's music was as good as it gets during the period that their influence was most strong (1999-SOTT). I think he lost some of his edge because he stopped trying to impress W&L. As odd as that sounds, he would create songs to try to amaze them, to the point of calling one or both in the middle of the night to listen to his newest creation (like he did with WHEN DOVES CRY). Look at a list of the most memorable songs in Prince's catalog. Odds are that at least half of the top ten involved Wendy and Lisa in some way. I'd agree with all of this. I don't think W&L's contribution is embellished at all. In fact, I think in most cases it's quite the reverse. There are a lot of tracks that they receive no credit for (Like Power Fantastic) and many others we'll never know. I don't think it's a coincidence at all that his perceived artistic peak was during the period they were involved, and if you look at the quality of albums before and after you can kind of see how that fits. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
no one knows what songs had lisa and wendy actually contributed other than the ones they claimed they contributed and also where is noted.
but all i know they certainly had heavily influence withe the changed of prince's sound with atwiad and parade, and my opinion weakened Prince's funkiness and hard edge -temporarily. although I respected prince as an artist by taken a risk of doing albums like Parade and ATWIAD follow-up to a smash hit Purple rain. i was relieved when he dropped that experimental crap once he let go of lisa and wendy and went back to making some funk and little rock music even if my fav era were from 78-84. so therefore I don't think that their contributions are embellish on those two albums. they might had introduced prince to some innovated sound but to me those albums weren't enjoyable of listening except maybe two to three songs. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
WaterUdrink said:[quote] madhouseman said: Is the question "Are Wendy and Lisa's contribution embellished?" The answer is not really. They really directed his direction musically. They opened his ears to a great deal of music he wouldn't have given the time of day. Songs like Mountains were composed by W&L, and Prince eventually put the words to it. Look at the songs that were played by The Revolution at the Family Jamm in 2003... all of them involved writing by Wendy and Lisa. Prince's music was as good as it gets during the period that their influence was most strong (1999-SOTT). I think he lost some of his edge because he stopped trying to impress W&L. As odd as that sounds, he would create songs to try to amaze them, to the point of calling one or both in the middle of the night to listen to his newest creation (like he did with WHEN DOVES CRY). Look at a list of the most memorable songs in Prince's catalog. Odds are that at least half of the top ten involved Wendy and Lisa in some way.[/quote] If this is the case, then Prince is not really the genius we all thought he was, was he? you sure about that or you going based on uk charts? not dissing you or anything just curious. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
I see where you guys are coming from. I ever doubted that they contributed greatly to Prince's music during their time with him and opened his ears to different sounds. However, I just thought what the last sentence stated was far reaching. I just can't buy it.
It has been alleged that it was Wendy and Lisa not Prince who wrote most of Around the World in a Day and Parade. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
xpertluva said: I see where you guys are coming from. I ever doubted that they contributed greatly to Prince's music during their time with him and opened his ears to different sounds. However, I just thought what the last sentence stated was far reaching. I just can't buy it.
It has been alleged that it was Wendy and Lisa not Prince who wrote most of Around the World in a Day and Parade. Yeah, I wouldn't put too much stock in that SPECIFIC quote. ATWIAD sounds like Prince, just with a lot of 3rd party embellishments from others - which is what it was. The Melvoin and Coleman family are all over that record adding bits here and there. Parade sounds more like a record where W&L might have had a bit more free reign. Mountains and Sometimes it Snows in April reek of W&L. Venus De Milo could be something Lisa tossed off and Christopher Tracy's Parade was originally titled Little Girl Wendy's Parade, etc... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
W&L are geniuses, masters of songwriting. It's hard to see how the best period of his career merely coincides with their presence and involvement. The subsequent fall-off is obvious.
You go from Splash, Mountains and SISIA to Jughead, 3 Chains Of Gold, etc. Anything that deviates from his general repetoire of funk and anthemic rock is generally derivative after the women left. "Coincidentally," Doyle Bramhall II's albums rock like crazy... Hmm, I wonder why... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
madhouseman said: xpertluva said: I read a sort of bio on Wendy and Lisa on another site and it implies that their involvement is much greater than what I beleived, particularly in the last sentence. I think that last assessment is going a little too far or am I just out of the loop? I've pasted the paragrph to which I'm referring below.
On Around The World In A Day, Wendy & Lisa composed and conducted the strings on Paisley Park and Raspberry Beret. They also co-wrote America along with Prince, Matt Fink, Bobby Z. and Brown Mark. They also contributed backing vocals to The Ladder. On Parade, they provided backing vocals on Do U Lie?, Girls and Boys, and the B-side Love or Money. Wendy did the lead vocal on I Wonder U and is perhaps best known for appearing in the video for Kiss (one of the singles off this album), which won an American Music Award. Lisa & Wendy worked on New Position but they actually co-wrote Mountains and Sometimes It Snows In April with Prince. On the film that accompanies the album, Under The Cherry Moon, a song is heard called Old Friends 4 Sale. It is partly about Wendy. It was on the test pressing of the album but was omitted from the finished product. It was re-recorded in 1991 with less personal lyrics and finally turned up on The Vault. It has been alleged that it was Wendy and Lisa not Prince who wrote most of Around the World in a Day and Parade. Also, here's the link if you want to read the full text: http://www.pussyrock.co.uk/prettybu...ndyandlisa.html Is the question "Are Wendy and Lisa's contribution embellished?" The answer is not really. They really directed his direction musically. They opened his ears to a great deal of music he wouldn't have given the time of day. Songs like Mountains were composed by W&L, and Prince eventually put the words to it. Look at the songs that were played by The Revolution at the Family Jamm in 2003... all of them involved writing by Wendy and Lisa. Prince's music was as good as it gets during the period that their influence was most strong (1999-SOTT). I think he lost some of his edge because he stopped trying to impress W&L. As odd as that sounds, he would create songs to try to amaze them, to the point of calling one or both in the middle of the night to listen to his newest creation (like he did with WHEN DOVES CRY). Look at a list of the most memorable songs in Prince's catalog. Odds are that at least half of the top ten involved Wendy and Lisa in some way. Wrong. My favourite songs do not involv Wendy and Lisa at all. In some of them in fact they don't even play one instrument ! Il n'y a pas de sentiment plus exaltant que celui d'appartenir à une nation si diverse, si libre et si douée pour le bonheur. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Aerogram said: Yes, Wendy and Lisa wrote most of ATWIAD and Parade, inspired Madonna to release Like A Prayer and Paul Simon Graceland, along with shepherding the Lesbian liberation movement and a renewed interest in the music of Wolfang Amadeus Mozart.
Sure some poeple on this board are going to believe you !Il n'y a pas de sentiment plus exaltant que celui d'appartenir à une nation si diverse, si libre et si douée pour le bonheur. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
ThreadBare said: W&L are geniuses, masters of songwriting. It's hard to see how the best period of his career merely coincides with their presence and involvement. The subsequent fall-off is obvious.
You go from Splash, Mountains and SISIA to Jughead, 3 Chains Of Gold, etc. Anything that deviates from his general repetoire of funk and anthemic rock is generally derivative after the women left. "Coincidentally," Doyle Bramhall II's albums rock like crazy... Hmm, I wonder why... ah funny how you forget so quickly Sign o the times, The Black Album and Lovesexy !!!!! And to say they are geniuses ?!!! You must be joking. Most of their music put me to sleep in two minutes. They are so good that after prince they have been forgotten right away.
The most talented musicians who have worked with Prince and who have really influenced the Minneapolis sound are Sheila, Doctor Fink, Morris Day. And the best technically remain Michael B and Sonny T. [Edited 1/17/06 0:13am] Il n'y a pas de sentiment plus exaltant que celui d'appartenir à une nation si diverse, si libre et si douée pour le bonheur. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
|
NO MAN IS AN ISLAND The Most Important Thing In Life Is Sincerity....Once You Can Fake That, You Can Fake Anything. |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
BeautifulFrance said: ah funny how you forget so quickly Sign o the times, The Black Album and Lovesexy !!!!!
Actually, SOTT features the Melvoin/Coleman family members on several tracks and I do recall Wendy stating that they were involved with many others but that Prince rerecorded over their performances later. ..and while I like TBA, it pretty much typifies the style his work would often become after W&L left. It along with LS are minor works, for the most part. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
jtfolden said: BeautifulFrance said: ah funny how you forget so quickly Sign o the times, The Black Album and Lovesexy !!!!!
Actually, SOTT features the Melvoin/Coleman family members on several tracks and I do recall Wendy stating that they were involved with many others but that Prince rerecorded over their performances later. ..and while I like TBA, it pretty much typifies the style his work would often become after W&L left. It along with LS are minor works, for the most part. Whatever has been great in Prince's careerd is due to other people working for him, whatever is bad is due to him and him only. I'm glad you have realized Prince is shit and owes everything to W&L. If I were you, I would actually unsuscribe to this site cuz Prince is useless without Wendy and Lisa. You are right, Prince is crap and his best work is due to Wendy and Lisa's contribution. They never managed to release after Prince a SOTT or Purple rain themselves but still you are right. And you know what I have heard as well is that Prince never recorded When Doves Cry all by himself, or Tambourine or Darling Nikki. In fact I have heard Prince cannot play music. It is Wendy and Lisa who play all the instruments on his records. Prince has no talent. His guitar play is crap compared to Wendy's. You know what, W&L are both incredible geniuses. Wendy on guitar is absolutely amazing. Lisa is one of the best piano player ever. Wendy's voice would make Aretha Franklin be ashamed of calling herself a singer. Their solo career is an amazing success. Their albums are some ofthe best released the last 20 years. And on stage, oh my God, on stage, tehy are so much betetr than Prince. Even prince on stage at his best could never be nowhere near W&L on stage. NEVER.  Il n'y a pas de sentiment plus exaltant que celui d'appartenir à une nation si diverse, si libre et si douée pour le bonheur. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
ThreadBare said: W&L are geniuses, masters of songwriting. It's hard to see how the best period of his career merely coincides with their presence and involvement. The subsequent fall-off is obvious.
You go from Splash, Mountains and SISIA to Jughead, 3 Chains Of Gold, etc. Anything that deviates from his general repetoire of funk and anthemic rock is generally derivative after the women left. "Coincidentally," Doyle Bramhall II's albums rock like crazy... Hmm, I wonder why... and again, the question remains, if this is the case, then Prince is not really the genius we thought he was/is, right? "I'll be the first one to admit that I am many things, but one thing I am not is ungrateful...thank you..." - Prince | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Any artist, whatever the medium, is a combination of influences. Prince was influenced by other musicians, lovers, etc. It is ridiculous to reduce his genius or musical achievements just because he was a sensitive human being responding to the world around him. It is more to his credit that the introverted studio mastermind side of Prince was able to open his world and musical genius to collaboration and influences. This does not undermine his brilliance. Prince was a musical genius from birth and I seriously doubt the contributions of Wendy and Lisa made him. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
WaterUdrink said: ThreadBare said: W&L are geniuses, masters of songwriting. It's hard to see how the best period of his career merely coincides with their presence and involvement. The subsequent fall-off is obvious.
You go from Splash, Mountains and SISIA to Jughead, 3 Chains Of Gold, etc. Anything that deviates from his general repetoire of funk and anthemic rock is generally derivative after the women left. "Coincidentally," Doyle Bramhall II's albums rock like crazy... Hmm, I wonder why... and again, the question remains, if this is the case, then Prince is not really the genius we thought he was/is, right? yes Prince is not a genius : The performer who has done such tours as Controversy, 1999, Purple Rain, Parade, SOTT, D&P, One Nite Alone or Musicology, playing, dancing, performing like a mad man is not a genius... The guy who has brought to tears so many people and set the rooth on fire in aftershows in small clubs showing amazing musicianship on the guitar, on the bass or on the keyboards is obviously not a genius... The guy who is considered by so many great musicians who have worked with him as one of the best multi-instrumentalits of the last 50 years is obviously not a genius... The guy who has a unique sound you recognize instantly in his arrangemenets and in the way he plays ll the basic instruments, the drums, the guitar, the bass and the keyboards is not a genius.. It is tru that the opinion of a few orgs retards is a lot more important than everything above... Il n'y a pas de sentiment plus exaltant que celui d'appartenir à une nation si diverse, si libre et si douée pour le bonheur. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
jdcxc said: Any artist, whatever the medium, is a combination of influences. Prince was influenced by other musicians, lovers, etc. It is ridiculous to reduce his genius or musical achievements just because he was a sensitive human being responding to the world around him. It is more to his credit that the introverted studio mastermind side of Prince was able to open his world and musical genius to collaboration and influences. This does not undermine his brilliance. Prince was a musical genius from birth and I seriously doubt the contributions of Wendy and Lisa made him.
Besides, any true or casual fan can hear the distinct Prince musical, lyrical and vocal references all throughout Parade and ATWIAD. His personality, quirks, musical mind and beautiful strangeness are always an open book. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
BeautifulFrance said: WaterUdrink said: and again, the question remains, if this is the case, then Prince is not really the genius we thought he was/is, right? yes Prince is not a genius : The performer who has done such tours as Controversy, 1999, Purple Rain, Parade, SOTT, D&P, One Nite Alone or Musicology, playing, dancing, performing like a mad man is not a genius... The guy who has brought to tears so many people and set the rooth on fire in aftershows in small clubs showing amazing musicianship on the guitar, on the bass or on the keyboards is obviously not a genius... The guy who is considered by so many great musicians who have worked with him as one of the best multi-instrumentalits of the last 50 years is obviously not a genius... The guy who has a unique sound you recognize instantly in his arrangemenets and in the way he plays ll the basic instruments, the drums, the guitar, the bass and the keyboards is not a genius.. It is tru that the opinion of a few orgs retards is a lot more important than everything above... AMEN!!!! Why do so many people forget about his very unique musical accomplishments and brilliance. Name me an artist in the history of contemporary music that has done as much as the prolific Prince (live tours, after hours shows, incredible catalog, compositions for other artists.) | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Wendy and Lisa? Weren't they the two women who were in one of Prince's groups...like 20 years ago? Whatever happened to them?  | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Aerogram said: Yes, Wendy and Lisa wrote most of ATWIAD and Parade, inspired Madonna to release Like A Prayer and Paul Simon Graceland, along with shepherding the Lesbian liberation movement and a renewed interest in the music of Wolfang Amadeus Mozart.
perfect!!
Poor Prince he never had any talent until Wendy and Lisa...he should just stop performing cuz....he's nothing.....he sucks ass.....just stop already 
| |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Rhondab said: Aerogram said: Yes, Wendy and Lisa wrote most of ATWIAD and Parade, inspired Madonna to release Like A Prayer and Paul Simon Graceland, along with shepherding the Lesbian liberation movement and a renewed interest in the music of Wolfang Amadeus Mozart.
perfect!!
Poor Prince he never had any talent until Wendy and Lisa...he should just stop performing cuz....he's nothing.....he sucks ass.....just stop already
Wow it's amazing the stupidity this topic brings out in people. I think people read every other word in this topic only and then just go off about it. You would have to be really slow to NOT see the influence that Wendy and Lisa had on Prince and his music. If you DON'T see it's because you don't WANT to, NO ONE can be THAT slow. Prince may be the purple Yoda, but Wendy & Lisa and Eric Leeds also sit on the Jedi Council. | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
WonderU said: Wow it's amazing the stupidity this topic brings out in people. I think people read every other word in this topic only and then just go off about it. You would have to be really slow to NOT see the influence that Wendy and Lisa had on Prince and his music. If you DON'T see it's because you don't WANT to, NO ONE can be THAT slow.
It is amazing, isn't it? The idea that W&L might be owed an inch is just too much for those that want to paint Prince as a god... You'd think he wasn't a real live person, but rather a house of cards that some people obsessively need to block from drafts. Some of these same people are also the ones that go around moaning about Prince not being as good as he was in the 80's. It fits... | |
| - E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |