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Does Prince get more love/better reviews when he is with a major record label? Listen, I dig 3121. Do I think it's heads and shoulders better than anything Prince has done since 1994? No. Many of the things critics are saying about 3121 could have been said about "Emancipation", "Rave", "Musicology", and even "The Rainbow Children".
Most of the critics reviews for "new" Prince albums say something to the effect of : "prince is back from being crazy" and then gone on to claim what classic Prince sound he is "revisting." Whatever... Again, 3121 is cool. I just think that, for the most part, critics shit on the albums Prince did when he was not with a major label or in his "wilderness years". I think that anyone who dismisses that entire era has not been paying attention and is blowing a lot of hot air. "New Power slide...." |
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I havent experienced it like that over here. TRC and One nite alone live got excellent reviews while musicology and rave only got mediocre reviews. I do agree that in terms of quality music 3121 does not stand out that much from his other albums since 1994. Only difference perhaps is that this album may appeal to more people then for instance TRC (Little Richard enters the stage)
Homer: Purple Rain!! Little Richard: Shut up! Homer (to Marge): Oh my God, Michael Jackson just told me to shut up! | |
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I agree with Skywalker. They really try and dismiss his attempts to be an independent artist following a new business model (that many are now replicating) releasing challenging, non-commercial-aimed music that allows him to grow as an artist. Then when he purposely does something more commercial, it is a comeback from the wilderness, and suddenly they're all over him. I think that just shows how the music critics are all caught up in maintaining the status quo just as much as the big record companies.
It's well known that if you don't have a hit album or song everytime these days, you are dropped from your music label. That puts pressure on bands and artists to deliver music aimed squarely at the mass-markets and doesn't give them much room for experimentation and growth (which inherently means making the odd mistake and wrong turn). Prince has found a way to experiment and still come back to commercial music when he wants, and should be applauded for that, not thought of as 'crazy' for putting out low-key experiments in music. | |
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metalorange said: I agree with Skywalker. They really try and dismiss his attempts to be an independent artist following a new business model (that many are now replicating) releasing challenging, non-commercial-aimed music that allows him to grow as an artist. Then when he purposely does something more commercial, it is a comeback from the wilderness, and suddenly they're all over him. I think that just shows how the music critics are all caught up in maintaining the status quo just as much as the big record companies.
It's well known that if you don't have a hit album or song everytime these days, you are dropped from your music label. That puts pressure on bands and artists to deliver music aimed squarely at the mass-markets and doesn't give them much room for experimentation and growth (which inherently means making the odd mistake and wrong turn). Prince has found a way to experiment and still come back to commercial music when he wants, and should be applauded for that, not thought of as 'crazy' for putting out low-key experiments in music.  Well said.Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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metalorange said: I agree with Skywalker. They really try and dismiss his attempts to be an independent artist following a new business model (that many are now replicating) releasing challenging, non-commercial-aimed music that allows him to grow as an artist. Then when he purposely does something more commercial, it is a comeback from the wilderness, and suddenly they're all over him. I think that just shows how the music critics are all caught up in maintaining the status quo just as much as the big record companies.
It's well known that if you don't have a hit album or song everytime these days, you are dropped from your music label. That puts pressure on bands and artists to deliver music aimed squarely at the mass-markets and doesn't give them much room for experimentation and growth (which inherently means making the odd mistake and wrong turn). Prince has found a way to experiment and still come back to commercial music when he wants, and should be applauded for that, not thought of as 'crazy' for putting out low-key experiments in music. Great points metalorange. I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that | |
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Thanks. I guess what I was trying to say was music critics are constantly crying out for more integrity, development and experimentation in music rather than the bland commercial pop they constantly get to review - then when someone like Prince does something experimental, different and non-commercial, he gets lambasted for it by the same critics and they go, 'oh why can't he do more commercial pop like he used to?'! | |
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No, he got more when he was newer. Now that he is old, he's just yesterdays papers. News: Prince pulls his head out his ass in the last moment.
Bad News: Prince wasted too much quality time doing so. You have those internalized issues because you want to, you like to, stop. | |
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