When Prince decides to take residence in Las Vegas for 3 months, 3 years whatever, and cash in by playing his old hits night after night for a bunch off millionaires and mobsters, yes, then it is his choice.

Sometime in 1985 a teenage version of myself realized that this Prince guy just might be a bit of an ass who's liable to make bizzare career moves that I don't understand. Since a) I don't know Prince, and b) that stuff has nothing to do with my enjoyment of his music, this realization didn't really phase me that much. But that's me.

If for some reason your enjoyment of his music is tied to how he lives his personal life or conducts his career, then you probably do need to move on.

If you totally agree with his life/career choices but aren't feeling the tunes, you should probably move on.

If you dig the tunes, but ain't feeling his choices, just buy the new music when it comes out and judge it accordingly.
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Sigh.. Of course, i aint no stockholder, but a musiclover. The fact is Princes music has let me down for TOO long now, and that his actions surrounding the music have overshadowed the music in a bad way...

I consider myselve a fan because Prince in the eighties, and for a part of the nineties has created and released wonderfull, original, inspiring music, but as a 'fan' i also feel sorry for him not using his capabilities in the right way in the last 10 years, i have seen him drifting away to far from his muse, and according to the news from the last months this wont get any better in a short term.

If 'fan' means, support your idol trough thick and thin, trough good and bad times, i guess i am not that kind of fan then. I really appreciate and enjoy the music he released unto 1988, and a bit less the music between 1989 and 1995, i consider myselve a fan of the music from that period, but i am in the first place a lover of good music, and Princes music hasnt touched me that much since 1995 / 1996 as it did in the period before that.

In short, why should i follow an artist whose music dissapoints me for 10 years now, on a daily base, in the hope of a new '1999', 'Parade' or a new 'Sign'..?
I rather use that time paying attention and listening to artists who can give me music i enjoy, then following the next steps of an artist who his wasting his talents, and only brings me irritation.

GEE I AM SO GLAD YOU ARE SO PERFECT THE REST OF US ARE JUST HUMAN WE MAKE GOOD AND BAD CHOICES NOT TO MENTION FATE

FunkMistress said:

this thread is as good of an occasion as any to unveil my newest plea for sanity:

as for those who roll up in here talking about "don't get all wrapped up in what prince is doing." um, y'all know you're on a prince fansite. frequently. just pointin' out the obvious. some of you cn try to pretend you don't care about what prince does but...you do. otherwise you wouldn't be here.

i've seen mfers fall on the floor damn near in convulsions just cuz they're on one of his dvds. but ain't nobody telling them to chill. why come?

Goddamn, it's not that serious,people.

Sigh.. Of course, i aint no stockholder, but a musiclover. The fact is Princes music has let me down for TOO long now, and that his actions surrounding the music have overshadowed the music in a bad way...

I consider myselve a fan because Prince in the eighties, and for a part of the nineties has created and released wonderfull, original, inspiring music, but as a 'fan' i also feel sorry for him not using his capabilities in the right way in the last 10 years, i have seen him drifting away to far from his muse, and according to the news from the last months this wont get any better in a short term.

If 'fan' means, support your idol trough thick and thin, trough good and bad times, i guess i am not that kind of fan then. I really appreciate and enjoy the music he released unto 1988, and a bit less the music between 1989 and 1995, i consider myselve a fan of the music from that period, but i am in the first place a lover of good music, and Princes music hasnt touched me that much since 1995 / 1996 as it did in the period before that.

In short, why should i follow an artist whose music dissapoints me for 10 years now, on a daily base, in the hope of a new '1999', 'Parade' or a new 'Sign'..?
I rather use that time paying attention and listening to artists who can give me music i enjoy, then following the next steps of an artist who his wasting his talents, and only brings me irritation.

FruitToAttractBears said:

precisely.

which is why peeps need to stop cutting others down just cuz they spoke ill about the beloved prince.

Goddamn, it's not that serious,people.

I'm never gonna let him drop. Why do you call yourself a fan? I see no evidence of that.
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[Edited 10/2/06 16:37pm]

FunkMistress said:

this thread is as good of an occasion as any to unveil my newest plea for sanity:

Look, I'm not down with the news that Prince may be playing Vegas. To me, Vegas is a symbol of a star that's washed up and to me Prince is far from that. But in the end, it's just another chapter in the saga that is Prince. I'm hear for the music and the dude's pretty cool too. I just would like for Prince to stop thinking with dollar signs and think more about music. In doing that, he'll get all that paper he craves but, it's not official so who knows what's up. I just know that this is definetly not what would make me drop Prince. Not at all.
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Handclapsfingasnapz said:

purplecam said:

fuck it. i should totally make a series of "prince is not your..." banners in order to fill in what i've missed.

purplecam said:

how DARE u say that prance craves money!!!!

Look, I'm not down with the news that Prince may be playing Vegas. To me, Vegas is a symbol of a star that's washed up and to me Prince is far from that. But in the end, it's just another chapter in the saga that is Prince. I'm hear for the music and the dude's pretty cool too, I just would like for Prince to stop thinking with dollar signs and think more about music. In doing that, he'll get all that paper he craves but, it's not official so who knows what's up. I just know that this is definetly not what would make me drop Prince. Not at all.

purplecam said:

This is what I don't get. P is working and people are downing him for uhh... working. Prince donesn't live for free anymore than any other adult (unless you're a bum and even then you're still looking for pocket change). His life style may be more extravacant than the average person but even after that he has has bills to pay too. I really don't think his band is working for free.