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Reply #60 posted 11/27/06 8:07pm

sexxydancer

Shame on u,Chris Evans.
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Reply #61 posted 11/27/06 9:28pm

dolorespark

Chris Evans. Never heard of him. yont!
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Reply #62 posted 11/28/06 1:58am

desperado

Ace said:

meejaboy said:

Bjork, however weird she too may be, is a musical genius.

"Genius" does not excuse bad behaviour.


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Reply #63 posted 11/28/06 6:55am

Ace

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sosgemini said:



amen, brother...

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I always knew Prince had an account here. biggrin
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Reply #64 posted 11/28/06 6:58am

Ace

sosgemini said:

Ace said:


"Genius" does not excuse bad behaviour.


and bjork is "quirky"....the only time her bahaviour could be deemed negative was when she and her child were being stalked by paparazzi...her instinct was to attack in order to protect her child...

Have you seen the clip? I think a simple, "Please don't film my child" would've been more effective than going nuts and beating the living shit out of a reporter whose intentions were good and probably didn't even realize it was about the kid (whom I believe is never even shown in the piece).
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Reply #65 posted 11/28/06 9:52am

LaLaLaaHeHeHee

What does Chris Evans know anyway? Yes Children he is Ginger, but that's not his fault. What I can't understand, is how he managed to get his job back at the BBC? He worked for them before and left because he was "too self indulgent". People in glass houses shouldn't throw stones Mr Evans!

p.s. I hope your Gingivitis isn't terminal. (LOL)
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Reply #66 posted 11/28/06 11:28am

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ChrisEvans said:

He was a nightmare leading up to the event, one minute he was coming, the next he wasn’t


So what's new shrug
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Reply #67 posted 11/28/06 12:24pm

ukgeza

Chris (who gives a &%$# Evans does not know what he is talkig about. A music award show with less music. Sounds like a plan. NOT!!!!
As for last years performance, I watched on BBC America at home in California
and I thought he was sensational!!!

Everything after his performace was kind of flat. Except for Cold Play. They ROCKED!!!
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BananaCologne said:

In Saturdays UK Tabloid 'The Sun' Radio DJ and TV presenter Chris Evans blasted The Brit awards as "interminably dull" and that there should be less music! He then went on to slate Prince's show-stopping performance last year (you know the one...the one that all the journalists and celebs were raving about for days afterwards - yeah, that one):

"There should be less music too. For me, last year, the self indulgent early Prince performance would have turned a lot of viewers off. He was a nightmare leading up to the event, one minute he was coming, the next he wasn’t...very bad karma and I think he paid the price..."

So, the question is: Do you think Prince has "paid the price"?

His entire ginger-rant can be read on his radio show blog HERE

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Reply #68 posted 11/28/06 3:22pm

ian

Let's all jump in and defend our beloved Prince from that nasty man!

Let's see... what can we take from this? A few good points, a few dumb ones. By all accounts, Prince was a royal pain in the arse (as per usual) and there was a lot of stress for everyone involved in the show. That shit might fly in the US, but in this part of the world we have less tolerance for that sort of behaviour. It was hardly the first time that disorganisation in the Prince camp has been a big problem for show organisers though - let's not act surprised here!

Less music on the Brits though? I disagree with Chris on that. More music, and better music at that, might be the kick up the backside that the show needs. Really, most of the younger bands last year were made to look like complete amateurs in comparison with Prince's performance. More focus on groups that can play their instruments, less focus on flavour-of-the-month bands... that could only be a good thing.

Prince's performance was a bit long though - it didn't sit well with the format of the show, and it did feel rather indulgent. Of course, we're Prince fans so we loved it, and it is true that if you're going to go to so much trouble to get a big name like Prince over from across the pond, you better let the guy play... all that said, the target audience of the Brits were by and large NOT tuning in to see Prince. Most of them weren't even born when Purple Rain came out.
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Reply #69 posted 11/28/06 3:23pm

ian

Alternatively, we could write this off as "Man With Blog Expresses Opinion Shocker".
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Reply #70 posted 11/28/06 4:10pm

RUHip2TheJive

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So...

If...

"There should be less music too..."

Why...

Is he on the radio?
confuse
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Reply #71 posted 11/28/06 4:59pm

ukgeza

As my man Ian said, Prince's performace did run on the long side, I think he did 3 or 4 tunes. Don't get me wrong I dont think that every TV perfomance that he has done is great either. Did you guys catch him doing 3121 on the closing of the BET award show this summer? It was kinda off. I think most of the audience was lost cause he was in a strange key. But hey thats live music for ya.
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Reply #72 posted 11/28/06 6:09pm

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ukgeza said:

As my man Ian said, Prince's performace did run on the long side, I think he did 3 or 4 tunes. Don't get me wrong I dont think that every TV perfomance that he has done is great either. Did you guys catch him doing 3121 on the closing of the BET award show this summer? It was kinda off. I think most of the audience was lost cause he was in a strange key. But hey thats live music for ya.



Hey! It is fun to play too sharp or a little bit flat in concert band for a flute player. I am used to that. (Mostly cuz I get layz and don't pull out or push in the head joint.) So, I think that it is alright by me that Prince went into a different key. Plus, anyways, didn't Prince come off as shadey at the end of that performance anywho? I still love Prince anyways!!!! As for this Chris Evans dude, I don't think he should talk about Prince anymore cuz all I hear is blahblah
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Reply #73 posted 11/28/06 8:59pm

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He's nothing but a washed up has been to be honest.





















...and Chris Evans isn't very popular anymore either biggrin
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Reply #74 posted 11/29/06 1:51am

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ian said:


Prince's performance was a bit long though - it didn't sit well with the format of the show, and it did feel rather indulgent. Of course, we're Prince fans so we loved it, and it is true that if you're going to go to so much trouble to get a big name like Prince over from across the pond, you better let the guy play... all that said, the target audience of the Brits were by and large NOT tuning in to see Prince. Most of them weren't even born when Purple Rain came out.


Same could be said for Paul Weller who got the lifetime achievement award. If it had been Prince picking up the lifetime achievement award at the end, he would been allowed that much time and no one would be complaining, if only they'd made up some bogus award for Prince like other awards shows do to attract specific guests (see: MJ at the World Awards) there'd be no issue about him performing!
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Reply #75 posted 11/29/06 5:46am

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Guess we can't make Chris love us, if he don't....

No sweat P, can't please all the people all the time...
"Plaid shorts are completely over."
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Reply #76 posted 11/29/06 12:06pm

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less music at a music awards show? thats crazy. its the only reason why ppl watch music awards- to see the live performances. otherwise it would be dull. the awards are supposed to celebrating music achivements (last time I checked) and he's actually suggesting to stop it. ugh.

and i saw the performance of Prince's last year..... it was awesome. it rocked.

who exactly is this evans guy neways?
"So shall it be written, so shall it be sung..." whistle
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Reply #77 posted 11/29/06 12:11pm

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tznekbsbfrvr said:

less music at a music awards show? thats crazy. its the only reason why ppl watch music awards- to see the live performances. otherwise it would be dull. the awards are supposed to celebrating music achivements (last time I checked) and he's actually suggesting to stop it. ugh.

and i saw the performance of Prince's last year..... it was awesome. it rocked.

who exactly is this evans guy neways?


I agree with u on the live music thing. And Chris Evans is a 'british celebrity' who has his own radio show or at least i think he does
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Reply #78 posted 11/29/06 2:47pm

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ian said:

Let's all jump in and defend our beloved Prince from that nasty man!

Let's see... what can we take from this? A few good points, a few dumb ones. By all accounts, Prince was a royal pain in the arse (as per usual) and there was a lot of stress for everyone involved in the show. That shit might fly in the US, but in this part of the world we have less tolerance for that sort of behaviour. It was hardly the first time that disorganisation in the Prince camp has been a big problem for show organisers though - let's not act surprised here!

Less music on the Brits though? I disagree with Chris on that. More music, and better music at that, might be the kick up the backside that the show needs. Really, most of the younger bands last year were made to look like complete amateurs in comparison with Prince's performance. More focus on groups that can play their instruments, less focus on flavour-of-the-month bands... that could only be a good thing.

Prince's performance was a bit long though - it didn't sit well with the format of the show, and it did feel rather indulgent. Of course, we're Prince fans so we loved it, and it is true that if you're going to go to so much trouble to get a big name like Prince over from across the pond, you better let the guy play... all that said, the target audience of the Brits were by and large NOT tuning in to see Prince. Most of them weren't even born when Purple Rain came out.


I agree, and Chris Evans definitely has a valid point.

Much as I loved seeing Prince on the Brit awards, having his own 12 minute,
4 song mini-set a third of the way into the show didn't really gel with the
format (and yes, it WAS self-indulgent for that reason). Of course as a
Prince fan myself I loved it and would be happy for him to play for half an
hour, but that's not what the Brit awards is about, nor should it be.

Now if he were recieving the end of show lifetime achievement award type
thing then that would be fine. As it's expected for the artist recieving
this to put on a multi-song mini show to close the evening.
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Reply #79 posted 11/29/06 3:23pm

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How is this news? Some obscure UK DJ? Are you kidding? In a related story, my brother the dj heard If I Had a Harem for the first time over the holiday and cant get enough of it. Alert the press.
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Reply #80 posted 11/29/06 3:46pm

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JonnyApplesauce said:

How is this news? Some obscure UK DJ? Are you kidding? In a related story, my brother the dj heard If I Had a Harem for the first time over the holiday and cant get enough of it. Alert the press.


Hardly an obscure DJ, his tv and radio shows used to be very successful big hits a few years back, he married and later divorced then pop princess Billie Piper who went onto star in the re-invented hit Doctor Who series, and through investing his money at the right time, such as in Virgin Radio, became a multi-millionaire with lots of showbiz pals. He went off the boil a bit but now works again on Radio 2 the most successful radio station in the UK, and he's still much sought-after as a presenter. Besides, his blog was regurgitated in the tabloid newspaper The Sun which has a massive circulation, so his negative comments on Prince have been read by much of the population by now.That's why it is news.
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Reply #81 posted 11/30/06 4:41am

mazo

You know music awards are all about politics,its not about the music anymore its about who is around at the right time,chris Evans was good back in the day but he is so a has been and has nothing better to talk about,all he wants to do is make himself look better by calling other people,so let him nobody likes him anymore anyway biggrin mad
Love peace not war.xxxx
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Reply #82 posted 11/30/06 11:14am

WomanScorned

Ace said:

WomanScorned said:


[Racist/homophobic snip no no no! - luv4u]

I always knew Prince had an account here. biggrin

it figures you people can't handle the truth... rolleyes
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Reply #83 posted 11/30/06 11:21am

Handel

ian said:

the target audience of the Brits were by and large NOT tuning in to see Prince.


But many truly enjoyed the "overlong" performance and likely felt like investing on P's back catalogue to discover more of his music as a result.

People here do protest rather too much at times.

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Reply #84 posted 11/30/06 3:40pm

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metalorange said:

Hardly an obscure DJ, his tv and radio shows used to be very successful big hits a few years back, he married and later divorced then pop princess Billie Piper who went onto star in the re-invented hit Doctor Who series, and through investing his money at the right time, such as in Virgin Radio, became a multi-millionaire with lots of showbiz pals. He went off the boil a bit but now works again on Radio 2 the most successful radio station in the UK, and he's still much sought-after as a presenter. Besides, his blog was regurgitated in the tabloid newspaper The Sun which has a massive circulation, so his negative comments on Prince have been read by much of the population by now.That's why it is news.


Took a while but finally someones dared to tell the truth about Chris Evans and The Sun - both hugely successful media entities , well done Sir wink
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Reply #85 posted 11/30/06 6:50pm

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metalorange said:

JonnyApplesauce said:

How is this news? Some obscure UK DJ? Are you kidding? In a related story, my brother the dj heard If I Had a Harem for the first time over the holiday and cant get enough of it. Alert the press.


Hardly an obscure DJ, his tv and radio shows used to be very successful big hits a few years back, he married and later divorced then pop princess Billie Piper who went onto star in the re-invented hit Doctor Who series, and through investing his money at the right time, such as in Virgin Radio, became a multi-millionaire with lots of showbiz pals. He went off the boil a bit but now works again on Radio 2 the most successful radio station in the UK, and he's still much sought-after as a presenter. Besides, his blog was regurgitated in the tabloid newspaper The Sun which has a massive circulation, so his negative comments on Prince have been read by much of the population by now.That's why it is news.
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Everybodys got a resume. Who cares?
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Reply #86 posted 11/30/06 9:55pm

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JonnyApplesauce said:

metalorange said:



Hardly an obscure DJ, ...TV - Radio.. "USED TO BE"... a few years back... divorced...hit Doctor Who series... he's still much sought-after...
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Everybodys got a resume. Who cares?
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EXACTLY, after a resume like that, who cares! "Used to be" = HAS BEEN! And with "Doctor Who" as a claim to fame why bother!?? I HATED that show! And "sought-after"???? By whom!? most of US have never even heard of him!

Whatever, I'm going to 3121... Wanna Come?
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Reply #87 posted 12/01/06 2:17am

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chris evans knows plenty about self indulgence biggrin
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Reply #88 posted 12/01/06 2:36am

BlueOrchid

Chris Evans has no career at the moment, except for a two hour crappy radio job so he has a lot of time on his hands. I don't know how Prince has paid the price ..what is he on about?
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Reply #89 posted 12/01/06 3:57am

metalorange

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JonnyApplesauce said:


Everybodys got a resume. Who cares?


I was trying to show that Chris Evans isn't the obscure non-entity you said he was, and therefore this WAS news. Fair enough, for non-UK people this isn't news because they've never heard of Evans or The Sun, but thank goodness this is an INTERNATIONAL site which reports news of interest to people of many different countries. Every time Prince is mentioned in a US paper it gets reported here, I don't see why this wouldn't be news in the same way.
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