Now that he's released Purple House on the Jimi Hendrix tribute Power Of Soul, and A Case Of U is about to get released again as part of a new Joni Mitchell tribute, it's not that unlikely that Prince would contribute to a JB tribute CD, with or without Maceo (probably with). Which track could you envision him playing?

Based on past concerts, I suggest two songs:
Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothin'
Sex Machine (the 1992 Paris aftershow version of this is wonderful slow funk, and the title inspired Prince for years).

Do you agree with these choices? Any others you'd suggest?

I remeber prince saying that 'licking stick' was his favourite song to jam on which he had never recorded a version of.

Mother Popcorn

As per the New Years Eve 87 show

Based on past concerts, I suggest two songs:
Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothin'
Sex Machine (the 1992 Paris aftershow version of this is wonderful slow funk, and the title inspired Prince for years).

Do you agree with these choices? Any others you'd suggest?[/quote]


There's no way y'man would do Talkin' Loud And Sayin' Nothin'. how would it look on a poster. There r plenty that P could do and really turn his heat on them, I don't know which he should do though

I hope they get MJ to do something too!

Ain't it funky now

That song he covered on that award show

The first time he brought out 3121.



sorry so vague.

I'm Real
Papa Don't Take No Mess
Static

Super Bad

I feel like he's already done it with his own songs...

The Work, Pretty man , Kiss

This is a man's world!

wlcm2thdwn said:

Great choice!
Now if Lenny Krevitz would cover that, it might save his career!

Cold Sweat
I Got the Feeling*
I Got You (I Feel Good)
It's a Man's World
Out of Sight
There was a Time*
Papa's Got a Brand New Bag*
Make it funky*
Get on Up*
(Mother) Popcorn*
Hot Pants
Good Good Loving
Give it Up, Turn it Loose*
I'll Go Crazy
Night Train
Please,Please, Please
Super Bad*
Get on the Good Foot*
Think
The Big Payback
I'm Black and I'm Proud
Living in America*
They Don't Want Music
Unity


Prince should do some of these songs during the NYE'show this weekend. Different ones over the 3 day weekend he's performing. Maybe he'll do it the first night of the show, anyway, I don't think Prince will let this weekend past without giving some kind of tribute to James.

See James Brown sing "Popcorn" and dance, click on link below:

http://vids.myspace.com/i...1377361530


Soul train dancers dancing to JB's "Make It Funky", click on link below:

http://vids.myspace.com/i...1585942988
[Edited 12/27/06 18:21pm]

I would definitely say; "Sex Machine"...but I don't know that he would.

Hands down for "Cold Sweat"

I love the version he did with Boni Boyer on lead vocals during his aftershows in 1988.

Maybe he should record a new version of this song with Rosie Gaines on
lead-vocals.

Prince should do an entire tribute album!

Riverpoet31 said:

whilst I haven't heard the 1988 version, I'd definately suggest Cold Sweat. Prince could make that a hit again

I Loved his version of Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing, it wasn't an obvious choice, but a brilliant one. As for Cold Sweat, while I love the groove (I believe P is on drums) of the 1988 live version, it's basically a jam, they never play the bridge!! So it would be nice to hear a real tight version. And leave off the Purple House gimmicky effects!! Keep it raw and real!
But we've heard him attack these tunes before. I think it'd be great to hear him do one he's never tried, so I'd like to hear him do some Black Caesar numbers:

The Boss
Mama's Dead (a ballad!)
Down and Out in New York City

And whatever he does, it gots ta have some FRANKENBONE!

Papa's Got a Brand New Baaayg!
[Edited 12/29/06 4:35am]

lizlampkin said:

Hmm, I like those newer songs, but nothing could beat the older ones..

I always was a fan of the longer Hot Pants song,
but it also could be a slow song.

Living In America
Static
Get On Up

These would be good crowd movers and get the party going.

It would be nice if he re-did Hot Pants with Life O' The Party like he did during the Musicology tour. If not that, he should redo King Herion.

soulyacolia said:

That's the one! I'd love to hear that or Brand New Day.

Body Heat