There is still so much good being written about the Super Bowl perfomance. Everyone seems surprised and astounded that Prince was so good. I think the performance may have finally replaced Purple Rain as his new defining moment and made him cool and accepted by the mainstream again. He may be able to play stadiums next time out if he puts out a good single to back it up.

Well I became a fan during the Purple Rain era. I know what it felt like so I have to disagree. For the superbowl it just enhanced the love and respect I have for Prince as a musician.

I think it is his best TV performance!!

It topped:

SNL Fury
R&R Hall of Fame
85 American music awards
85 Grammys

DMSR said:

Let's not forget that Purple Rain (the film) was a huge box office success internationally and scored an academy award, with the album spawning several international hits, and sitting at the top of the US album charts for nearly six months and the North American tour comprising almost 100 concerts. It was a career defining era rather than moment. It placed Prince on the world stage as a musician and performer.

By comparison, the Superbowl performance certainly reached a huge audience, but largely of American football supporters (and their families) for about 15 minutes, who witnessed him performing several cover versions sandwiched between music from Purple Rain. It was certainly a spectacle and memorable performance, and only time will tell how much benefit Prince will reap from the exposure. In the past, he hasn't always seized the moment.

However, a month later, whilst the north american impact of the superbowl performance might still linger, few people are talking about it internationally. It would have taken a wardrobe malfunction to achieve that.

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I'd think that yeah, it would surpass all of his other accomplishments, although his performance at the Brits last year was just plain incredible.

However, I can't really say for sure if it surpassed "Purple Rain" as his defining moment becuase I haven't seen the whole movie.

It's kinda hard to really compare the two if I don't know much about the one. Although "Purple Rain" did define Prince for me as an incredibly talented musician.

In a word.....KNOW.

At the bar last night, everyone was talking about the superbowl half-time show and doing there like prince impersonations and all the straight men where agreeing that they want to have sex with Prince...


lol no lie,!

P2daP said:

what?!!

r u high?

Prince can always play stadiums, it's up to him.
The average music fan mostly associates him with Purple Rain, the
movie and music. THAT is, was, and always will be his defining
moment, and his albatross.

That's like saying that WE ARE THE WORLD defines MJ.

P2daP said:

u hang in places like that????!!!!!

I think the performance was great, but not as good as the Arsenio Hall Show first appearance, I think he tore it up that night!

The Super Bowl performance in no way comes close to Purple Rain as Prince's defining moment, but the SB performance is arguably the most important performance of his career, simply because it was the largest audience he has ever performed in front of.

I would guess that most of the viewing audience of the SB had never seen a live Prince performance before, and judging from what I've heard and read a great majority of them thought it was fantastic.

The Super Bowl halftime was just OK. Nothing special at all.

squirrelgrease said:

The fans, (fams), know that...but middle america (white) saw his talent that
night and a renewed vigor was hatched...

ElectricBlue said:

85 AMA's???? Um...no.

Revolution said:

Most of them aren't giving it a second thought.

Only we care about it enough to still be talking about it.

That's just the way it is and I, for one, like it that way.

I don't think anything can surpass Purple Rain.

wtf

no.

ATWIAD, Parade, SOTT and Lovesexy (honourable mention to The Black Album), all surpassed Purple Rain - musically... as did 1999 and Dirty Mind, and possibly Controversy.

When considering his career, however, I truly believe SOTT is his defining moment.... Even though I'm loathed to say it, as I see Lovesexy as his defining moment, but I'm sure the music industry will always come back to SOTT as definite Prince.

In a word, no. Purple Rain was an international phenomenon - and the songs from that album what the casual fans always expect him to play, hence their appearance in the Superbowl set.

For me, I struggle to get past all the mistakes and glitches in the Superbowl performance, particularly his guitar cutting out for the final few important notes of Purple Rain. It was a great occasion, but not the slickest of his performances by far.

As I predicted, rather than seizing the moment and following up the Superbowl success with a new album and tour, Prince has let things quiet down completely. That's just Prince, he's never hurried by events, he does things when HE feels like it.

It was good ,but Purple rain was hhis defining moment!

I'm feeling generous today,
so, sure.
Why the fuck not.

Revolution said:

Exactly! Thats my point. We've all seen better performances by him, but this really sold the man again to the world I think.

Ricockulous.

Go read those FCC complaints..."being a HOMOSEXUAL, Prince ..."

P2daP said:

"Well, I have to admit, i'm straight, but i'd DEFINITELY have sex with that Prince"

"What?! You as well? I've always, secretly wanted to do Prince as well...and I'M straight!!"

"You cannot be serious you guys! I've been thinking about that too!"

"Guys, guys...you ain't gonna believe this, but...."