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Reply #30 posted 10/14/07 6:05am

KidaDynamite

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jonylawson said:

hey! kidadynamite-are you glad your prince music IS PRINCE AND NOT TTD??

HELL TO THE YEZZUZ.....shiiiiit


falloff cry falloff cry falloff cry falloff cry
surviving on the thought of loving you, it's just like the water
I ain't felt this way in years...
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Reply #31 posted 10/14/07 6:27am

FreeMuze

T's skills as a lyricist, vocalist, pianist and producer are probably more highly developed than Prince's. But Prince is far and away more skilled as a showman, guitarist and bassist. Plus Prince has shown an ear for "what's hot" in pop music that T has yet to display. Most Prince records have at least one, sure fire easy to classify radio song on it. T has never done that. His hits have come in spite of pop trends, not becuase of them. Also a lot of T's records are for a more sophisticated listener.

Should Prince be more patient in the studio? You could say that, but then again, when he has show patience we got Emancipation and Gold: solid records that sound overproduced.
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Reply #32 posted 10/14/07 6:30am

jonylawson

FreeMuze said:

T's skills as a lyricist, vocalist, pianist and producer are probably more highly developed than Prince's. But Prince is far and away more skilled as a showman, guitarist and bassist. Plus Prince has shown an ear for "what's hot" in pop music that T has yet to display. Most Prince records have at least one, sure fire easy to classify radio song on it. T has never done that. His hits have come in spite of pop trends, not becuase of them. Also a lot of T's records are for a more sophisticated listener.

Should Prince be more patient in the studio? You could say that, but then again, when he has show patience we got Emancipation and Gold: solid records that sound overproduced.


EXAMPLES PLEASE-

vocalist-better than prince-example

pianist-better than prince? example please

producer? example please
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Reply #33 posted 10/14/07 6:36am

FreeMuze

jonylawson said:[quote]

FreeMuze said:

T's skills as a lyricist, vocalist, pianist and producer are probably more highly developed than Prince's. But Prince is far and away more skilled as a showman, guitarist and bassist. Plus Prince has shown an ear for "what's hot" in pop music that T has yet to display. Most Prince records have at least one, sure fire easy to classify radio song on it. T has never done that. His hits have come in spite of pop trends, not becuase of them. Also a lot of T's records are for a more sophisticated listener.

Should Prince be more patient in the studio? You could say that, but then again, when he has show patience we got Emancipation and Gold: solid records that sound overproduced.


EXAMPLES PLEASE-

Not saying better. Better is a matter of taste/opinion. Just saying that T has some skills that are more developed than Prince's. Prince has skills that are more developed that T.
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Reply #34 posted 10/14/07 6:44am

VenusBlingBlin
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Why on earth would I wish Prince was Terence Trent D'Arby??

I gotta quote Kida on this one:
"HELL 2 THA NIZZAW!"


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Reply #35 posted 10/14/07 6:58am

emesem

I understand what you are saying....I think Prince should have let TTD produce some of his stuff and they should have collaborated about 10 years ago when they both were at interesting creative peaks....but the both equally have failed to expose their new music to the masses since the early nineties. Princes "comeback" albums while they sold semi respectfully are just really excuses to tour.
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Reply #36 posted 10/14/07 7:08am

Anxiety

Only in that TTD/Sananda seems to still be interested in pushing forward with his music (not just creatively but in distributing new work fairly regularly and creatively), and that Sananda appears interested in communicating with his fans. Otherwise, I'm happy with Prince being Prince and Sananda being Sananda. smile
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Reply #37 posted 10/14/07 7:49am

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Um, no. I do, however, wish TTD was Prince so he could be cool. cool
Shake it til ya make it dancing jig
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Reply #38 posted 10/14/07 8:38am

prettymansson

FreeMuze said:

T's skills as a pianist and producer are probably more highly developed than Prince's..



Come on...Please... confused
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Reply #39 posted 10/14/07 8:41am

prettymansson

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Um, no. I do, however, wish TTD was Prince so he could be cool. cool

lol but i hear ya...
I have a feeling TTD has humbled himself over the years because nobody really gives a damn about him anymore !
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Reply #40 posted 10/14/07 8:49am

Flowerz

whofarted No
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Reply #41 posted 10/14/07 10:48am

electrorock

TTD is crazier than prince.

my two favourite artists
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Reply #42 posted 10/14/07 11:13am

planetearthsuc
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Prince is Prince.....TTD is a Prince wannabe
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Reply #43 posted 10/14/07 12:00pm

sexxydancer

No way! Prince is perfect as is. wink
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Reply #44 posted 10/14/07 12:34pm

sosgemini

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planetearthsucks said:

Prince is Lil Richard wannabe.....TTD is a Prince wannabe


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Reply #45 posted 10/14/07 12:46pm

electrorock

lil richard was an Esquerita wannabe and he surpased him

TTD has nothing to do with Prince
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Reply #46 posted 10/14/07 1:51pm

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sosgemini said:

planetearthsucks said:

Prince is Lil Richard wannabe.....TTD is a Prince wannabe


nod


Nice to edit the post rolleyes
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Reply #47 posted 10/16/07 12:48am

BoySimon

The idea that this thread was a simple straight swap belies what is written in the opening gambit... How about a different question then: Prior to his most recent studio release, at appears that TTD went through a major phase of self-editing and song selection, waiting (whilst embroiled in contract differences) so that he was completely pleased with the material he could release - don't you sometimes wish Prince would do the same thing?

He got away with it in the 80s when he was on a creative rollercoaster - he himself thought he should have waited longer before the realease of Parade, for example, and many think this his finest record to date.

TRE children is a great example of Prince having something to say/songs of quality - by and large - the albums since have been nothing but (generalisation alert) cynical marketing ploys to ensure mass-media coverage prior to tours (the real arena for musicians to make money). Someone mentioned Emancipation as an example of Prince's work once he's waited for a while. The suggestion is not that he merely waits, but that he is selective about the material he puts out.

Further to this - the bootleg stuff that comes from the 80s reinforces the idea that Prince was selective about his output, even though it came at such a startling rate. I may have been out of the inner-cliche of the Prince-fan-world over the past few years, but I can't find much evidence of 'studio' based bootlegs for his most recent albums. There appear to be fewer, which may indicate a less selective Prince at work here.
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Reply #48 posted 10/16/07 1:47am

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sosgemini said:

planetearthsucks said:

Prince is Lil Richard wannabe.....


nod


um...WRONG. rolleyes
Only the stupid are STILL Prince fans.
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Reply #49 posted 10/16/07 5:32am

Cloudbuster

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Well, Prince himself has admitted that he's a poor editor of his own work... but that's part of what makes him interesting, imo.
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Reply #50 posted 10/16/07 8:10am

roseland

NO!!!!!I like Prince.I think TTD thought he would as big as
Prince an it didn't work out,I don't think he didn't try as much
as he should have, I think he could have made a name for his self.
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Reply #51 posted 10/16/07 8:49am

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they are like two lovers who stimulate in differnt ways and it's easy to think about the other when the one your with frustrates u. TTD is my man but he's often overly poetic to the point of meandering, i then miss princes grasp on song structure. prince can be over produced and too shiny, then i miss TTD's grit and willingness to remain experimental. i dont mind princes workrate although i wish he would be more thoughtful.
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Reply #52 posted 10/16/07 9:40am

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TTD are U having a laugh! not able to stand in the same room as Prince...THE END.
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Reply #53 posted 10/16/07 9:42am

sosgemini

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Jezebel said:

sosgemini said:



nod


um...WRONG. rolleyes



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Reply #54 posted 10/16/07 1:20pm

Christopher

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Cloudbuster said:

Well, Prince himself has admitted that he's a poor editor of his own work... but that's part of what makes him interesting, imo.

but then in 99' before changed his name back he said "prince was a great editor"

lol
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Reply #55 posted 10/17/07 1:00am

Jezebel

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sosgemini said:

Jezebel said:



um...WRONG. rolleyes



blahblah


whatever, back at cha blahblah

Prince ain't no Little Richard wannabe; he's a Sly Stone wannabe, DUH. :p
Only the stupid are STILL Prince fans.
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Reply #56 posted 10/17/07 9:23am

Cloudbuster

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Christopher said:

Cloudbuster said:

Well, Prince himself has admitted that he's a poor editor of his own work... but that's part of what makes him interesting, imo.

but then in 99' before changed his name back he said "prince was a great editor"

lol


Yeah, I remember that now. What a dick. lol
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