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PrintableWhat irritates me most about PE, at least its title track, is its cheesy/tacky popular 'Let's protect the planet' appeal. I've been hearing this 'Save the Earth' theme ad-nauseum, and with the delegations of 180 nations having now flown to the other end of the world [Bali] to discuss how to save energy/the environment, I feel little inclined to support the cause. It still puzzles me how Prince could go for such a cheap theme.
The album is out now here in Russia, for 280 rubles [$11], and reviewers are calling it 'perfect music for a romantic supper.' I guess they skipped the 'Guitar' track:) Anyway, for his next project I personally hope that he will be experimenting with new genres - I love surprises:).. and, no matter how good the PR, SOTT, 1999 and past projects were, the guy's got to grow! [musically I mean]. Whitnail said: Flo6 said: >>and up untill this summer i did not really listen to his music anymore
That's interesting: me too, even though I've never stopped considering myself a fan, up until the 21 concerts in London, it had been ages since I had actually listened to his songs. My last true 'Prince heavy-listening' period was in 1996/97, then again in 1998 when I acquired the Emancipation set, and a little last year, when while doing a spring cleaning my eyes fell on my P collection and I then went through it, loving evey note of it. Still, even in my non-listening periods, my appreciation of him never went away. But since London, I've been listening... daily... what's wrong with me?  Help!
Anyway, it looks like the magic formula of nightly-varying concerts and aftershows, ingenious marketing and seeing the man in such a fine form have worked their magic... As for predictions on his next project: my humble guess is that at this point, as a mature musician he is more interested in experimenting, treading into unchartered musical territories, for his own pleasure, rather than producing catchy melodies and popular crowd-pleasers. The controversy and diverging reviews of his last couple of albums, expecially PE prove that point I think. So I think we should be ready for... just about anything! edit - I was dreaming when I wrote it, forgive me but it went astray [Edited 12/15/07 5:26am] Now that my sanity has arrived back for a brief moment, I just simply hope that P never brings out another PE release, it is without doubt the worst big album he has ever released, it is little wonder that he played virtually nothing off it during the london stint, the tracks on their own, can be listened to, but playing the whole thing in one go is simply some form fetish, maybe it was a test by P to see just how much he can try our patience. If this is the case, he failed miserably, as from what I have seen and read, he has attracted alot of non informed musical fams with PE including one orger that thinks that 1999 is his worst album  yep 1999 is his worst album , not even the biggest piss taker could come up with such an obnoxious post.
but judging by what he has been putting up at 3121, we can expect the unexpected 
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Flo6 said: The album is out now here in Russia, for 280 rubles [$11], and reviewers are calling it 'perfect music for a romantic supper.' I guess they skipped the 'Guitar' track:)
You forget about his current editing fever. He simply re-recorded it as "Caviar". "I love you baby, But not like i love my caviar !" The Colors R brighter, the Bond is much tighter
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bonatoc said: Flo6 said: The album is out now here in Russia, for 280 rubles [$11], and reviewers are calling it 'perfect music for a romantic supper.' I guess they skipped the 'Guitar' track:)
You forget about his current editing fever. He simply re-recorded it as "Caviar". "I love you baby, But not like i love my caviar !"  If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
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Who knows, maybe if he had been born in Russia, that's what he would have come up with, instead of 'guitar' But then, we wouldn't have had PR, SOTT, etc. I can't imagine the Soviet Union producing such a pack of unrestrained creativity...
bonatoc said: Flo6 said: The album is out now here in Russia, for 280 rubles [$11], and reviewers are calling it 'perfect music for a romantic supper.' I guess they skipped the 'Guitar' track:)
You forget about his current editing fever. He simply re-recorded it as "Caviar". "I love you baby, But not like i love my caviar !"  | |
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Flo6 said: Who knows, maybe if he had been born in Russia, that's what he would have come up with, instead of 'guitar'
But then, we wouldn't have had PR, SOTT, etc. I can't imagine the Soviet Union producing such a pack of unrestrained creativity...
bonatoc said: You forget about his current editing fever. He simply re-recorded it as "Caviar". "I love you baby, But not like i love my caviar !" It is a miracle that he made what he made, being a colored chap if you know what i mean
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Giovanni777 said: It is often entertaining, sometimes frustrating, witnessing the diversity of opinions and tastes when it comes 2 a new Prince album. He has, perhaps, the most diverse "fan base" of all artists.
'Planet Earth' was a good example. Some loved it ( I did and do), and others had an extreme dislike. Although this happens frequently with new Prince albums, it was pronounced with 'Planet Earth'. I am usually in the minority. i.e. Most people LOVE 'The Gold Experience', and it is one my least favs. Most people didn't like 'Rainbow Children', where I view that as a masterpiece.. it is one of my top favs, and I could listen 2 that album endlessly... Not 2 mention I happen 2 like "theme albums". I am OFFICIALLY predicting that his next release will divide more than ever. I won't use any labels describing what I think it will sound like, but I am predicting that it will be adventurous and inspired, both lyrically and musically. I agree with you on Rainbow Children...I think it's a brilliant album. I think the 'voice' and story line are meant to test you or turn you away if you didn't like it--but when you came back to the album, you get passed that and delve into a beautiful and spiritual album that does way heavy on his religious beliefs...but he's not one to often hold back how he feels and he doesn't here. And I don't agree with all his beliefs but the music is almost one song weaving a and trancing you to the end and I love the whole journey! The beauty of art is that you don't have to agree with the artist to understand how he/she gets there. By the way, I think Planet Earth was the 'divider' or in my eyes the 'challenger' - but the next one IMO will be the party album/laid back CD much like 3121 or D&P. He often follows the introspective CD with his notorious funk CD just to let you know 'he still funky, baby!' Either way, I can't wait to be surprised. "Great dancers are not great because of their technique, they are great because of their passion" -- Martha Graham | |
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