Back before the name changing, the religous( jehovah wit.), Larry Graham. when he use to rock and Funk hard. When he was'nt so uptight and his music was fun and exciting to listen too? Don't you miss that sometimes?

I do. I really miss dat

we all miss our youth, i am sure he does as well, amazing how time flies when we are having fun or simply going about things

Whitnail said:

It's not just about youth, i was about 10 or 11 yrs old when he was on top of his A game in the 80's. i miss his attitude and his creativity.

yeah, sorta. but like everyone else, he had to grow up and it wouldn't make sense for him to be prancing around doing, saying, wearing the same stuff like back in the day. he'd look ridiculous. modern day prince is still pretty much the same prince. just toned WAY down. he still offers up the funk and rock and everything else. maybe it isn't as raw or as good (as the 80s stuff), but i don't think you should expect any artist to have that long of a run. the 8 or 9 years (approv. 80'-88') was awesome enough and enough to cement his place in history. everything after has been hit and miss sometimes but it's all been pretty much okay. he's kept a decent stream of good music out over the years which is more than one can say for so many other once-great artists. people dog his new music only because they know he HAS done much better. i doubt that he has another sign o the times or purple rain in his grasp. he's still the man, only because times have changed, he has changed and everything is about timing.

his newer music is enjoyable and i listen to it every now and then and will no doubt buy anything new he comes with. the great thing about him is that there is so much of his music to enjoy. not to condone bootlegs or anything but if you're feeling nostalgic seek some of them out (if you haven't already).

my only beef with him now is him changing the lyrics to his songs and stuff. i understand he doesn't want to curse anymore and that's cool. just DON'T CURSE or don't play those kinda songs. you don't have to make up dumb stuff like: i heard him playing peach one time and he changed one line to "she reads the bible all day long" or something like that. like you know damn well that wasn't the kinda girl you had in mind with that song or "four letter will not be heard up on this stage tonight" on joy in repetition which just sounds corny and unnecessary to me. i wish he wasn't uptight about that stuff so maybe he would put some of his back catalog out. but whatever, anything new is cool and prince will always be with me.

sorry, such a long post. i had alot to say tonight, i guess.

purplepolitician said:

great post, loved reading it

you have summed up alot of the feeling i have about P, as a fan for 23+ yrs, and being only 13 in a backward irish village, P was an exploration of finding your wild side. These dayz he has toned it down abit, but he is still as insane as ever, just look up the setlist to his last concert at the O2 to see that. P may lose alot of things during his life, like we all do, but his ability to leave us stratching our heads is always there

Whitnail said:

Yeah. You are right but we all have to grow up. I enjoy his music in the 80's but miss out quite alot from 93 or 94 till recently, but when I find his music again, I just learn to appreciate a different style of music by him, which I will not appreciate if I was 10 or 20 years younger.

I think we have got the best of both worlds, as we can always go back on his older work to remind us all the fun we had in our youth but also have his recent work to enjoy as a more grown up crowd.

SS4GOKU said:

I accept that all things cannot remain the same; people evolve. I still find Prince as exciting as ever. When ever he's about to release something new, I am excited as I was when I was 14-15 yrs old.

As for his spirituality, I cannot judge him, the same way we would not want to be judged. I also accept that this realm of his life will change the types of messages he puts out.

Yes I do, but I'm just glad Prince is still around. I'd rather have an uptight Prince than no Prince at all.

Whitnail said:

SzeSze said:

believe me, if P brought out the stuff he does now 20 yrs ago (apart from PE), we would all be going mental, but we have been so spoiled by him, and most of us have learned so much about music from him, that we expect too much basically, there is no other artist around from these dayz doing what P does, they all take safe bets to secure their reputations, even the great dare taker Madonna goes the safe road, but not P, he is always challenging us, whether we like it our not

fantasticjoy said:

what can I say, sums the feeling up completely

purplepolitician said:

no really, we need to get more posts like yours here, as it is the testemant of what P is about. Or to put it another way, do we want new P fans to arrive here and find a bunch of clowns argueing over stuff that is totally irrelevant of his music, i dont think so.

naturally we show our humour, but we should also show what we really think, if ya know what i mean

I doubt any other artist has the type of lunatic following as P has, which has become a community amongst itself, opps i am sounding like a Fam, nnnnnooooo

Peace

Whitnail said:

people be bugging on this site for real. i feel you. even if we all aren't "fams" or whatever and love everything about him (i sure don't). we all must like him at least to some extent or else we wouldn't be here. it's cool to joke and post your opinions and all. i could go on about shitty songs he's done or bad choices, but what's the point. he's made even more amazing songs and good choices and why focus always on the negative when it's the positive that brought us here in the first place. now i sound like a fam.
[Edited 12/24/07 22:59pm]

purplepolitician said:

just noticed we share the same name, hope no one picks up on that

Whitnail said:

your name's purple politician too. get out of here.

purplepolitician said:

lol, if your on valium, Timberlake

Whitnail said:

i hate that punk. that's all anyone calls me and i don't look shit like em'. sexyback is a prince rip-off if there ever was one (probably why i liked it, lol). fucking timberfake.

purplepolitician said:

i hate boy and girl bands non stop, but they always throw up someone with some sort of talent, as for JT, he has alot to thank Pharell for and P, just watch this @ 3 mins onwards
http://www.youtube.com/wa...Ujk_mDYpBo

and the name thing gets very annoying, almost like we are cursed

Of course. Who doesn't miss that feel good yet raw music along with the splits and OW-WA!!

Absolutely. I'd rather know less about what a prick he is. Or at least have the only source for that information be in the tabloids so it's questionable & not from the mainstream media today, where it's more often than not sad but true to hear.

Oh & he was much more musically inventive 20 years ago than he is today. Much more.

Of course, people misinterpret this thread to blather on about how we all miss our youth. No, we miss the talent & inspiration that vacated the scene when Prince shot his creative wad.

Badly. Even though I wasn't technically around then, the whole atmosphere and energy and EDGE was incredible.

He didn't mind making people mad whether it was Rick James or Tipper Gore - he just did what he did and didn't care.

Now he's like someone walking through snow and making sure each and every footprint is gone. He, of course, hasn't lost any talent whatsoever, but excitement-wise, that Prince died long ago.

viewaskew said:

how old are U?

read what you write before you post it, it might help, you have good arguements but you lose your "creative" wad too easily and end up sounding like an angry 14 yr old

Sure, out of Respect, we miss yesterday, yet I feel just as grateful for tomorrow.

Omigod you must have read my mind. I just changed my signature last night. I can barely stand this new person!!

purplepolitician said:

"Naw' u don't have to apologize my friend , i felt everything you said, and i agree.....happy holidays

Whitnail said:

How so, imbecile? If you're going to attack what other people have to say, you might want to follow your own advice & make sure simple words, like "argument" are spelled correctly.


Don't waste my time until you have something productive & intelligent to say.

SS4GOKU said:

Yes I Do!!!. He made his best music in the 80s!!!

I missed the 80s Prince in the mid 80s while the 80s were still happening. 80s Prince died after "Purple Rain" and the mid and late 80s was mostly 60s and 70s Prince.

Honestly, No I don't miss 80's Prince cause Prince is still alive and he's still kicking my ass but I miss certain things from that time. I miss the change in hairstyles and wardrobes and that he was in the media much more than now but those are superficial things. He's still a phenominal musician and I enjoy most of the CD's that have come out since 89. In fact, I think it's a blessing that I'm not one of the fans who think his last great album was Lovesexy or even Purple Rain. How he conduct his life and his music is his business, I'm just here to enjoy the ride however it comes. It's less stressful that way.