Cloudbuster said:

i hear ya on that

this review made me smile:

THE RAINBOW CHILDREN
Prince
Redline Entertainment

It isn't expedience, it isn't desperation, it isn't eccentricity of vision per se: Whatever compels Prince to continue expounding on his idea of a spirito-sexual musical revolution remains a mystery all these records away from his greatest, most populist work. He's digging in his high heels harder than ever on the busy, portentous The Rainbow Children. It cops jazz forms without swinging, gets James Brownishly funky minus the urgency, and offers church interludes that are too mystical to carry earthly convention. Laid out as a series of "chapters," the tracks provide a text for the everywhereness of God and find him mostly in the bedroom. Heavily processed vocal intros provide a biblical weight to each number, as do Gnostic references to the Banished Ones, ambiguous numerology, ambiguous vegetarianism and his talk of "displaced bloodlines." But this is Prince, and if the laid-back jazz funk doesn't interest him, he can always get rowdy with the ladies. His admonishing tone and dubious history take a back seat to the fine, sexy stuff - the simple ballad "She Loves Me 4 Me," the grooving "Mellow" and "1+1+1=3." But it's a long trudge across the desert to this heady water, especially with Freak-in-the-Pulpit leading the way, waving his synthesizer of holy justice.

ARION BERGER
RS 887 - January 17, 2002

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LaLaLaHeeHeeHee said:

what did he mean by this statement?

pennylover said:

can't say about Prince the freaky Pastor

TRC is a masterpiece and I very rarely use this word. A real piece of art. The musicianship all over this cd is amazing.
TRC was the CD I thought he did not have in him anymore.
God I was so wrong.
That's why despite my disappointment with PE, I keep my mouth shut and wait for the next time.

fcukthepolice said:

Never did I state that Prince is the only artist that I enjoy. I simply pointed out that I value his music more than any other artist/group. BTW, Zappa's music is garbage.

violetblues said:

My "horizons" are plenty expanded. Perhaps you should read my post closer. Prince is the artist that I prefer over others, not the only artist that I enjoy. You can keep your humor and music teachings to yourself. However, I would rather listen to Milli Vanilli than Bjork. Absurdity music for the absurd. Why would someone with such a heightened musical mind such as yours spend time on a single artists website(other than to tell other what kind of music to enjoy)? There are far too many other mind opening things to do at your fingertips.

DarkKnight1 said:

I show them the light so they can see....yet they prefer to live in darkness!


milli Vanilli to Bjork, that says a lot right there, lol

C'mon dont take things too seriously, im just goofing off on my breaks at work,

I hope to see the light and appreciate "The Rainbow Children" like you guys one day, I try and listen to it sometimes.

I see your posts here a lot and you seem like a good chap.

violetblues said:

I, like you, do not thoroughly enjoy TRC. I do not see that ever changing. Forget not that I said that TRC is my least liked Prince CD. I would wager that at least 60-70% of the people to claim that it is "genius" never want to listen to the thing, but wish to seem musically enlightened. I am quite the good chap, but also and arrogant bastard that doesn't like to be informed on what I am musically limiting myself to. Excuse me while I jam for a while...

"Girl you know its true, ooh ooh ooh, I love you"

DarkKnight1 said:

DarkKnight1 said:

...and i tottally agree with what you said about the people who claim its pure genious, lol
[Edited 1/15/08 17:37pm]

easily one of his top 5 albums

Whitnail said:

Very wise words. However with 5.5% alcohol the norm in British lager it's almost impossible not to talk about any of those. I tend to talk about sex most of the day anyway so I'm fucked before I start. Hee. Politics? Easy. They're all a bunch of c**ts. As Billy Connoly said, "Anyone who wants to be a politician should automatically be barred from ever being one." Or was it Japser Carrot...

And religion? My sister is a Christian Evangelical (?) and I have learnt that discussion of her club and it's ruleset should never ever be discussed. It's nice that she has such faith and I am a little jealous but I just can't find it in me to accept and devote myself to something (religion) that has so many faces. Which is the right one? At least with football you make the decision early in your life and then stick with it rightly or wrongly. Religion needs to be studied I find. Obviously I believe in something as we didn't come to be from nothing (at least not our comprehension of nothing).

TRC. It's a good album and would probably shock most people who are not aware of Prince's 'alternative' work. Most of my mates would still think it's shit though.