Which floats your boat?

I have to say, I've always liked the demo version better. It's...charming...for want of a better word. I love how different it sounds - stripped down, straightforward, no preening or pyrotechnics. And it has a tongue-in-cheek quality that's very appealing. Yeah, it didn't have a lot of guitar for a song called Guitar, but still - there was enough.

I like the PE version...just not like I love this Guitar.

I wrote alot about this.

The original version is so "Prince", in that it even reminds me of the 'Parade' days, with some of the keyboard sounds used.

I liked the effects.

I liked the quirky "Dirty Mind-ish" Bass Guitar line.

But I do also like the re-recorded version.

They're just different renditions, that's all.

Ya know...those are the two albums (Dirty Mind and Parade) that I heard in it, too. No surprise that I like that version - those are two of my favorite albums.

Genesia said:

Ooooh, Girl. I like U even more now.

i like how the album version since the guitar is brought 2 the fore more

I like them both cause even though they are the same song lyrically, musically they are worlds apart like what Giovanni777 said. Their differences are what I like in the both versions.

Giovanni777 said:

The other day, I drove a winding country road with the sunroof open and Parade blasting. Best moment of my entire week.

Dirty Mind...well...what can I say? That album just starts a party in my pants every time.

Genesia said:

Sounds like good fun 2 me... am I invited?

; )

Giovanni777 said:

The more the...

Damn, I was just about to say "the more the merrier." I don't think that's exactly what I mean.

Genesia said:

U wouldn't need more once I got 2 the party.



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*cough, cough*

Sorry to interrupt you guys...

I love the demo version better too. The stripped-down quality makes it a little bouncier and happier. The fun quality of the song, its sense of humor, is better heard on the demo version.

That's it. Carry on, you two.

Giovanni777 said:

Twiki said:

Oh yeah. Sorry 'bout that.

Good point! I also liked the flange effect on his voice.

OK, Genesia... Where's the party at? Oh yeah, I remember.

I like the demo version. Its a lot lighter, not very crowded and loud.
The newer one is too...I don't know what...pop?
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both nice..but i much prefer the album version cuz it's more convincing. i think the demo is aimed at the beach surfing community

I'm not a fan of the song at all, but it's at least listenable on Planet Earth.

Giovanni777 said:

The flange effect on the voice is another huge plus for the demo. I mean...it's the little tweaky things he does that have been so effective for him (historically).

In a world of overproduction, this could have been a nice alternative...had it been released.

the PE version. it at least, you know, lives up to the title. the song itself in either version is pretty by-the-numbers Prince pop-rock, but the PE version has a driving energy that the demo doesn't have. the demo sounds like some Rave-outtake bullshit.

I like both versions... depending on my mood.