Hi Having been reading the Is Prince past his prime? and the 90's threads - I'm
wondering if some people/fans only like Prince when he has a massive worldwide hit?
Does anybody like him just for the interesting musical ride he gives us whether hits or not like I do? I would rather have this than have him become like Madonna using hip producers to get hit after hit, but not really producing anything really challenging or memorable (IMO!). Any opinions?

I the Purple Man unconditionally.

He gave/gives the World so much joy, love and fun.

I like Prince no matter what if he does have a hit single or not. I just enjoy listening to his music and I'm greatful to be a fan at my age. he is the greatest musician alive.

Would we be here NOW if that was true?
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I've been a fan since the early 80's and liked him no matter what.
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as long as he treats his new projects like they're hit records - whether they really are or not - that's all that's important to me.

littlemissG said:

exactly

Alot of the stuff that I love of Princes aren't the 'hits'

I reckon Prince has too much music and the world can't keep up!

If prince would have faded away from world recognition after, "I Wanna be Your Lover," I would have crept around the world...looking for the piano bar his tip jar was sitting on...or, studying pouty guitar players sitting on street corners.

???? What kind of fans would those be? No!! I love finding new things, which I do all the time, there's so much to discover about him and so much of his music, I think he's endlessly fascinating...

Nothing but unconditional love here.

Jeffiner said:

No, no matter if it a hit or not, in fact I love many songs that they weren´t
I consider Prince is the most great composer, performer alive in this world whatever if he is recognized duly or not by "industry of comercial music"

Jeffiner said:

Well I sometimes wonder when Im on the Org what types of Prince fans there are. Some people seem desperate for him to prove himself by having a 'hit'. I don't really care if he does or not. Some 'fans' are obsessed with his 80's period and do not imo seem to even give his new music a chance. I'm just interested in how he's developing or changing his music.

Jeffiner said:

I agree

I cant stand those so-called fans who sign of for fansites when he has a hit album or tour and then they vanish when hes not doing anything at the moment or they dont like what hes doing.I love Prince no matter if his music is considered a "hit" or not

I would say that anyone who took record sales as an indication of whether they liked an artist or not, is not a true music fan (of that artist at least).

I couldn't give a fig if P had a hit record yesterday or a year ago. The music an artist makes is what it is all about. If you love music, there is no condition on it.

i like him for what he is. if the record is a hit makes NOOOOO difference to me!!!

considering my fav Prince songs...

mostly they r Not Hits...

so,2 me,

it doesn't matter how successful his songs and records are

I like him better when he doesn't. It's easier to get good seats at a concert.

Genesia said:

that's exactly!

Prince hasn't had a hit single on the charts since 1995. " Hate U", #12.
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vjh said:

LOL
I became a fan in 1979. I have never cared whether he had a hit or not, just that he kept turning out music. The rest is for other people to worry about.
No one here can seriously be a fan if you only want to celebrate hit records.
Go be a Madonna fan already if that's all you care about.

I've always liked some of Prince's music and most of the time I didn't even know it was him, I just liked the song. I've also found out (on here) that some of other people's music I liked was actually done in-part by Prince. I've only been actually paying attention to him and the bigger picture since Musicology. I know so very little about him and his music and have really only heard his most popular stuff. Well, since Musicology I buy his CD's and listen to all of the songs. I don't care for some of it though I try to get something from it. Prince seems to take his music so seriously and if your lucky enough to see him perform live (now that he has clothes on a bit distracting from the music I'm sure ) It's so the bomb!!! The Musicology tour sorta changed me in a very cool way. Since then.... oh yeah..... I'm listening!!!

No matter what the season~
I ~Always Appreciate & ~

most of the songs i love from him were not necessarily a commercial success so no
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heebong said:

not really - the one nite alone tour was a PAIN for me to get tix to! (hey, i was just figuring out the whole NPGMC thing at the time and dealing with fears of buying stuff online, gimme a break)