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Thread started 08/17/08 5:45am

funkyhead

Damn we're too hard on P, lets' just let the man be happy after he's given us sooo much.

just read back my stupid reply to a thread about the Linn machine and had 1 of those whoaaaaa moments. P has given us more great musical memories than any other artist [even when weighed against his on line battles]. You know I'm sat here listening to the last few tracks of Emancipation [Holy river, saviour, friend lover, lets make a baby etc] and i'm blown away by the beauty , honesty and pain in these trax from a supposedly mediocre album!.
Yes he has raised the bar to unachieveable heights over a stellar career, so why are we so hung up [me more than most!] about his next CD being mind blowing / challenging, or why were the last 3 albums uninspring imitations of his old self. I think a lot of us need to chill, reflect and accept that P is in a comforatble and happy place right now. The Holly rock period is seemingly about to end and we are gearing up for a new phase. Lets just give our support and love and wish him well.
Peace.
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Reply #1 posted 08/17/08 5:58am

Revolution

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I'm satisfied...music

Like Phelps, Prince was untouchable for much of his career...even phelps
has some medals that aren't gold. Let the man glide into the wall...he's
earned it. nod I know one thing...I'm NEVER going to stop buying Prince's material because he's proven himself and his musical chops to me many times over. woot!
[Edited 8/17/08 5:58am]
Thanks for the laughs, arguments and overall enjoyment for the last umpteen years. It's time for me to retire from Prince.org and engage in the real world...lol. Above all, I appreciated the talent Prince. You were one of a kind.
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Reply #2 posted 08/17/08 6:12am

Tame

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I don't think that replies are dumb...sometimes we just react at the moment...You wanna see somethin' dumb...I'll show ya...
"What the heck's a Linn Machine?" cool
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight...
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Reply #3 posted 08/17/08 10:04am

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bawl

Good lord. Not another one of these threads.
I wish ya'll would stop with this kind of crap.
If someone doesn't like a Prince album, or the last three, IT'S NOT THE SAME AS PUNCHING THE MAN IN THE FACE.

"Too hard on the man"? What?
I'm pretty sure Prince doesn't give 2 shits about how i feel about his current musical output anymore than i give a shit about whether he gives a shit.

Some of you really need to take it down a couple of notches.


NEWSFLASH.














ready?


















JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE A PRINCE FAN, YOU ARE NOT HIS FRIEND!!!!!

that is all.
please stop the madness.
http://www.facebook.com/p...111?ref=ts
y'all gone keep messin' around wit me and turn me back to the old me......
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Reply #4 posted 08/17/08 10:20am

Madison88

ButterscotchPimp said:

bawl

Good lord. Not another one of these threads.
I wish ya'll would stop with this kind of crap.
If someone doesn't like a Prince album, or the last three, IT'S NOT THE SAME AS PUNCHING THE MAN IN THE FACE.

"Too hard on the man"? What?
I'm pretty sure Prince doesn't give 2 shits about how i feel about his current musical output anymore than i give a shit about whether he gives a shit.

Some of you really need to take it down a couple of notches.


NEWSFLASH.














ready?


















JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE A PRINCE FAN, YOU ARE NOT HIS FRIEND!!!!!

that is all.
please stop the madness.





Hey BP, I beg to differ. And the only mad thing around here seems 2 b u.....
Nothing, not even P is worth getting that upset about.....
We r just trying 2 get some + karma going on in here.....peace fallinluv heart sun rainbo prince
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Reply #5 posted 08/17/08 10:22am

Militant

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ButterscotchPimp said:

bawl

Good lord. Not another one of these threads.
I wish ya'll would stop with this kind of crap.
If someone doesn't like a Prince album, or the last three, IT'S NOT THE SAME AS PUNCHING THE MAN IN THE FACE.

"Too hard on the man"? What?
I'm pretty sure Prince doesn't give 2 shits about how i feel about his current musical output anymore than i give a shit about whether he gives a shit.

Some of you really need to take it down a couple of notches.


NEWSFLASH.














ready?


















JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE A PRINCE FAN, YOU ARE NOT HIS FRIEND!!!!!

that is all.
please stop the madness.


Well somebody is sure having a good day.
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Reply #6 posted 08/17/08 10:23am

carlcranshaw

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The kewl thing about P (One of the many actually) is even though he might put out a CD we may not respond to like his earlier works he keeps working.

He doesn't take 5 years between CD's and make b.s. appearances blowing kisses at people.

He also didn't disappear into his mansion and do drugs and either kick the bucket or become a recluse.

That in itself is very admirable.
‎"The first time I saw the cover of Dirty Mind in the early 80s I thought, 'Is this some drag queen ripping on Freddie Prinze?'" - Some guy on The Gear Page
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Reply #7 posted 08/17/08 10:31am

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Militant said:

ButterscotchPimp said:

bawl

Good lord. Not another one of these threads.
I wish ya'll would stop with this kind of crap.
If someone doesn't like a Prince album, or the last three, IT'S NOT THE SAME AS PUNCHING THE MAN IN THE FACE.

"Too hard on the man"? What?
I'm pretty sure Prince doesn't give 2 shits about how i feel about his current musical output anymore than i give a shit about whether he gives a shit.

Some of you really need to take it down a couple of notches.


NEWSFLASH.














ready?


















JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE A PRINCE FAN, YOU ARE NOT HIS FRIEND!!!!!

that is all.
please stop the madness.


Well somebody is sure having a good day.



Actually, i am. Awesome day, to be honest.
http://www.facebook.com/p...111?ref=ts
y'all gone keep messin' around wit me and turn me back to the old me......
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Reply #8 posted 08/17/08 10:37am

ButterscotchPi
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And to clarify, there's a difference in "you know i was listening to [blank] album and i think it's better than i thought" and.....


nuts

"you know, i think that we're too hard on Prince. we should let him be happy after he's given us sooooo much. i mean, let's support him and give him our love".

Prince isn't your friend. He isn't your saviour. He's an artist. Who gets PAID to make music. And some people like some of it. Some people don't. He hasn't "given" me a thing. I've PAID for the experiences with my hard earned money. With that said, he doesn't owe me anything anymore than i owe him anything.

Prince isn't thinking about you or me. It's really not that deep! Take it down a couple notches, people.
http://www.facebook.com/p...111?ref=ts
y'all gone keep messin' around wit me and turn me back to the old me......
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Reply #9 posted 08/17/08 10:41am

Madison88

ButterscotchPimp said:

Militant said:



Well somebody is sure having a good day.



Actually, i am. Awesome day, to be honest.


After u got that off ur chest.
lol
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Reply #10 posted 08/17/08 10:45am

Madison88

ButterscotchPimp said:

And to clarify, there's a difference in "you know i was listening to [blank] album and i think it's better than i thought" and.....


nuts

"you know, i think that we're too hard on Prince. we should let him be happy after he's given us sooooo much. i mean, let's support him and give him our love".

Prince isn't your friend. He isn't your saviour. He's an artist. Who gets PAID to make music. And some people like some of it. Some people don't. He hasn't "given" me a thing. I've PAID for the experiences with my hard earned money. With that said, he doesn't owe me anything anymore than i owe him anything.

Prince isn't thinking about you or me. It's really not that deep! Take it down a couple notches, people.



BP We r talking about what Prince is 2 us. Not what he isn't. Get with the program! lol
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Reply #11 posted 08/17/08 10:56am

pplrain

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The minute you say you love Prince... people come out of the woodwork to disprove you. It is funny here... anyway I love most of Prince's music.. he puts his heart into it and it shows. wink
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Reply #12 posted 08/17/08 10:57am

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Tame said:

I don't think that replies are dumb...sometimes we just react at the moment...You wanna see somethin' dumb...I'll show ya...
"What the heck's a Linn Machine?" cool


This is a Linn Drum machine. Actually this is the same one that P used when making "The Ballad of Dorthy Parker",and "When Doves Cry". Maybe not THIS exact same one,but it's the same model. eek that looks fun to play with.


[Edited 8/17/08 11:06am]
Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach
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Reply #13 posted 08/17/08 11:07am

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This whole forum is to discuss Prince and his great career. Everyone has the right to like and not like whatever they want in his career. They have a right to voice it too. biggrin biggrin There's some Prince albums that are not that great, The Vault is one of them. Does anyone of us have to like everything he does? Nope.
[Edited 8/17/08 11:10am]
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Reply #14 posted 08/17/08 11:22am

ButterscotchPi
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Madison88 said:

ButterscotchPimp said:

And to clarify, there's a difference in "you know i was listening to [blank] album and i think it's better than i thought" and.....


nuts

"you know, i think that we're too hard on Prince. we should let him be happy after he's given us sooooo much. i mean, let's support him and give him our love".

Prince isn't your friend. He isn't your saviour. He's an artist. Who gets PAID to make music. And some people like some of it. Some people don't. He hasn't "given" me a thing. I've PAID for the experiences with my hard earned money. With that said, he doesn't owe me anything anymore than i owe him anything.

Prince isn't thinking about you or me. It's really not that deep! Take it down a couple notches, people.



BP We r talking about what Prince is 2 us. Not what he isn't. Get with the program! lol



I'm not saying don't talk about Prince. Come on. I'm not saying don't talk about what Prince is to you. I'm saying another whiny "we're too hard" on someone NONE OF US KNOWS thread or to think that how we view his music somehow has an effect on his happiness is nuts
[Edited 8/17/08 11:23am]
http://www.facebook.com/p...111?ref=ts
y'all gone keep messin' around wit me and turn me back to the old me......
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Reply #15 posted 08/17/08 11:38am

notaprintztype

'Let' him be happy? eek

Who's to say that he's not? We have absolutely nothing to do with his happiness. Strike that, yes we do. As his supporters, we have contributed dearly to his being able to live a far better life than most of us here. After all, very few of us can take a year off and live in the manner that he does. The fans made that kinda privilege possible. On his unhappiest, least sane day, he's doin' a helluva lot better than most musicians. He's even got the loot to tear it all down and start over and/or put Dr. Everything'llbealright on retainer.
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Reply #16 posted 08/17/08 11:53am

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notaprintztype said:

'Let' him be happy? eek

Who's to say that he's not? We have absolutely nothing to do with his happiness. Strike that, yes we do. As his supporters, we have contributed dearly to his being able to live a far better life than most of us here. After all, very few of us can take a year off and live in the manner that he does. The fans made that kinda privilege possible. On his unhappiest, least sane day, he's doin' a helluva lot better than most musicians. He's even got the loot to tear it all down and start over and/or put Dr. Everything'llbealright on retainer.



I'm sick of people saying that... lol If it wasn't for his talent you would not be interested in him. So it is his talent that has given him the lifestyle he deserves..
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Reply #17 posted 08/17/08 11:55am

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ButterscotchPimp said:

Madison88 said:




BP We r talking about what Prince is 2 us. Not what he isn't. Get with the program! lol



I'm not saying don't talk about Prince. Come on. I'm not saying don't talk about what Prince is to you. I'm saying another whiny "we're too hard" on someone NONE OF US KNOWS thread or to think that how we view his music somehow has an effect on his happiness is nuts
[Edited 8/17/08 11:23am]



But we are allowed to talk about anything regarding Prince here... freedom to express wink .... !
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Reply #18 posted 08/17/08 12:45pm

rbrpm

Peace people peace! eek
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Reply #19 posted 08/17/08 1:48pm

Madison88

THANK U PRINCE 4 BEING MORE THAN JUST A SONG ON THE RADIO!!! and I love ya by the way (ya think he heard me??? giggle) NOW EVERYBODY....DANCE!!! dancing jig dancing jig dancing jig dancing jig dancing jig dancing jig dancing jig fallinluv heart rainbo prince
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Reply #20 posted 08/17/08 1:57pm

rnljs

Can't we all just get along?
peace
Peace. Love. Prince
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Reply #21 posted 08/17/08 2:40pm

ButterscotchPi
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pplrain said:

ButterscotchPimp said:




I'm not saying don't talk about Prince. Come on. I'm not saying don't talk about what Prince is to you. I'm saying another whiny "we're too hard" on someone NONE OF US KNOWS thread or to think that how we view his music somehow has an effect on his happiness is nuts
[Edited 8/17/08 11:23am]



But we are allowed to talk about anything regarding Prince here... freedom to express wink .... !



And i'm allowed to comment when i think a topic is nuts
http://www.facebook.com/p...111?ref=ts
y'all gone keep messin' around wit me and turn me back to the old me......
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Reply #22 posted 08/17/08 3:35pm

Zeezow

Let's try to end this whole thing... a question to those fed up with fans being harsh on the man: What do you want them to do? confused

If you're gonna say "Be more grateful for a change"... well excusez-moi, mon ami! The fact that these guys and gals even registered on this forum shows how much they appreciate the Purple Fiend! lol

Though I don't have a lot of bad things to say to P, being a fan for a little over a year, I still have a lot to check out... But all I'm asking is... What do you want them to do? wink
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Reply #23 posted 08/17/08 4:14pm

robinesque

ButterscotchPimp said:

I'm not saying don't talk about Prince. Come on. I'm not saying don't talk about what Prince is to you. I'm saying another whiny "we're too hard" on someone NONE OF US KNOWS thread or to think that how we view his music somehow has an effect on his happiness is nuts
[Edited 8/17/08 11:23am]


hey BP.. i'm glad you're having a good day. awesome news.
now before i say this... I just want you to know that I respect your opinions and i often agree with you, and i even agree with you on this to some extent (although, Prince has worked pretty hard too)
BUT
I have noticed that your posts do tend to be on the negative side, and because I enjoy your opinions, i would love to hear the positive ones, maybe a TRC thread? biggrin
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Reply #24 posted 08/17/08 7:32pm

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Yes, agreed, fans are way too hard but they just keep wanting him to return to the greats that he once did, but every artist has a peak then a fall and sometimes a peak again, sometimes not.
We've had a London tour and new music (PE being one of his better efforts of late), and hes still in the public eye so we have stuff to be thankful for!
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Reply #25 posted 08/17/08 8:14pm

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robinesque said:

ButterscotchPimp said:

I'm not saying don't talk about Prince. Come on. I'm not saying don't talk about what Prince is to you. I'm saying another whiny "we're too hard" on someone NONE OF US KNOWS thread or to think that how we view his music somehow has an effect on his happiness is nuts
[Edited 8/17/08 11:23am]


hey BP.. i'm glad you're having a good day. awesome news.
now before i say this... I just want you to know that I respect your opinions and i often agree with you, and i even agree with you on this to some extent (although, Prince has worked pretty hard too)
BUT
I have noticed that your posts do tend to be on the negative side, and because I enjoy your opinions, i would love to hear the positive ones, maybe a TRC thread? biggrin




lol

i would agree that my threads tend to drift towards the negative. and where i do have a lot of positive feelings/ideas/thoughts about Prince, i tend to think that there's a TON of that going on here on the Org already, so i guess i tend to play "devil's advocate" and take the opposite position. I'm trying to be "yang". There's already a ton of "yin" on here. and it's easy on a thread like this to do that, where it's an obvious over the top take on treating Prince like what we say and do on here affects him somehow, when i think that's somewhat ridiculous.

so that's why i usually take the position that i do.
http://www.facebook.com/p...111?ref=ts
y'all gone keep messin' around wit me and turn me back to the old me......
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Reply #26 posted 08/17/08 8:21pm

robinesque

ButterscotchPimp said:

robinesque said:



hey BP.. i'm glad you're having a good day. awesome news.
now before i say this... I just want you to know that I respect your opinions and i often agree with you, and i even agree with you on this to some extent (although, Prince has worked pretty hard too)
BUT
I have noticed that your posts do tend to be on the negative side, and because I enjoy your opinions, i would love to hear the positive ones, maybe a TRC thread? biggrin




lol

i would agree that my threads tend to drift towards the negative. and where i do have a lot of positive feelings/ideas/thoughts about Prince, i tend to think that there's a TON of that going on here on the Org already, so i guess i tend to play "devil's advocate" and take the opposite position. I'm trying to be "yang". There's already a ton of "yin" on here. and it's easy on a thread like this to do that, where it's an obvious over the top take on treating Prince like what we say and do on here affects him somehow, when i think that's somewhat ridiculous.

so that's why i usually take the position that i do.


but we want to see your yin
biggrin

but, its good that you challenge yourself.. going out for debating?
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Reply #27 posted 08/18/08 6:27am

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robinesque said:

ButterscotchPimp said:





lol

i would agree that my threads tend to drift towards the negative. and where i do have a lot of positive feelings/ideas/thoughts about Prince, i tend to think that there's a TON of that going on here on the Org already, so i guess i tend to play "devil's advocate" and take the opposite position. I'm trying to be "yang". There's already a ton of "yin" on here. and it's easy on a thread like this to do that, where it's an obvious over the top take on treating Prince like what we say and do on here affects him somehow, when i think that's somewhat ridiculous.

so that's why i usually take the position that i do.


but we want to see your yin
biggrin

but, its good that you challenge yourself.. going out for debating?




lol

my "yin" is shy.
just kidding.
maybe this will be my "yin" week? who knows?

eh, my dad was king of debating things. got it from him. love nothing better than a good hearty debate, and the internet is a perfect place to stretch that mental muscle.
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Reply #28 posted 08/18/08 7:36am

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pplrain said:

The minute you say you love Prince... people come out of the woodwork to disprove you. It is funny here...

That's the truth. It happens here ALL the time. It's as if those people who do that feel it's their duty and obligation to bring things to their definition of "reality" and make anyone who says they love Prince or something of Prince's look like they are crazier than shit. That's just flat out wrong. This shit here is real. It's real love for a real artist. I don't knock those who have opposing views, be we should have more respect for others than we do around here, on both sides.


Oh and I was a Prince fan yesterday, I am a Prince fan today and I'll be a Prince fan tomorrow. I'm not crazy for that, am i? wink
[Edited 8/18/08 7:47am]
I'm not a fan of "old Prince". I'm not a fan of "new Prince". I'm just a fan of Prince. Simple as that
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Reply #29 posted 08/18/08 8:37am

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ButterscotchPimp said:

And to clarify, there's a difference in "you know i was listening to [blank] album and i think it's better than i thought" and.....


nuts

"you know, i think that we're too hard on Prince. we should let him be happy after he's given us sooooo much. i mean, let's support him and give him our love".

Prince isn't your friend. He isn't your saviour. He's an artist. Who gets PAID to make music. And some people like some of it. Some people don't. He hasn't "given" me a thing. I've PAID for the experiences with my hard earned money. With that said, he doesn't owe me anything anymore than i owe him anything.

Prince isn't thinking about you or me. It's really not that deep! Take it down a couple notches, people.


Exactly. A lot of folks absolutely can't stand to hear one negative thing about Prince or even one of his songs. It's almost like they want people to bow their heads and pray to Prince.
Andy is a four letter word.
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