Dave1992 said:

JayJai said:

Let's quickly put that behind us. You know.. An entirely new galaxy awaits--

Graycap23 said:

I remember that track when he asked fans' opinion of it. But I believe it was arranged as "Feel Good, Feel Better, Feel Wonderful"
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2elijah said:

My bad. I should have pulled it up on my iPod before typing...


Brian

Lovesexytegan said:

why does everything online get translated as a negative? I was simply asking because I don't understand, looking for clarity. That's all

"I don't do drugs or I'd give you a joint. ?????

I think the early influence Sonny is the same cat that played with the NPG

...when you stated that it was clear (how?) that sdldawn didn't play guitar or new nothing about it.


1) It is so fucking obvious !

2) Playing the guitar = personal life ?????

What?! No flash again?

Genesia said:

I can't believe noboby said it was a sundial.
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tricky2 said:

try page 2...by lil 'ol me

I can't believe noboby said it was a sundial.
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xtrafab said:

If you are indeed a JW, you never said you are but you referred to Prince as "our" dear brother so I am assuming, I have a few questions as I am familiar with the way of life. I was wondering as I looked through the 21 nights book, why is Prince allowed to wear heavy make up and eye liner as well as high heel boots. You guys have a strict dress code and that seems like something the elders would have reprimanded Prince for by now. In fact I can't picture Prince without these items, I have always wondered about this.

A Jehovah witness family I am close to in some ways made it clear about their association with "worldly" people, meaning those that are not of the Jehovah Witness faith, association with them must be limited. Prince is also allowed to throw lavish party's after the Grammy and other events where various people show up, is this also against the rules or does it depend on the standards of the particular hall he belongs to?

Also Prince and JW's do not vote, yet they reap the benefits held by a political system, for example, Prince as a person of color can go to any restaurant he wants, drink from any water fountain, vote and do number of other things because of his human and civil rights that were established because people took a political stance. Also any tax benefit he may receive for his wealth is all the result of a political decision that was made by the President or a person in congress. My question is how are you guys, a part of the political system but not a part of the system, your freedom of religious choice itself is stemmed from the political institution of democracy, so in a way I don't understand this area of the faith. If someone tried to take away your constitutional right to be a JW, how would this be handled?

I guess you can respond in a orgnote not trying to derail the topic but the interview mentions his way of life and his role as a witness several times and these are things I am very curious about. Thanks
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nothing tops german engineering and craftsmanship

The writer was clearly kissing Prince's ass (everything she heard was great? I doubt it), but it got her excellent access.

Erika2k8 said:

Sadly, becoming a JW is NOT typical at all. If what you say is in fact true, then

wouldn't all his recent love interests, body guards, staff, band members,

dancers, dj's, and actor/actress friends be JW's by now? You know, become a JW

to solidify their jobs or get on his good side, if that is what you are

insinuating with "typical". The fact is that Bria is the only one who is a

confirmed and active Jehovahs Wittness. There is something deeper to that than

what you see on the surface. Its a complete transformation and awakening! I

hope she stays firm on the path of life and always puts Jehovah and his kingdom

first. If she does, she will make out just fine. I support her and our dear

brother Prince and am looking forward to all the new music and wonderful things

to come.

Peace and love

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/music_blog/2009/01/one-night-with.html



His new mantra is "The gatekeepers must change," and he's refashioned his career to become one of them.

Since beginning his gradual relocation from the Midwest to the Left Coast, Prince has headlined the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival and 2007's Super Bowl halftime show. He sold out a 21-night run at London's O2 Arena and released an album, a high-end photo book and a perfume. Most recently, he's whetted fans' appetites with sneaks of songs from three upcoming releases, first on the popular "Jonesy's Jukebox" radio program on Indie 103 and then on two websites, the now-dark MPLSound.com and the still-evolving Lotusflow3r.com.

This flurry of activity has been characterized by what might be called methodical spontaneity. Everything happens quickly, whether it's a show that takes place only a few days after its announcement or an evening interview arranged that morning. But Prince's personality seems to be governed by two oppositional impulses: the hunger to create and an equally powerful craving for control. Intense productivity battles with meticulousness within his working process. Others might not anticipate his next move, but it is all part of the chess game for him.

That's why I was there, on the eve of a holiday eve, as the mainstream music industry was enjoying a break from its ongoing plunge toward insolvency. The turn of the year is a slow time for pop, not the moment blockbuster artists usually release material. But Prince has been hinting for a while that his upcoming recordings might not be tied to a conventional label. Abandoning that machine, including its publicity arm, requires other ways of getting the word out.

Prince began experimenting with new methods of distributing music more than a decade ago, and his early efforts with the now-defunct NPG Music Club paved the way for later bold moves by Radiohead and others. Most recently he's partnered with major labels to get copies into stores. Columbia handled the release of 2006's "Planet Earth," except in Britain, where copies were distributed free via a London newspaper, the Mail on Sunday.

Now Prince is about to unleash not one but three albums without major label affiliation, and talking to well-vetted writers is one part of the rollout. How well vetted? "You're blond," he said when we met. "I thought you were a redhead." (He'd done his research; I'd changed my hair color only the year before.)

When I entered the house, which has the vaguely European opulence of an upscale spa, I found Prince with designers Anthony Malzone and Scott Addison Clay, examining mock-ups for a "highly interactive" website. "It's a universe," said Malzone, showing how a mouse click could make the whole screen rotate. "There's a lyric in one of the new songs about an 'entirely new galaxy.' We took that cue, and from there on, we thought that everything would emanate from Prince."

The website, still under construction, revealed the recognizable logo of a major big-box retailer with whom Prince is finalizing negotiations to distribute the albums. The three will hit the Web and that retailer, the artist said, "as soon as the holidays are over."

I'd be hearing music from each of them.

"Let's go to my car," Prince said. "We'll listen to the first album there."

Prince_250 Religious perspective

Entering his garbage, he ushered me into a low-slung black sports car that he's apparently named after his pet poodle...
Generating himself only.

Which leads back to "MPLSound," the album Prince recorded by himself at Paisley Park studios mostly last year. "People ask me, 'Why don't you sound like you used to?' " he said by way of introduction. "But that music doesn't have any wave energy to it. It'll move a party, but that's not what I'm doing here."

These tracks did sound new in some ways: electronica-based, futuristic and subtly mind-altering. They also harked back to early Prince, including touchstones like "When Doves Cry" and "The Black Album." Some, like one about a "funky congregation," could become live show pieces. Others, like the playful "Hey Valentina," inspired by his friend Salma Hayek's baby, and the Space Age ballad "Better With Time" -- dedicated to another actress pal, Kristin Scott Thomas, who costarred in Prince's 1986 film, "Under the Cherry Moon"

Celebrating stupidity.

Before the New Yorker piece, the biggest question about Prince's spiritual conversion concerned its effect on his own sexual expressiveness. No one in pop has written more powerfully about the transformative power of sex. His sometimes perverse, often humorous fairy tales opened up worlds of pleasure and possibility to listeners. After finding Jehovah, however, fans worried that he would denounce his most fruitful subject mad hatter.

But a really powerful code can unlock anything. "I've studied Solomon and David now," Prince said, referring to two famous Old Testament lovemen. "[In biblical times] sex was always beautiful. You come to understand that, and then you try to find a woman to imitate that experience with you...I mean, really, acting is tall I can do."

Songs on all three of Prince's new projects celebrate carnal pleasures,
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