and lets face it, its true...

1. why isnt he aware of this?
and 2. if he is, why is he choosing to regress in public?

Some of us wouldn't agree with that statement...I Love "For You," however each album through the years I have also loved.

I have to admit that I like "3121," a little more than, "Planet Earth," but I think the recent music is just as good as the earlier music.

Tame said:

I agree exactly with that

I wouldsn't call what he's doing regressing, he's trying to find music that doesn't have cussing and too much sexual content the way it use to back then. He's trying to please other people too much, which he never did back in the day. He did what he felt like doing, I miss that some, but todays music is okay with me.
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HurricaneAnnie said:

1. Remind us of your previous 'handle' at the org.
2. Did U miss us?
3. How long before the ban this time?

I'm sure he is aware but there are no rules in making music, it's a journey.

He's quite possibly, over-thinking the funk. He's gone from a stream of consciousness feel in his lyrics and music, to a sort of Johnny One-Note lyrical database/paint-by-numbers arrangements on his past three albums.

Seeing "The War" come through on Colonized Mind, and the organic sounding cover of Crimson And Clover gives me much hope for this new CD set.

HurricaneAnnie said:

If you don't like it, don't listen to it. We do, so we will...

HurricaneAnnie said:

1. He makes the music to sound however he wants. How dare he?

2. The "public" cannot agree on what is best...it is all speculation and opinion. One person's "Computer Blue" is another person's "Jughead".

3. In the film world, sequels are rarely judged as being equal to/better than the originals. Why should music be any different?

where do u even start with this ridickulous thread?

Lovesymbol2 said:

I agree with that too. It's different strokes for different folks. The only thing wrong is Hurricane Annie saying that it's true that he's regressing musically and saying that as if she's speaking for all of us and that's nothing short of a lie right there cause I'm not down with that statement and many others aren't down with it either. People need to start speaking for themselves and not as representives for the Prince community at large.

Dayclear said:

He's still doing what he wants. It just doesn't fit your ideas about what he should do.

rwn said:

Exactly. But look out for the reply you're gonna get for this: "you'd probably love it if Prince put 40 minutes of silence on a CD and release it." Ridiculous.

purplecam said:

Exactly.... Tell it like it is my dear one

HurricaneAnnie said:

1. He had more hits erlier, with more hooks and stuff. And a company in the controll, who push to sell. I belive Prince is aware of this, but perhaps he feels his legasy as a serious artist may have been blurred with all the Prince pop hype in the late 80`s and 90`s. I think he also is aware of the fact that most artists who become legends, often release records after they became legends, but dont sell many records anyway, like James Brown, and others. So he is creating a live carear, who puts quality music and performance in first seat. He will be able to play til he is 319 years young (if anyone, he wil be the one to make the age, lol) But, he also has that playfull shildlike cracyness, he needs to put out... and now he is experimenting big time, with albums like N.E.W.S. (love it!), Chocolate Innvation, and so on.

So to answer nr 1 and 2 He is having the time of his life

squirrelgrease said:

i agree with this. starting with 'planet earth,' there has been a much more relaxed feeling to the music (note: i'm not talking about the lyrics, which are still in full 'what will they think of this' mode).

i think it would be cool if prince put out an album that still featured vocals, but not actual, intelligible words. just full-on 'doo wa wa' babbling in place of lyrics.

pennylover said:

does that include these posts

'people'

heh

Dayclear said:

If he's tryin to please other ppl these days... then damn... I can't imagine how he use to be back in the day cause to me it seems like he's going about his business and his music to his heart's content.

HurricaneAnnie said:

Your opinion.

No less better or special than the next, and your entitled to it. But just because you think he isn't as good as he was - and there are many that would agree with you. Doesn't mean he does or even cares.

I don't drink purple koolaid, though I love the phrase! But I think he remains one of the most positive and vital musicians dead or alive. I do believe that wishing Prince is what he was is like wishing you could get back with 'the one that got away'.

People change, it's a matter of opinion whether they're better for it.

squirrelgrease said:

qft

Reality he has run out of good musical ideas. Each release is sounding progressively desperate or he's channeling into others peoples music now.
He needs to include bandmembers in the writing and creative process or work with younger musicians.