jdcxc said:

Let's not be snobbish, folks. Of the artists you've named, Bruce and Neil in particular are songwriting geniuses whose output arguably outweighs Prince's And I say this as someone who considers Prince his fave artist of all time, and who doesn't even particularly like Neil.

There's no need to dismiss the work of others to feel better about Prince. Broaden your minds a little!

wunderlandmine said:

Oh, GOOD LORD.
is that really necessary?
someone posts a negative review of an album, and you guys think it's fair game to post a picture to make fun of the guy's face?

PRINCE IS NOT A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY.
STOP ACTING LIKE HE IS, AND YOU HAVE TO DEFEND HIS HONOR.

some of you fams are like Stepford Wives, i tell ya.

JOSH DICKEY



Nuff said

wunderlandmine said:

The name and face says it all. Ill pass on that review thank you. Critics dont have a clue about anything, they are paid to be judgemental snobs and dont have a creative bone in their body. Ill give my own review when i hear these albums.

I'll take this review over the "great" reviews from Amazon listeners (people that gave five stars to a 3 cd set before it even came out.)

purplecam said:

I think it could have been a HUGE hit if promoted properly and if Prince and WB hadn´t had a feud back then. I Hate U was not really a big hit in the commercial sense but a lot of non fans who heard it liked it immediately, especially the remix was getting a lot of airplay on RnB stations.Sure, he made a video for it but other than that, the song quickly disappeared.

the rainbow children is the only prince album i don't like. except for the songs work pt.1 and Family Name on it.

it's far 2 sporadic and unfocussed. i always felt it was a left over's album, where prince just tried to make music out of left over samples.

i hope the new albums arn't like that.

but i never listen to reviewers.
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TwiliteKid said:

I'm a Springsteen fan but saying his output outweight Prince's is absolutely ridiculous.
Bruce can do anything, he will always have the press with him. He is pro Obama. he is politcally correct if you know what I mean.

In his last CD there are atrocious tunes like Surprise Surprise or The Queen of the supermarket to name just two that have had very positive reviews.
Let me tell you sthing; if P released a tune as bad as Surprise Surprise the media would kill him instantly.

JOSH DICKEY



Nuff said

wunderlandmine said:

ya know what, i'd love to see a prince.org yearbook. i know some of us are downright sexy, but i bet there are some real star wars cantina bar creatures and a few i-can't-believe-it's-not-butterfaces loping around these parts too.

in other words, stones + glass houses = :nono:

Putmarroussia said:

Not sure what Bruce's politics has to do with the quality of his songwriting. Also, where have you seen positive reviews for those two tracks you mentioned, aside from Rolling Stone's customary slob-job? Bruce's latest album, and those tracks in particular, have not been very well received.

And I stand by my statement that Bruce's catalog outweigh's Prince's. Prince has done very little to develop his skills as a songwriter over the years, and he's not very disciplined about revising his work either. Bruce labours over his work, and it shows.

Again, I actually prefer Prince's music on the whole, but in terms of pure songwriting, Bruce takes the prize. And, if we were to compare output this decade, Bruce would win again.

But, this is seriously offtopic. I can't wait to judge the new music myself!

wunderlandmine said:

Oh, GOOD LORD.
is that really necessary?
someone posts a negative review of an album, and you guys think it's fair game to post a picture to make fun of the guy's face?

PRINCE IS NOT A MEMBER OF YOUR FAMILY.
STOP ACTING LIKE HE IS, AND YOU HAVE TO DEFEND HIS HONOR.

some of you fams are like Stepford Wives, i tell ya.

TwiliteKid said:

Yeah right. Devils and Dust was his most boring cd ever. Bad attempt of a new Nebraska or Ghost of Tom Joad. Human Touch and Lucky Town are full of fillers.

Magic is zzzz. Radio friendly flat crap. His last one apart from a few great gems is weak as well.

Tunnel of love was not fantastic, was it?

So yeah we have a few amazing albums like Darkness on the edge of Town, Born to Run,The River, Born in the USA and Nebraska.

Which is already quite an achievemnt in man's life.

The rest of it is like many P albums full of fillers, repetitive writting.

Sthing else I'd like to mention as well. Lyrics wise, BS has become so lazy. I mean this man used to write great lyrics back in the 70's and 80's. All gone.



let me tell you something. Do you play music yourself?

Cuz BS technique to compose tunes is always the same. Always the same people's chords used over and over again. And I'm not even mentionning his ballads; always the same tricks over and over again.

I loved the Pete Seeger session era cuz it was pure fresh air. I love him as a performer as well.

But his songwritting has kept going down an down.

And to finish, P went a lot further musically than BS will ever do. BS has always admitted being limited technically. There is nothing to be ashamed of.
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Putmarroussia said:

I disagree with just about everything you've said here, but you can believe what you please!

TwiliteKid said:

Learn to play the piano and the guitar. Work on BS' tunes then p's and you'll understand how wrong you are in terms of songwriting.

TwiliteKid said:

I'm a Springsteen fan but saying his output outweight Prince's is absolutely ridiculous.Bruce can do anything, he will always have the press with him. He is pro Obama. he is politcally correct if you know what I mean.

In his last CD there are atrocious tunes like Surprise Surprise or The Queen of the supermarket to name just two that have had very positive reviews.
Let me tell you sthing; if P released a tune as bad as Surprise Surprise the media would kill him instantly.

200

wildgoldenhoney said:

you are so cute!

God I hope Prince's two albums together can at least make up for one really good one!

I respect Neil and Springsteen but come on now. They have been stuck in one trick pony land for ages just as Pince has regarding the matieral he writes. Bruce with his everyman jeans we gotta get outta this town songs and moral ambiguity and Neil with is schtick.Prince could write like that if he wanted to in his sleep but he choosed to be a pop artist (though Id love a thoughtful introspective release such as Bruce or another TRC like material), but when is Bruce and 'dem' going to change up as well? Reminds me of Princes statement regardin his loss to the Joshua Tree. There's a tremendous bias regarding these aging rock stars writing compared with an aging pop stars writing.


Dont do that baby.
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salaciousV said:

...Have you liked what we've heard so far?

xlr8r said:

i don't know about bruce because i've never been a fan of his, but you're way out of your element with your dismissal of neil young..

wildgoldenhoney said:

You know, I really liked Chocolate Box snippet. I like the funny sounding instrument noises and when he does that Bob George shit or the high munchkin voice.

Crimson and Clover and Colonized Mind I thought were very thoughtful rock pieces and the snippet from Bria, All Nite was interesting but not enough to say yay or nay.

But it hasn't been EXCITING. Like Prince has misplaced his mojo. It feels creatively stifled. I know thats saying alot for hearing so little, but it used to be he would put out a song and you were practically

So yeah, I'm hopeful for the album. It will be interesting, thats for sure. And you?

salaciousV said:

I'm more of a casual type fan (and a fan of the ballads and slow jams at the moment), but I have liked what I've heard so far.
The 2 songs from Bria was also nice.
It's so hard to tell what the albums will be like based on the handful of songs, but I think based on other reviews (not this one) from others who have heard the albums,
it might be for the hardcore fan's taste.

Anxiety said:

No I'm not.

And I didnt dismiss him.

Plus even he had his Trans release.