Loving my Journey so far and now looking forward to Jay Leno this evening and the next 2 nights.

My proof - 03-24 *DEBIT AUTHORIZATION Mar24 11:03p $ 77.00
AT 23:03 LOTUSFLOW3R CHANHASSEN MN

Yes, hopefully it will run a little smoother in the near future. I'm a happy camper.

Wow finally got my full listen to Lotus Flow3r and I'm sure to have more of my opinions here. But I simply love this album gives me a sort of nostalgic feeling from beginning to end. So far favorites are From Lotus..., The Morning After, 4ever, Colonized Mind, 77 Beverly Park (simple melody bring back days of old), Dreamer (heavy rock tune) and closing Back to Lotus ...

Whew more to come, I'm in love with this effort so far

I'm drenched in Bliss

Brent2002 said:

Unfortunately nothin on it is worth $77, but its the only way to see the inside of the site i guess, but knowing what i know now, I probably wouldnt have bothered, (cant believe i would say this about Prince - stuff) just being honest! realistically there is only just enough material to make one decent album, the rest is B side material at best.....but maybe it will grow.!

lottielooloo1968 said:

This is "Deep". You said all that you needed to say in this picture alone.So

sjh1 said:

My advice would be to get smart enough to understand that the 77 bucks isnt just for what you see there now.
On the old NPGMC site, I got front row in 2 aftershows for free and front row for 4 other regular concerts. The aftershows alone were worth $200. Not to mention the exclusive download material.

Ditto, there surely is more to come. Patience people Patience ... we can't expect a Platinum platter when U didn't even get through the Copper, Bronze, Silver and Gold ones ???

Have a little faith and lets In-Joy The Ride Divine


4ever ....

Brent2002 said:

as in "brEnt"? if so, wow, there's a blast from the past.

sight seen unseen

faith

J. Freedom du Lac's "One-Word Review":

http://voices.washingtonp...nd_on.html

iceblueangel2007 said:

This is deep for you? man you really need to study philosophy.

This image is a completey (obvious) cliche.

Se7en said:

Is true, I'm using a Mac with Safari with a foreign internet conection, not a single problem, and I have a old G4 with less then 1 GB of RAM!

BartVanHemelen said:

Prince's 'MPLSoUND,' Etc. (One-Word Review)
Auto-Tune?????!??!??!?????

*****
The trend-setting pop genius is now chasing trends. Go figure. Full review of his "LOtUSFLOW3R" and "MPLSoUND" albums coming after -- or, rather, if -- I figure out how to navigate his sorta-insane, subscription-only, Flashed-up site, which went live last night.

Giving the little purple polyglot your $77 isn't easy, btw: You have to find the front-page clues just to sign up. And then the adventure truly begins.

By J. Freedom du Lac|



"little purple polyglot" That's a new one.

squirrelgrease said:

One-word?-Can-we-hyphenate-anything-to-make-it-one-word?

What's up with the "every year $77 charge" ? What if he drops this site for his next whim?

Rev said:

then there'll be a reprise of the NPGMC "lifetime membership" discrepancy.

squirrelgrease said:

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I don't call that a review I call it B.S. and it is typical of Du Lac

aarontj said:

Aaront do not presume to know what I am talking about if you do not understand, ask me what I am talking about in order to understand me completely.

As a christian Gods word is enough for me, and I do not need to study philosophy.


To me, as a christian lottielooloo19's picture was "Deep" because he/she said some much with out using words. And, that is what made it
to me.

iceblueangel2007 said:

But you do need to study how to spell words correctly. Spend less time giving your words a fancy color, spend more time on getting them right. I mean, you've got the same error TWICE in your sig.

aarontj said:

Wow have finally listened to all 3 and all I can say is that with the proper promotion this time he really could make of with this one getting some good chart ratings even though that is not everything. Bria holds her own and I really In-Joyed her album, didn't know at first if I would.

More to come.

Loving this version of "U're Gonna C me" right now

Boppin'

Brofie said:

I finally got the confirmation email from Lotusflow3r.com and it said $77 for a year long membership. I hope that's not true. I'll keep re-uping but the material better start flowing out. Blow the doors off the damn vault already.

Oh my goodness "Dreamer" Rocked Hard in a Funky place 2nite

Jay Leno was the place to be, happy 4 those who could make it

I just subscribed the lotusflow3r site, and for the moment, I still have to download the albums, but I enjoyed the videos.

Prince has done a great job, it was worth waiting.

Anxiety said:

http://www.washingtonpost...03668.html

Abundanc3 said:

I missed Wednesday night, you're right ... Dreamer was really good.
Can' wait to get the CD's tomorrow!

Rev said:

Yes I agree, I am a collector and these will be a great addition to my collection.

Listening to some 77 Beverly Park as I get ready for bed 12 midnight here



And as Prince Rocks it out in L.A at this moment ... Jam man Jam

Anxiety said:

http://www.twincities.com...ck_check=1

Merci Prince pour ces morceaux fabuleux et cet univers onirique...

On se croirait dans mes rêves !!!

J'ai tellement de choses à dire...

Je préfère, pour le moment, le clip video de Crimson and Clover... Il est fabuleux !!!

Merci encore,

Virginie

http://randb.about.com/od...Prince.htm

Prince has been in the music game for almost 30 years now, but not only does he show no sign of slowing down, his music somehow manages to still sound as fresh as it did back in the early 1980s. On his latest work, a three-disc set that became available exclusively at Target stores on March 29, 2009, Prince proves that although he's in his 50s now, he still can be just as cutting edge and vibrant as he was 25 years ago. The three discs, Lotusflow3r (Lotus Flower), MPLSound, (Minneapolis Sound) and Elixer (Elixir), prove that he's still far more creative than maybe 95 percent of the artists making music today.

'MPLSound'
Of the three discs, it's the second one, the nine-song MPLSound, that should appeal most to fans of Prince's classic material and/or traditional R&B, so that's the disc that'll be reviewed here first. Much of the music is similar to that of Prince's late 1980s output, particularly the drum machine programming, synthesizers and chorus arrangements. But although Prince has been in the music game almost three decades now, he still manages to instill a youthful outlook and zest for life in his verses, such as the opening track on MPLSound, the up tempo "(There'll Never B) Another Like Me," when he sings "Walked in my closet, tryin' to find somethin' to wear/Then I check my email, see where the party be, change the names to protect the guilty, and get ready to creep." Now how many other 50-year-old men can you think of who could convincingly sing such lyrics? Probably not many, if any.
The next song, a funky track called "Chocolate Box," is sort of a bridge between old school and new. The drums and synths are straight out of the Purple Rain era, but two things signify this is a modern era song: one is Prince's light use of Auto-Tune for robotic vocal effects, and the other is the rapper Q-Tip, who makes a too-brief appearance on the track. Also among MPLSound's best songs are the funky "No More Candy 4 U," and "Better With Time," a tender, romantic ballad on which Prince, in his patented falsetto, gets all sentimental on us: "Anyone who's met you agrees that no one forgets you, most of all not me," he sings. This one's destined to be played at weddings for years to come.

'Lotusflow3r' and 'Elixer'
The album's first disc, Lotusflow3r, consists of 12 songs that experiment with pop, jazz, blues, funk and rock, many on the same track. Prince's guitar wizardry is on full display on the disc's second song, "Boom," which starts out as the sonic equivalent of a relaxing shoulder massage before metamorphasizing into a sort of musical thundershower. The following track, "The Morning After" is a Beatles-influenced pop ditty reminiscent of his 1985 album, Around the World In a Day; and another song, "Colonized Mind," is a melancholy, bluesy song that offers social commentary while acknowledging Prince's spirituality: "If you look, then surely you will find throughout mankind's history a colonized mind/The one in power makes law under which the colonized fall; without God, it's just the blind leadin' the blind." More commentary can also be heard on the Jimi Hendrix-ish "Dreamer," a funk-rock civil rights ode.
The third disc, Elixer, is technically the debut album by Prince protege Bria Valente, but the album's produced by Prince and he's also a featured performer. Much like some of Prince's other young female proteges - most famously Vanity and Appolonia - Bria looks great but isn't a great singer. Her paper-thin vocals on the 10 songs are disappointing, but the sultry, jazz-influenced production is indeed tight. The few standout tracks are the title song (which features Prince), the erotic "Something U Already Know," or the dance track "2Nite." Overall, this is by far the weakest of the three discs, but still worth hearing thanks to the Purple One's creative touch.