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Printablejapanrocks said: holy crap that was amazing! so I guess 2morrow will be Elixr and maybe a few hits since it is outdoors?
Love Michael B. Also love Cora and John Blackwell. If anyone knows anything about drumming - you would know Cora is the real deal. Hitting the kit hard is cool but does not mean one drummer is better than another. I saw Cora up close (4 feet) at 3121 Jazz Cuisine and she is truly gifted. Please, if u do not know much about drummers - do not comment on them. It makes u look silly. Lord this place is just odd sometimes  Dance... Let me see you dance | |
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He looks great and sounds great! |
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moderatorThursday night performance was STELLAR!!!!! YES!! That's what I am talking about! | |
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June7 said: He looks great and sounds great!
Damn the UK! I wanna see it! lol |
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WaterInYourBath said: Excellent close-ups.
His face just consistently defies age on TV....
Overall: ineffable.  My God those eyes  Rhythm floods my heart♥The melody it feeds my soul | |
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Emma Roberts at the end of that performance: I thought the prince was British...
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Alexandernvrmind said: japanrocks said: holy crap that was amazing! so I guess 2morrow will be Elixr and maybe a few hits since it is outdoors?
Love Michael B. Also love Cora and John Blackwell. If anyone knows anything about drumming - you would know Cora is the real deal. Hitting the kit hard is cool but does not mean one drummer is better than another. I saw Cora up close (4 feet) at 3121 Jazz Cuisine and she is truly gifted. Please, if u do not know much about drummers - do not comment on them. It makes u look silly. Lord this place is just odd sometimes yeah, but when you make fun of Cora it is clear u know nothing about drummers check out the SHHHH! performance on Lotusflw3r.com if u do not believe | |
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who's going to the show friday? | |
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joeev said: who's going to the show friday?
they said he will perfrom 1 song from each album, each night So im guessing tomorrow will be Biras turn  | |
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CocoRock said: Batdance72 said: ... he even shouts out Obama! 
"The white house is now black." Real profound from a dude who has publicly stated he doesn't vote. Even if his childish statement were true, I mean, what did HE have to do with it?  | |
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Kinda bummed I didn't pick tonight at the Leno show...hoping that Bria is gonna be good tomorrow, I had predicted her tonight and then him on Friday...aw, man!  | |
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SMOKIN'  | |
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Prince smashed that up and tore it to shreds. Incredible. |
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natecstfhg said: Emma Roberts at the end of that performance: I thought the prince was British...
lol. She didn't say that, did she? | |
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jn2 said: CocoRock said:
"The white house is now black." Real profound from a dude who has publicly stated he doesn't vote. Even if his childish statement were true, I mean, what did HE have to do with it? Purty much. Also couldn't help but to notice the irony of him calling out AIG, whilst telling his "real" fans to pony up 77 bones for a subscription to a half baked website. But I digress. | |
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I've got butterflies after seeing that Dreamer performance....everything about it was out of this world - you've done it again, P.....thanx  "you guys gotta shout louder than that!" - Prince at the back of the audience b4 going on stage at Indigo2 10 Sept 12.29am | |
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I cant believe people like this. It just made me sad. Its over. He cant do it anymore. Sure, he plays the guitar amazingly well. He's a very very good musician,but its a tired uninspired song that goes nowhere.Same as last nights funk work out. He can write both those songs in his sleep. There is absloutely NO innovation, inventiveness or songcraft in these songs.
Do any of you remember when he wrote amazing SONGS???? Was it all just wendy &lisa? No.Because the songs were there before and a little bit after. But genius? No. Maybe during 80-87 but apart from a couple of really nice songs since, nothing has aproached the HEIGHTS of that period. Not even close. Especially these songs. Dreamer sounds like Fury, but not as good and that wasnt all that. Its like people dont want to remember how groundbreaking and inventive he used to be. I have moved on. This is the first time in 25 years i wont be getting the cd's on the day its released. Yes i will get them eventually. yes i do ant to hear it, and i hope i like some of it, but the spark is gone and the days of him being a giant to me are over. too bad. i thought he would grow with time, but instead he's gotten smaller. Much smaller. Purplehead | |
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Wow, thats an interesting nickname to have  If it were not for insanity, I would be sane.
"True to his status as the last enigma in music, Prince crashed into London this week in a ball of confusion" The Times 2014 | |
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joshmos said: I cant believe people like this. It just made me sad. Its over. He cant do it anymore. Sure, he plays the guitar amazingly well. He's a very very good musician,but its a tired uninspired song that goes nowhere.Same as last nights funk work out. He can write both those songs in his sleep. There is absloutely NO innovation, inventiveness or songcraft in these songs.
Do any of you remember when he wrote amazing SONGS???? Was it all just wendy &lisa? No.Because the songs were there before and a little bit after. But genius? No. Maybe during 80-87 but apart from a couple of really nice songs since, nothing has aproached the HEIGHTS of that period. Not even close. Especially these songs. Dreamer sounds like Fury, but not as good and that wasnt all that. Its like people dont want to remember how groundbreaking and inventive he used to be. I have moved on. This is the first time in 25 years i wont be getting the cd's on the day its released. Yes i will get them eventually. yes i do ant to hear it, and i hope i like some of it, but the spark is gone and the days of him being a giant to me are over. too bad. i thought he would grow with time, but instead he's gotten smaller. Much smaller. 
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Militant said: Damn the UK! I wanna see it! lol
its on the tube, be quick now great performance, good to see michael b and sonny t back although i am a fan of josh and cora | |
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Prince as Hendrix?
Princes' Thursday night song selection wasn't exactly the one that would have me running out to buy the new CD, but once again his performance was dynamic as usual. I'm not aware of the songs' title yet (though I'm sure I'll pick it up when I read through the previous entries in this thread), but it seemed fairly stripped down, and every riff just kept putting me in mind of Jimi Hendrix - which for many is a good thing; I've just never been a great fan of Hendrix. As for his appearance: Now I'm starting to get progressively more concerned about Princes' weight. I know he's been thin his entire life, but now it's starting to look more than a bit unhealthy to me. I'm sure the guy probably eats like a squirrel, but in my humble opinion, the guy can afford to eat a few more biscuits. Loved the "chest plate" he was wearing though. That necklace looked more like a suit of armor than anything else (made of gold - probably weighed more than him), it kinda reminded me of Wonder Woman, lol. And regarding the rest of his attire, the thought crossed my mind: "Has this guy EVER worn the same thing twice?" lol. Ultimately, I suppose Thursday nights' performance was to satisfy his hard rock fans, and I'm sure that even I will grow to like the song he chose. But so far (...again: IMHO) Wednesday night was THE BOMB, but Thursday left me just kinda hoping Friday would be "all that, and a bag of chips". But I really feel he's gonna need more than 3 minutes to put it over the top.   | |
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. [Edited 3/27/09 3:33am] "You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup...Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee
"Water can nourish me, but water can also carry me. Water has magic laws." - JCVD | |
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Graycap23 said: Am I the only one that noticed how Mike Bland kicked the dogg sh*t out of the "other" drummer?
You ain't the only one bro...no hate toward Cora but she ain't no Michael B.! Hearing him and my man Sonny made my night, I loved it! This is the type of performance I would gladly pay to see. Last night was good but this was waaay better. Prince, in you I found a kindred spirit...Rest In Paradise. | |
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joshmos said: I cant believe people like this. It just made me sad. Its over. He cant do it anymore. Sure, he plays the guitar amazingly well. He's a very very good musician,but its a tired uninspired song that goes nowhere.Same as last nights funk work out. He can write both those songs in his sleep. There is absloutely NO innovation, inventiveness or songcraft in these songs.
Do any of you remember when he wrote amazing SONGS???? Was it all just wendy &lisa? No.Because the songs were there before and a little bit after. But genius? No. Maybe during 80-87 but apart from a couple of really nice songs since, nothing has aproached the HEIGHTS of that period. Not even close. Especially these songs. Dreamer sounds like Fury, but not as good and that wasnt all that. Its like people dont want to remember how groundbreaking and inventive he used to be. I have moved on. This is the first time in 25 years i wont be getting the cd's on the day its released. Yes i will get them eventually. yes i do ant to hear it, and i hope i like some of it, but the spark is gone and the days of him being a giant to me are over. too bad. i thought he would grow with time, but instead he's gotten smaller. Much smaller. I can definitely understand dissent, especially if the statements are levelheaded and logical. However, in this case, I feel your expectations are a bit too high. Do U ever wonder how it must feel, after composing thousands of individual songs for 30 years, to actually have to sit and try to create more? He could easily stop his career as a musician right now, and unlike many, have a completely consummate musical history. Realistically, after mastering nearly every genre, what is left for Prince to do at this point? Though he's ardent enough to continue so he can still perform live, I can imagine the songwriting process must be quite laborious for him now and ideas may be scarce. No matter how young he looks, that musical senescence comes with growing older as a human. That's why majority of his current work is still impressive to me, since I'm honestly shocked he can still conceive compositions at all at this stage in his life (although some songs may sound slightly unoriginal). 
When I hear a new Prince song like "Dreamer" now, and I like the arrangement, rhythm, melody, whatever, I really don't pay attention to its "tiredness" because at this point ultimately all of his new songs have the potential to sound "old" or recycled. That happens to almost all older accomplished songwriters (such as Smokey Robinson, James Brown, Stevie Wonder, etc). While I don't like triteness in his music (like in "...Another Like Me), I don't mind oldness since it may be impossible now for him to be "new." "You put water into a cup, it becomes the cup...Now water can flow or it can crash. Be water, my friend." - Bruce Lee
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mplsmike said: joeev said: who's going to the show friday?
they said he will perfrom 1 song from each album, each night So im guessing tomorrow will be Biras turn Samething I was thing....I thought tonight (Thursday) she would have performed and saved Friday for Prince. They might do a duet..... Prime aka The Kid
"I need u to dance, I need u to strip I need u to shake Ur lil' ass n hips I need u to grind like Ur working for tips And give me what I need while we listen to PRINCE" | |
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So I am not disappointed anymore. That was fucking awesome, especially when he ripped it up. Sorry for doubting, Prince. | |
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Hopefully they won't sing a duet like Elixer tomorrow. It would sound terrible after the quality of the first two performances. | |
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Just saw the "Old School Company" performance.
O. MY. GAWD!!!!
I cannot wait for this album.....my mind, just got blown 2 smithereines.
Prince, release that tangible 3-CD set.....NOW!!!! And put it on Amazon.com. Yep.... 
he definitely killed it. | |
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I thought Ol' Skool Company was great... but Dreamer... he makes playing the guitar seem so freaking effortless. I LOVED the performance. | |
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I just watched "Dreamer" again - twice.
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