TwiliteKid said:

I'm not the only one, who commented on W&L doing more on Planet Earth

The voices are distinct
And Prince has always been known to miss someone when it comes to credits

And please don't even try going there (attacking me is uncalled for) You've made very baseless comments yourself kid.
When you provide links to me making incorrect assertions, I'll provide sources, which I usually do
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bobbyc17 said:

not the same (always)

All previous girlfriends were not bad relationships
Always depends on why they broke up or moved on

stanleylieber said:

right

In This Bed I Scream
the song musically had no (melody or sentimentality) for some reason I was expecting a feel of Sometimes It Snows In April, even Reflections

I think this ship has sailed, and I don't really think that's particularly a bad thing.

I'd like to see what P, W&L could do in the studio - like actually working in the studio, on new music, together, not just mailing tapes or emailing files to add sprinkles and overdubs to. But other than


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hmmm...20 years ago, these guys were tight and worked together all the time You can't separate these two(three) for 23 years and then put them back together and not expect a hot ghetto mess.

Ehhh, but I always beg to differ that is best shit was with the (real) Revolution band anyway. I'll alway dig the 78-82 material best.
Not that I dislike Rev era work. *guards face*

ToraToraDreams said:

ToraToraDreams said:

If U think about it pre Purple Rain(PR being some of his all time best music anyway) but the 1999 band was the noituloveR (Wendy was already collaborating with him) and sang on Free & Irrisistable Bitch
the Controversy band is the same (Dez being the only difference during the 2 albums)

Also one thing that is rarely not mentioned is the fact that Prince had a Sound. Susan Rogers was Key.. Just Like Steve Hodge helped mold a "sound" for Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.. Susan had that repoire.. and new the sounds/effects and mix that Prince Liked....If they ever got back together.. It would only work with Susan... Again, if...

twistedeargasm said:

I think that she, like everyone, has moved on..

But this is a good read for anyone interested.

http://www.mcgill.ca/repo...02/rogers/

femi is good too. 'lovesexy' and '' sound fantastic.

TyphoonTip said:

Oh, & this....

http://www.psych.mcgill.c...susan.html

Housequake is alive!

....only joshing!

OldFriends4Sale said:

That's not much of an answer. Your suppositions are NOT facts. I'm aware that people think they can hear W&L on certain Planet Earth tracks, but to my ears, it's not them.

You're right that Prince has left people out over the years, but I sincerely doubt he'd omit W&L at this juncture, given how the fans wet their pants at the mere idea of them working together again. He's not stupid.

So again, I ask: where's your source? This isn't a personal attack, its a desire to not see misinformation spread throughout the .org. This place is terrible for folks seeing something once and taking it as Gospel.

You want an example? I don't know how to link directly to your post, but within this thread:

http://prince.org/msg/7/298696

You provide a list of songs that you claim Prince recorded with the Lovesexy band. And you're wrong about a number of them.
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Edit: And what baseless claims have I made?
[Edited 4/2/09 11:24am]

vivid said:

actually it's all relevant if u look at his drummers and how fans react 2 certain drummers:

sheila gets mad props
john blackwell
michael b
jellybean


he didn't mention 3 drummers he has had in his bands and 4 obvious reasons

cora - very bland
kirky j ..gee i wonder y

and bobby z ..cause bobby was good at doing triggers..but not someone that would blow ur socks off if u heard a drum solo by him

which then leads 2 the topic of this thread..the last time prince hooked up with wendy and lisa we got the crappy ass planet earth...

prince hooks up with sonny t and michael b and look at all the ravs lotusflow3r is getting compared 2 planet earth...

nuff said..as nostalgic as u would like things 2 b, prince has had more stronger and musically better musicians in his band since the revolution

IMO the Revolution was OVERRATED anyway.

Outside of 1999 and Purple Rain they had two ok albums. I know to some that's outrageous. The better band and music came out of the SOTT/Lovesexy bands.

Ummm...NO....just well no.

Topic is already ran to the ground

toots said:

actually i dont remember anyone asking this question...


what most people seem to miss is, i wasnt asking should or could it happen...

i was asking do people think the revolution members WOULD give prince a seoncd chance



(i think the mod's noticed that too)

SirPsycho said:

you dont have to be a fan of any particular sound/album/band to answer the question...

i guess this question was directed moreso to people who know prince's bio

opinions on his best ear will always clash

SirPsycho said:

MODS????! Don't even tell me someone reported this!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

no...i was just responding to the lock dance

SirPsycho said:

Try doing a thing called a search

You can use the words or phrase revolution reunion or Prince and the Revolution reunion. And yes this topic is

For those who are wondering of W&L involvment on the PE album they do discuss this on www.wendyandlisa.com in the forums.

Another I never reported this topic just stating an opinion so relax
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vivid said:

Bobby Z was the worst drummer Prince ever had. Why would he namecheck him?

Man, I wish these less informed fans would get over the Revolution and the nostalgia tip. IT is only because they are in the movie and that image is more lasting. If not for Purple Rain, they would have jsut been an old lineup for former Prince sidemen. Ther eis nothing special about them relative to the more recent bands Prince has used. THe Musicology NPG was one of the best - if not THE best he ever had. At any rate, they crush the post-Dez Dickerson version of the Revolution.

Wendy and Lisa are so grossly overrated that it is comical now. FOr years, people were crediting them with writing the song, Purple Rain! Ridiculous. I am so sick of it.

Brofie said:

this is a one-time explanation:

wendy and lisa contributed to a lot of people's favorite prince songs.

Okay, so I'm doing something that I hate for other people to do, not address the question of the thread. But, I don't miss W&L's contribution. I respect and love the work that they did with P, but I am one of those rare fans that love his current work as much as I love the work of the 80s when I was in high school and college. Of course the thread is would they return and not do I wish they would return, so, I'll shut up now.

stanleylieber said:

So did other band members. And what Wendy and Lisa contributed - as fuzzy and vague as their fanatics are about it - doesnt merit the credit they get.

Brofie said:

eh, your opinion. their's equally valid. this isn't an argument that can be won.

Taking the Revolution out the Prince formula was like taking butter and sugar out of a cookie recipe.

It's obvious that Prince alone can't make a great record. It's been proven. Look at the last 20 years.

Sadly, Prince's ego is too big to admit something like that.

The Revolution will always be the greatest backing band this earth has ever known!

1725topp said:

I think Prince takes lessons from those legaends that he admires: Hendrix, James Brown, Santana, SLy, George CLinton, Joni Mitchell, etc. FromMiles Davis, I think he is adopting a practice of trying to keep changing and not get old. Miles used different bands and genres from the 40s to the 90s. He surrounded himself with great msuicians for the particular era that he was in and did what he was doing at that time - and then moved on to the next thing. As such, he is responsible for many of the innovations of jazz. He stayed relevant for 50 years doing this. He never looked back - even though he took a lot of heat when he did something like Bitches Brew and his core audience wanted straight ahead acoustic jazz from the 50s and 60s.

Prince doesnt look back much so far either. He keeps new adn fresh talent around him - acutally changing his bands more frequently than Miles did. Digging up the Purple Rain Revolution was be a step backwards. Why would he do it? He doesnt want to become a cliche who has to do Lets Go Crazy for the rest of his life every time he appaears in public. He had Wendy and Lisa play the Brit Awards a few years ago - thats enough. He doesnt need to be doing a full reunion gig. Then he would become one of those old bands, like Kajagoogoo, that VH1 was running after on that Reunited show.

I always want to see teh Prince that defies time and manages to stay ahead of it. I want to see the 50 year old PRince who looks and sounds better than the 25 year old Prince. He cant keep doing that surrounded by aging, overweight ex backup players.

stanleylieber said:

I dont care enough to argue.
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Brofie said:

I feel like you haven't' been paying attention at all. What is Mplsound if not an exercise in looking back? And I think its safe to say that Prince plays Let's Go Crazy (and Purple Rain, and a whole bunch of stuff from the Revolution era) more often than he doesn't.