do you find yourself comparing the new songs to something that Prince has already released? For instance, I'll be listening to a new Prince jam, and I'll think to myself, "The guitar in this song reminds me of the Prince song (insert song title here)". I sometimes wish I didn't do this, because I kind of drive myself crazy. But maybe when you've been a Prince fan for a long time, like I have, you tend to hear some similarities in some of his songs. Does anybody do this, or is it just me?

i really try not to do that.
i end up disappointed if i do.
i actually like when i can't compare it to something he's done before.

It's hard not 2, but I don't limit the comparisons 2 just Prince songs. Like "Dreamer" - I heard that and thought of Hendrix immediately. And "Dance 4 Me", I thought of Midnight Star's "No Parking On The Dance Floor".

ButterscotchPimp said:

So true.

paisley2002 said:

I hear ya. I tend to compare Prince's "Colonized Mind" to sounding like a Jimi Hendrix song. Not sure which one, but "Colonized Mind", to me, has a Jimi vibe to it.

I don't usually do this, but I couldn't help it with the first track of MNPLSOUND.

gyro34 said:

It happens.

I try to be objective when listening to new Prince material, but it always sneeks up on me and I find myself doing it

nurseV said:

You too?

At this point he is cpying himself in many ways, even conciously by trying to recapture the controversy sound. It can't be helped.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

This is true.

I really try to assess each album as its own thing. I find, sometimes, that certain songs will evoke feelings that are similar to those I experienced with earlier releases. But I try not to compare albums or individual tracks.

This is inevitable. Who else has released this many songs!

yep, everytime I listen to Boom I hear Sign of The Times, but I like it regardless.

I enjoy the similar song styles, that is what I like, now if Prince started sounding heavy metal I would know somethin wasn't right

paisley2002 said:

Dreamer definitely sounds like Voodoo Chile, Dance 4 me sounds like some stirred up ol skool & new skool Prince, I hear a little B52's in there too.

Close2u said:

I don't think Prince could do Heavy Metal

nosajd said:

he is versatile tho, lol

psychodelicide said:

I don't really do that. I don't consciously think of it. If I DO have that thought, it's because the "oh, that reminds me..." is really strong in the song. But when I hear "Boom", am I thinking of "Darling Nikki" or something? Nope.

psychodelicide said:

I do it

had a bunch of instances like that when I listened to Lotusflow3r. Things from certain songs reminded me of his previous works. And sometimes it takes me a while to figure out where I'd heard that similar sound b4 (and it keeps my attention away from the song itself )

No. I listen intently to what Prince is trying to say in each song.