merrickjones69 said:

Part 2 was far better! Prince and Bria both sound very humbled by the critical reception to her cd:

-Prince backtracking on the Sade comparison
-Bria saying to Tavis they made exceptional elevator music

It is clear that they both read the reviews here on the ORG because this is the only place where anyone brought up Chante Moore's name. Of course, the comparisons always cast Bria as a lesser vocalist, but nonetheless they were made here.

All in all, I think Prince sounds very intelligent and comes across quite informed when talking about the ins and outs of the music business--his field. He has truly mastered his field of endeavor and is to be credited for that.

Man, what was up with Tavis? Dude was acting like a slobbering lapdog. He wasn't like that in the 2004 interview. He asked tougher questions back then. What happened? Did P and his JW cronies work him over or something? Cuz Tavis was neutered. He giggled like a schoolgirl, gave Prince a tongue bath. I thought he was gonna fall to his knees and call him Godfather.

padawan said:

Yeah, Tavis wasn't like that in 1998 either.

Man, what was up with Tavis? Dude was acting like a slobbering lapdog. He wasn't like that in the 2004 interview. He asked tougher questions back then. What happened? Did P and his JW cronies work him over or something? Cuz Tavis was neutered. He giggled like a schoolgirl, gave Prince a tongue bath. I thought he was gonna fall to his knees and call him Godfather.

WaterInYourBath said:

the thing about tavis is that he did still get his digs in. it seems to be his style to fawn over his guest but to slip in questions that you know they don't want to answer.

i mean, he asked him, straight to his face, who, being the greatest musician alive, he considers "smart" enough to criticize him.

look at how prince's face changes when he says that.

stanleylieber said:

U know what...yup, U're right. Tavis changed from being clever and challenging upfront with Prince, to being slick and sneaking the tough questions in from nowhere. I prefer his former style, but it's cool either way I guess 'cause Prince always appears to be very comfortable and talkative when interviewed by him.

the thing about tavis is that he did still get his digs in. it seems to be his style to fawn over his guest but to slip in questions that you know they don't want to answer.

i mean, he asked him, straight to his face, who, being the greatest musician alive, he considers "smart" enough to criticize him.

look at how prince's face changes when he says that.

Man, what was up with Tavis? Dude was acting like a slobbering lapdog. He wasn't like that in the 2004 interview. He asked tougher questions back then. What happened? Did P and his JW cronies work him over or something? Cuz Tavis was neutered. He giggled like a schoolgirl, gave Prince a tongue bath. I thought he was gonna fall to his knees and call him Godfather.

Does anyone have a link to part 2?

WaterInYourBath said:

the thing about tavis is that he did still get his digs in. it seems to be his style to fawn over his guest but to slip in questions that you know they don't want to answer.

i mean, he asked him, straight to his face, who, being the greatest musician alive, he considers "smart" enough to criticize him.

look at how prince's face changes when he says that.

Despite on how weird and nutty most ppl may think Prince is, he surely pushed ppl to do some research on some thangs

padawan said:

I think this is Prince's third time being on his show,
Tavis must be doing something right. How many times has
he accepted and invitation to your crib?

keepinitreal said:

have you actually read the old testament? if you have then you would realise that those are exactly the 'morals' that humanity does not need and has strived for thousands of years to overcome. and arguments like that was the sign o' the times - just do not add up,
I can see in myself that is not moral, the suppression of woman the barbaricness in the old testament is not moral/was never moral. yet i have no belief in god

the argument that we were designed by god is lunacy. because humanity's morals evolve, (their is survival benefit toward empathy etc...). if we were all created by god why would some people be immoral and some moral?, what determines this distinction. What makes some catholic priest's abuse children, or even the many published accounts of sexual abuse in JW’s that occur?

I do not think a (insert religion) doing charity work because they know that will be perceived as good by god and then be allowed into heaven - is morality. Most Christians etc... are good because they know if they are good (in their eyes) they will be rewarded. THAT IS NOT MORALITY.

I am good because I was brought up well -- > with manners and knowing right from wrong. anti social behaviour etc.. run's in families, people are socialized to be moral or not. it has nothing to do with god.

Claiming that it does it total insult to people.
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daPrettyman said:

Whole album would be great, They would sound amazing together.

stanleylieber said:

Didn't notice any change in his face. How'd he look?

I think the boldest question Travis ever asked was from the earlier interview, the '98 one, I think, where he quoted Rolling Stone's reason for not putting Prince on the cover. Something about him not being commercially, artistically, or culturally relevant enough. I was like, hot damn! That's harsh! And Prince just whimpered, "I think I'm great." Tavis dug in to Prince pretty deep there.

The new interview, by comparison, was mostly softballs.

I think the boldest question Travis ever asked was from the earlier interview, the '98 one, I think, where he quoted Rolling Stone's reason for not putting Prince on the cover. Something about him not being commercially, artistically, or culturally relevant enough. I was like, hot damn! That's harsh! And Prince just whimpered, "I think I'm great." Tavis dug in to Prince pretty deep there.

The new interview, by comparison, was mostly softballs.

I really must say, I enjoyed the second part of the interview much better than the first. I even understand his Soundscan point a bit better. He may be right. The second part didn't have any embarrassing moments like the first part, so all is good.

Beyond his guff about "reading the scriptures" with Bria.

I do want to see that roundtable with him, Tavis, Michael Dyson, Cornell West. I'd actually pay to watch that.

Interesting moment when he finally admitted that he doesn't like male vocalists very much, which is why he uses falsetto on ballads.

What he is admitting, for the first time was that he likes James Brown's sound more than his vocals. Stevie's too, I guess.

He just hates men. I should be offended..lol

padawan said:

Have you seen Rolling Stone magazine lately? About the size of one of those JW pamplets I find next to the john.

Softballs?? More like trying to snowball da prettyman!

Well, at least you agreed you'd like to see a roundtable discussion with Tavis, Dyson and West.

realm said:

It was unsightly. that's fo sho. I hate to see a grown man grovel like that. I wanted to tell him, "Have some dignity, man!"

Damn, first folks complain cuz P dont do interviews much, then he does one and they find all kinds of shit to complain about.

I really must say, I enjoyed the second part of the interview much better than the first. I even understand his Soundscan point a bit better. He may be right. The second part didn't have any embarrassing moments like the first part, so all is good.

Beyond his guff about "reading the scriptures" with Bria.

I do want to see that roundtable with him, Tavis, Michael Dyson, Cornell West. I'd actually pay to watch that.

Interesting moment when he finally admitted that he doesn't like male vocalists very much, which is why he uses falsetto on ballads.

What he is admitting, for the first time was that he likes James Brown's sound more than his vocals. Stevie's too, I guess.

He just hates men. I should be offended..lol