From the Lotus Flower seems like it may have been inspired by this song:

http://www.youtube.com/wa...lAYwYtvoX8

Yep.

Does anyone know if Prince owns or was been given any other Artist music?


inspired? its more like a faxed copy....

INSPIRATION - it's what makes the world go round.
a "true gift" is meant to be given, how one interprets it for himself, and what flows out of him from his own gift, is a "gift" unto itself. True gifts from God keep on giving. We are not meant to be a island unto ourselfs. Prince,Miles Davis, Stevie Wonder, me and you for that matter, wouldn't be who we are without the divine gifts of others,which produce - INSPIRATION.
And thats all i have to say about that!

Peace and love always.

Miles, such a beautiful person & talent.

How can 1 not b influenc3d by such a teacher?

eaglebear4839 said:

Good one.....

Does sound a bit like it.

Graycap23 said:

And people wonder why Prince fans have such high standards. We have good ears!

Inspired? Yeah...that's a real nice way of putting it.

What goes around sure does come around.....

Both are great songs...

Tame said:

chicken or the egg?

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I actually meant that in earnest. Hearing Ssh also reminded me a bit of the final part of the title track to The Rainbow Children. The whole jazz fusion vibe by Miles - I totally get that this was where his ears were.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

So, you're implying its a steal? A rip? How so?

The melody is not the same. The bass is not the same. The rhythm is not the same. The instrumentation is not the same.

These 2 tracks and HUNDREDS of others sound similar....but are not the same, steals or rips. It is great, soulful, jazz music and there is a lot of that about....doesn't mean all these artists are copying or stealing from each other....just exploring a similar genre of music.

Mindflux said:

I just said that was a nice way of putting it and you rant on what I'm implying yet somebody else on this thread flat out called it a "faxed copy" and you've got nothing about that. You don't-let-mean-ol-Hatrina-pick-on-poor-lil-Prince folks are too funny!

TheNewWatcher2 said:

I am muse 2 the pharaoh..
I'm waiting 4 u.....prince...
I am waiting.....

Come b inspired.....

it's got the same kaleidodelica jazz vivrance ..but like the lotus i could barely hack a few seconds & then decided 2 skip.
it don't mean i love p any less

TheNewWatcher2 said:

Indeed...

eaglebear4839 said:

it sounds kinda backwards the first have,,like its playing bacwards..but beautiful..i loove Mile Davis' music,,as well as john coltraine and Duke Ellington...there is one i love
in a sentimental mood
This piece that you mention..is vivid...technicolor...hmmmm

Nice comparison. Prince's unique interpretation of tradditional jazz rythms, instruments and tempos works nicely on From the Lotus; of course Miles will lead with trumpet while Prince, guitar. Jazz is ambiguous.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

takes one to know one
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HatrinaHaterwitz said:

So, now you're backtracking, huh?

I didn't feel I needed to quote the "faxed copy" statement, which was a more ridiculous statement than yours, as my post alluded to the general points made about apparent copying.

This isn't about "picking on Prince"....its about about solid, qualitative analysis of what's before you - and those that hear "copying" in 2-pieces of music whose main similarity is simply style, either have a prejudiced agenda, no real appreciation of the finesse of music, or just need your ears cleaning (or, of course, all the above).
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