I think that Dreamer is one of the best songs Prince has ever made & I was wondering if this is Prince's hardest rock song yet. Im sure its more rockish than Endorphinmachine or Guitar. I can totally see kids trying to play Dreamer on GuitarHero

It sounds a little like Queen's Son And Daughter from 1973.

http://prince.org/msg/7/302800


Dreamer Disgustingly Steals from Voodoo Child just like Purple Rain Ripped from Faithfully by Journey !!!



Open your Ears n Check This Out !!!

http://www.youtube.com/wa...5zp1zVVDAQ


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ass said:

i really don't hear that journey comparison at all.

Voodoo child, yeah, i hear that.

But what about the james brown takes like Pretty Man or The Work?

Purple Rain, is Purple Rain....the most overated Prince track ever.

ass said:

It sounds to be more in homage to voodoo child than "stolen" to me anyway.

dance4me3121 said:

hard to say I love the music, the lyrics to always seem to blend well

Bambi, the Cross, Computer Blue, Ronnie Talk 2 Russia, I think rock hard in the same line

Shorty said:

It's a tribute..and pretty good n' rockin'!

^^ agree. it's a tribute. Prince is paying homage to Jimi and he does it well! "Dreamer" is a great song

As much as I love Dreamer, I think Bambi is a harder rocking song.

This is up there with his best rockers

But I allways loved "the bang" from crystal ball

Check "The last december" at 3'29. U'll find 10 seconds of "Dreamer".

Love me some Dreamer. There cetainly is a difference between a "nod" vs kidnapping someone else's art and I feel there's a nod to Jimi.

I'm Yours has to be right up there with Dreamer and Bambi.
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missjay23 said:

Xtraordinary said:

Oh yea

MajesticOne89 said:

It always amazes how old this song is....it's killer! right up there with any of his rockers.

ass said:

No sir..Purple Rain in no way shape form or fashion stole from Faithfully.
Voodoo Child? Maybe, but who cares? Prince has made no secret he feelings about Jimi, Santana, or James brown. All of which he has almost done mirror images of their work. Listen to The Rainbow Children... theres a part youd swear Santana was playing the guitar. Listen to Pretty Man, the work...James Brown 100%!
Dreamer, yea, a little similar to Voodoo, but not really enough to claim its a rip off.
Regardless.. its one the best tracks on Lotus!

Besides... Faithfully was released in 1983, which is the same year Purple Rain was recorded live at First Ave.. And wasnt Purple Rain technically written in 1981 or 1982?

The Jay Leno (live) version is much better than the album version.

Bambi might take the prize for this, especially live.

lol

you may change your mind on the above when you hear the version he played in Monaco....

not great sound-YET but man he ripped it up-a long long solo section-then an extended jam-man the best version i've heard so far

OldFriends4Sale said:

dance4me3121 said:

Yes it is

masbas said:

Prince HARDEST rock song is still pending...he has a few great rock songs i agree, but HARD? Havent heard it yet..well i agree with the above, Bambi live came close & "sister"live..he kicked it up a notch for 20seconds or so...
Hard for me is "sad but true" Metallica..."one" Metallica"..."communications breakdown" Led Zeppelin..."Paradise city" GNR..." r u gonna go my way" Lenny Kravitz..."chop suey" System of a down...
I dream of the album that Prince will just tear up and destroy us with adrenaline HARD guitar rock...and i know he can.
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if we say hard rock music
this songs:
RedHead Stepchild
I like it There
Interactive
Endorphin machine(but not Gold Album version,Interactive cd versioon)
Bambi
Annie Christian Controversy tour
R u Ready (Heavy Metal)
many more...

The latter half of "Wall Of Berlin" is more my kind of rock, but "Dreamer" does slam pretty hard.

WetDream said:

rrrrright

anyways, Dreamer is sick. seriously underrated. Not my favorite live though.. but Prince just massacres his guitar.
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How can this thread not mention Peach?! Pretty damn rocking to me

And I know it's a cover but he tore the arse out of Honky Tonk Woman!

Peach is more of a blues rocker then hard rocker

thebanishedone said:

Right, it's more candied up. Not sayin Peach is a sweet rock n roll tune.. but Dreamer just takes the cake as a more straight forward hard blues rock.
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I think endorphinemachine is his more agressive rock track.

bambi and i´m yours are screamless and melodic.