Vibe Magazine, just like several other black music forums (BET/and all radio stations owned by Radio One) are all sell outs. They have sold their souls in exchange for this watered down bullshit music of today that leaves it's listeners with a serious case of musical malnutrition. ONA is a great box set. First of all, it's the first time that a lot of fans have had a chance to hear Prince live without the benefit of bootlegers. It shows true musicianship and showmanship like only Prince can deliver.

This is one of the reasons that I stopped my subscription to Vibe Magazine 6 months ago. I had been a subscriber since it's first magazine, but when it adopted a vision of Hip Hop only, I knew that it was time for me to leave these fools who's journalists are from Generation X. Most of all, I am sorry to see that Quincy Jones has blessed and endorsed the magazines vision, which by the way is going to hell in a handbasket. (Done venting now).

Screw Vibe. ONA is a masterpiece that should be in every home. I can't give it enough stars.

"It's A Real Mother For Ya"
Johnny "Guitar" Watson

A Masterpiece? Really? I think ONA was kind of disappointing.

I didn't think it captured the feel of the concerts very well at all. Parts of it are great, but too much of it sounds like filler and at times there isn't much energy and the flow seems wrong at points. I say this as a life long Prince fan so don't jump down my throat, but I was hoping for more.




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[This message was edited Tue Jan 7 18:52:57 PST 2003 by lovemachine]

My dear brother. Thanks for the response. Man, you're brave to have Brett Farve as a Avatar!! After that beat down you guys got last Saturday. Nevertheless, I also think that more could have been put into the production of this live set, but it would have probably cost a lot more to get it mixed better. However, it does show a new jazzier side of Prince. Even though many bootlegs have been done of his live recordings, this by far is one of the best to me.

Peace and MUCH love,

Vibe said what I'll never read another magazine again.