As a long time Prince fan (started) back in around 1980 when a friend of my parents brought over some Prince for them to listen to....and lurker here I felt somehow compelled to join in this debate....

Now I don't want to get into the JW thing, I have my reasons for no agreeing with their stance and ways but the Larry thing? Now that's a whole different subject....

I find him an only slightly above average bass player and I don't think he contributed at all to P's music in a positive way.

I remember travelling to London (from the North East of England) to see one of only 2 shows P was doing in the 90's- can't remember the exact year - and Chaka khan was support, cool thinks I!

Unannounced Larry takes the stage and played almost an hour of the most turgid repetative sub P leftover music meaning P was later than expected and only got to see half of his set as had to bail to get back for the coach..... unforgivable!

Next time I saw Larry was on TV duening an "interview" P was giving around the time of Rave - now we know P doesn't like this situation but he seemed very uncertain of his new persona and kept looking to Larry to interject with his spiel.....I found it worrying then that this guy had so much control over P.

Since then I feel (and it is my feeling and won't agree with everyone) that musically P has floundered for a musical spark, lost his excitement and generally become a shadow of his former self.

If Larry did save his spirit somewhere he killed his muse.....

...how BEAUTIFUL the EARTH IS!!!!!..
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..the trees,theflowers,the animals(yes humans 2),the oceans,the mountains and the waterfalls...Jehovah MADE THEM ALL!!!!!..
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...THE EARTH is FULL of [God's] productions!!..Psalm 104:24
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..how grateful can we be(I-KNOW-I-AM)that Jehovah has LOVINGLY GIVEN US a body and mind that ALLOWS us 2 ENJOY the earth and the GOOD things on it!!!!!..
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..should not HEARTFELT appreciation 4 the WONDROUS creation makes us WANT 2 SERVE HIM?????..it makes me want 2..with all my heart 2!!!!..
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..this is how it goes...>ORGAN-MUSIC in the background<.....you WELL KNOW(especially by-now!) WITH ALL YOUR HEARTS AND SOULS that not one-word OUT of ALL the good words that Jehovah your GOD has SPOKEN(especially-2-me!)2 you has failed...THEY HAVE ALL COME TRUE 4 YOU....Josh 23:14...
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...i am a HUGE witness 4 Jehovah because i have been on BOTH sides of the tracks..
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..so has prince..so has larry and MANY others!!!!!..
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..i F.I.N.A.L.L.Y AM WORTHY!!!..Jehovah our God...2 receive the GLORY AND THE HONOR AND THE POWER!!..because u created ALL things...Rev. 4:11
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...i don't let the devil PLAY ME..i refuse 2 dance with him!!!..AS JEHOVAH knows..i REFUSE 2 DANCE WITH THE DEVIL!!!!!..
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..i'm NOT perfect..please!!!...but i sure ENJOY reaching the HIGH-BAR of perfection!!!!!..
...MZSEXYBABY'i L-O-V-E u guys!!..and KNOW that when ever any of u feel it is time 2 align with God...i will HELP u!!!..I-PROMISE!!..i am sincere..feel free 2 org-note me..i extend my arm 2 u and i DO-CARE 2!!'