veronikka said:

well, if that's what your heart desires, the song still exists

XxAxX said:

I agree with those statements.

I think I'm gonna demand my own fan category though because I'm not one of those who think that everything he did in the eighties was gold. My ratio of likes and dislikes was the same then as it is now so hearing more of his newer material would be cool with me.

thedance said:

you see, that's what's weird; we all have our different tastes.
musicology is 1 of my least fav releases; though i love 'a million days.'
but that's how it's always been with me and his releases; there were always
some songs i like more than others...and i remain intrigued

80spfantwp said:

Thanks, unfortunately, no matter how we phrase it the "fams" never seem to get understand where some of us are coming from. If you don't love everything, somehow you are a hater. Oh, well.

I don't like any of his new music at all, it's too tame for me.

But his 80's stuff is gonna be with me forever, some of it is just incredible.

Look at the main page of this site, two news items this year, What he did New Years and that shitty 'Fight' song. It's dull in Princeworld.

It's not so much that i won't accept him again, he puts out interesting music again as opposed to his recent tinny throwaway stuff, and i'll get interested.

I have a life, no longer have posters of the man on my walls. i grew up on him, but i grew up. Prince isn't my idol anymore, if he says something stupid and takes flak for it, i'm not going to defend him. he's not really that important to me at all in the grand scheme of things. Just an old friend i check on from time to time.

Some old friends lose their mind to booze and drugs, some to religion. It's not that much fun to be around them all the time anymore. That's just life.

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Marrk said:

Agreed. Everyone on here is surely a fan to some degree. Some of us remain hopeful of some sort of return to form; others think his form remains the same as it ever was.

I don't think it's about 'accepting him again' so much as this year having been one full of disappointments. Those that Mark alludes to and, of course, the whole lotusshambles.com fiasco.
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skywalker said:

1985 - ATWIND was the worst Prince album ever made.
2010 - Hailed as one of the best Prince albums made.

1988- Lovesexy was panned as Prince reviewing his past and critics likened it to 1999 revisited.
2010 Lovesexy is considered to be a Prince classic

1995 Gold Experence considered self indulgent crap.
2010 Gold is considered as the "last" Prince classic.


I hated every Prince album post Purple Rain until SOTT. Then I hated every post SOTT until Diamonds and Pearls.


Somewhere around 1994 I started listening to albums like ATWIND,Parade,Lovesexy and started to gain appreciation for those albums.

Regardless of your own personal opinions about Prince his body of work will trump your views of him and someone out there loves an album you hate.

The best advise was given in 1985....

Open your heart, open your mind
A train is leaving all day
A wonderful trip through our time
And laughter is all U pay

NightwalkerDNB said:

would u call 'dreamer' or 'boom' tame? what about 'lion of judah'

NelsonR said:

Yes! Yes! and Yes!

NelsonR said:

You should check out the thread on the "Super Negro Theory". You both seem to be on the same page.

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

even these folks dig those songs

NelsonR said:

And that says...what?

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

that says if it's good for merle, john-boy and hubert...it's good for me

NelsonR said:

NelsonR said:

I despise Musuckology but I LOVE A million days!

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

That statement says it all really, people really have to stop boxing Prince in, let him be free to produce music he likes .....Prince is too big a talent to produce just one track themed singles ...like the Purple Rain CD anymore he's moved on....

A Million Days....

LondonStyle said:

yeah, I really do

TRUE

It`s ok to enjoy the past but time only moves one way... forward.

muleFunk said:

those first 3 albums you mentioned, i liked them from the start, and i suspect Im not the only one. i think the ATWIAD is where a majority of the real fans stuck around and the bandwagon followers got off and started liking ZZTop or whoever else was popular instead of Prince in 1985. Prince was not so hot in 1985 anymore, and albeit a hit in 1986 with Kiss, he wasnt at the same level of fame as he was in 1984. It was tough being a Prince fan in high school in 1986, always defending his music, because I KNEW it was good, and it still is good, its superb.

But the last few records, (and I include utter garbage like TRC in that list) have been and always will be complete and utter shite, even with the passing of time....

I doubt he will be able to make another good album again, but Prince could surprise us somehow - I thought Lotus and MPLS would be the one, but I was disappointed again, its really poor and lifeless. However Im like that high school kid waiting for the next release each year with the same level of enthusiasm...

long live Prince! But please, his music now is shite and it will never be considered good.

wow MULEFUNK,

you scared me a bit with that comment, I'm glad you can appreciate the music now though

ATWIAD = some of the greatest 12 inches ever from Prince, Around The World is the Sgt. Pepper of Prince music 10/10

Lovesexy = was a big success in Europe, brilliant sound 10/10

the Gold Experience = the last funk masterpiece from Prince () 10/10

Mulefunk..... you really scared me... because these 3 albums are Prince classics..... lol....

about 2010..

I'm not that optimistic about a forthcoming Prince album, like you seems to be... (?)
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you're right. your thread statement is correct and I say "F" 'em all. insatiable biyatches

NelsonR said:

I'd like to believe that isn't true, but with the bi-polar rage of the 21st century, it's surely possible.

The question is...Is there really a pill 4 it? No. There isn't. Mark my words on this one...I can't be crossed.

datdude said:

So people who do not agree with you guys are "billy jack bitches" "bitchsquad" or "insatiable biyatches". Interesting.

I guess flaming make some of better than the rest of us. Some of you positive ones say some of the nastiest shit to people here.

nursev said:

this is quite debatable.

So, everybody has a different taste....some like 'that' some hate it....but we are all here because we love Prince!!!! Aren't we? (if not: f.ck off...)!!!!!

Jekylline said:

I don't love Prince and I'm not fucking off. I am sorry that so many of you have a problem with the concept of free speech.

Vendetta1 said:

You hate Prince's music?

Jekylline said:

That is not what you said. You said we are here because we love Prince. If you are talking about his music, yes I love a lot of his music, more than I hate. But Prince as a person can go fuck himself.

And even for the ones who do have a level of hate for the guy or his music, I have no problem with their posts. They don't bother me. I just read them and keep it moving. For some of you, you can't enjoy talking about the guy for stopping to criticize those who don't dig him and thus adding to the negativity. i promise you guys if you ignore people here who solely exist to start shit, they will get bored and go away. But no, some of you launch into "who the bigger fan" diatribes.