You've been accused of losing your mojo since you joined the JWs. Reaction?

Well yeah, I gotta admit that my output has been crap for the past ten years but people will still pay lotsa dosh to see me play the same old same old in concert so who cares?

Plus I gotta admit that Shelby is crap and it's all Larry's fault!

But still the records like Purple Rain, Sign O The Times and Parade

are the ones everybody talks about. Isn't it bothering you that all

your work from the past 15year hasn't been that famous/notorious?

No, It's all my music, I'm just as close with my new work as I was earlier on.

I'm still daily in my studio at my house and I still record a lot. There are

three albums ready to release, that mean as much to me as those old records

do to you. A new album from me maybe won't be very impressive to you,

but whose album can be that groundbreaking at the moment?

eireboy34 said:

You've been accused of losing your mojo since you joined the JWs. Reaction?

Well yeah, I gotta admit that my output has been crap for the past ten years but people will still pay lotsa dosh to see me play the same old same old in concert so who cares?

Plus I gotta admit that Shelby is crap and it's all Larry's fault!

you got drunk, right?

Do you still folow new music?

Yes, if I may call a new talent, Janella Monáe. Beautiful singer, truly natural.

If the new work means that much to you, why do you play

evening to evening the same old work from the eighties?

Beacause that's what the public comes for. I know that my recent

work is less popular. So if there are 15.000 people here tonight in

the arena, I'm not gonna be obstinate. Do you think it's cool to come

to a party where the DJ is playing unknown music very loudly for

the entire evening? Giving concerts for such a big crowd is still the

thing I like the best. Making records is mostly for the real

collector-fans. But for enjoying my concerts, you don't need to by

my newest albums.

"Don't get me wrong, I love Europe, but I do these concerts as a rehearsel for the American tour. I need about 10 shows before I'm in form."

(on what he would like to say to new artists)

"Make music because it's your passion or because you think you have something to tell that hasn't been told before. Don't do it for the money."

Especially that last sentence made me laugh

[Edited 11/10/10 8:41am]

Can it still be fun to play those same old hits every evening?

While you compose a lot of new music?

- Prince graps his guitar and begins to play the old 'Controversy'-

"How can this ever bore me? It's beautiful, right? And I make it

different every time. All the old Prince songs sound different every

evening. Besides, I'm changing my band every few years, with

that it's still a bit exciting for me to. When I was in Belgium earlier

this year, I had a different Bass-play and a different drummer in

my band. That's why I quickly set up this European tour. Don't get

me wrong, but I love Europe. But these concerts are some sort of

rehearsels for my American tour. In fact, I just need about ten

shows before I am in perfect shape.

The last question is something about tips for new pop artists.

So if you want to become a big popstar, go to VK.nl and buy todays newspaper for Prince's greatest tips

love2thenines2003 said:

remko said:

yes.

Can u share some details please?

thanx

Had to work, so no time. But the job has been done by trashcat in the meantime. many thanx!

Volkskrant Interview (summary)

http://www.volkskrant.nl/...komt.dhtml

You have recently called the Internet dead, while you were one

the first artists who has embraced the possibilities of the Internet

to sell your music. What was the reason you said this?
'Well, you shouldn't take that statement too literally. I use the internet myself

as well, in order to get information. Just not to spread music anymore. All

music is available to everyone thanks to the Internet, everything is free

and no one appreciates music for what it is. Sometimes I want to go back

to the time where you'd look months for a bootleg by someone because

a new song was on that record. Wanna know how I see the Internet? I see

it as a party where everyone is wearing exactly the same clothes. The

adventure is somewhere else.'

You've said the record-industrie goodbye about twenty years ago. How do

you still want to sell your music?.

I want to combine album sales with ticket sales. I'll ask an extra 5dollar per concertticket,

but you'll get the latest cd for free. And with that, I earn more money then with regular

album sales and the fans get the latest Prince album. At the moment I'm negotiating with

Warner Europe to distribute the 20TEN album. It was distributed in some countries within

a newspaper, which is also a nice way to reach the public. But in The Netherlands and

many more countries this didn't happen, so I have to find another way to solve this.

I thought Warner Music was your biggest enemy because the

wouldn't give the master tapes of all your classic albums?

Yes, but that situation is about to change. Those contracts get outdated,

right know I'm at the point that each year, another record is being given

back to me. If all the masters of all the Warner records - until the nineties

I recall - are back to me, I can finally release them with a better sound

quality. I've never had a fight with Warner Europe. The problem was in

America. At Warner I felt like I was a part of a real family. But suddenly

my father, mother, brothers and sisters were gone and I was there just

on my own.

But still the records like Purple Rain, Sign O The Times and Parade

are the ones everybody talks about. Isn't it bothering you that all

your work from the past 15year hasn't been that famous/notorious?

No, It's all my music, I'm just as close with my new work as I was earlier on.

I'm still daily in my studio at my house and I still record a lot. There are

three albums ready to release, that mean as much to me as those old records

do to you. A new album from me maybe won't be very impressive to you,

but whose album can be that groundbreaking at the moment?

If the new work means that much to you, why do you play

evening to evening the same old work from the eighties?

Beacause that's what the public comes for. I know that my recent

work is less popular. So if there are 15.000 people here tonight in

the arena, I'm not gonna be obstinate. Do you think it's cool to come

to a party where the DJ is playing unknown music very loudly for

the entire evening? Giving concerts for such a big crowd is still the

thing I like the best. Making records is mostly for the real

collector-fans. But for enjoying my concerts, you don't need to by

my newest albums.

Can it still be fun to play those same old hits every evening?

While you compose a lot of new music?

- Prince graps his guitar and begins to play the old 'Controversy'-

"How can this ever bore me? It's beautiful, right? And I make it

different every time. All the old Prince songs sound different every

evening. Besides, I'm changing my band every few years, with

that it's still a bit exciting for me to. When I was in Belgium earlier

this year, I had a different Bass-play and a different drummer in

my band. That's why I quickly set up this European tour. Don't get

me wrong, but I love Europe. But these concerts are some sort of

rehearsels for my American tour. In fact, I just need about ten

shows before I am in perfect shape.

America has been chosen as a theme for a song many times in your music.

The new tour is going to call 'Welcome 2 America'. How do you see the

developments in your country right now?

It's a strange country. I've always been very optimistic and I still have good hopes,

but we have to learn to share our properties. What Obama did great was that he

proved and confirmed that a very big group of people in our country don't want to

share anything at all but rather keep it for themselves. That's something that really

needs to change, or else it will go wrong terribly.

[Edited 11/10/10 8:54am]

Trashcat said:

The last question is something about tips for new pop artists.

So if you want to become a big popstar, go to VK.nl and buy todays newspaper for Prince's greatest tips

Haha, it will sure help

At the end of the article it says Prince went to see the opening act by Selah Sue. I doubt he liked it...

And thanks to Trashcat for saving me a lot of time

It's a good translation, in case you all wonder, no errors in interpreting etc.

I appreciated a lot what u did Trascat......thanx 1000 times!

love2thenines2003 said:

I appreciated a lot what u did Trascat......thanx 1000 times!

Ur Welcome

Thanks Trashcat. I know how much work it is, you did a great job!

So the article headline is "Honestly speaking, I'm rehearsing here in Europe for my American tour"

The cheeky bugger. But it makes sense to warm up and test before you find your complete groove. I like the statement about why he makes records.

Nice interview, clarifies a few things and I do sense some nostalgia for the past. Three albums waiting is also good news.

thanks for the translation! some of these answers dont sound like prince at all. he's opened up a lot

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

thanks for the translation! some of these answers dont sound like prince at all. he's opened up a lot

Yeah, I thought the same thing.

Trashcat said:

Volkskrant Interview (summary)

http://www.volkskrant.nl/...komt.dhtml

But these concerts are some sort of

rehearsels for my American tour. In fact, I just need about ten

shows before I am in perfect shape.

thx trashcat, as well 4 the rest of the translations..

this comment made me think he can rehearse as much as he likes. i don't think 10 shows are gonna do it..he should defo consider more practice!

With age comes wisdom

It would appear Prince has finally decided 2 open up.

This should set the stage for a wider audience and allow him the legacy he deserves.

Thanks for translating this interesting post

Trashcat translates (good job!):

If all the masters of all the Warner records - until the nineties

I recall - are back to me, I can finally release them with a better sound

quality.

he can't be serious?! Who will be interested in the remasters after 2025???? Unless something got mixed (lost?) in the translation from English to Dutch by the interviewer (I am assuming Prince did not do the interview in Dutch)

Trashcat said:

eireboy34 said:

You've been accused of losing your mojo since you joined the JWs. Reaction?

Well yeah, I gotta admit that my output has been crap for the past ten years but people will still pay lotsa dosh to see me play the same old same old in concert so who cares?

Plus I gotta admit that Shelby is crap and it's all Larry's fault!

you got drunk, right?

Actually you're right!

Seriously, great translations.....thanks!

At least play some of the new songs. He knows that a large minority of fans there are big ones.

He always talks about having three albums ready to release, then releases an album with songs five years old on them..lol. Where are all these thousands of albums?

He knows that internet comment made him look foolish so he is retracking.

The usual Prince goofyness.

Thanks for the translation. It was a very good, straightforward interview...for him.

roverlo said:

Trashcat translates (good job!):

If all the masters of all the Warner records - until the nineties

I recall - are back to me, I can finally release them with a better sound

quality.

he can't be serious?! Who will be interested in the remasters after 2025???? Unless something got mixed (lost?) in the translation from English to Dutch by the interviewer (I am assuming Prince did not do the interview in Dutch)

Dutch:

Als ik de masters van alle platen voor Warner - tot begin jaren negentig geloof ik - weer terug heb, kan ik ze eindelijk opnieuw met beter gluid gaan uitbrengen.

English

the early nineties he's talking about.

But to be honest, I've never been interested about his Warner problems. I prefer the release of unreleased new/old music along with live meterial (audio and video) and touring. I don't really care about remasters or something like that.

Trashcat said:

roverlo said:

Trashcat translates (good job!):

If all the masters of all the Warner records - until the nineties

I recall - are back to me, I can finally release them with a better sound

quality.

he can't be serious?! Who will be interested in the remasters after 2025???? Unless something got mixed (lost?) in the translation from English to Dutch by the interviewer (I am assuming Prince did not do the interview in Dutch)

Dutch:

Als ik de masters van alle platen voor Warner - tot begin jaren negentig geloof ik - weer terug heb, kan ik ze eindelijk opnieuw met beter gluid gaan uitbrengen.

English

the early nineties he's talking about.

But to be honest, I've never been interested about his Warner problems. I prefer the release of unreleased new/old music along with live meterial (audio and video) and touring. I don't really care about remasters or something like that.

He broke with Warner in 1995, so if he got back For You this year, he'd indeed get them all in 2025. But don't forget the notebook rule! These aren't literal quotes by Prince, this is just based on what the interviewer noted and remembered of those 10 minutes. I personally think it was a small mistake by the one who wrote the article and Prince really meant to release them one by one when he gets 'em back.

I would be still be interested in 2025 though

mblevels said:

Trashcat said:

Dutch:

Als ik de masters van alle platen voor Warner - tot begin jaren negentig geloof ik - weer terug heb, kan ik ze eindelijk opnieuw met beter gluid gaan uitbrengen.

English

the early nineties he's talking about.

But to be honest, I've never been interested about his Warner problems. I prefer the release of unreleased new/old music along with live meterial (audio and video) and touring. I don't really care about remasters or something like that.

He broke with Warner in 1995, so if he got back For You this year, he'd indeed get them all in 2025. But don't forget the notebook rule! These aren't literal quotes by Prince, this is just based on what the interviewer noted and remembered of those 10 minutes. I personally think it was a small mistake by the one who wrote the article and Prince really meant to release them one by one when he gets 'em back.

I would be still be interested in 2025 though

Hmmm,

I just can´t imagine ´Purple Rain´ to be out of the stores for 11 years

Trashcat said:

mblevels said:

He broke with Warner in 1995, so if he got back For You this year, he'd indeed get them all in 2025. But don't forget the notebook rule! These aren't literal quotes by Prince, this is just based on what the interviewer noted and remembered of those 10 minutes. I personally think it was a small mistake by the one who wrote the article and Prince really meant to release them one by one when he gets 'em back.

I would be still be interested in 2025 though

Hmmm,

I just can´t imagine ´Purple Rain´ to be out of the stores for 11 years

I guess he'd still let WB distribute it. But that's just my thought, so it's useless if you want to know for sure

SANSKER7 said:

What a 2-faced asshole!

The internet is only good when it suites his purpose but no one elses. Especially if he's not getting paid for it.

When is that asshole gonna learn that most of the fans are still fans only because of boots that were available for live shows and unreleased stuff he chools to keep back.

I can't believe he even talked about searching for a boot....

Time is a trick asshole.... remember those words.

Man I hate his double talk and mind changes when it only suites him.

dont be upset, prince is

Genesia said:

Thanks for the translation. It was a very good, straightforward interview...for him.

This is definately the least bullshit-y interview I've read in a long time.

More of this please.

NouveauDance said:

Genesia said:

Thanks for the translation. It was a very good, straightforward interview...for him.

This is definately the least bullshit-y interview I've read in a long time.

More of this please.

I agree completely.

we have to learn to share our properties. [] he

proved and confirmed that a very big group of people in our country don't want to

share anything at all but rather keep it for themselves. That's something that really

needs to change, or else it will go wrong terribly.

oh, the irony.