Does Prince still call his band the NPG (despite altering the band line-up)? As he's used this name for around 20 years maybe it's time to come up with another name for his band for the new decade. How about Soulpsychedelicide? Any other suggestions?

Prince and the Really Horny but Only Slightly Religious MFers!

Yea, I'm bored with the NPG(and the line up).......Time 4 change!

ive always just said prince to whatever hes doin ..

andykeen said:

Yea, I'm bored with the NPG(and the line up).......Time 4 change!

Are you being facetious? It has changed... Josh & Cora are no longer there.

yeah, Prince just works for me. I don't take notice to the band, unless I just call them Prince and the band, or Prince and his backup singers

lezama said:

andykeen said:

Yea, I'm bored with the NPG(and the line up).......Time 4 change!

Are you being facetious? It has changed... Josh & Cora are no longer there.

Hmmm....JB is back on drums, so it hasn't really changed.

andykeen said:

lezama said:

Are you being facetious? It has changed... Josh & Cora are no longer there.

Hmmm....JB is back on drums, so it hasn't really changed.

Well, as long as Mr. Hayes in there then I don't really care who he has assembled in the band. Why are so many wanting the band to change. He has a new bass player and that seems to be working out well. Who do you guys want to see in the band???

bigbrother said:

Does Prince still call his band the NPG (despite altering the band line-up)? As he's used this name for around 20 years maybe it's time to come up with another name for his band for the new decade. How about Soulpsychedelicide? Any other suggestions?

I think only Prince calls them the NPG. Everyone else calls them "Prince's band," "those guys," or "Prince has a band?" I think if they form a cohesive unit, and stick around together for a while, and could release an album/attract listeners on their own sans-Prince, then they should get their own name. But a generic name for a revolving set of musicians is kinda lame. I thought it sucked that the Lovesexy/SOTT band was just called that. I liked them a lot, they deserved a name. Maybe Spooky's Electric Band, or the Camille-eons. HA!

chas

bigbrother said:

Does Prince still call his band the NPG (despite altering the band line-up)? As he's used this name for around 20 years maybe it's time to come up with another name for his band for the new decade. How about Soulpsychedelicide? Any other suggestions?

You point out that NPG is 20 years old, and your solution is to use a phrase that is even older? Wacky.

They should just be called the "Welcome 2 America Band" or whatever tour he's on.

bigbrother said:

Any other suggestions?

Prince and The New Revolution...would be good.

What?

This place is dull as dirty dish water now-a-days and that would most certainly liven things up quite nicely!

Using a name from one of his older, more obscure songs for a year or two isn't wacky but rather self-referential...sticking with the same name for a 20-year span is a bit lame though.

bigbrother said:

Using a name from one of his older, more obscure songs for a year or two isn't wacky but rather self-referential...sticking with the same name for a 20-year span is a bit lame though.

My thoughts exactly. I've been over the "NPG" for years now.

Lammastide said:

bigbrother said:

Using a name from one of his older, more obscure songs for a year or two isn't wacky but rather self-referential...sticking with the same name for a 20-year span is a bit lame though.

My thoughts exactly. I've been over the "NPG" for years now.

I haven't... *points to name*

Harrrummmph

npggirl77 said:

Lammastide said:

My thoughts exactly. I've been over the "NPG" for years now.

I haven't... *points to name*

Harrrummmph

You're the only good that's come of it, sister.

Prince & The Eye Lost It Years Ago Band

ecstasy said:

yeah, Prince just works for me. I don't take notice to the band, unless I just call them Prince and the band, or Prince and his backup singers

the revolution should get back together

PFan88 said:

the revolution should get back together

It'll never happen, but it would be nice to see while they're all still alive

"Wearing thin"?... I think it had already worn thin years ago. He should have ditched the name after the original NPG broke up in 1996 IMO.

I agree with Boris - to me NPG means 90s WB era - D&P/ and stripped down Gold/Exodus.

The bands after this have rarely been seen to be a solid unit behind or with Prince, and for years has been a revolving door that makes me care less and less to the point I don't even know/care who's in the band any more.

So NPG wore thin, but it's gone on so long, and the band is so transitory, I don't care what he calls it.

Prince and the Collection of Legendary Ingenious Talented Original Radically Universal Support

(or CLITORUS for short...)

Prince and the Tireless Hacks?

Prince and the Fuck Me's, This is Money for Old Ropes?

Prince and the 'I wasn't even born when this was written's.

Prince and the Backing Band?

Prince and the .... who?

Prince and the 'Trembling at Getting Fired's

Prince and the Anonymous.