I really enjoyed his performance of Laydown. Did anyone else think the bit at the end of the clip (when George Lopez says "Prince..Owwwah!!" and his own band break into what sounds like the solo to The Bird), was supercool?

babynoz said:

1725topp said:

I've been listening to Prince since 1979, Prince, became a fan in 1980, Dirty Mind, and I find it hilarious that folks on this site who were fans during the 80s think that the opinions or musical tastes of those who became Prince fans during the 90s or 00s are somehow devalued. It is the same ole, "In my day...blah, blah, blah..."

With that said, I quite enjoyed Prince on Lopez, but, then, again, I like 20Ten and think that Musicology and Lotusflow3r/MPLS (minus Elixir) both stand up to his 80s work. I guess that makes me an old fool rather than a young fool. Or, does it mean that I can smell Funk through the hate? And, of course, my opinion can't be worth anything because I'm not one of those people who think that Prince's career began and ended with Wenday and Lisa.

I really like the studio version of "Laydown," even though Hip Hop has never really moved me, and I love the Lopez live version. But, what do I know? I've only been listening to Prince since 1979. And, I'm sure all my years of listening to gospel, soul, and R&B disqualifies what I think about Shelby's wonderful voice because those who wish that Prince would completely amputate his R&B roots have had just about enough of that sound.

Now, do I think that age has affected his song writing and live performance? Yes, but not necessarily in a negative way. "Colonized Mind" shows that he can still play anyone under the table, but, of course, the lyrics are too preachy for some. Yet, again, that is hilarious because Prince has always been "preachy;" it is just that when he was preaching something else it was cool for him to be preachy. So, does that make him the hypocrite in this equation when all that he has done has continued to be a man on a journey toward spiritual understanding? Those of us who have been fans since the 80s had to assume or at least consider that his destination would end at a conclusion with which we may not agree. Around the World in a Day made it clear to me that Prince is the type of artist who, one day, may create art that is anti my sensibilities, which means that if I expect that change, then it is no big deal to me. It is the natural progression of all art and artists.

So, Prince may have lost a step live, but the Lopez performance was still a solid performance. For me, the first twenty minutes of The Nude Tour are my worst Prince live experience, and the Musicology Tour is well above The Nude Tour for me, with the Sign "O" the Times Tour being my favorite, which I only saw by film and bootleg, but I have seen almost every other tour live, including Prince opening for Rick James.

Finally, I do think that it was a bit contradictory for Prince to bemoan his work being covered and then end with a cover, but as someone has said, Prince has been contradictory his entire career. Part of that is just human hypocrisy, and part of that is caused by Prince having spent a lifetime embracing and struggling with human dichotomy (body and soul, black and white, male and female), often trying and wanting to have it both ways. But, there are very few people who do not struggle with wanting to have something both ways. I would prefer that Prince never recorded or played other people's music live, but that is not the nature of music, especially for someone from Prince's era, and someone who now sees himself as an elder and teacher, whether or not many of us believe him in that role. Just because I don't want spiritual enlightenment from Prince does not mean that I can't recognize that he is still funky. And, I am appreciative that a man in his fifties at least considers that he should be writing songs of a different nature than a boy in his twenties.

For my money, he is, at this moment, still the best live show, and the Lopez performance, for my tastes, said that if you come to 21 Nights in LA you gone gets yo' money's worth!

colorblu said:

babynoz said:

U gotta bcome a Prince b4 U're king, anyway! No, seriously: Let him do his thing, don't judge so much as enjoy, the man knows what he's doing

lPoeticl said:

Ok... so to wrap things up... some of you loved it. Some of you hated it. Some of you wish Shelby would go away. Cool got it. The negativity here is just overwhelming.

It never ceases to amaze me how negative so called Prince fans can be. I liked this performance a lot, especially 'LayitDown', but even if I didn't I wouldn't put the man down in the process. I am blessed to be alive everyday, and I am also blessed to be alive while Prince is on this beautiful Earth playing his heart out, making incredible songs, performing like no other artist in history. Does he always hit his mark? No. But so what?! He's Prince. Some people like to complain even when they have it good.

Waay cooool. Thanks for sharing the

madhouseman said:

SomewhereHereOnEarth said:

u 4got Crimson and Clover

I would add:

U're Still The One (Shania Twain cover that was going to be the b-side for Come On)

The First Cut is The Deepest (recorded in August 2008)

All Shook Up (recorded in August 2008)

When Will We B Paid (internet release)

Cookie Jar (Parlet song)

River Runs Dry (Bobby Z)

Do Yourself A Favor

Y Should I Love U (Kate Bush song)- ok, not technically a cover but he did re-record everything for it, even though it wasn't released

I'd add all of those to the list of covers he's actually recorded in the studio.

I forgot to add two other songs. House Of Brick (cover of Brick House) and Can't Get Next To You (recorded in 1986).

Cerebus said:

Astasheiks said:

Can someone answer my question???

D-Train - You're The One For Me (its mentioned in this thread a bunch of times)

Thanks, didn't see the others.