funkaholic1972 said:

paisleypark4 said:

Good anchient sound!! U know how much those synths are going for these days? People want them BBAADD

Amen to that! Vintage synths rule!!!

Not today they don't!

In the nineties he was more of a 'follower' then a 'leader'. One of the key-elements of Princes career IMO is that he always has struggled with finding a balance between following his own artistical muse,

and his desire to be commercially (very) succesfull: a superstar.

In the nineties he seemed to be very schizophrenic in his approach of his music: On the one hand you can see his desire to go for a more organic, band-orientated sound (you can especially hear it on 'minor' releases like The Vault and Chaos and Disorder).

On the other hand he seemed to feel the need to be succesfull: and instead of coming up with something truelly inventive and original, like he did in the eighties, the nineties were showing him often 'following' (temporary) trends like rap, hip-hop, house, new-jack swing and contemporary R&B.

In the eighties he did take 'basic', rather timeless, elements of funk, soul, rock, pop and electronical music and incorporated those in something innovative. It was a result of his age, the position in which he was as an artist and the people who surrounded him at that moment, and maybe also a record-company opting for some 'quality control'.

Princes problem IMO is that the wants to be respected by the general public, the music critics and fellow-musicians, often all at the same time.

While some musicians choose to stay 'indie' and follow their muse, no matter the public reception, and others sell themselves out like Katy Perry and Rihanna, Prince wants it ALL. That simply doesnt work.

TheFreakerFantastic said: