^ Grace Jones wearing a carpet is even more hmmm..INTERESTING.... | |
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This made me feel OLD, I remember it from the time!
Darryl Pandy rockin' the house too This Whitney performance is a killer too, live (rare for TOTP then) and it's note perfect!
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^ This is great.....it's funny I never really noticed that these were all 'black' artists...just love the music....goes to show they've come up with some cool stuff...
I love the 80s style...
It was funny to see Doug E Fresh...i didn't know he went back THAT far! [Edited 11/25/11 16:36pm] | |
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That´s something I would love to see. | |
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I enjoyed it, was good to see some new interviews, As the first half of the doc was discussing his multi instrumentalism they could have done with some more live footage or thrown in a really great guitar solo or something.
Overall a good evening of Prince footage. [Edited 11/25/11 18:52pm] \o/\o/ ° The Breakdown = Best Prince song for 20 years | |
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I think it was only Alan Leeds that touched on the fact that he hasn't had a contemporary hit in years...sorry but younger fans are going to wonder why someone Madonna's age, with 5 number 1 hit singles in the US just seemingly stopped having hits in in thirties. To me it's inexcusable, to other fans it doesn't matter, it isn't about 'that' but Prince to me was the absolute apex of what popular music, to me, could be, in every sense of the word. Unfortunately his shocking business decisions will form part of his legacy, because his legacy cannot simply stop after 1995. | |
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any link???
the bbc just says the usual"fuck off your not in the UK"
C'MON BEEB | |
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Someone please for the love of Ishtar put this up on pirate bay. Is that allowed? 4 hoffbraus in so I don't care. If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it! | |
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come on!!!
im stuck in NZ! | |
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jonylawson said: come on!!!
im stuck in NZ! What do mean stuck. It's summer. The BBQs have been cleaned and champagne is on special at countdown. Get in! If the milk turns out to be sour, I aint the kinda pussy to drink it! | |
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Really? You're not a Brit...you come across as very cockney in your posts, maybe u emigrated?! | |
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Oh for crying out loud. THis is all old news. Hint: there's a website called PrinceVault, go read up on the subjects you don't know about before claiming we're learning something. © Bart Van Hemelen
This posting is provided AS IS with no warranties, and confers no rights. It is not authorized by Prince or the NPG Music Club. You assume all risk for your use. All rights reserved. | |
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^ A Bart Van Hemelen rant...such a nice way to start this fine morning | |
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That whole thing is well-documented, and nothing like you said here. All WB demanded was that Prince woudl *do some effort* for the money they were supposed to be paying him. That was part of the $100 million deal: that he would start *promoting* his own records.
Prince bitched about WB being slow to release stuff -- and what happened then? He signed with Arista and sat on Rave for six months.
And where are all those records Prince was going to release once he was free?
Depends on the contracts they signed back then. Considering the Omnibus documentary has been on TV repeatedly in recent years, chances are Prince simply signed some bad agreement back then.
I doubt that.
The same deal he was giving his proteges. Plus: there are lenty of smart musicians who were getting excellent deals long before Prince. But they weren't greedy and didn't sign $100 million record contracts against the advice of friends and employees.
Nobody forced him to sign a bad contract.
Everybody told him to not sign it. But he was greedy.
Alan Leeds is 100% correct: no artist has ever gotten this much freedom from his record company. © Bart Van Hemelen
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How can I watch it when I missed it and you're not from the UK. They only make it avaible for people from the UK. | |
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Jimmy Jam Lewis ?? | |
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Hey Bart, who were the people that advised him not to sign the $100million contract? I hadn't heard this before...do you have sources?
He probably also signed it because he was probably heavily in debt, I know things were quite excessive around PP around that time. I think also there was probably a bit of subconscious competetiveness around MJ and Madonna who were also getting big deals around that time.
P.S Are you based in Holland out of interest? [Edited 11/26/11 1:50am] | |
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I always assumed he was a Brit too because of the Dalek. And oldschool Dalek too, none of that rainbow teletubby Dalek nonsence. blah blah blah | |
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tbh the doc was a bit shit they barely touched on the last 20yrs & so much stuff not even mentioned, but it was friday nite purple delighht!! cool to see footage on the box | |
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It's on UKnova.com if that's any help. | |
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I thought it started out ok, then they just tried to add too much in the space of 20 mins to cover his entire career up to date, which is impossible to do in 20 mins, so it became rushed.
Like others have said, to do a proper Prince documentary, you will need atleast 2 and a half hours. | |
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Thanks much. | |
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FUNKNROLL! "February 2014, wow". 'dre. | |
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For a younger and a new fan, this would serve the purpose; an overview.
I was pleasantly surprised to see Miss Cassandra Wilson among the interviewees. And I loved Mica's reaction to the mic toss. | |
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Yes, harcore fans should expect very little from the docu, but fitting a 30 year career into an hour was never going to be great.
Good for newer or more casual fans.
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There is a small review on Virgin Media Web page at the moment. I love this comment, summed up Prince exactly:
http://www.virginmedia.co...eviews.php
Also you can watch on BBCiPlayer here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/ipla...ple_Reign/
If not already listed on this thread Life is short, don't be a dick.
R.I.P Prince - Thank you for your Music, Your Talent and for helping me find out who I was and am. | |
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My darling in London recorded it, so we can watch it together when I visit him after Christmas. Looking forward to it!
Sweetheart luckily digs Prince, because when overhere in Amsterdam he heard it a lot. Well, at least Prince is in his top three guitar players.
99% of my posts are ironic. Maybe this post sides with the other 1%. | |
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cheeky cunt
im a geordie
a fucking cockney???
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I REALLY REALLY HOPE YOU MEANT COCKY!!
cockney????
im not a man u supporter....
we should have an org meet up
i would dearly love to "meet" bart van. | |
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AYE TRUE
plus aunty betty mince pies are 4 dollars for six
i do love a mince pie | |
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