NeonCraxx said:

Timmy84 said:

I'll take y'all word for it then.

Give it a chance at least.

At this point, I think it's pretty clear that some people should listen to his new music and some should not!

NDRU said:

NeonCraxx said:

Give it a chance at least.

At this point, I think it's pretty clear that some people should listen to his new music and some should not!

NDRU said:

NeonCraxx said:

Give it a chance at least.

At this point, I think it's pretty clear that some people should listen to his new music and some should not!

Hey now, I liked some songs on 20Ten ("Sticky Like Glue" - could've done without his rap on that too and "Future Soul Song" being the tops).

[Edited 11/28/11 11:35am]

I didn't specifically mean you guys, but you know what I mean, some people write stuff off before they even hear it.

There's not much point unless they actually enjoy tearing it to shreds.

WOW!!!

I'm really late

Two words:

1. Bad

2. Ass

I'd like a 'Crystal Ball II' in this fat, pulsating vein.

Prost!

NDRU said:

I didn't specifically mean you guys, but you know what I mean, some people write stuff off before they even hear it.

There's not much point unless they actually enjoy tearing it to shreds.

Gotcha. I won't tear the new version to shreds. It's not for everybody. Like I said earlier, people will dig it and others won't. It's human nature.

nayroo2002 said:

WOW!!!

I'm really late

Two words:

1. Bad

2. Ass

I'd like a 'Crystal Ball II' in this fat, pulsating vein.

Prost!

I take it that's another way of saying SHIT?

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TheFreakerFantastic said:

nayroo2002 said:

WOW!!!

I'm really late

Two words:

1. Bad

2. Ass

I'd like a 'Crystal Ball II' in this fat, pulsating vein.

Prost!

I take it that's another way of saying SHIT?

[Edited 11/28/11 12:34pm]

He said in the other thread he likes it, so no.

NDRU said:

fucking eh, iTunes Canada?

can I buy this in the US?

You know...no one I know up here actually says eh. In fact, just yesterday I was asking some people how to actually say it, and I've been in Canada my whole life.

[Edited 11/28/11 13:57pm]

smoothcriminal12 said:

NDRU said:

fucking eh, iTunes Canada?

can I buy this in the US?

You know...no one I know up here actually says eh. In fact, just yesterday I was asking some people how to actually say it, and I've been in Canada my whole life.

[Edited 11/28/11 13:57pm]

I live in california, and I say it constantly! LOL

smoothcriminal12 said:

NDRU said:

fucking eh, iTunes Canada?

can I buy this in the US?

You know...no one I know up here actually says eh. In fact, just yesterday I was asking some people how to actually say it, and I've been in Canada my whole life.

[Edited 11/28/11 13:57pm]

I think Canadians say it subconsciously. We have a big constituency of Canadian snowbirds that come here for the winter, and they all say it. It's a dead giveaway. That, and they are all so nice.

"You're from Canada?" I would ask, and they would say "How did you know"

TheFreakerFantastic said:

free0001 said:

Absolutely.

I've re-played this cut over and over and over. And each listen confirms my prior suspicion that this is the funkiest cut that he's released in a long time. And it should be: the root of the song is 'Extraloveable'! It just flows 'better' than the original in that the attitude has been readjusted to reflect the Prince of 2011.

I actually think that Prince 2011 is capable of creating sounds that equal or surpass his older works. I know that I may be in the minority in that regard.

My God....the delusion of Prince Fanatics has reached new highs....

It's this kind of Yes man behaviour that made Prince's quality control go right out of the window...

Have you even listened to the original?!?!?

[Edited 11/28/11 1:54am]

Yes, I've heard it, the original version of Extraloveable, that is. What's your point?

How about explaining 'why' you do not dig Extraloveable-2011-A, instead of criticizing ppl like myself who have praised it, based upon the rhythm, the personality, the pure sonics of the song?

free0001 said:

Yes, I've heard it, the original version of Extraloveable, that is. What's your point?

How about explaining 'why' you do not dig Extraloveable-2011-A, instead of criticizing ppl like myself who have praised it, based upon the rhythm, the personality, the pure sonics of the song?

Well said!

TheDigitalGardener said:

Really? I thought the one on iTunes was shitty low rate mp3. Where did you get the lossless version?

iTunes has never used mp3, so that's not possible.

free0001 said:

TheFreakerFantastic said:

My God....the delusion of Prince Fanatics has reached new highs....

It's this kind of Yes man behaviour that made Prince's quality control go right out of the window...

Have you even listened to the original?!?!?

[Edited 11/28/11 1:54am]

Yes, I've heard it, the original version of Extraloveable, that is. What's your point?

How about explaining 'why' you do not dig Extraloveable-2011-A, instead of criticizing ppl like myself who have praised it, based upon the rhythm, the personality, the pure sonics of the song?

We'll have to agree to differ....i think most of the above are absent in this new version.

It's also on spotify worldwide btw

jtfolden said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Really? I thought the one on iTunes was shitty low rate mp3. Where did you get the lossless version?

iTunes has never used mp3, so that's not possible.

I see, I have never used it. Thanks for the correction.

Whatever format they used for the distribution of this track, it could hardly be called "high quality."

192kbs is a very low bitrate.

Still, a lot of people don't care about that.

Thanks again.

[Edited 11/29/11 6:03am]

Just bought it from iTunes US. Loved it in ripped-from-YouTube quality, love it even more in its full iTunes glory. And I'm happy that I was able to pay him for it.

Best Prince song in many years.

I have gone back to the original speed version and I think I prefer that. Part of my problem is that the boots of Extraloveable I've had in the past have been faster, so I'm used to that pace. Now that I've let it grow on me, I really get into the song once it starts pumping. I still have to have the rap edited out, however. It really gets in the way of the groove. I'm going to play with putting it at the beginning to see what happens.

Again: audacity is the audio editing program I used to make my crude amateur version. Make a copy of your file for safekeeping first, then have fun.

TheDigitalGardener said:

jtfolden said:

iTunes has never used mp3, so that's not possible.

I see, I have never used it. Thanks for the correction.

Whatever format they used for the distribution of this track, it could hardly be called "high quality."

192kbs is a very low bitrate.

Still, a lot of people don't care about that.

Thanks again.

[Edited 11/29/11 6:03am]

ITunes tends to use the Apple created AAC format, which is superior to mp3 and uses less memory but has better sound.

Ie. a 128kbs AAC is about the same or better than a 192kbs mp3.

TheFreakerFantastic said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

I see, I have never used it. Thanks for the correction.

Whatever format they used for the distribution of this track, it could hardly be called "high quality."

192kbs is a very low bitrate.

Still, a lot of people don't care about that.

Thanks again.

[Edited 11/29/11 6:03am]

ITunes tends to use the Apple created AAC format, which is superior to mp3 and uses less memory but has better sound.

Ie. a 128kbs AAC is about the same or better than a 192kbs mp3.

Yeah, thanks.

I was reading up about it earlier. Still a lossy format though huh? I wonder why they can't offer music downloads in Apple Lossless as well as AAC?

Maybe one day.

^ Oh digi, while you are here, heard about the new Kate Bush CD? I thought'd u'd have her pic on again!!

TheFreakerFantastic said:

^ Oh digi, while you are here, heard about the new Kate Bush CD? I thought'd u'd have her pic on again!!

Yes, I have it, bought on the day of release like a good little fanbot.

I actually like the track. its a grown up version of the original.

funkycomic said:

I actually like the track. its a grown up version of the original.

I agree.

It's a very grown up version of classic. That's why I love this clip so much.

TheDigitalGardener said:

TheFreakerFantastic said:

^ Oh digi, while you are here, heard about the new Kate Bush CD? I thought'd u'd have her pic on again!!

Yes, I have it, bought on the day of release like a good little fanbot.

Cool...haven't got it yet...is it good?

TheFreakerFantastic said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Yes, I have it, bought on the day of release like a good little fanbot.

Cool...haven't got it yet...is it good?

let me answer: No. The new Kate Bush is not good.

I wish I could say yes. The new Kate Bush CD is boring like hell.

I bought the cd monday on the release. Listened to it 3-4 times then, will probably never listen to in again. Tracks are 8 to 14 minutes, way tooo loooong, and nothing happens, her voice and piano are ok, but otherwise, no melodies they are drowned - running way too long. After Aerial - Director's Cut and now 50 Words For Snow I think Kate Bush has lost her vibe. Unfortunately, cuz I really admirer the 1978-1989 albums.

Sorry for being off topic.

TheFreakerFantastic said:

TheDigitalGardener said:

Yes, I have it, bought on the day of release like a good little fanbot.

Cool...haven't got it yet...is it good?

I like it.

I think, like her last album (Arial) it is an aquired taste, pop music it's not.

Good for the headphones.

thedance said:

TheFreakerFantastic said:

Cool...haven't got it yet...is it good?

let me answer: No. The new Kate Bush is not good.

I wish I could say yes. The new Kate Bush CD is boring like hell.

I bought the cd monday on the release. Listened to it 3-4 times then, will probably never listen to in again. Tracks are 8 to 14 minutes, way tooo loooong, and nothing happens, her voice and piano are ok, but otherwise, no melodies they are drowned - running way too long. After Aerial - Director's Cut and now 50 Words For Snow I think Kate Bush has lost her vibe. Unfortunately, cuz I really admirer the 1978-1989 albums.

Sorry for being off topic.

Well i'm kind of curious to hear it now. I like the way she just does what she wants, ie. release tracks that long, and she doesn't seem to imitate anybody apart from herself! That is impressive in light of certain other artists, ahem....

I didn't really get into the Director's Cut...I thought it was unnecessary and the re-recordings sounded rather amateurish IMO and didn't improve much on the original...I think there was only one song I thought was better...(Lily?).

I hope Prince doesn't do a similar thing to his back catalogue!

Anyway, apart from that, it's good to have her back on the 'scene'

[Edited 11/29/11 14:58pm]