It's just times like these I'm glad he has taken good care of him self. I would be sad that I never got to see him in concert, or thanked him!

Indeed, it's times like these that I feel so extremely grateful for having Prince still with us ... rather than him being another one of the big idols we can only talk about in the past!!!! We really need to appreciate him, guys ... just look how many artists are gone way too suddenly and soon!

It's crazy to think....The clean cut artists from the 80's like Whitney, Micheal, etc are gone and the crazy folks like Madonna and Prince are still here.

thanks for starting this thread.

me too, i am so grateful that prince is still here and continuing to inspire me.

i love that man so much for what his music has brought to me.

i will never be able to thank prince personally, but i hope he knows how much he is loved.

prime said:

It's crazy to think....The clean cut artists from the 80's like Whitney, Micheal, etc are gone and the crazy folks like Madonna and Prince are still here.

Seriously!!! You can't judge a book by it's cover. I'm sooooo grateful we still have Princey! I think the key is his low-profile. If you don't let the media that close to you, they can't destroy you.

I hate that icons like Michael and Whitney are gone. It makes me wonder just what the hell people like Breezy and Britney are doing so stay alive because those are the crazy assed ones for sure.

I thank God that Prince is still here. And I hope he stays.

Yeah, I guess being a religious nutter IS preferable to be a kiddy-fiddler or a drug-pig, who knew?!

prime said:

It's crazy to think....The clean cut artists from the 80's like Whitney, Micheal, etc are gone and the crazy folks like Madonna and Prince are still here.

yes, I think Michael did like his boys clean cut

Maybe, it amounts to their lifestyle decisions.

prime said:

It's crazy to think....The clean cut artists from the 80's like Whitney, Micheal, etc are gone and the crazy folks like Madonna and Prince are still here.

Init. Back then who could of predicted this outcome eh? I think Prince and Madonna are gonna live long and probably will out live most of there fans lol.

The difference between Prince and ALL these others that are dropping off like flies is....

He isn't a drug addict!

Look at any of these people that have died in the last 10 years from drugs, for years they all looked horrible! There wasnt any surprise with any of their deaths!

Prince on the other hand looks like he is 32 years old.

I just saw Whitney on stage with Prince and she looked fat and wasted! On the other hand next to Prince he looks like he did in 1986.

hey Prince probably did some drugs in his youth, we all do! But Prince clearly cleaned up his act or he never got into it really, because how could anyone have what 30 NEW albums out in 30 years on top of having what 2500 songs unreleased.... Thats Prince's drug - music!!

Silly me...thinking this was a Prince appreciation thread.

Typical org I guess,

prime said:

It's crazy to think....The clean cut artists from the 80's like Whitney, Micheal, etc are gone and the crazy folks like Madonna and Prince are still here.

please stop comparing that talentless hag to Prince

[Edited 2/12/12 16:34pm]

ElectricBlue said:

The difference between Prince and ALL these others that are dropping off like flies is....

He isn't a drug addict!

- Agree. And he seems to always have taken very good care of his health.

babynoz said:

Silly me...thinking this was a Prince appreciation thread.

Typical org I guess,

I know .. I would like to be a little more +... Prince's music makes a difference for me almost everyday. I don't know if there will ever be an other like him (no pun intended). If I could think of a way to give back to him something he could appreciate, that would be AMAZING!

Dewrede said:

victory4humanity said:

I know .. I would like to be a little more +... Prince's music makes a difference for me almost everyday. I don't know if there will never be an other like him (no pun intended). If I could think of a way to give back to him something he could appreciate, that would be AMAZING!

Prince music brings uplifting joy, excitement and a hope that heals. His presence at any show, concert or award ceremony brings a certain magic that can't be matched.

You go Prince

victory4humanity said:

babynoz said:

Silly me...thinking this was a Prince appreciation thread.

Typical org I guess,

I know .. I would like to be a little more +... Prince's music makes a difference for me almost everyday. I don't know if there will ever be an other like him (no pun intended). If I could think of a way to give back to him something he could appreciate, that would be AMAZING!

Nice thoughts,

Prince is quite extraordinary!

victory4humanity said:

It's just times like these I'm glad he has taken good care of him self. I would be sad that I never got to see him in concert, or thanked him!

what a great thread!

totally agree

I'm happy that he is still here, & performing. His voice still sounds amazing. Thanks to Princey for all of the great music throughout the years.

So, being a vegan is healthy after all????

I agree with the op. He took care of himself and the healthy lifestyle is paying off. I'm very happy to be able to enjoy his concerts.

nuff positivity, when is the old man going to make us happy with an overwhelming new CD containing at least one nr 1. hit? Nr 1 worldwide ofcourse. I expect no less, wouldn't want to insult his talent.

babyjubilation said:

prime said:

It's crazy to think....The clean cut artists from the 80's like Whitney, Micheal, etc are gone and the crazy folks like Madonna and Prince are still here.

Seriously!!! You can't judge a book by it's cover. I'm sooooo grateful we still have Princey! I think the key is his low-profile. If you don't let the media that close to you, they can't destroy you.

You can say that again. Also take into account that he never gave a rat's ass about pleasing people and having a "wholesome" media image that was against who he was.

Mike and Whit created too many demons being what others wanted and lost themselves, then turned to drugs to numb the pain.

Wheezy.....crazy like a fox. Like Prince and Madonna, never gives a ....what people have to say. Brit....did her crazy and didn't like the trip.

Not to mention, although he dabbled, I don't think Prince ever got into the hard drugs over an extended period of time.

prime said:

It's crazy to think....The clean cut artists from the 80's like Whitney, Micheal, etc are gone and the crazy folks like Madonna and Prince are still here.

I see your point but Rick James is gone

Yes, I'm so grateful too. I admire anyone who's survived the music biz over decades, even those artists of whom I am not a fan. It's very sad when the artists you grew up with and that you take for granted being around start leaving us. I think that Prince (and probably Madonna too, from what little I know of her bio) is a very resilient fellow - I'm sure he's faced a lot of the same pressures and pitfalls as any other star, like career nadirs, harsh criticism, rejection, perfectionism, burden of people depending on you, isolation, idolatry, expectations, easy access to vices, and he's had personal tragedies too, but he's got mental hardiness. As he said on Tavis Smiley, he's a fighter. You can "measure" an individual's psychological resilience ("resilience" literally meaning "the ability to bounce back into original shape") by viewing 1. good outcomes regardless of high-risk status, 2. constant competence under stress, 3. recovery from trauma, and 4. using challenges for growth that makes future hardships more tolerable (i.e., seeing positive meaning in negative experiences). My daughter has some issues so I've had discussions w/ my brother, who's a clincial psychologist, and we've had sessions w/ a child psychologist too, and it's our number one goal to try to raise a resilient person, because life's a bitch and if you're psychologically, emotionally, and spiritually fragile, you will break.

I'm glad I've seen him live, I was worried I would miss him after mj went and felt like he ws the only other male artist I gave a damn about seeing badly though I would still see others I liked.

babyjubilation said:

prime said:

It's crazy to think....The clean cut artists from the 80's like Whitney, Micheal, etc are gone and the crazy folks like Madonna and Prince are still here.

Seriously!!! You can't judge a book by it's cover. I'm sooooo grateful we still have Princey! I think the key is his low-profile. If you don't let the media that close to you, they can't destroy you.

So glad we still have our man prince with us. Very grateful and blessed!

We r losing so many of ur black singers .