Analyst said:

man you didn't get the poiont of this topic.it's not about bashing Prince's abilities,it is a subject about his natural progression in songwritting.i don't think he lost inspiration,he just progressed in a different way,like you said sound textures over classic pop songwriting.

Analyst said:

thebanishedone said:

Starting with his second album Prince showcased a strong sense for creating catchy and interesting melodies.he supplied the funk but strong hooks were always there. Starting with 1988 Prince had a phase of writting songs with no melodic hooks.Batman and LOVESexy are the examples.So my question is : Do you think lack of melodies were part of his evolution or his first creative block.

I'm one of those people who doesn't believe in rules where music is concerned. I don't think a song HAS to have a melody to be good.

No music expert in terms of the technical aspects, but to me, whether or not the songs have melodies is irrelevant because a lot of the shit Prince put out during that time period still sounds good, so...who cares?

Sometimes I think Prince fans are way too anal.

I agree, and this is why they call it "Music Theory".

All the Lovesexy songs have melody, some just take more bars of listening to complete the Melody. If it's a nursury rhyme you're looking for, this aini't it here folks!

None the less, lot's of melody all over the place. Every keyboard line buried in the mix is an interesting melody, not just in vocals (When 2 R In Love) Bass lines (Lovesexy) Background sing along part in Positivity, "In every mans life, there'll be a hang up.." and so on.

Anyway, we can all agree to disagree.