teoalcantara said:

FunkySideEffects said:

I hate to bring up religion here but I feel that since he's become a JW he's been too restricted on what type of music he puts out. I enjoyed the freedom he had to swear or write whatever sexual lyrics he wanted to in order to express himself. TGE is my favourite album & there's no way he can release music like that now & it's just sad.

That's exactly my opinion, only The Gold Experience isn't my favorite album, though I like it a lot. Purple Rain and Sign o' the Times are my favorites, with Come and The Gold Experience right after them on the list.

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when prince focuses on something it gives him bouts of creativity. that especially applies to his religious episodes. jw inspired the rainbow children, it focused his mind zealously, and it is the only work of genius since lovesexy, again inspired by religion, albeit a more spiritual, unrestricting vision.

there ain't no more works of coffee-spluttering genius in him anymore, he's entrenched in middle of the road banality. his stuff now just washes over you whereas the good stuff sticks to you like shit. i wait and hope to be proven wrong but i'm not holding my breath.

Yup. All gone. Bye Prince! Had so much fun at your shows and being your fam for a year or two and all. Still wish you the best! You're the man

*will be back when the new album drops*

Loving Prince Always~

looking 4ward to what is coming next

nursev said:

I mean do you feel it's a wrap for Prince? Has he gone as far as he can go as an artist? Do you still like his music? It's bothering me, but I think I'm over the purpleness I mean the music doesn't excite me anymore- I think I'm done.

Yes, it is gone but not so much because of anything Prince has or hasn't done. Entertainment in general is just not that big of a deal to me at this stage in life. As JustErin said, "but then I grew up", I suppose.

I dunno maybe some of us have been following too closely over the years. I consider myself a Prince fan but I didn't see every video or hear every song after it was released... We like what we like and if we can still appreciate what we fell in love with without expecting every song and every image to be in the likeness of that moment of perfection we probably would not be asking ourselves this question. Not to say that I am stuck in one moment of Prince music magic. I've merely found that discovering what I missed during my media blackout is exciting because I am following the music that evolved while I was asleep.

Of late, some days completely gone...some days not at all.

The feeling will never die 4 me, despite the string of frustratingly brain-dead business choices that P has made over the past 20 years. I got hooked in 1982 by "Delirious" and yesterday, when "Rock And Roll Love Affair" arrived at my place all the way from Switzerland, I was just as excited as I was in 1982 -- "Rock And Roll Love Affair" (Original Extended Mix) makes me weak-kneed. I keep my interest high by focussing on his craft only, and not worrying about his personal life and whether he's still a mainstream artist or not. Viva Prince!

eyewishuheaven said:

I still appreciate and respect the man for all the great music he's given me over the years (no one else will ever top it), but yeah, at this point I only really come here to check for news about remasters of the Warner years.

I love parts of Lotusflower, but I couldn't muster up the enthusiasm to order 20ten on eBay, and haven't even bothered to track down R&R yet. I don't blame the man, he's earned the right to release anything he wants. But I'm not gonna work to get it.

Omey said:

Never be done for me, because almost anything he releases is better than all the other crap out there. I mean even if for example 'Rock & Roll Love Affair' is no 'Little Red Corvette' it's still better than anything Bieber or Britney is going to put out. Also I was incredibly impressed with 2009's Lotusflo3er/MPLSound. Granted 20Ten wasn't the best, but we know he punches out music every year so we are bound to get some perfection and just some of what he wants to release just because.

That is so sad that you have limited your appreciation of music so much. I know we are on a popstar's site but surely people have wider taste than just pop music? I know there are lots here that have. If the only glass you ever look at is a mirror you'll never see the world outside the window.