udo said:

dustoff said:

Thanks to the mod who corrected the headline.

Yes -- new NPG twitter feed, not necessarily a new Prince feed.

My bad.

Still!

So we have a feed of certain info of uncertain source and we openly post the outtakes (!) linked in there?

Why do you insist on playing this game every time a new a channel pops up? How much more confirmation do you need than the 3rd Eye Girl account and Dr Funkenberry linking to it?

lwr001 said:

TwiliteKid said:

Purple Rain isn't 25 yet.

its about to be 30

D'oh, that's what I meant!

Never mind then!

Is it me or is most of the bassline lifted from Funkin'for Jamaica by Tom Browne (with Marcus Miller on bass)?

I hadn't heard the new LGC, like it a lot.

lwr001 said:

udo said:

When we compare to this love of his for the hits then this situation really shows a big injustice.

So, cuz he doesn;t put out reissues inyour opinion his legacy is tarnished

Not just reissues. Reissues as in remaster, outtakes, etc.

The lack of anything that shows love of these tracks.

It shows that the songs are not getting the treatment they deserve.

And I do not say this because I feel we have a right to those releases or anything like that.

It is because his shown inability to do anything like this, thus far since his departure from the WB contract(s).

Let him announce stuff five years in the future ('becaus ethen the masters will be all mine' or something like that) and let him give us a preview.

But he doesn't even do that.

udo said:

lwr001 said:

So, cuz he doesn;t put out reissues inyour opinion his legacy is tarnished

Not just reissues. Reissues as in remaster, outtakes, etc.

The lack of anything that shows love of these tracks.

It shows that the songs are not getting the treatment they deserve.

And I do not say this because I feel we have a right to those releases or anything like that.

It is because his shown inability to do anything like this, thus far since his departure from the WB contract(s).

Maybe, just maybe he doesnt want to which is his right.. Inability and not wanting to are two different things

lwr001 said:

It is because his shown inability to do anything like this, thus far since his departure from the WB contract(s).

Maybe, just maybe he doesnt want to which is his right.. Inability and not wanting to are two different things

Haha.

So recall the Montreux 2009 recording fiasco.

That is the template you can retroactively put on all past experiences in the same corner.

udo said:

lwr001 said:

Maybe, just maybe he doesnt want to which is his right.. Inability and not wanting to are two different things

Haha.

So recall the Montreux 2009 recording fiasco.

That is the template you can retroactively put on all past experiences in the same corner.

Listen, he , like most of us, are far from perfect. with that said, he aint D'angelo

udo said:

databank said:

Prince is now an independent artist, i.e. the general public knows very little, if anything, about his musical whereabouts. This is still shocking to most people here,

His PR is quite disastrous: it most clearly lacks coherence.

No sane person would come up with this as a plan.

So please do not put us in a weird corner as we do understand the reality where we're in.

He's an artist, its not his job to be coherent for you. Either you're entertained by it or you're not. If you're not follow someone who's more "down to earth" and normal. Im not a Prince fan for "normality". I enjoy the rollercoaster ride that is his work and his life. It's like someone liking something by Lars von Trier and complaining each time he doesnt do something you like and asking HIM to be normal and like Steven Spielberg or some other generic director. If you want Steven Spielberg then watch HIM, don't try to change Lars von Trier for the rest of the work who enjoys him for who he is.

lezama said:

udo said:

His PR is quite disastrous: it most clearly lacks coherence.

No sane person would come up with this as a plan.

So please do not put us in a weird corner as we do understand the reality where we're in.

He's an artist, its not his job to be coherent for you. Either you're entertained by it or you're not. If you're not follow someone who's more "down to earth" and normal. Im not a Prince fan for "normality". I enjoy the rollercoaster ride that is his work and his life. It's like someone liking something by Lars von Trier and complaining each time he doesnt do something you like and asking HIM to be normal and like Steven Spielberg or some other generic director. If you want Steven Spielberg then watch HIM, don't try to change Lars von Trier for the rest of the work who enjoys him for who he is.

thank you

Marco81 said:

I guess it's not the Hornheadz on this track, right Michael B (if you're reading...)?

Anyone knows?

The horns sound awesome, as alwasys...but that lame sloppy-seconds mid-tempo beat he is so enamoured with that he uses on everything. So boring and tired, wish he got over it already and tried something a little more intersting.

[Edited 10/3/13 13:45pm]

hjd said:

bashraka said:

Apparently the NPG is playing at Paisley Park on Saturday the 5th... Oops! Guess I'm late to the party... Didn't see the announcement in the concert section.

[Edited 10/3/13 20:08pm]

lezama said:

udo said:

His PR is quite disastrous: it most clearly lacks coherence.

No sane person would come up with this as a plan.

So please do not put us in a weird corner as we do understand the reality where we're in.

He's an artist, its not his job to be coherent for you. Either you're entertained by it or you're not.

As if the recent years show an ability to keep up the attention, raise the interest, release stuff on time, etc.

You are erring from the main issue.

It is not about what I think of it, it is about what it is.

Playing hits for years on end is bad for an artist of Prince's calibre. Yes, everyone does it so mr P shouldn't.

Releasing stuff is an art that Michael J had mastered. Mr P is still learning.

If you're not follow someone who's more "down to earth" and normal.

If mr P is boring, then who isn't?

Get real.

Mr P can do whatever he wants but it shows no idea, no concept, no coherence, no goal or whatever when it comes to tours and releases.

And those two things are what all else revolves around.

udo said:

jaawwnn said:

Prince doing the big band thing so? It's an idea. If it works it'll be awesome.

Mwoach, does not sound too big.

It sounds kinda gogo-ish.

sure. I like his idea though: having one small rocking band that's all guitars and then another huge band with a massive brass section where Prince Cab Calloway's all over the stage.

jaawwnn said:

udo said:

It sounds kinda gogo-ish.

sure. I like his idea though: having one small rocking band that's all guitars and then another huge band with a massive brass section where Prince Cab Calloway's all over the stage.

Sure, I think I see what you mean.

Would not be bad to see both on the same evening.

This song is horrible. Where are the clap drum loops, a rap from a protege never to be heard again,Prince with his beatnik poetry about the messiah returning to show us the truth,

I'm just kidding. This big band sound is impressive & it works well. Sort of continuation of Hornheadz and expanding on that. More this and less 3eg L.O.L. w/ Britney lite vocals.

paulludvig said:

Marco81 said:

I guess it's not the Hornheadz on this track, right Michael B (if you're reading...)?

Anyone knows?

-

That's correct, it is not the Hornheadz. some pretty cool licks tho...

Marco81 said:

I guess it's not the Hornheadz on this track, right Michael B (if you're reading...)?

Out of curiosity, how could you tell this was not the case?

dustoff said:

dustoff said:

twitter.com/NPGOFFICIAL

and

https://soundcloud.com/ne...ration-big

https://soundcloud.com/newpowergeneration/the-new-power-generation-big

Love the sound!

Marco81 said:

dustoff said:

Out of curiosity, how could you tell this was not the case?

Because i would not have at the same time a npg twitter with all new horn players tweeting a link to a song were other horn players had played on. Thanks michael for confirming!

Right, of course. Thanks.

LadyZsaZsa said:

hjd said:

Funkin' For Jamaica by Tom Browne

I hear it too.

Sound like it......

I like this Big City track. This year I liked this one, Groovy Potential, Breakfast Can Wait, Plectrum Electrum, the classics reloaded, and most of the songs dropped on LiveStream. * I may be leaving out something.....

Marco81 said:

Love seeing the words 'New Power Generation' again....glad he's bringing them back...