treehouse said:

paulludvig said:

Why do you feel that? (and thank you for being honest about something I suspect many here on the org think. The white musicians Prince has had in his bands throughout the years are, for some reason, generally held in higher regards by org members)

Just a coincidence. We also hold Andre, Dez, Jesse, Morris, and others in high regard.

Most of the White folks in his group were given characters or provocative stage bits. The groups were more conceptualized, and had a more uniform identity that didn't seem like a bnch of session people wearing spandex and ruffled shirts.

Yes we hold all of those in the bands in high regard, yep

I don't think he singled any 'white' folk out in the 1980s with given character or provocative stage bits. which ones?

I earlies formations of his band he had them individual 'design' themselves that went on shortly but then they all began to form a uniformed look. I suspect a natural occurance from hanging out, performing, creating music together.

A lot of Prince's look he got from Dez. I still think it's cool how Dez would wear a boy scouts bandana.

Once the Purple Rain tour hit, the styles were upgraded.

RaspBerryGirlFriend said:

Genesia said:

Oh, no! Jeeeewwwwwwwssssss!

I did consider upon reading the title that the article might be about the sinister Jewish conspiracy to corrupt the 1980s youth through Prince, but the article is from Haaretz, an Israeli newspaper, so probably not a hotbed of anti-semitic conspiracy theories

I think the article's a tad tongue in cheek, but it was quite a fun read and had some interesting facts, I'd never previously known that Wendy and Susannah were Jewish (or I'd forgotten). Thanks for the link OldFriends4Sale.

I agree

OldFriends4Sale said:

So when you’re cueing up your anniversary edition of “Purple Rain,” do so with the knowledge that half of the band plus the guest violinist on this revolutionary album were Jewish.

What does that matter?

You bring it as if they were all distasteful extremists of a horrifying cult within that religion while you only imply some part of their ethnicity via their own rules.

udo said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

So when you’re cueing up your anniversary edition of “Purple Rain,” do so with the knowledge that half of the band plus the guest violinist on this revolutionary album were Jewish.

What does that matter?

You bring it as if they were all distasteful extremists of a horrifying cult within that religion while you only imply some part of their ethnicity via their own rules.

LOL you do know the people that wrote this article can't see this response?

I pray that you know I did not write this, and that this article is more tongue in cheek, and is not meant to be taken too seriously

OldFriends4Sale said:

I pray that you know I did not write this, and that this article is more tongue in cheek, and is not meant to be taken too seriously

In that case the question goes to the original authors and I thank you for this small explanation.

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Jews exist as in `ethnic` (by their own rules) descendants and as people that also practice the belief.

Wait a minute.
I've only come back to the org within the last week after a loooong outing but are you people telling me that Prince is no longer a Scientologist??!!

paulludvig said: