It was dull. Not much better than the shit he pulled on the live stream a few weeks ago.

He isn't 'done'. He just needs to sack the girls (quickly), cut his hair (quickly, I could see right through it tonight) and start playing the good shit. And by good shit I mean tracks of AOA!

He can still sing as good as ever, he can still dance and he can still write good songs. HE JUST AINT FUCKING DOING IT ENOUGH!

Seriously though, Prince, you are absolutely SICK and you always will be. There are some GREAT trakcs on AOA, I heard you sing EXQUISITELY in the UK this year and saw you dance your little ass off too. The girls are fine but 'fine' isn't what people expect from the the genius, legend, icon enigma that is PRINCE!

dandan said:

It was dull. Not much better than the shit he pulled on the live stream a few weeks ago.

He isn't 'done'. He just needs to sack the girls (quickly), cut his hair (quickly, I could see right through it tonight) and start playing the good shit. And by good shit I mean tracks of AOA!

Oh I So totally agree Dandan... yet there are those who will say we are just "haters" or we don't "get him".. but that is NOT the case.

Yes.. he needs to get rid of those girls................ and that hair has got to go................

I think a problem with alot of Prince fans is.. they are afraid to say they don't like something he does..

Its like they are afraid Prince himself will come down from the sky and strike them down if they DARE speak Ill of him..

I have friends who will NOT admit ANYTHING about Prince is wrong.
Every turn he makes, every out fit he wears.. every song he sings, everything is PERFECT..

Come on people

NO ONE IS PERFECT

Have the guts to think for yourself..

I think Prince still has "IT" I think he could kick ass EVERY time and take names..

but he is soo obsessed with staying "young/hip" and having all these young. .. Mostly mediocore musicians around him.. that he has lost his TRUE gripe on the art..

dandan said:

SuperFurryAnimal said:

dandan said:

It was dull. Not much better than the shit he pulled on the live stream a few weeks ago.

He isn't 'done'. He just needs to sack the girls (quickly), cut his hair (quickly, I could see right through it tonight) and start playing the good shit. And by good shit I mean tracks of AOA!

Nonsense! One of the better musicians he worked with is Grantis. He should do more TV spots and promote both albums up until Xmas but the selection be based somewhat on who watches the show. Rock good for NFL, SNL, late night but something like Ellen, daytime soccer mom shows - AOA.

Donna isn't one of the better musicians he's worked with. Prince has worked with A LOT of musicians, most of them world class, top of the game type of musicans. 80% of them are better than Donna. To me, a good musician is so much more than playing ability. Donna is a fine guitarist, great in fact, but that's as far as it goes. She doesn't bring anything to the table that makes me stop and go 'wow' like so many other musicans in Prince's world have.

Who was that playing guitar off to the right side, behind the keyboard, during AnotherLove? Looked like the guy in the Screwdriver video, which I think is Donna's boyfriend.

mikelt said:

Who was that playing guitar off to the right side, behind the keyboard, during AnotherLove? Looked like the guy in the Screwdriver video, which I think is Donna's boyfriend.

Yeah it was. Forgot his name though

I'll never get used to Prince in flats.

It was Dull
I laughed out loud when i heard "Clouds" I bet we never hear that song played live again
Anotherlove was cool, the rest was so so

I wanna like 3rdEyeGirl, I really do. But I cant help to think how much more that would have rocked with the chemistry and talents of Michael Bland and Sonny Thompson or Sheila and Eric.

Ugh, and those last couple of skits. How much are these fools getting paid to NOT be able to read cue cards.

I loved WB's commercials for the Purple Rain boxset!!

Pentacle said:

I loved WB's commercials for the Purple Rain boxset!!

Yes!! It was so cool to see Wendy & Lisa are part of the promotion!!

Read this thread first and was expecting a complete mess.

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Could not have been more wrong - Clouds was great. PE was great (as always). Marz was a cool mini-song and AnotherLove was cool too.

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3EG definitely have a distinctive sound - but that's when Prince is at his best IMHO.

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Anyway, what I'm trying to say is - wow - you lot are grumpy

Thanks 4 reaching my Xpectations 2nite! U r still the muziq genius & my HERO.

This site! It's become too negative & evil. U people have serious issues & need help. Eye pray that U will b delivered, from your sinful ways.....

put his heart & soul in that SnL per4mance & all U can do is talk about his HAIR!!

"Clouds" was amazing!!!

"Marz" & PLECTRUMELECTRUM ROCKED!

ANOTHERLOVE was ELECTRIFYING!!!!

U never seize to AMAZE me....U are the BEST musician on the planet!!!!

#PrinceOnSNL #Prince @3RDEYEGIRL

[Edited 11/2/14 1:22am]

I'm not really sure what to make of that. I think I'd have much preferred to see an entire rendition of Clouds, complete with the rapping, talking, and nice guitar guitar solo at the end, and a totally separate performance of Another Love. That way he could have shown the two personalities in a more complete and concise fashion.

It's one thing when I know those songs already, but I could not help but wonder what people who didn't know any of those songs thought of hearing little clips that don't really ever repeat.

I got the sense watching that that time is running out on 3rdEyeGirl

meejaboy said:

It was... meh.

The Plectrum Electrum stuff works because it has been drilled into the band ad nauseum so no matter how many times you hear it, it's gonna be as supertight as the PlectrumElectrum album itself.

There should be a restraining order that 3rdEyeGirl stay 45 years away from Art Official Age material...

"Clouds" is one of my fave P. tracks in recent times and frankly, it felt like they only learned it yesterday - I personally believe that the NPG band could do significantly better justice to this one (ah one can dream)

To use Golf analagies, Prince is an Albatross.
With that said:
There nothing sub par on this performance (grits teeth) ... but it was not a Birdie either.

'dre

CalBear said:

Nice to see P do a string of recent tracks. No `hits` or old material.

I still have to digest this but the performance itself has some issues.

To me it was still enjoyable though.

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Who was the singer in the back? Shelby or Liv?

Prince fans are hilarious, everyone likes their Prince just so. You always feel like you're at a food court next to a Foodie Convention.

mikelt said:

Who was that playing guitar off to the right side, behind the keyboard, during AnotherLove? Looked like the guy in the Screwdriver video, which I think is Donna's boyfriend.

Yeah, that was Trevor. I didn't know he played also, that's awesome.