This is an even more embarrassing thing to say than "Lovesex that's my jam"

and Alan's opinion is what some of you value when it comes to Prince?

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TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

Looks like we got ourselves a new classic quote

This is an even more embarrassing thing to say than "Lovesex that's my jam"

and Alan's opinion is what some of you value when it comes to Prince?

[Edited 11/2/14 6:52am]

I scratched my head when I read that as well. I think he meant to say that he didn't need to dummy himself down to Alice's level. Just a weird statement all around.

The reality is Prince is 55 and still prances around like a 20 year old.

And you know what...that's COOL!! It makes the journey of following him interesting. Every few years he aligns his look with the general public and lets the focus be on the music (2002-2006).

tollyc said:

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

Looks like we got ourselves a new classic quote

This is an even more embarrassing thing to say than "Lovesex that's my jam"

and Alan's opinion is what some of you value when it comes to Prince?

[Edited 11/2/14 6:52am]

I scratched my head when I read that as well. I think he meant to say that he didn't need to dummy himself down to Alice's level. Just a weird statement all around.

The reality is Prince is 55 and still prances around like a 20 year old.

And you know what...that's COOL!! It makes the journey of following him interesting. Every few years he aligns his look with the general public and lets the focus be on the music (2002-2006).

And Alan is n Clive Davis or Mo Ostin, he is a fucking tour manager who overstates his importance,,He may fuck around and catch a Lil MO twitter internet beat down

this is what alice thinks

Definitely freaking out. Dying. I just saw @3RDEYEGIRL performance. Stunning of course but PRINCE SANG MY SONG !!! So basically I'm all set

[Edited 11/2/14 7:17am]

Prince's reworking of "Another Love" is fantastic and I wish he would have played the whole thing on SNL. The medley did it no justice.

lwr001 said:

tollyc said:

I scratched my head when I read that as well. I think he meant to say that he didn't need to dummy himself down to Alice's level. Just a weird statement all around.

The reality is Prince is 55 and still prances around like a 20 year old.

And you know what...that's COOL!! It makes the journey of following him interesting. Every few years he aligns his look with the general public and lets the focus be on the music (2002-2006).

And Alan is n Clive Davis or Mo Sotin, he si a fucking tour manager who overstates his importance,,He may fuck around and catch a Lil MO twitter internet beat down

this is what alice thinks

Definitely freaking out. Dying. I just saw @3RDEYEGIRL performance. Stunning of course but PRINCE SANG MY SONG !!! So basically I'm all set

Well said.

tollyc said:

lwr001 said:

And Alan is n Clive Davis or Mo Sotin, he si a fucking tour manager who overstates his importance,,He may fuck around and catch a Lil MO twitter internet beat down

this is what alice thinks

Definitely freaking out. Dying. I just saw @3RDEYEGIRL performance. Stunning of course but PRINCE SANG MY SONG !!! So basically I'm all set

Well said.

You know what contrived is Alan..,. You working currently for the biggest Prnce Stan in years, D'Angelo and since D cant get Prince you bring Jesse into the band; the irony of your words..GTFOH

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TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

lwr001 said:

tollyc said:

I scratched my head when I read that as well. I think he meant to say that he didn't need to dummy himself down to Alice's level. Just a weird statement all around.

The reality is Prince is 55 and still prances around like a 20 year old.

And you know what...that's COOL!! It makes the journey of following him interesting. Every few years he aligns his look with the general public and lets the focus be on the music (2002-2006).

And Alan is n Clive Davis or Mo Ostin, he is a fucking tour manager who overstates his importance,,He may fuck around and catch a Lil MO twitter internet beat down

this is what alice thinks

Definitely freaking out. Dying. I just saw @3RDEYEGIRL performance. Stunning of course but PRINCE SANG MY SONG !!! So basically I'm all set

[Edited 11/2/14 7:17am]

so on point,i agree with everything

laurarichardson said:

Gohi said:

I agree with Leeds, not at all a good Prince performance last night...but who the fuck is Alice Smith?

Alan Leeds is irrelevant. His opinion has no greater value and is no better informed than the average viewer.

He's been granstanding with a clear axe to grind for years now. Like many of those who make a living from 'managing' and 'reviewing' genuinely creative people, he has achieved very little himself.

I'm sure he and his brother Eric will continue to enjoy their little bitch-club and being wheeled out like geriatrics everytime anybody does a new Prince documentary.

Alan Leeds would attend the opening of a Prince-related envelope if there was the possibility for him to make a sound bite.

OperatingThetan said:

Alan Leeds is irrelevant. His opinion has no greater value and is no better informed than the average viewer.

He's been granstanding with a clear axe to grind for years now. Like many of those who make a living from 'managing' and 'reviewing' genuinely creative people, he has achieved very little himself.

I'm sure he and his brother Eric will continue to enjoy their little bitch-club and being wheeled out like geriatrics everytime anybody does a new Prince documentary.

Alan Leeds would attend the opening of a Prince-related envelope if there was the possibility for him to make a sound bite.

Alan Leeds is right when saying that Prince is no Alice Smith, although he isn´t right in the context.

Prince is Prince and not a copy of anybody else and that´s for good.

Anotherlove is my jam, the best song from both currently released albums.

Sure, it is a cover but so what? Idc.

Prince put this song to another level.

Can´t stop listening to Anotherlove from Prince...

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

This is an even more embarrassing thing to say than "Lovesex that's my jam"

It really, really isn't.

I think his comment was harsh but there was truth to some of it.

TrueFunkSoldier2 said:

Looks like we got ourselves a new classic quote

This is an even more embarrassing thing to say than "Lovesex that's my jam"

and Alan's opinion is what some of you value when it comes to Prince?

[Edited 11/2/14 6:52am]

Exactly. I don't get it either.

OperatingThetan said:

Alan Leeds is irrelevant. His opinion has no greater value and is no better informed than the average viewer.

He's been granstanding with a clear axe to grind for years now. Like many of those who make a living from 'managing' and 'reviewing' genuinely creative people, he has achieved very little himself.

I'm sure he and his brother Eric will continue to enjoy their little bitch-club and being wheeled out like geriatrics everytime anybody does a new Prince documentary.

Alan Leeds would attend the opening of a Prince-related envelope if there was the possibility for him to make a sound bite.

Ouch....

well i'd rather listen to Alices tweet over at @3rdeyegirl . Nuff said. I feel for Alan...maybe..just maybe he needs to get his focus on D'angelo who has set the bar lower than a snakes belly!..at least Prince has managed to keep creative & keep his shit together!

Alan Leeds manages D'Angelo, who is no Prince.

Alan's advice to Prince : wear blue jeans.

Assless?

Of course, the man refuses to wear jeans, no wonder he's not a success...

Alan has becomer just as bitter as most of the org...2 bad 4 U

I think there is behind the scenes frustration that culminated in those comments. Who knows what Prince might be trying to communicate with Another Love, but it might not be a coincidence that Alan spoke out when he did.

Prince isn't sophisticated enough these days to get the nuance and subtlety of a song like Another Love, so his doesn't touch the original. Feel on the verses is ok, but his version is bells and whistles and no soul. Just rock it up and put a guitar solo on it (like One of Us). It's why the original trounces the cover because while the cover makes for a nice enough track it's just run of the mill. Could've been any song covered and done like that and he'd have done the same treatment and the same nice enough but unimaginative job with it. I agree with nearly all Alan Leeds said. I'd like to see him in his mature, badass, credible musician phase, not playing dressing up and trying to be a popstar. Alice Smith's last album was better than AOA, too, while I'm here. She's fantastic.

Fauxie said:

Prince isn't sophisticated enough these days to get the nuance and subtlety of a song like Another Love, so his doesn't touch the original. Feel on the verses is ok, but his version is bells and whistles and no soul. Just rock it up and put a guitar solo on it (like One of Us). It's why the original trounces the cover because while the cover makes for a nice enough track it's just run of the mill. Could've been any song covered and done like that and he'd have done the same treatment and the same nice enough but unimaginative job with it. I agree with nearly all Alan Leeds said. I'd like to see him in his mature, badass, credible musician phase, not playing dressing up and trying to be a popstar. Alice Smith's last album was better than AOA, too, while I'm here. She's fantastic.

LOLs -- Prince isn't sophisticated enough after 40 years in the business as a songwriter? That's a patently patronizing statement that makes no sense. The only way it makes sense is that he's been the habitual target of so many bitter, funkier than thou fans that many really do think of him as a musical butler instead of the genius he is.

As for Alice Smith, she's great and it's nice that people are into her music but let's talk in 10 years and see if "Prince is no Alice Smith". As for Alan Leeds, if all he has to say is advise him to wear jeans and put down his performance in ridiculous terms, maybe he's the dude that needs advice cuz now he just sounds like your drunk uncle that is semi-retired and likes to relive his former professional glories by sending his unsollicited advice to his former boss.

Is Leeds suggesting Alice Smith is better than Prince?