I think Housequake is awesome. It's a perfect example of stripping something down to the basic elements and STILL having it whoop ass. If you actually listen, it's very bare. It has a very sparse, (but funky drum pattern) a bass that does very little, (but funky as hell) and a little guitar. On top of that you've got vocals, two horns, and a keyboard. Also, the Fairlight doing some orchestra hits here and there.

Now is great, too. It's full of goodness. I prefer the minimal approach. I like HQ on the album MORE than the live version, though the live version is great. When it comes to Now, I prefer the live versions by far. The album verison is too cluttered and leaves too much cool stuff buried. It's not buried in the cool let's-have-a-listening-adventure-and-try-to-find-all-the-hidden-bass-licks way, either.

And that's my two bloody cents.

emesem said:

RJOrion said:

BobGeorge909 said:

And here I was...under the safe assumption that "Housequake" was an unskippable track. "Now", like the majority of TGE..is overrated to me. A good amount of that record hasnt aged well at all.

kygermo said:

And here I was...under the safe assumption that "Housequake" was an unskippable track. "Now", like the majority of TGE..is overrated to me. A good amount of that record hasnt aged well at all.

Completely agree...

The majority of the people here think TGE is some savior amazing album... It's not, hasn't aged well at all. TGE is rated so high not because of the artistic musicianship, but because his input has been so low after his 80's releases people feel this is the "STRONGEST"... But like I said before, if you listen to COME, it has aged better than TGE.

feeluupp said:

feeluupp said:

kygermo said:

And here I was...under the safe assumption that "Housequake" was an unskippable track. "Now", like the majority of TGE..is overrated to me. A good amount of that record hasnt aged well at all.

Completely agree...

The majority of the people here think TGE is some savior amazing album... It's not, hasn't aged well at all. TGE is rated so high not because of the artistic musicianship, but because his input has been so low after his 80's releases people feel this is the "STRONGEST"... But like I said before, if you listen to COME, it has aged better than TGE.

exactly...

feeluupp said:

kygermo said:

And here I was...under the safe assumption that "Housequake" was an unskippable track. "Now", like the majority of TGE..is overrated to me. A good amount of that record hasnt aged well at all.

Completely agree...

The majority of the people here think TGE is some savior amazing album... It's not, hasn't aged well at all. TGE is rated so high not because of the artistic musicianship, but because his input has been so low after his 80's releases people feel this is the "STRONGEST"... But like I said before, if you listen to COME, it has aged better than TGE.

I guess you could make the argument that it was the best stuff he could come up with, especially during that time of his mostly self-imposed turmoil. I simply just dont find like 75% of the 93-95 era material strong to my ears. But when it's good, it's great.

.

Come is more interesting to me. What a bizarre, total oddity of an album. Probably the closest we'll ever hear of Prince making music while on drugs (Even though he clearly wasnt. He just tapped into some really dark shit with that one, and that layer of filth it leaves on you after you're finished listening to it is hard to wash off).

KingSausage said:

Now is over-produced schlock compared to Housequake.

Exactly. Housequake is full of memorable hooks and gimmicks. Its atmosphere is quite unique.
Now is so weak that he felt he had to pump it up with manic screams.
The weakest track on TGE in my opinion.

HOUSEQUAKE.

Shut up already, damn!

BobGeorge909 said:

If Uve ever been in a real major earthquake...it makes the song feel silly.

whut?

terrig said:

HOUSEQUAKE.

Shut up already, damn!

That's exactly what I say when Housequake comes one, just before pressing the skip button.

Genesia said:

The correct answer is Erotic City.

THAT!^

RJOrion said:

only time i listen to Purple Rain is when i watch the movie...

and that gives us every ten years.

Again. Hate to compare and I really dislike the lyrics in my example. But if you put Thriller against Housequake, who are you fooling when you say that people would dance to Housequake instead of Thriller? I haven't yet listened to the 12 inch. But really, is it THAT different? It sounds like a schoolband football anthem, kinda at the very start. It got no hook whatsoever, it's fucking flat and a waste of my time. The only redeeming elements are the guitar lick and the horns, but that sure as hell doesn't save it. Amazing sample by ATL though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aFp31f_caA&hd=1

TheEnglishGent said:

terrig said:

HOUSEQUAKE.

Shut up already, damn!

That's exactly what I say when Housequake comes one, just before pressing the skip button.

well played lolololol

Great tune but I agree with some who stated it is not that strong of a dance Jam.

The 12" version however is slammin'

TheEnglishGent said:

terrig said:

HOUSEQUAKE.

Shut up already, damn!

That's exactly what I say when Housequake comes one, just before pressing the skip button.

Haha!! That got me weak! My day is so much better,

NOW!!!

This thread should be restricted to the ol' time orgers whose Walkman as playing SOTT in heavy rotation during the summer of '87.

Otherwise you can't do a proper comparison.

But music belongs to us all, not just the old timers . We all get to share our opinions. Thanks Obama.

aaroncanderson said:

But music belongs to us all, not just the old timers . We all get to share our opinions. Thanks Obama.

KingSausage said:

irresistable bitch

housequake

now

..a natural progression

Oh I like that grand procession!