KCOOLMUZIQ said:

All these comments and NOONE thanks 4 giving us this CLASSIC funk jam, that he created ALL by himself as a ONE-MAN=BAND 4 FREE...

Thank U ! Ur musical gift never seems to end....

U are so unappreciated & a gift from God from the heavens above....

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Respectfully...

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No one sends thank-you notes to musicians for releasing singles. It's a marketing tactic for an upcoming album, which hopefully people will buy. Not a gift.

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That's like expressing your appreciation to Ford for the new ad they put on television for the 2016 Mustang.

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Also, respectfully, why do you not call your musical hero by his correct name?

dm3857 said:

I love the track, and I love that Prince is still making great music. I really don't see why Prince fans can't just enjoy that P is still making music, and respect the vision of a great artist. If you don't dig it, then go listen to your favorite P albums, no reason not 2. That's the beauty - its subjective, if SOTT is your favorite album listen to it - If you can't get enough of Art Official Age, well then play that thing until your stereo breaks. I should a friend of mine housequake - and the next time I saw him he had downloaded the entire SOTT album. I have another friend who I've played the Purple Rain and Parade album to - and he says his favorite Prince song is TICTACTOE from PE. It's subjective - and guess what, thats okay, that's what it's all about. C'mon people - just jam to what makes you feel good - to what makes you feel.

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Doozer said:

Noodled24 said:

2020 said:

dm3857 said:

I love the track, and I love that Prince is still making great music. I really don't see why Prince fans can't just enjoy that P is still making music, and respect the vision of a great artist. If you don't dig it, then go listen to your favorite P albums, no reason not 2. That's the beauty - its subjective, if SOTT is your favorite album listen to it - If you can't get enough of Art Official Age, well then play that thing until your stereo breaks. I should a friend of mine housequake - and the next time I saw him he had downloaded the entire SOTT album. I have another friend who I've played the Purple Rain and Parade album to - and he says his favorite Prince song is TICTACTOE from PE. It's subjective - and guess what, thats okay, that's what it's all about. C'mon people - just jam to what makes you feel good - to what makes you feel.

Nicely said and very true. We are all so lucky to still have this amazing prolific artist still with us and making new music! [Edited 7/31/15 7:11am]

That point is constantly overlooked.

[Edited 7/31/15 8:11am]

KingSausage said:

Doozer said:

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Respectfully...

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No one sends thank-you notes to musicians for releasing singles. It's a marketing tactic for an upcoming album, which hopefully people will buy. Not a gift.

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That's like expressing your appreciation to Ford for the new ad they put on television for the 2016 Mustang.

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Also, respectfully, why do you not call your musical hero by his correct name?

Sounds like crazy Apple fan activity.

I'm an Apple fan but I don't tweet at Tim Cook to thank him for every iTunes update that gets released for free!

Doozer said:

Noodled24 said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

thedoorkeeper said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

All these comments and NOONE thanks 4 giving us this CLASSIC funk jam, that he created ALL by himself as a ONE-MAN=BAND 4 FREE...

Thank U ! Ur musical gift never seems to end....

U are so unappreciated & a gift from God from the heavens above....

While you thanked Prince for Stare you haven't thanked Prince for Hardrocklover. Why no love for hardrocklover? Not worthy of a thank you? What gives?

HARDROCKLOVER > STARE

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

All these comments and NOONE thanks 4 giving us this CLASSIC funk jam, that he created ALL by himself as a ONE-MAN=BAND 4 FREE...

Thank U ! Ur musical gift never seems to end....

U are so unappreciated & a gift from God from the heavens above....

First of all, this isn't the only place one could thank Prince. Second, are you saying Prince reads the org? Because if he doesn't, then a thank-you here means nothing as he would never know.

But for the record, I am glad and thankful this is free, although I haven't downloaded it. All I've done is listen to it.

feeluupp said:

KingSausage said:

Prince's lyrics would be way better if he just sang about juicy and delicious ham and pork.

bacon #1

maple syrup and - #2

Graycap23 said:

2020 said:

dm3857 said: Nicely said and very true. We are all so lucky to still have this amazing prolific artist still with us and making new music! [Edited 7/31/15 7:11am]

That point is constantly overlooked.

[Edited 7/31/15 8:11am]

Believe me, I try very hard to forget that.

Even at this late(r) stage in his career Prince is still able to give us songs like HARDROCKLOVER and STARE -- back-to-back. Impressive.

RodeoSchro said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

All these comments and NOONE thanks 4 giving us this CLASSIC funk jam, that he created ALL by himself as a ONE-MAN=BAND 4 FREE...

Thank U ! Ur musical gift never seems to end....

U are so unappreciated & a gift from God from the heavens above....

First of all, this isn't the only place one could thank Prince. Second, are you saying Prince reads the org? Because if he doesn't, then a thank-you here means nothing as he would never know.

But for the record, I am glad and thankful this is free, although I haven't downloaded it. All I've done is listen to it.

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Add: You're not thanking Prince at all if you download Stare. He gets paid (minimally) for each stream on Spotify and gets nothing if you download the track and play it offline at your leisure.

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I guess we can label this a STREAMASTERPIECE

Doozer said:

RodeoSchro said:

First of all, this isn't the only place one could thank Prince. Second, are you saying Prince reads the org? Because if he doesn't, then a thank-you here means nothing as he would never know.

But for the record, I am glad and thankful this is free, although I haven't downloaded it. All I've done is listen to it.

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Add: You're not thanking Prince at all if you download Stare. He gets paid (minimally) for each stream on Spotify and gets nothing if you download the track and play it offline at your leisure.

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I guess we can label this a STREAMASTERPIECE

at "STREAMASTERPIECE"!

So it appears that I - and anyone else who only streams this masterpiece - are the only TRUE Prince fans, LOL.

I'm going to go stream it a few more times, just because that's how much I appreciate Prince making this available. All hail me!

lagantest said:

OK - just listened to it for the first time.

FIRST THINGS FIRST listen:

Sounded upbeat, fun and a nice groove. I actually found my head bopping without realising so that is a good thing. Also I loved the ‘kiss’ bit just thought it was cool. Reminded me a bit of a song called, ‘Buddha of suburbia’ by David bowie where he just slips in the ‘space oddity’ guitar riff at one point and goes back to the song.

I don’t know if anyone else noticed the ‘computer blue’ guitar towards the end as it fades out the first time and then back in?

And also sexy Dancer. So that’s 3 hits in the one song?

SECOND THINGS FIRST:

Still sounds a bit upclose to the microphone (which has been a common problem the past few years... take a step back and let the voice out), intruments and voice it sounds like there is no guts to it. Maybe a wee bit over produced. Still digging the tune and still bopping.

The second verse where he says, ‘tell me what you wanna do..’ could have extended on that is a nice little melody however it pulls into a deeper funk tune from there.

Still enjoying it, I think it sounds like quite a cool bridge between two songs. It does sound hot. It has a sweaty hot feeling about it. Which if the album goes along these lines I think we are in for a treat to be honest.

[Edited 7/31/15 5:50am]

Ah, someone else noticed this too. The tracks that people complain about not having enough energy usually have that type of vocals on them. Tracks like these are certainly quite far removed from the Purple Rain -era aesthetic.

It's an ok track. A more satisfying listen than many other similar tracks.

This might be the record he truly showcases his skills as a bass player. However, I'm mot sure about how well these new tracks are going to work live because of the "intimate" nature of the recorded versions.

novabrkr said:

lagantest said:

OK - just listened to it for the first time.

FIRST THINGS FIRST listen:

Sounded upbeat, fun and a nice groove. I actually found my head bopping without realising so that is a good thing. Also I loved the ‘kiss’ bit just thought it was cool. Reminded me a bit of a song called, ‘Buddha of suburbia’ by David bowie where he just slips in the ‘space oddity’ guitar riff at one point and goes back to the song.

I don’t know if anyone else noticed the ‘computer blue’ guitar towards the end as it fades out the first time and then back in?

And also sexy Dancer. So that’s 3 hits in the one song?

SECOND THINGS FIRST:

Still sounds a bit upclose to the microphone (which has been a common problem the past few years... take a step back and let the voice out), intruments and voice it sounds like there is no guts to it. Maybe a wee bit over produced. Still digging the tune and still bopping.

The second verse where he says, ‘tell me what you wanna do..’ could have extended on that is a nice little melody however it pulls into a deeper funk tune from there.

Still enjoying it, I think it sounds like quite a cool bridge between two songs. It does sound hot. It has a sweaty hot feeling about it. Which if the album goes along these lines I think we are in for a treat to be honest.

[Edited 7/31/15 5:50am]

Ah, someone else noticed this too. The tracks that people complain about not having enough energy usually have that type of vocals on them. Tracks like these are certainly quite far removed from the Purple Rain -era aesthetic.

It's an ok track. A more satisfying listen than many other similar tracks.

This might be the record he truly showcases his skills as a bass player. However, I'm mot sure about how well these new tracks are going to work live because of the "intimate" nature of the recorded versions.

Agreed! Actually it's my main problem with his latest releases. He sound so detached. Like he's not really interested. Bored by his own songs.

novabrkr said:

lagantest said:

OK - just listened to it for the first time.

FIRST THINGS FIRST listen:

Sounded upbeat, fun and a nice groove. I actually found my head bopping without realising so that is a good thing. Also I loved the ‘kiss’ bit just thought it was cool. Reminded me a bit of a song called, ‘Buddha of suburbia’ by David bowie where he just slips in the ‘space oddity’ guitar riff at one point and goes back to the song.

I don’t know if anyone else noticed the ‘computer blue’ guitar towards the end as it fades out the first time and then back in?

And also sexy Dancer. So that’s 3 hits in the one song?

SECOND THINGS FIRST:

Still sounds a bit upclose to the microphone (which has been a common problem the past few years... take a step back and let the voice out), intruments and voice it sounds like there is no guts to it. Maybe a wee bit over produced. Still digging the tune and still bopping.

The second verse where he says, ‘tell me what you wanna do..’ could have extended on that is a nice little melody however it pulls into a deeper funk tune from there.

Still enjoying it, I think it sounds like quite a cool bridge between two songs. It does sound hot. It has a sweaty hot feeling about it. Which if the album goes along these lines I think we are in for a treat to be honest.

[Edited 7/31/15 5:50am]

Ah, someone else noticed this too. The tracks that people complain about not having enough energy usually have that type of vocals on them. Tracks like these are certainly quite far removed from the Purple Rain -era aesthetic.

It's an ok track. A more satisfying listen than many other similar tracks.

This might be the record he truly showcases his skills as a bass player. However, I'm mot sure about how well these new tracks are going to work live because of the "intimate" nature of the recorded versions.

Probably won't have to worry about that too much as he really doesn't play much of his new work live anymore. Although I think he could pull this off easily live, as far as the jam goes, the vocals will obviously be pulled off differently, but I'd be surprised if we'd get to hear this live, but I'd love to be proven wrong

RJOrion said:

Noodled24 said:

The song is full of self references. i.e "Starfish and coffee, maple syrup and ____, butterscotch clouds, a tangerine and a side order of ____.

Nobody is fucking anyones mother to this song.

[Edited 7/31/15 7:50am]

huh?...hes clearly saying going ham...which is a slang catchphrase....nothing to do with starfish & coffee [Edited 7/31/15 8:10am]

Yeah, I kind of know that. It's a Kanye/Jay thing.

Prince's musicology part two has arived. Thar's what I thought after 20 seconds in the song. It has a lovely funky bassline and start out very promising. Prince builds up this track and you really start feeling that funky beat. But around 40 seconds into this track the hornsection kicks in and suddenly we are timewarped back to the sound of New Power Soul's I like Funky Music. Oh dear why!? The horror. So it starts as a hybrid creation...with a bit of potential still there but as the samples get mixed in and Kiss and Sexy dancer are starting to be a part of the menu you really start wondering where are we going? And more...do I want to go there?

I guess nowhere..this is sure no inovation, but more like a renovation, but at lowest price possible.

The track mellows in repetition and fades out...oh wait... no it doesn't the volume picks up again to showcase more of this new past untill silence finally brings joy to the ear. No passion, no direction and just a bad choice in production.

Nope this track is not doing it for me. But I still hope others will enjoy it.

BobGeorge909 said:

Well then...PLEASE tell me how pork has ANYthing to do with what's going on in this song. What does it have ANYTHING to do with the themes of starfish and coff3...he clearly wants to KISS a Girl or vice versa...and she's CLEARLY a sexy dancer. Is Prince the third in line from the bathroom at the club or third in line at the bar. Is he taking a stand against Muslims...is he bout to have a threesome with Kevin and Lucy.....TELL ME what in this song has ANYTHING to do with ham.

Other than the bit where he rhymes Jam with ham... like in the song "Starfish and Coffee"? Nothing, which judging from the long ranty paragraph with all the caps above, I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear.

Now weigh that against the hard as a motherfucker bit...a known phrase and h.a.m. being a well know acronym for it....which is a spin on someone acting a HAM

Yes. Jay-Z has a song about it. "Well known" is probably pushing it.

or HAMMING it up.

That's, actually something else.

This word has FUCKALL to do starfish....GOT IT. JESUS FUCKING CHRIST!....says the Athiest.....

Maybe if you had god in your life you wouldn't be so angry all the time brah?

How old are you...I hope you're 12 or under.....f'real.

You like making kids cry brah?

Or I pray ure acting a fool for attention.

Caught me. Hug?

It's a clunky line. The last time he made the Jam/Ham rhyme was back on "Starfish". I then framed it as a misheard lyric.

I feel the need to comment on this:

ComeHereLetMeCutYourHair said:

HatrinaHaterwitz said:

I was going to make this a stand alone comment but when I read your post, it rather solidified where I was intending to go with this. So I just want you to know that what I'm about to say is not actually directed towards you. Please don't take it personally, if I offend.

Okay, here's my thoughts...

I've listened to the song and I think it's ok. The best parts for me were indeed the musical references of his songs past. Lyrically, I think it's same cookie cutter phonics he's been hooked on lately and musically - to me - it's Prince "funk by numbers" and he stayed within the lines.

That's nice but speaking for myself as a TRUE FUNK SOLDIER! I say without a doubt that - FUNK - IT AIN'T! I am personally 'fiending for the FUNK' so bad that when I see people claiming and clamoring about his latest droppings being funk, it hurts when I listen and KNOW instantly that it ain't because FUNK hits ON THE ONE! It does not require 10+ listens to try to digest.

This ain't a funk song Hatrina! It's funky, but it's not a dancing funk song... it's a chill out with this song in the backround playing... reminds me of The Work, not 'New Position'. In concert is where this piece will me majestic

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As a piece of music it definitely belongs in the "funk" genre. All of its elements are typical for funk music and it's not even a "hybrid" track of several genres, as Prince's stuff often is. Not liking something, or not "liking it enough", does not mean a piece of music would not belong in a certain genre of music. I see similar arguments being brought up all the time in "smaller" genres like jazz, metal etc. and it's just silly to me. There are better ways to express your disappointment in things than to insist that they're not what most people perceive them to be.

I'll comment on something else here too, because the phrase "on the one" is often understood in a way that does not further anyone's understanding or appreciation of funk music. It's not necessarily something that you guys are arguing for in your posts, but it's implied there, nevertheless.

As you probably know, funk "hitting on the one" refers to an emphasis of the first beat of a bar (or a segment of several bars). It's an effective way to do funk stuff, but it's really just one way to do it. There are funk tracks that have an emphasis on the one and there are funk tracks that do not. It's certainly no prerequisite for something to qualify as "funk", if that's what people usually mean when they bring up that phrase and try to justify their views on funk with it. Not even Parliament / Funkadelic had it defining their music until the mid-70s.

If funk music was as limited as some people on the Internet seem to want it to be I probably wouldn't be a fan of it.

lets face it: 50% of the org doesnt love the track - the rest of the world (outside the org) will never know about the track ... so, prince is finaly the independent artist with 64000 followers on twitter. whatever he was - he is not even near to be relevant in todays music-world-industry-whatever... nobody cares about that release - so it doesnt matter what prince is doin or what we think about it .... ITS OVER

i am depressed

trickster said:

lets face it: 50% of the org doesnt love the track - the rest of the world (outside the org) will never know about the track ... so, prince is finaly the independent artist with 64000 followers on twitter. whatever he was - he is not even near to be relevant in todays music-world-industry-whatever... nobody cares about that release - so it doesnt matter what prince is doin or what we think about it .... ITS OVER

i am depressed

Ahhh!!

Don't be....Prince might not be relevant.

I am.

Noodled24 said:

BobGeorge909 said:

Well then...PLEASE tell me how pork has ANYthing to do with what's going on in this song. What does it have ANYTHING to do with the themes of starfish and coff3...he clearly wants to KISS a Girl or vice versa...and she's CLEARLY a sexy dancer. Is Prince the third in line from the bathroom at the club or third in line at the bar. Is he taking a stand against Muslims...is he bout to have a threesome with Kevin and Lucy.....TELL ME what in this song has ANYTHING to do with ham.

Other than the bit where he rhymes Jam with ham... like in the song "Starfish and Coffee"? Nothing, which judging from the long ranty paragraph with all the caps above, I'm sure you'll be pleased to hear.

You like making kids cry brah?

Or I pray ure acting a fool for attention.

Caught me. Hug?

It's a clunky line. The last time he made the Jam/Ham rhyme was back on "Starfish". I then framed it as a misheard lyric.

Read an article on Spacedaily about quantumnetworks... I really had a hard time understanding all the things described there, but it stll made a lot more sense to me than al of the above.