And if not, how does HitNRun and this supposed need for Josh changed your answer to that question?

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FUNKYNESS said:

And if not, how does HitNRun and this supposed need for Josh changed your answer to that question?

What makes you think he "needs" Josh? Did he "need" Larry Graham? Kirky J? Tony M? Does he need Hannah? Did he "need" Sheila? or Wendy & Lisa? He's always made good music without needing anyone. Wanting to work with a band or other influences in never the same as needing them.

lezama said:

FUNKYNESS said:

And if not, how does HitNRun and this supposed need for Josh changed your answer to that question?

What makes you think he "needs" Josh? Did he "need" Larry Graham? Kirky J? Tony M? Does he need Hannah? Did he "need" Sheila? or Wendy & Lisa? He's always made good music without needing anyone. Wanting to work with a band or other influences in never the same as needing them.

If you stop to notice the word I used before the word "need", you might see how off base you are. Try again. All those questions are misguided and meaningless as posed to me.

First of all, Prince is not the single greatest musical force on the planet. And second of all, please calm down.

Milty2 said:

First of all, Prince is not the single greatest musical force on the planet. And second of all, please calm down.

First, that is your opinion and you are entitled to it as much as I am entitled to mine. Second, you do not have the authority or the relevance to give me any kind of instructions or directives so all that means nothing. I give nor accept any disrespectful attacks here.

Personally, I have always believed Prince never needed anyone. The relevance of Wendy and Lisa is still the biggest common fallacy among those who think they have an holistic knowledge of the Prince story in my humble opinion. His artistic independence is the primary aspect of his genius that made me a devoted and unwaivering fan since 1978. My other posts here verify my position of the autonomy of Prince. These last few releases have causes concerned among fans like myself. "Produced, Composed, Arranged, and Performed by Prince" is the tag line that made him uniquely incredible and singularly astounding to us almost 40 years ago. Today, that is being disrupted. My original question is intended as a barometer of this sentiment.

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FUNKYNESS said:

He doesn't "need" Josh, it's something he's trying.

You should try something sometime.

KingSausage said:

I'd insert "one of" before "the single greatest" and then change "possibility" to "certainty." And my answer would be "Yes, frequently!"

FUNKYNESS said:

Oh my dear. Yet another "critical thread"once again and again and again....


not everyone here dislikes HITnRUN.



Ex's Face
Hardrocklover
June
1000 Hugs
This Could Be Us
Ain't About To Stop

^ imo those are great songs.

FUNKYNESS said:

FUNKYNESS said:

And if not, how does HitNRun and this supposed need for Josh changed your answer to that question?

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I toured Paisley Park two weeks ago. Sat in the soundbooth and listened to Josh and the band give just a glimpse into Prince's creative process and Josh's role in it. If anything, I am even more in awe of how Prince hears/sees the world and translates it to sound.

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On a practical level, I think Josh is a contributer to Prince's sound in much the same way that past band members have been. I mean, Emancipation was basically "produced" by Kirky J, but it just wasn't listed as such.

KingSausage said:

I'd insert "one of" before "the single greatest" and then change "possibility" to "certainty." And my answer would be "Yes, frequently!"

With your insertions, it is actually your answer to your own question.

lezama said:

FUNKYNESS said:

If you stop to notice the word I used before the word "need", you might see how off base you are. Try again. All those questions are misguided and meaningless as posed to me.

If theyre misguided and meaningless as possed to you then lets just say theyre addressed to the "supposed" person youre implicating in your OP. Can't be all that meaningless if you brought it up right?

Reading comprehension is not the responsibility of the original poster. You came to my question and read it incorrectly. Thus your responses are irrelevant to the question. It is just common sense - not a rule of my making. Subsequently, it is not worth my time or effort to debate. I leave you to make your own choices regarding yours.

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laurarichardson said:

FUNKYNESS said:

And if not, how does HitNRun and this supposed need for Josh changed your answer to that question?

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Have ever considered the possibility that your post are pointless?

Not for a moment. I am that smart.

No.

Honestly, I have never really considered Prince lost his edge, that magic, for any length of time because frankly, his music will not let me forget or ignore how unbelievably talented he is. His skills as a songwriter are absolutely astounding to me. After 30 years he still surprises me. I'm more impressed with him now than I was in the 80's, and back then I KNEW good and well he was a genius. Prince was and still is THE single greatest musical force on the planet. That is not an exaggeration. Consider it a historical fact. "It ain't braggin' if it's true." Not even speaking as a fan here, but as an objective observer of his work over these many years. Trust me--he never lost it. I don't need to be a musician to see that Prince is scary good at his craft. Unreal what that man can do with music....

Don't feed the baby troll. Just do like me and say "no."

Bluu said:

Honestly, I have never really considered Prince lost his edge, that magic, for any length of time because frankly, his music will not let me forget or ignore how unbelievably talented he is. His skills as a songwriter are absolutely astounding to me. After 30 years he still surprises me. I'm more impressed with him now than I was in the 80's, and back then I KNEW good and well he was a genius. Prince was and still is THE single greatest musical force on the planet. That is not an exaggeration. Consider it a historical fact. "It ain't braggin' if it's true." Not even speaking as a fan here, but as an objective observer of his work over these many years. Trust me--he never lost it. I don't need to be a musician to see that Prince is scary good at his craft. Unreal what that man can do with music....

FUNKYNESS said:

HataHZappa said:

Don't feed the baby troll. Just do like me and say "no."

Bluu said:

Honestly, I have never really considered Prince lost his edge, that magic, for any length of time because frankly, his music will not let me forget or ignore how unbelievably talented he is. His skills as a songwriter are absolutely astounding to me. After 30 years he still surprises me. I'm more impressed with him now than I was in the 80's, and back then I KNEW good and well he was a genius. Prince was and still is THE single greatest musical force on the planet. That is not an exaggeration. Consider it a historical fact. "It ain't braggin' if it's true." Not even speaking as a fan here, but as an objective observer of his work over these many years. Trust me--he never lost it. I don't need to be a musician to see that Prince is scary good at his craft. Unreal what that man can do with music....

Naturally. Proclaiming someone to be a troll is convenient subterfuge in the face of a challenging and pointed question.

Bluu said:

Honestly, I have never really considered Prince lost his edge, that magic, for any length of time because frankly, his music will not let me forget or ignore how unbelievably talented he is. His skills as a songwriter are absolutely astounding to me. After 30 years he still surprises me. I'm more impressed with him now than I was in the 80's, and back then I KNEW good and well he was a genius. Prince was and still is THE single greatest musical force on the planet. That is not an exaggeration. Consider it a historical fact. "It ain't braggin' if it's true." Not even speaking as a fan here, but as an objective observer of his work over these many years. Trust me--he never lost it. I don't need to be a musician to see that Prince is scary good at his craft. Unreal what that man can do with music....

As a devoted fan since 1978, I could not agree more.

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I had some hope with Gold Experience. For me it was as good as if not better than Purple Rain. I think his creativie genius is still there but just not as strong as it was when he was younger. But I still respect and appreciate him. Once in a while I have this dream that he is going to release something soon that will just blow everyone away and make people agree with me that he is still truly a genius. But with each release, my dream seems farther and farther away from becoming reality.

newsflash... He lost it 20 yrs ago! Never came close to finding it again!

FUNKYNESS said:

HataHZappa said:

Don't feed the baby troll. Just do like me and say "no."

Naturally. Proclaiming someone to be a troll is convenient subterfuge in the face of a challenging and pointed question.

Today you essentially created a new thread about the same topic, so it sounds like baiting to a lot of people.

avasdad said:

newsflash... He lost it 20 yrs ago! Never came close to finding it again!

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That's certainly debatable. But if you think he's lost "it" 20 years ago, why are you still a fan 20 years later? Or maybe you just like hanging out with pissy Prince fans in a Prince forum?

Aerogram said:

FUNKYNESS said:

Naturally. Proclaiming someone to be a troll is convenient subterfuge in the face of a challenging and pointed question.

Today you essentially created a new thread about the same topic, so it sounds like baiting to a lot of people.

That is a flat out lie. Grow a pair and get off mine

MJ007 said:

avasdad said:

newsflash... He lost it 20 yrs ago! Never came close to finding it again!

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That's certainly debatable. But if you think he's lost "it" 20 years ago, why are you still a fan 20 years later? Or maybe you just like hanging out with pissy Prince fans in a Prince forum?

not as big as a fan as I used to be...Havent bought or downloaded any new Prince music since 2005..