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Thread started 02/25/16 3:25am

MandalayWay

Prince & The Revolution - SHOULD THEY REFORM?

Should Prince & The Revolution reform and tour/do an album again? My opinion YES! I think they were best band Prince ever had, not that his other line ups aren't good - I think the chemistry between members and on a musical level was the best, and live they had the best sound.

Will it ever happen? Different story of course but if Prince said yes or gave the go ahead then I'm sure it would. MTV Bands Reunited etc has brought together bands that had big bust ups and arguments, so even if any members or Prince with them had issues, everything could be worked out or forgotten ('lets just do this, we may never get another chance). It would also likely generate a lot of publicity & sales.


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Reply #1 posted 02/25/16 3:28am

NorthC

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Reply #2 posted 02/25/16 3:38am

TheEnglishGent

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No

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RIP sad
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Reply #3 posted 02/25/16 3:59am

Connected

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I hope not - would be too tacky for a great band.

Somethings should be remembered in their prime - like Muhammed Ali...nobody wanted to see him get back in the ring with Larry Holmes sad

Moments in time should be left at that...moments in time.

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Reply #4 posted 02/25/16 4:30am

TrevorAyer

Yes ... but prince ego would never allow it ..
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Reply #5 posted 02/25/16 4:40am

Pentacle


Prince! Should he start writing good songs again? In my (humble) opinion: YES!

Will it ever happen? Nope...

Stop the Prince Apologists ™
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Reply #6 posted 02/25/16 5:25am

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That ship sailed a long time ago.

"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything." --Plato

https://youtu.be/CVwv9LZMah0
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Reply #7 posted 02/25/16 5:32am

MandalayWay

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Prince! Should he start writing good songs again? In my (humble) opinion: YES!

Will it ever happen? Nope...

Well said! Prince's best work were the early first several abums up to around 'Sign O the Times' (1987) and not much further beyond that. They were also the most groundbreaking and creative.

What Prince is doing now and has done for MANY years - the songwriting isn't on par with his best early work not even close really. The albums sure as heck aren't as good either, not that he hasn't done some decent work over the years.

If he reformed the Revolution, it just might give him a well needed kick to do something great again! There are die hard fans that welcome his new material at live shows but most are there to hear songs he wrote , 25, 30 or more years ago. There is no real excitement other than amongst die hard fans with a new album, as people expect medicore soul funk songs & rock efforts with not much creativity.....and that is unfortunately usually just what they get.

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Reply #8 posted 02/25/16 6:03am

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Everyone has a price - well, pretty much everyone. ABBA turned down a BILLION dollars to reform.

I wonder how much Guns N Roses are getting paid for their reunion. It would have had to have been a lot for Axl and Slash to patch up their differences.

So, I think Prince would do it, if the offer was right.

We'll see. It would be cool.


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Reply #9 posted 02/25/16 7:06am

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Unless Prince wanted to do a themed tour with strictly 80's sounds and they were promoting HITnRUN Phase 4 (Purple Rain era), then there isn't any reason for it.

I'm not familiar with the Revolution today, aren't they relatively average musicians compared to the calibre of musicians who usually play with Prince?

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Reply #10 posted 02/25/16 7:32am

Guitarhero

NO , but the Sign O the Times/ Lovesexy band , hell yes yes

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Reply #11 posted 02/25/16 7:49am

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Guitarhero said:

NO , but the Sign O the Times/ Lovesexy band , hell yes yes

That one is far less likely to happen

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Reply #12 posted 02/25/16 7:52am

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GoldStandard said:

Unless Prince wanted to do a themed tour with strictly 80's sounds and they were promoting HITnRUN Phase 4 (Purple Rain era), then there isn't any reason for it.

I'm not familiar with the Revolution today, aren't they relatively average musicians compared to the calibre of musicians who usually play with Prince?

Everyone get's better with time. So they have all gotten better since 1984.
Plus most of them were in the band from almost the beginning so they will always have my respect.
And they have all performed with Prince again since then.
I have a strong feeling when Lisa & Wendy were performing with Prince here and there during 2005-2007 and did some work on Planet Earth that something might have happened to bring the Revolution together again. But the great wall of distance happened again for some reason

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Reply #13 posted 02/25/16 8:12am

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prince ALREADY answered this question. NEVER!

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #14 posted 02/25/16 8:22am

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GoldStandard said:

Unless Prince wanted to do a themed tour with strictly 80's sounds and they were promoting HITnRUN Phase 4 (Purple Rain era), then there isn't any reason for it.

I'm not familiar with the Revolution today, aren't they relatively average musicians compared to the calibre of musicians who usually play with Prince?

No.

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Reply #15 posted 02/25/16 8:26am

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KCOOLMUZIQ said:

prince ALREADY answered this question. NEVER!

Exactly! And if there's one thing we know about Prince, it's that he never changes his mind or contradicts himself.

Always cry 4 love, never cry 4 pain.
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Reply #16 posted 02/25/16 9:20am

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Never say never :nono:

Maybe doing a tour or album would be a stretch but 1 performance either live or studio would be more realistic. I also wouldn't mind a pre-revolution mini reunion as well wink
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Reply #17 posted 02/25/16 9:29am

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bluegangsta said:

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

prince ALREADY answered this question. NEVER!

Exactly! And if there's one thing we know about Prince, it's that he never changes his mind or contradicts himself.

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Stop the Prince Apologists ™
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Reply #18 posted 02/25/16 9:40am

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Pentacle said:

bluegangsta said:

Exactly! And if there's one thing we know about Prince, it's that he never changes his mind or contradicts himself.

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Reply #19 posted 02/25/16 9:51am

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Connected said:

I hope not - would be too tacky for a great band.



Somethings should be remembered in their prime - like Muhammed Ali...nobody wanted to see him get back in the ring with Larry Holmes sad



Moments in time should be left at that...moments in time.


yeahthat
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Reply #20 posted 02/25/16 9:54am

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OldFriends4Sale said:



Guitarhero said:


NO , but the Sign O the Times/ Lovesexy band , hell yes yes




That one is far less likely to happen



Yeah...especially with 'the Bonnie situation'. Sheila I think been burned once too many, Eric doin his thing w/ fDelux. Where's Atlanta besides in Georgia?
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Reply #21 posted 02/25/16 10:00am

KCOOLMUZIQ

Actually prince is so gifted musically & vocal wise. He doesn't really need a band.

As evident with his Piano & A Microphone tour that's currently selling out around the countries.He has the gift of sounding like a whole band by his lonesome & always has.

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eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #22 posted 02/25/16 10:08am

NorthC

KCOOLMUZIQ said:

Actually prince is so gifted musically & vocal wise. He doesn't really need a band.



As evident with his Piano & A Microphone tour that's currently selling out around the country.He has the gift of sounding like a whole band by his lonesome & always has.


Well, Perth is on one end of the country (or should I say: continent) and Sydney on the other, so you're right about that.
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Reply #23 posted 02/25/16 10:23am

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BobGeorge909 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

That one is far less likely to happen

Yeah...especially with 'the Bonnie situation'. Sheila I think been burned once too many, Eric doin his thing w/ fDelux. Where's Atlanta besides in Georgia?


I think Atlanta Bliss retired after Lovesexy

I don't think Levi Seacer jr would work with Prince again...

If anything I would love a mixed band like on the Baby I'm a Star performances
the Revolution Sheila E & Juan E Eddie M (add Dez) Eric Leads (I would love Atlanta Bliss back his sounds brought Bliss to purple music) Jerome Cat
would be cool to have some live stringed instruments Novi Novog and Suzi Katayama

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Reply #24 posted 02/25/16 10:45am

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this again

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Reply #25 posted 02/25/16 10:59am

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Bass: Mononeon
Drums: Chris Coleman
Guitar: Prince
Vocals: Prince

Prince can always let mononeon play the guitar, when he wants to show off on bass. Mononeon is able to almost sound like a copy of Prince on guitar. Atleast his rhythm guitar, and high pitched guitar style.

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Reply #26 posted 02/25/16 11:08am

KCOOLMUZIQ

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Bass: Mononeon
Drums: Chris Coleman
Guitar: Prince
Vocals: Prince

Prince can always let mononeon play the guitar, when he wants to show off on bass. Mononeon is able to almost sound like a copy of Prince on guitar. Atleast his rhythm guitar, and high pitched guitar style.

Exactly! Eye've never heard anyone come closer than MonoNeon. Besides Andre Cymone.

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #27 posted 02/25/16 11:08am

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OldFriends4Sale said:

Guitarhero said:

NO , but the Sign O the Times/ Lovesexy band , hell yes yes

That one is far less likely to happen

OH i know because of Boni bless her.

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Reply #28 posted 02/25/16 11:10am

KCOOLMUZIQ

Guitarhero said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

That one is far less likely to happen

OH i know because of Boni bless her.

Boni could scream just like prince...

eye will ALWAYS think of prince like a "ACT OF GOD"! N another realm. eye mean of all people who might of been aliens or angels.if found out that prince wasn't of this earth, eye would not have been that surprised. R.I.P. prince
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Reply #29 posted 02/25/16 11:16am

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Guitarhero said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

That one is far less likely to happen

OH i know because of Boni bless her.

I enjoyed Boni,

I always try to imagine what the 1987 Sheile E album era would have been like along with Prince & the Revolution Dream Factory (Madhouse probably would have still happened) and Mazarati would have had a 2nd album

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