nursev said:

morningsong said:

nursev said:

youre right

I really wish I was there on that mental level with you. But I'm not. A few bent over backwards to poison the well as far as I'm concerned.

true, but Im trynna take the high road.

I've not been really positive about his albums for the last 20 years but i always considered him to be a great showman, if not the BEST showman ever. I broke into tears knowing i won't see him anymore.

There's no reason to feel bad if you genuinely loved his music and had an issue with some of his albums or songs, even an entire decade of his work or two, but I draw the line at being relentless and trollish about it, especially in terms of putting down every single aspect -- the man, the music, the performing, how he looked, any news he was involved in, etc.

I compare it to insisting on going to a restaurant you used to like just to derive some pleasure out of critiquing the food out loud night after night. No one's forcing you to eat there, find another restaurant if you only go there to loudly complain about what's on the menu.

nursev said:

Mine were honest so no. He knows I loved him.

Bart better be quiet.

morningsong said:

nursev said:

true, but Im trynna take the high road.

I'm glad somebody is. It isn't me.

I got your back though

No regrets here. He was a complicated guy, said a lot of stupid things and actively tried to alienate fans. I still believe that releasing the Hit & Run records instead of opening the Vault was a blunder. If I didn't love him, I wouldn't come back for more on a daily basis, though.

I don't regret anything I said where Prince was concerned, negative or not, because I loved him and only said what I felt was the truth, and what I felt in my heart. Unlike KCool, not everyone agreed with everything he did, and if they spoke out on it, they were being honest and real. Some suck up to celebs just because they are a celeb, but they are real people too, and they know/knew when someone is being fake and phony to them just because of it. Just because some may have criticized Prince or said something that others may see as negative, doesn't mean that you didn't love him, or else why would we all be here?

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nursev said:

1contessa said:

I don't regret anything I said where Prince was concerned, negative or not, because I loved him and only said what I felt was the truth, and what I felt in my heart. Unlike KCool, not everyone agreed with everything he did, and if they spoke out on it, they were being honest and real. Some suck up to celebs just because they are a celeb, but they are real people too, and they know/knew when someone is being fake and phony to them just because of it. Just because some may have criticized Prince or said something that others may see as negative, doesn't mean that you didn't love him, or else why would we all be here?

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It's not fair to speak on those who suck up or who were fake and phoney, and say that all that spoke negatively were truthful and loved him. We both know that is not true. People made up negative stories like it was fact and when I asked to back it up they ignored me. People went beyond respectful criticism and wrote very mean spirited comments. How is that love?

Are we now going to pretend that those people who never had anything nice to say never existed here?

THis is not against you at all so please dont take it that way, but if you're going to highlight the sucks up you gotta hightlight the haters. Like I said, they know who they are.

I'm very happy I walked away in the 90s when I stopped being a fan, and came back when I was ready to party again. I'm happy I did not choose to spend those 10 years posting mean disrespectful comments.

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Right. Prince is really about his vast music. That's all that matters. His music is him. He lives 4 ever.

Thank God for video, audio. He's everywhere at once.

I don't. It's not that I'm unfeeling. Believe me, the feels are on maximum right now.

He obviously listened to his fans, and reacted to them. We can't be blind kiss asses, and expect to ever really enjoy an artist's growth and journey. We can't just praise every single note, when some of the notes were bland or even uninspired. Even an artist doesn't want yes-men around them - not a good one anyway - because an artist finds inspiration and challenges in everything.

I think a real fan, a fan that's invested and been there through e-v-e-r-y-t-h-i-n-g has an obligation to stand up and say "Yo, bro - about that track. Nuh-uh." People can speak with their voices, or their dollars (when one album doesnt sell as great as another). Either way, bad critiques aren't indicative of a negative person. If anything, it's a symbol of someone who sees the whole picture a bit clearer than those who had on purple sunglasses.

wonder505 said:

1contessa said:

I don't regret anything I said where Prince was concerned, negative or not, because I loved him and only said what I felt was the truth, and what I felt in my heart. Unlike KCool, not everyone agreed with everything he did, and if they spoke out on it, they were being honest and real. Some suck up to celebs just because they are a celeb, but they are real people too, and they know/knew when someone is being fake and phony to them just because of it. Just because some may have criticized Prince or said something that others may see as negative, doesn't mean that you didn't love him, or else why would we all be here?

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It's not fair to speak on those who suck up or who were fake and phoney, and say that all that spoke negatively were truthful and loved him. We both know that is not true. People made up negative stories like it was fact and when I asked to back it up they ignored me. People went beyond respectful criticism and wrote very mean spirited comments. How is that love?

Are we now going to pretend that those people who never had anything nice to say never existed here?

THis is not against you at all so please dont take it that way, but if you're going to highlight the sucks up you gotta hightlight the haters. Like I said, they know who they are.

I'm very happy I walked away in the 90s when I stopped being a fan, and came back when I was ready to party again. I'm happy I did not choose to spend those 10 years posting mean disrespectful comments.

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I'm not taking your comment as anything against me at all, I just think that none of this matters now, and maybe the subject shouldn't have even been brought up. Prince is gone, and that's all that matters now.

1contessa said:

I'll always roll my eyes at the Sticky Like Glue rap, now through tears

Nope, I still think it's shit. Like someone else mentioned, bad music is bad music.

BobGeorge909 said:

I hope the peeps calling him a selfish asshole concerned with only him see and understand what he did. Van Jones won't shut up about it...and rightfully so.

This! I had to really stop myself from responding to orgers who claimed Prince only cared about himself or questioned why he wasn't helping this friend or that friend. I wonder how they feel now? Everything comes to light eventually and we now know how incredibly philanthropic Prince was and how much he cared about people. He just didn't brag about it.