DarkKnight1 said:

The early to mid 90s is the era that made me more than a passing Prince fan. Outside of PR, the Symbol Album is my favorite Prince Album, period. I love everything from 91- to around 96ish.

I had the opposite experience in the early 90s. I was a rabid fan through the 80s, so the 90s stuff, with much of it massively smoothed (Diamonds & Pearls) made me loose interest. Not to mention the most basic, repetitive "groove" Prince ever layed on a record: Gett Off! It was painful going from the intricacy of Lovesexy to that within a few years.

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But, over the past 5 years or so I've been revisiting Prince's 90s music and I love it now. For me it now holds its own as part of his body of work. I love to see Prince growing and trying new things. And as a musician the article definitely motivates me to give it all an even deeper listen to the tracks where NPG show their stuff.

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Great article.

Those lost Paisley Park tales are hilarious. I love this piece. Great job, Rolling Stone.

Awesome article... Really enjoyed it. I think the 90's may have, in many ways, been one of the coolest and most interesting periods of his career. The Love Symbol album is awesome.

My fave era. My fave band. Loved every word

Arnold had a conversation with him and said, "Stop doing A&R with your dick."