OldFriends4Sale said:

Graycap23 said:

OldFriends4Sale said: sorry....if u think she is a musician, I can't help u.

lol the same ole P&R shuck n jive

The woman has been playing guitar live on her tours since 2001

A Mod with personal attacks.............

Enjoy your Madonna is a musician fantasy.

I'd prefer to talk about Prince and who should be doing his tribute.

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Prince obviously thought enough of her to work with her in the 80s so why shouldn't she pay tribute to him? This isn't about being the 'best musician', it's a tribute from one artist to another. Get over yourselves.

The reason I could do without Madonna has nothing to do with her, but more in honor of Prince.

Prince has been vocal (especially lately) about real music by real musicians. In my humble opinion the best way to honor him would be to use those types of people that he was always promoting: The Time, The Revolution, D'Angelo, hell even the Foo Fighters (if you want ratings).

The fact is that the people who are watching Billboards are not tuning in for the Prince Tribute and the people tuning in for the Tribute aren't going to do it because of Madonna, in fact I think more would tune in to see the above mentioned and say - Mint Condition, Shelia E, Stevie etc., as they know they are bands and artist that truly understood his music better than Madonna, One Direction, Justin Beiber etc.

So them using Madonna is a cop out...and in my opinion (and only my opinion) a slap to what Prince has been sayign all along .... Real Music by Real Musicians.

And befor you ask me what is a real musician....well ask Prince, those were his words....but I believe the did speak on The View about those who study music and understand composition, harmonies, etc.

Goddess4Real said:

BklynDiamond said:

The reason I could do without Madonna has nothing to do with her, but more in honor of Prince.

Prince has been vocal (especially lately) about real music by real musicians. In my humble opinion the best way to honor him would be to use those types of people that he was always promoting: The Time, The Revolution, D'Angelo, hell even the Foo Fighters (if you want ratings).

The fact is that the people who are watching Billboards are not tuning in for the Prince Tribute and the people tuning in for the Tribute aren't going to do it because of Madonna, in fact I think more would tune in to see the above mentioned and say - Mint Condition, Shelia E, Stevie etc., as they know they are bands and artist that truly understood his music better than Madonna, One Direction, Justin Beiber etc.

So them using Madonna is a cop out...and in my opinion (and only my opinion) a slap to what Prince has been sayign all along .... Real Music by Real Musicians.

And befor you ask me what is a real musician....well ask Prince, those were his words....but I believe the did speak on The View about those who study music and understand composition, harmonies, etc.

Bingo.

rlittler81 said:

BklynDiamond said:

The reason I could do without Madonna has nothing to do with her, but more in honor of Prince.

Prince has been vocal (especially lately) about real music by real musicians. In my humble opinion the best way to honor him would be to use those types of people that he was always promoting: The Time, The Revolution, D'Angelo, hell even the Foo Fighters (if you want ratings).

The fact is that the people who are watching Billboards are not tuning in for the Prince Tribute and the people tuning in for the Tribute aren't going to do it because of Madonna, in fact I think more would tune in to see the above mentioned and say - Mint Condition, Shelia E, Stevie etc., as they know they are bands and artist that truly understood his music better than Madonna, One Direction, Justin Beiber etc.

So them using Madonna is a cop out...and in my opinion (and only my opinion) a slap to what Prince has been sayign all along .... Real Music by Real Musicians.

And befor you ask me what is a real musician....well ask Prince, those were his words....but I believe the did speak on The View about those who study music and understand composition, harmonies, etc.

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Let's hope all Madonna will do is a speech (and a speech ONLY) ... I understand why Prince did NOT want to go on tour together with her. Prince was serious about his art, always trying to perfect it, become better ... now watch this RECENT clip, it's ridiculous and beyond pathetic.

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Graycap23 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

lol the same ole P&R shuck n jive

The woman has been playing guitar live on her tours since 2001

A Mod with personal attacks.............

Enjoy your Madonna is a musician fantasy.

I'd prefer to talk about Prince and who should be doing his tribute.

[Edited 5/13/16 3:30am]

oh give it a rest. There is no personal attack. What you are doing is called 'shuck n jive' dancing around the question. Instead of answering it

You can talk about who should be doing a tribute all day long. I doubt it's going to change this. And this isn't the only tribute that will happen. There are all degrees of tributes happening and many more will come...

Did U answer the question yet? Define musician?

BombFunk said:

BklynDiamond said:

The reason I could do without Madonna has nothing to do with her, but more in honor of Prince.

Prince has been vocal (especially lately) about real music by real musicians. In my humble opinion the best way to honor him would be to use those types of people that he was always promoting: The Time, The Revolution, D'Angelo, hell even the Foo Fighters (if you want ratings).

The fact is that the people who are watching Billboards are not tuning in for the Prince Tribute and the people tuning in for the Tribute aren't going to do it because of Madonna, in fact I think more would tune in to see the above mentioned and say - Mint Condition, Shelia E, Stevie etc., as they know they are bands and artist that truly understood his music better than Madonna, One Direction, Justin Beiber etc.

So them using Madonna is a cop out...and in my opinion (and only my opinion) a slap to what Prince has been sayign all along .... Real Music by Real Musicians.

And befor you ask me what is a real musician....well ask Prince, those were his words....but I believe the did speak on The View about those who study music and understand composition, harmonies, etc.

.

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Let's hope all Madonna will do is a speech (and a speech ONLY) ... I understand why Prince did NOT want to go on tour together with her. Prince was serious about his art, always trying to perfect it, become better ... now watch this RECENT clip, it's ridiculous and beyond pathetic.

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Serioiusly? Prince attended Madonna concerts and give high acknowledgement to her in many 1990 interviews

Madonna has always been known to put on high quality concerts.
Prince had his antics too that I could have done without.
So what if she is having fun on her show, she has that right.

OldFriends4Sale said:

Graycap23 said:

A Mod with personal attacks.............

Enjoy your Madonna is a musician fantasy.

I'd prefer to talk about Prince and who should be doing his tribute.

[Edited 5/13/16 3:30am]

oh give it a rest. There is no personal attack. What you are doing is called 'shuck n jive' dancing around the question. Instead of answering it

You can talk about who should be doing a tribute all day long. I doubt it's going to change this. And this isn't the only tribute that will happen. There are all degrees of tributes happening and many more will come...

Did U answer the question yet? Define musician?

Let me step in here to help you out ok! Madonna is NOT A MUSICIAN SHE IS AN ENTERTAINER

MUSICIANS PLAY INSTRUMENTS (NOT JUST HOLD A GUITAR AND STRUM IT)

NEXT!

oh dear....

anyway, i wonder what she'll do. it makes sense in a way for her to do a tribute.

no she isn't the best musician alive, but she got other talents and she's a perfect pop star.

some people love to hate on everything.

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remko said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

Graycap23 said:

A Mod with personal attacks.............

Enjoy your Madonna is a musician fantasy.

I'd prefer to talk about Prince and who should be doing his tribute.

[Edited 5/13/16 3:30am]

oh give it a rest. There is no personal attack. What you are doing is called 'shuck n jive' dancing around the question. Instead of answering it

You can talk about who should be doing a tribute all day long. I doubt it's going to change this. And this isn't the only tribute that will happen. There are all degrees of tributes happening and many more will come...

Did U answer the question yet? Define musician?

What u are doing is called BORING.

If Madonna is your idea of a musician............enjoy it.

OldFriends4Sale said:

Graycap23 said:

A Mod with personal attacks.............

Enjoy your Madonna is a musician fantasy.

I'd prefer to talk about Prince and who should be doing his tribute.

[Edited 5/13/16 3:30am]

oh give it a rest. There is no personal attack. What you are doing is called 'shuck n jive' dancing around the question. Instead of answering it

You can talk about who should be doing a tribute all day long. I doubt it's going to change this. And this isn't the only tribute that will happen. There are all degrees of tributes happening and many more will come...

Did U answer the question yet? Define musician?

lol............This says it ALL:

Stop Madonna from being the only artist tributing Prince during the Billboard Awards

Stacey Flygirrl Wilson United States

We cannot let Madonna be the main and only artist tributing Prince during the 2016 Billboard Awards. He is more than worthy of a better choice as a main performer. Please sign and share this petition so that we can get a proper tribute on May 22, 2016. Timing is tight! Spread the word.

OldFriends4Sale said:

BombFunk said:

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Let's hope all Madonna will do is a speech (and a speech ONLY) ... I understand why Prince did NOT want to go on tour together with her. Prince was serious about his art, always trying to perfect it, become better ... now watch this RECENT clip, it's ridiculous and beyond pathetic.

.

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Serioiusly? Prince attended Madonna concerts and give high acknowledgement to her in many 1990 interviews

Madonna has always been known to put on high quality concerts.
Prince had his antics too that I could have done without.
So what if she is having fun on her show, she has that right.

Again, my objections is not based on Madonna but on Prince. I would like to see his old bands, who know how the songs should be played and the musicians he sponsored, spoke with, collaborated with, etc. or showed honor to honor him.

Not that Madonna doesn't fit any of those categories (I am sure there are arguments on both sides) but I want more than Let's Go Crazy, Little Red Corvette and Purple Rain. I want to see the music he wrote with The Time, The Family, for Mavis, etc. played.

I would like to see his music come out the box that popular music wants to keep putting him in.

2020 said:

jdcxc said:

My Prince tribute would include the following artists together on stage in some sort of long musical session honoring Prince and all his different genres of music: Janelle Monae, Esperanza Spalding, Maxwell, Lianne La Havas, Paloma Faith, 3rd Eye Girl, Wendy and Lisa, The Revolution, D'Angelo, Kate Bush, Sade, Chaka Khan, Steve Vai, Gary Clarke Jr., Carlos Santana

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And what do we get? Someone who playbacks during live concerts and rides around on a tricycle to entertain the masses ...

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BombFunk said:

My Prince tribute would include the following artists together on stage in some sort of long musical session honoring Prince and all his different genres of music: Janelle Monae, Esperanza Spalding, Maxwell, Lianne La Havas, Paloma Faith, 3rd Eye Girl, Wendy and Lisa, The Revolution, D'Angelo, Kate Bush, Sade, Chaka Khan, Steve Vai, Gary Clarke Jr., Carlos Santana

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And what do we get? Someone who playbacks during live concerts and rides around on a tricycle to entertain the masses ...

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[Edited 5/13/16 11:27am]

I'd watch that for sure!! But I'd swap Paloma Faith for Nikka Costa and Maxwell for Kravitz.

BombFunk said:

My Prince tribute would include the following artists together on stage in some sort of long musical session honoring Prince and all his different genres of music: Janelle Monae, Esperanza Spalding, Maxwell, Lianne La Havas, Paloma Faith, 3rd Eye Girl, Wendy and Lisa, The Revolution, D'Angelo, Kate Bush, Sade, Chaka Khan, Steve Vai, Gary Clarke Jr., Carlos Santana

.

And what do we get? Someone who playbacks during live concerts and rides around on a tricycle to entertain the masses ...

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[Edited 5/13/16 11:27am]

Don't forget Sheila E.

RachB65 said:

It sort of makes sense because Billboard is about music product sales and not about artistry. It's about money, not music. And Madonna was a big profitable "icon" during the 80s and so was Prince.

2020 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

oh give it a rest. There is no personal attack. What you are doing is called 'shuck n jive' dancing around the question. Instead of answering it

You can talk about who should be doing a tribute all day long. I doubt it's going to change this. And this isn't the only tribute that will happen. There are all degrees of tributes happening and many more will come...

Did U answer the question yet? Define musician?

Let me step in here to help you out ok! Madonna is NOT A MUSICIAN SHE IS AN ENTERTAINER

MUSICIANS PLAY INSTRUMENTS (NOT JUST HOLD A GUITAR AND STRUM IT)

NEXT!

I don't need your help the question is directed at the person who brought up musician.
Yet doing a tribute has nothing to do with doing a tribute. Even if it is a musical tribute... Prince didn't always play an instrument on all of his songs

NEXT

metallicjigolo said:

Will not be tuning in for the billboard awards. Prince didnt care for award shows, and im sure he wasnt to fond of billboard itself. Will be tuning into prince.org for reaction. Prince R.i.p. 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

Prince was at awards shows all the time especially in the last 5yrs

I usually don't watch most of them either, I tend 2 C something afterwards

Graycap23 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

oh give it a rest. There is no personal attack. What you are doing is called 'shuck n jive' dancing around the question. Instead of answering it

You can talk about who should be doing a tribute all day long. I doubt it's going to change this. And this isn't the only tribute that will happen. There are all degrees of tributes happening and many more will come...

Did U answer the question yet? Define musician?

What u are doing is called BORING.

If Madonna is your idea of a musician............enjoy it.

what U R doing is the same ole same ole

Being a musician isn't a requirement to do a tribute

U brought up being a musician, and it has nothing to do with doing a tribute

Graycap23 said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

oh give it a rest. There is no personal attack. What you are doing is called 'shuck n jive' dancing around the question. Instead of answering it

You can talk about who should be doing a tribute all day long. I doubt it's going to change this. And this isn't the only tribute that will happen. There are all degrees of tributes happening and many more will come...

Did U answer the question yet? Define musician?

lol............This says it ALL:

Stop Madonna from being the only artist tributing Prince during the Billboard Awards

Stacey Flygirrl Wilson United States

We cannot let Madonna be the main and only artist tributing Prince during the 2016 Billboard Awards. He is more than worthy of a better choice as a main performer. Please sign and share this petition so that we can get a proper tribute on May 22, 2016. Timing is tight! Spread the word.

Don't waste your time, it's not going to change

The tribute show I'm waiting for is the one Sheila E The Revolution the Time the Family etc is getting read for

OldFriends4Sale said:

Graycap23 said:

What u are doing is called BORING.

If Madonna is your idea of a musician............enjoy it.

what U R doing is the same ole same ole

Being a musician isn't a requirement to do a tribute

U brought up being a musician, and it has nothing to do with doing a tribute

So many copies of the Immaculate Collection in GrayCap's underwear drawer, trust

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