This is the Billboard tribute, being a musician ain't got nothing to do with doing well on the Billboard charts. She'll do good, Madonna knows where it's at.

Onthe1jb said:

Prince is a musician. Musicians that he respected, worked with, and wrote for, should be honoring him, point blank period. Maybe Madonna could add an 'OOWEESHASHACOOCOOYEAH" as back up, seeing as how she and Prince were contemporaries, but not carrying the entire shabang. That's called a hell to the naw on all sides of wrong.

It should be The Revolution, Sheila E., Stevie Nicks, Slash, D'Angelo, The Bangles, The Time, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Maceo, Andre Cymone, Candy, Rhonda Smith, John Blackwell...An ensemble that reflects Prince's diverse musical mastery and global impact. Needs to be a monumental jam session. A Jam of the Year (corny, but hey). High musicianship is required here, not a bleached blonde fluffernutter tribute.

perfume said:

Prince is a musician. Musicians that he respected, worked with, and wrote for, should be honoring him, point blank period. Maybe Madonna could add an 'OOWEESHASHACOOCOOYEAH" as back up, seeing as how she and Prince were contemporaries, but not carrying the entire shabang. That's called a hell to the naw on all sides of wrong.

It should be The Revolution, Sheila E., Stevie Nicks, Slash, D'Angelo, The Bangles, The Time, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Maceo, Andre Cymone, Candy, Rhonda Smith, John Blackwell...An ensemble that reflects Prince's diverse musical mastery and global impact. Needs to be a monumental jam session. A Jam of the Year (corny, but hey). High musicianship is required here, not a bleached blonde fluffernutter tribute.

We can hope that this is what we'll see when the family holds their tribute/funeral for Prince in August. That would be the best thing ever (next to him just being here with us).

Mumio said:

perfume said:

Prince is a musician. Musicians that he respected, worked with, and wrote for, should be honoring him, point blank period. Maybe Madonna could add an 'OOWEESHASHACOOCOOYEAH" as back up, seeing as how she and Prince were contemporaries, but not carrying the entire shabang. That's called a hell to the naw on all sides of wrong.

It should be The Revolution, Sheila E., Stevie Nicks, Slash, D'Angelo, The Bangles, The Time, Chaka Khan, Stevie Wonder, Maceo, Andre Cymone, Candy, Rhonda Smith, John Blackwell...An ensemble that reflects Prince's diverse musical mastery and global impact. Needs to be a monumental jam session. A Jam of the Year (corny, but hey). High musicianship is required here, not a bleached blonde fluffernutter tribute.

We can hope that this is what we'll see when the family holds their tribute/funeral for Prince in August. That would be the best thing ever (next to him just being here with us).

Next year's Rock Hall of Fame induction will include an extra-special closing jam session, guaranteed...

I'm just waiting for Pitbull's name to be mentioned next, then pretty much every performer who wasn't even born before Controversy and had nothing to do with Prince will have been mentioned.

I am waiting on the BET tribute, it better be all that!!!! Stephen Hill being a major Prince fan has huge task. Plus they have to clean up the Grammy slip up for Natalie Cole(just disrespectful). Madonna will do an ok job if she stays in her lane but most people don't they get emotional and extra{think DAngelo on Jimmy Fallon} I may not watch, have decided yet.

Alexandernvrmind said:

The problem with Madonna is not that she will make it about her. I worry that she will make it too much about the old raunchy Prince... Which he obviously would not want In any case Madonna would not have been my first choice Bruno Mars, Maxwell, Justin, Adam Levin I would like to something from each of them

Ugh, the horror. Adam Levine, if ever there was a man who personified the opposite of everything Prince stood for in the pop world.

Wow -- you'd think the passing of our great musical hero would improve our collective humanity for the sake of solidarity among those left behind, but here we have lots of petty, intolerant and disrespectful reactions.

Madonna is the only one left among the three major solo artists that defined the eighties. Just for that reason, she is a great choice. Add that they collaborated musically and the fact Prince entertained her whole entourage when they had a party at Paisley Park only months ago, where Prince performed while she looked on admiringly, and you have reasons to believe Prince did not share some of the nasty criticism being posted on this thread.

For the record, I am not a big fan of hers, I just find the reactions narrow minded and dare think Prince himself would find them quite awful.

Honestly, guys, I'm just waiting for Prince to came back and say it was all a big joke, pick up a guitar and funk the hell out of everyone. That's how much in denial I still am about living in a world where that genius that changed my life no longer exists...

MMJas said:

Honestly, guys, I'm just waiting for Prince to came back and say it was all a big joke, pick up a guitar and funk the hell out of everyone. That's how much in denial I still am about living in a world where that genius that changed my life no longer exists...

Alexandernvrmind said:

Bruno Mars, Maxwell, Justin, Adam Levin I would like to something from each of them

Really?

MMJas said:

Honestly, guys, I'm just waiting for Prince to came back and say it was all a big joke, pick up a guitar and funk the hell out of everyone. That's how much in denial I still am about living in a world where that genius that changed my life no longer exists...

I am right there with you on that. I still cannot process that he is gone. It doesn't make sense in my world and never will.

tish9311 said:

I am waiting on the BET tribute, it better be all that!!!! Stephen Hill being a major Prince fan has huge task. Plus they have to clean up the Grammy slip up for Natalie Cole(just disrespectful). Madonna will do an ok job if she stays in her lane but most people don't they get emotional and extra{think DAngelo on Jimmy Fallon} I may not watch, have decided yet.

I don't think D'Angelo made it about him and watching that makes me cry all over again. He was moved. He lost a friend and it hurt him and you could see it in his playing.

BklynDiamond said:

tish9311 said:

I am waiting on the BET tribute, it better be all that!!!! Stephen Hill being a major Prince fan has huge task. Plus they have to clean up the Grammy slip up for Natalie Cole(just disrespectful). Madonna will do an ok job if she stays in her lane but most people don't they get emotional and extra{think DAngelo on Jimmy Fallon} I may not watch, have decided yet.

I don't think D'Angelo made it about him and watching that makes me cry all over again. He was moved. He lost a friend and it hurt him and you could see it in his playing.

D'Angelo to me like a jilted wanna be protege.
He did good, but too much of his career copycats Prince. Like asking Ready 4 the World to represent Prince.

Right back at you, Guitarhero.

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MMJas said:

Honestly, guys, I'm just waiting for Prince to came back and say it was all a big joke, pick up a guitar and funk the hell out of everyone. That's how much in denial I still am about living in a world where that genius that changed my life no longer exists...

wow, I don't think a day goes by when I don't think that. "Prince is just faking this to see..."

OldFriends4Sale said:

MMJas said:

Honestly, guys, I'm just waiting for Prince to came back and say it was all a big joke, pick up a guitar and funk the hell out of everyone. That's how much in denial I still am about living in a world where that genius that changed my life no longer exists...

wow, I don't think a day goes by when I don't think that. "Prince is just faking this to see..."

Thought this might interest those of you who like Madonna.

http://blog.thecurrent.org/2015/10/prince-serenades-madonna-at-late-night-paisley-park-gig/

OldFriends4Sale said:

BklynDiamond said:

I don't think D'Angelo made it about him and watching that makes me cry all over again. He was moved. He lost a friend and it hurt him and you could see it in his playing.

D'Angelo to me like a jilted wanna be protege.
He did good, but too much of his career copycats Prince. Like asking Ready 4 the World to represent Prince.

Instead of D'Angelo, how about D'Georgio?

Ew, no.

All she'll do is make it about herself and butcher his music.

I don't care that they knew each other, that they worked with each other, or that they were contemporaries. She's still not capable of doing a good tribute to him.

Janelle Monae, Solange, and people who worked more closely with Prince would be nice.

TrivialPursuit said:

MMJas said:

Not looking forward to it, I must admit. Just brought back the image of that awful Lady Gaga tribute to Bowie.

I dislike Gaga and everything about her, and her using the LGBTQA community to get record sales, and be some false beacon of support. That Bowie "tribute" (I use the word loosely) was rushed, and more about Gaga dressing up like Bowie, than Bowie's genius.

Back to Madge:

It is a perfect choice. She was the perfect choice for MJ,d too. The three of them ruled the 80s, all were born within weeks or months of each other, and one greatly influenced the other. It was a healthy competition among all.

The ill sentiments aren't necessary. We're mourning the greatest musician and songwriter in history. It's not about musicianship or record sales - it's about the man who left too damn soon.

But Gaga is bisexual. And Madonna has done the same thing you're accusing Gaga of.

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Aerogram said:

Wow -- you'd think the passing of our great musical hero would improve our collective humanity for the sake of solidarity among those left behind, but here we have lots of petty, intolerant and disrespectful reactions.

so we can't have different opinions regarding who is an appropriate artist to pay tribute to Prince at an awards show?

Cant wait

Even if you don't want Madonna to do the tribute, what's happening with this petition is absolutely disgusting:

http://www.inquisitr.com/...-petition/

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