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The golden gun microphone.. What was that all about anyway? | |
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It was a microphone shaped like a gun.
He also started using it during his Godfather 3 meets Barbarella phase (around the Diamonds and Pearls album); and lent to his "Gangster Glam" look, etc. Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking. |
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once said this about it, "It means his skills were deadly on the mic | |
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You know, I was thinking about that last week. How ironic that someone who supported gun control had a gun mic. Maybe it was part of the whole strategy, at that time, to give hime more percieved 'street cred' , like the Tony M raps. the love we make | |
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'killing u with his lyrics'. | |
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yep | |
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His was of shootin us with the funk, end of story. "You always get the dream that you deserve, from what you value the most" -Prince 2013 | |
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Personally I never liked that gun mic and was glad when he stopped. It always made me think of suicide the way it points. I remember reading back then it was to show a more masculine side of him or something. [Edited 6/6/16 13:56pm] Eventually every cloud runs out of rain. | |
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Just like all his mics, he was amazing with the tricks. Dude had great coordination. P obviously was not promoting violence...lol | |
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There's an press conference in Spain and he is asked about it and says, "Words are more powerful than weapons. They can do good or harm. So- be careful what you write." Surprise, surprise.
Another treat. Another trick. | |
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The thing had a pathetic vibe attached to it. Prince probably didn't see it that way, though. | |
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When was the last time he used this? I know he used it on the Musicology tour... Was that the last time or has he used it since then? I always thought it was pretty cool. Another one of those things that only Prince could rock. | |
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. Yeah, it was pure Prince. Only he could do something like that and make it cool and interesting. | |
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The gun microphone was a timely metaphor to highlight the power of peace in words & music rather than violence in words & music - there was a parallel thing happening in hiphop that was glorifying thiglife etc etc. | |
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I met my wife online on June 4th, 1998 when I posted a question about the gun microphone on Alt.Music.Prince (AMP). She answered back to me and the rest is history.
When Prince had a Q/A on Love4OneAnother, I submitted this question and got this answer from Prince:
love4oneanother.com has posted an answer to a question asked of [Edited 6/6/16 19:41pm] Minneapolis Music Month in March on the
"Upper Room with Joe Kelley & Gi Dussault" Interviews, Radio Shows, Minneapolis Music www.upperroomwithjoekelley.com "Upper Room with Joe Kelley" LIVE Mondays 6pm-8pm NYC Time WVOF 88.5 FM in Fairfield, C | |
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. Here is the question: I think it was the coolest thing ever and if I could have one thing from Paisley Park, it would be that Forever In My Life, forever in my heart. I love you Prince Rogers Nelson  | |
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JoeKelley said: I met my wife online on June 4th, 1998 when I posted a question about the gun microphone on Alt.Music.Prince (AMP). She answered back to me and the rest is history.
When Prince had a Q/A on Love4OneAnother, I submitted this question and got this answer from Prince:
love4oneanother.com has posted an answer to a question asked of [Edited 6/6/16 19:41pm] That's so cute! Interesting answer and symbolism. Thanks for sharing  | |
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He was a sex shooter?   I will take my place, In the great below | |
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I love the gun-microphone - and those black gloves with the symbols on.. Prince 4Ever. | |
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I remember reading an article by his former musician(s) and one of them mentioned how he messed up a note on his instrument one nite on tour and Prince subsequently rode him about it onstage,
intimidating him by putting the mic to his head when that note was coming up. He said it was stressful n nervewracking but he never messed that, or any note, up again... [Edited 6/7/16 3:37am] [Edited 6/7/16 3:37am] [Edited 6/7/16 3:38am] "Almost all art is trying to become an anaesthetic and at the same time a healing session drawing up the magical electrics.” | |
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maybe so, maybe so | |
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Really? Nothing else? | |
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I want those gloves | |
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Well it would be nice to have one of his guitars. Or those black lace pants he wore on the Purple Rain tour Forever In My Life, forever in my heart. I love you Prince Rogers Nelson | |
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co-sign. i hated it and thought it looked silly. he was always putting it to mayte's head or between his legs which was just damn creepy to me. the choreo got more and more sadistic with the handcuffs and him forcing her head into his crotch like in the 'i hate u' video. i always felt the early 90s were his dark period. Prince #MUSICIANICONLEGEND | |
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I remember reading recently how P used it by putting it against the head of one member of his band for playing the wrong note. He said P did that for about a week and it was just nasty. | |
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Sometimes Prince used to be an utter idiot. | |
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I never liked the use of the gun. It's just a not very good symbol to be using. .
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So did Prince have a patent on this like the purpleaxxe? | |
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