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Reply #60 posted 07/06/16 3:03pm

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I like D'angelo just fine. "Black Messiah" has been on heavy rotation for me a lot lately. I don't think there's any artist who is loved by everyone and that's ok.
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Reply #61 posted 07/07/16 3:25am

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Has he done anything as good as Andres' 'The Love Below'? Nope. That gave me more of a Prince vibe. Content, humour, sound. Still one of my favourite albums this millenium. Why he inducted Prince at the Rock hall. Yeah?

Has he done anything as good? Yeah for sure. You're not wrong in that The Love Below is more in the style of Prince though.

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Reply #62 posted 07/07/16 3:44am

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Has he done anything as good as Andres' 'The Love Below'? Nope. That gave me more of a Prince vibe. Content, humour, sound. Still one of my favourite albums this millenium. Why he inducted Prince at the Rock hall. Yeah?

If Andre 3000 bothered to learn instruments like Prince and D'angelo has done, then he'd be one of our greatest musicians. His ear is something else for sure. He is more creative than D'angelo, and covers alot more terrain, and uses alot more of his music palette. However D'angelo is very good at doing what he's best at, and never fails. His nuances and perfectionism. That's both a positive thing, and a not so positive thing. The positive thing, is that all of his albums sounds very well pieced together, and the overall concepts are waterproof. His problem is that his fear of making mistakes, can make him seem a bit pretentious for some, boring for others, and for me as a fan he just seems slooooow. I bet he'd be even more interresting if he could put down his guard some, do some crazy hasty punk inspired stuff that is very in the moment. It's quite possible he needs to be taken a bit more out of his comfort zone. That's where the true genuises blossom.

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Reply #63 posted 07/07/16 7:11am

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D'angelo is a BLACK thing..

he'll never be a Prince.. Lenny... Hendrix.. Marley type of crossover mass appeal and acclaim dude.

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Reply #64 posted 07/07/16 9:05am

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MD431Madcat said:

D'angelo is a BLACK thing..


he'll never be a Prince.. Lenny... Hendrix.. Marley type of crossover mass appeal and acclaim dude.


Good point!
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Reply #65 posted 07/07/16 9:25am

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VooDoo is better than most albums.

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Reply #66 posted 07/07/16 9:47am

Identity

MD431Madcat said:

D'angelo is a BLACK thing..

he'll never be a Prince.. Lenny... Hendrix.. Marley type of crossover mass appeal and acclaim dude.



I recall when Prince was, in every practical sense, a BLACK thing until 1999/Purple Rain. Rock critics dug him, but AOR and top 40 radio ignored Black artists who played rock/funk. Were it not for the overwhelming support he received from urban radio and his mostly Black fanbase, it's possible Prince would not have made it out of the Twin Cities to achieve crossover status. You can completely disagree with me.



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Reply #67 posted 07/07/16 10:26am

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with lots of respect... i do disagree with you...

Prince was acting Gay .. singing like a woman and rocking out on tunes like 'I'm Yours and 'Bambi'

in 79/79 Very much NOT a Black thing! ***although the record company was trying to steer him towards his so called 'Natural fanbase'

Identity said:

MD431Madcat said:

D'angelo is a BLACK thing..

he'll never be a Prince.. Lenny... Hendrix.. Marley type of crossover mass appeal and acclaim dude.



I recall when Prince was, in every practical sense, a BLACK thing until 1999/Purple Rain. Rock critics dug him, but AOR and top 40 radio ignored Black artists who played rock/funk. Were it not for the overwhelming support he received from urban radio and his mostly Black fanbase, it's possible Prince would not have made it out of the Twin Cities to achieve crossover status. You can completely disagree with me.



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Reply #68 posted 07/08/16 3:23am

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MD431Madcat said:

with lots of respect... i do disagree with you...


Prince was acting Gay .. singing like a woman and rocking out on tunes like 'I'm Yours and 'Bambi'


in 79/79 Very much NOT a Black thing! ***although the record company was trying to steer him towards his so called 'Natural fanbase'





Identity said:




MD431Madcat said:


D'angelo is a BLACK thing..


he'll never be a Prince.. Lenny... Hendrix.. Marley type of crossover mass appeal and acclaim dude.





I recall when Prince was, in every practical sense, a BLACK thing until 1999/Purple Rain. Rock critics dug him, but AOR and top 40 radio ignored Black artists who played rock/funk. Were it not for the overwhelming support he received from urban radio and his mostly Black fanbase, it's possible Prince would not have made it out of the Twin Cities to achieve crossover status. You can completely disagree with me.







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You had to buy the album to hear those songs. His radio presence was initially R&B, the automatic designation for Black artists at that time. (actually, has that changed at all?)
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Reply #69 posted 07/08/16 9:25am

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love him & his current band inc Jesse are incredible BUT seeing him live slightly borders on a Prince tribute act. Last album IMHO was spectatcular.

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Reply #70 posted 07/08/16 9:48am

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I like him, been a fan for yrs. Even Prince himself liked him, said so in several interviews. He always givin Dangelo big props, and waiting for him to drop a new album, so f*ck it and the haters lol.
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Reply #71 posted 07/08/16 10:34am

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PURPLEIZED3121 said:

love him & his current band inc Jesse are incredible BUT seeing him live slightly borders on a Prince tribute act. Last album IMHO was spectatcular.

I´ve seen him live two times and liked what I saw very much but if anybody asked me, I could not really say what it is that makes people say that his live show looks like a Prince tribute.

What would you say? Is it the fact that his two backup singers and dancers looked a little bit like Wally and Gregory in their white t-shirts and shades?

Or that he works with Jesse Johnson and Alan Leeds?

Or the piano segment?

I mean, other than that I could not really find anything that was reminiscent of a Prince show, regardless of the era.

Not judging what you´re saying, just curious here.

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Reply #72 posted 07/08/16 10:38am

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KoolEaze said:

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

love him & his current band inc Jesse are incredible BUT seeing him live slightly borders on a Prince tribute act. Last album IMHO was spectatcular.

I´ve seen him live two times and liked what I saw very much but if anybody asked me, I could not really say what it is that makes people say that his live show looks like a Prince tribute.

What would you say? Is it the fact that his two backup singers and dancers looked a little bit like Wally and Gregory in their white t-shirts and shades?

Or that he works with Jesse Johnson and Alan Leeds?

Or the piano segment?

I mean, other than that I could not really find anything that was reminiscent of a Prince show, regardless of the era.

Not judging what you´re saying, just curious here.

Yeah, I don't think his shows resemble Prince shows any more closely than Prince's resembled, say, James Brown's--which is to say, there's a clear influence because both artists are part of the same lineage, but it's by no means a ripoff.

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Reply #73 posted 07/08/16 10:47am

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Not every dude singing in falsetto is trying to imitate P. Yes, he'd be a likely influence, but you have to take them for who they are... & if he's making good music, that's what should matter most. shrug
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Reply #74 posted 07/08/16 12:05pm

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D'Angelo is one of my favorite artists. Voodoo and Black Messiah are two of my favorite albums ever. I saw him live on tours for both those albums. Great shows! He's obviously a huge Prince fan, so I also like that about him.

There's no need for everyone to like him. There's also no need for the endless Prince conparisons. I think that shit falsely colors people's opinions of D.
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Reply #75 posted 07/08/16 12:31pm

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MD431Madcat said:

D'angelo is a BLACK thing..

he'll never be a Prince.. Lenny... Hendrix.. Marley type of crossover mass appeal and acclaim dude.

That's BS. Back in the late 90's and early 2000's, depending on what city, you could go into a Neo Soul show that had D' Angelo or The Roots and sometimes it would be MORE White people there than Black people.

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Reply #76 posted 07/08/16 1:02pm

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MattyJam said:

I mean, maybe it's just me, but I've never seen the appeal. I've heard the first two albums and much of it is self-indulgent and meandering. And I'm sorry, but I don't even think he's that funky! Give me the far superior (and more original) Van Hunt any day. He seems to think that by gathering together as many ex-Prince musicians as possible that it will somehow turn him into the real deal, but he can play with Jesse and Blackwell till the cows come home, he'll still be nothing more than a pale imitator. He buries his vocals in the mix to disguise the fact that he actually has fairly limited chops as a vocalist. His songwriting is either pastiche, or just loose sketches of ideas and I've yet to hear any real skill from him as an instrumentalist. Am I the only Prince fan who doesn't rate this ridiculously overrated cat? [Edited 7/3/16 0:50am]


Nope.

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Reply #77 posted 07/08/16 2:39pm

Identity

CalhounSq said:

Not every dude singing in falsetto is trying to imitate P. Yes, he'd be a likely influence, but you have to take them for who they are... & if he's making good music, that's what should matter most. shrug



Right on, right on.

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Reply #78 posted 07/09/16 5:51am

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dystopiandanceparty said:

KoolEaze said:

I´ve seen him live two times and liked what I saw very much but if anybody asked me, I could not really say what it is that makes people say that his live show looks like a Prince tribute.

What would you say? Is it the fact that his two backup singers and dancers looked a little bit like Wally and Gregory in their white t-shirts and shades?

Or that he works with Jesse Johnson and Alan Leeds?

Or the piano segment?

I mean, other than that I could not really find anything that was reminiscent of a Prince show, regardless of the era.

Not judging what you´re saying, just curious here.

Yeah, I don't think his shows resemble Prince shows any more closely than Prince's resembled, say, James Brown's--which is to say, there's a clear influence because both artists are part of the same lineage, but it's by no means a ripoff.

fair comments. I watched with a bunch of fellow hardcore purle headz & seeing Jesse in the band, the copied horn riffs..the "hit me 5 times" leading into the "vegas" scream etc made us all laugh BUT in a good way. That night he wore his purple heart on his sleeve. Truly hope he continues to progress on his last album, keeps healthy & doesn't leave the next CD too long.

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Reply #79 posted 07/09/16 4:09pm

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Exactly why i cant take the dude seriously...

He seems to have nothing to say unless Prince said it first!

Eric Leeds Blow Your Horn... Cut em' Jesse... Good Gawd... confused

PURPLEIZED3121 said:

love him & his current band inc Jesse are incredible BUT seeing him live slightly borders on a Prince tribute act. Last album IMHO was spectatcular.

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Reply #80 posted 07/09/16 4:11pm

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and?

How many white wanna be hip hoppers are there in the world?

and how many of them can afford the concert tickets that many minorities cant?

GhostChick said:

MD431Madcat said:

D'angelo is a BLACK thing..

he'll never be a Prince.. Lenny... Hendrix.. Marley type of crossover mass appeal and acclaim dude.

That's BS. Back in the late 90's and early 2000's, depending on what city, you could go into a Neo Soul show that had D' Angelo or The Roots and sometimes it would be MORE White people there than Black people.

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Reply #81 posted 07/09/16 6:48pm

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^^ And here come the butthurt D'angelo fans. Lol.

I love plenty of artists outside of Prince. But none of the other artists I like are trying to be Prince.




D'Angelo is arguably the 21st century Version of what and who Prince would have possibly been had he been born 15 years later as himself.
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Reply #82 posted 07/10/16 3:39am

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I remember in the late 90s, I reviewed music for my college paper and went to a D'angelo and the Soultronics concert, supporting "Voodoo," at the Universal Amphitheatre in Los Angeles that was, to this day, one of the best concerts I've ever attended - just awesome! I had just finished giving "Voodoo" a great review and, at the time, I thought D'Angelo and PM Dawn (who had recently put out two great albums in a row with "Jesus Wept" and "Dearest Christian...") were going to pick up the mantle from Prince and claim the 2000s as their decade. (I was really saddened when Prince B passed so soon after Prince, but since he was in a lot of pain at least the silver lining is that he's at peace now.)

"Voodoo" has some killer tracks on it ("Spanish Joint" is my fave, but there are plenty that really kick ass) and a great overall vibe/mood as an album. I really thought D was going to keep putting out great albums throughout the next 10-15 years, growing musically, blowing up as a superstar, etc. Just didn't happen.

D'Angelo's "Voodoo" and PM Dawn's "Jesus Wept" and "Dearest Christian..." gave me the most hope for the next decade or so of new music. I expected a new millenium with D'Angelo and PM Dawn consistently putting out groundbreaking music and leading the way. I guess I'm not much on predictions smile. Still, even if D doesn't do anything else of note, "Voodoo" is a great accomplishment/legacy. I wasn't quite as into "Black Messiah" as many orgers, but he's definitely a top-shelf talent.


As far as the 2000s... I still kinda feel like there's a gap in music history during that period due the absence of a generational-level artist or two really emerging and "claiming" the era... I kinda feel like it was D's for the taking, but for whatever reasons, it just didn't work out that way.

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Reply #83 posted 07/10/16 5:27am

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wizardtelly said:

MattyJam said:

^^ And here come the butthurt D'angelo fans. Lol.

I love plenty of artists outside of Prince. But none of the other artists I like are trying to be Prince.




D'Angelo is arguably the 21st century Version of what and who Prince would have possibly been had he been born 15 years later as himself.

Perhaps if Prince was crossed with a snail.
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Reply #84 posted 07/10/16 2:19pm

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gandorb said:

wizardtelly said:





D'Angelo is arguably the 21st century Version of what and who Prince would have possibly been had he been born 15 years later as himself.

Perhaps if Prince was crossed with a snail.

lol
D'angelo is also fine tuning one style, based on his swamp funk formula, and his love for old soul. He looks more into the past,while Prince was looking into the future with knowledge from the past and newest equipment. Different approach.
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Reply #85 posted 07/10/16 2:52pm

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D'Angelo is great in his own way, but he doesn't release new records often enough for me to develop a real interest. He should work harder and be more disciplined -- come out with those songs, change the mood every two or three years, grow! Don't let 14 years go by between albums.

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Reply #86 posted 07/10/16 3:29pm

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gandorb said:

wizardtelly said:





D'Angelo is arguably the 21st century Version of what and who Prince would have possibly been had he been born 15 years later as himself.

Perhaps if Prince was crossed with a snail.

Oh crap since this posted anyway I might as well continue my thought.


Okay I was just thinking, given Prince's energy level alone, with absolutely no disrespect to D'Angelo, size for size a sloth might be more fitting,
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Reply #87 posted 07/10/16 5:52pm

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Aerogram said:

D'Angelo is great in his own way, but he doesn't release new records often enough for me to develop a real interest. He should work harder and be more disciplined -- come out with those songs, change the mood every two or three years, grow! Don't let 14 years go by between albums.

yeah, I gotta say, this is the biggest hurdle to me ever putting him on a Prince-type level.

Not that quantity is what it's all about but... we're talking a 25 year career, 3 albums?

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Reply #88 posted 07/13/16 6:32am

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"D'Angelo's really gotta search his heart deeply on being part of the problem or the solution. What's his whole consciousness? He's got to own his masters,"

Prince(1988 Icon mag)

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Reply #89 posted 07/15/16 2:39am

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I disagree. D'Angelo is a great artist. I think Prince liked him a lot also.
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