Anyone know anything about the guitar Bruno used at the Grammys? Was it one of Prince's own, or a replica? I've been curious about this since the broadcast.

PurpleHigh said:

Anyone know anything about the guitar Bruno used at the Grammys? Was it one of Prince's own, or a replica? I've been curious about this since the broadcast.

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It's a replica.

KaresB said:

That guitar looks... tiny.

novabrkr said:

That guitar looks... tiny.

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And Bruno looks fatty and ridiculous in those clothes.

I really wish all these people would leave Prince alone and not try to look/act/play like him. It won't work.

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People should try to understand that trying to copy the looks of an artist is NOT paying tribute. It's degrading him to the level of a cartoon character.

Paying tribute to a real artist should also be far more than trying to copy the sound and playing the songs.

Real tribute to a real artist is digging deep and creating something they would've created.

KaresB said:

KaresB said:

novabrkr said:

That guitar looks... tiny.

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And Bruno looks fatty and ridiculous in those clothes.

I really wish all these people would leave Prince alone and not try to look/act/play like him. It won't work.

[Edited 3/10/17 2:16am]

Yeah, he looked like a kid in a Halloween costume.

I think that impersonating Prince's looks for the tribute was in bad taste, but if there was anything good about it, it should have signalled the people in the audience how much other artists love Prince. They're willing to make themselve look like fools in order to express how much they're into Prince's stuff.

KaresB said:

People should try to understand that trying to copy the looks of an artist is NOT paying tribute. It's degrading him to the level of a cartoon character.

Paying tribute to a real artist should also be far more than trying to copy the sound and playing the songs.

Real tribute to a real artist is digging deep and creating something they would've created.

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Friggin' A right!

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I was dumbstruck by that part of the "tribute."

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I do think the dude has talent though (haven't heard is most recent record, but I bought his first two), it just wasn't on display that night. If that was the first I'd seen/heard of Bruno Mars, I would probably never give him a second look.

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And honestly, I think calling him "fatty" is a cheap shot!

CAL3 said:

KaresB said:

People should try to understand that trying to copy the looks of an artist is NOT paying tribute. It's degrading him to the level of a cartoon character.

Paying tribute to a real artist should also be far more than trying to copy the sound and playing the songs.

Real tribute to a real artist is digging deep and creating something they would've created.

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Friggin' A right!

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I was dumbstruck by that part of the "tribute."

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I do think the dude has talent though (haven't heard is most recent record, but I bought his first two), it just wasn't on display that night. If that was the first I'd seen/heard of Bruno Mars, I would probably never give him a second look.

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And honestly, I think calling him "fatty" is a cheap shot!

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I didn't say he has no talent. I said he (and everyone else) should quit trying to impersonate Prince because it won't work. I genuinely fear seeing a Prince biopic. It would take a helluva actor (and certainly not a lookalike) to pull it off. Not impossible, but it will be tough.

TrevorAyer said:

KaresB said:

KaresB said:

CAL3 said:

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Friggin' A right!

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I was dumbstruck by that part of the "tribute."

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I do think the dude has talent though (haven't heard is most recent record, but I bought his first two), it just wasn't on display that night. If that was the first I'd seen/heard of Bruno Mars, I would probably never give him a second look.

.

And honestly, I think calling him "fatty" is a cheap shot!

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I didn't say he has no talent. I said he (and everyone else) should quit trying to impersonate Prince because it won't work. I genuinely fear seeing a Prince biopic. It would take a helluva actor (and certainly not a lookalike) to pull it off. Not impossible, but it will be tough.

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Oh I know, I didn't mean to suggest you meant that! I was just agreeing with you on 'what a tribute should be' and expanded on my feelings.

This is already being discussed on the Grammy's sticky: http://prince.org/msg/7/437589

You poor old devils can go cry a river

Bruno Mars is the new Mozart and y'all gotta face it

KaresB said:

novabrkr said:

That guitar looks... tiny.

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And Bruno looks fatty and ridiculous in those clothes.

I really wish all these people would leave Prince alone and not try to look/act/play like him. It won't work.

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u r being too nice about this horrific occasion....

you guys really thing it was that bad?

laytonian said:

KaresB said:

A P biopic should be from his perspective only and not show the main character.

Holy crap that would be so cool.

Post on this discussion here http://prince.org/msg/7/437589

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