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Reply #30 posted 12/19/17 6:35am

PeteSilas

OldFriends4Sale said:

PeteSilas said:

even in the mid 80's? I thought his dancing was pretty damned good by then and a long ways away from his bandstand/dirty mind dancing which was pretty bad.

This is the Prince I love, he still danced like this though, inbetween the other dancing.

I liked this Prince

I cannot believe how many splits he was doing. I cannot post any of those right now.

i thought his dancing was great, of course i can see a difference between him and a pro dancer but let's see that pro dancer play a million instruments and sing too.

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Reply #31 posted 12/19/17 6:35am

OldFriends4Sal
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there was a choreographer for the Kiss video too

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Reply #32 posted 12/19/17 7:22am

Genesia

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falloff @ those who think Prince didn't have lessons or a choreographer. Of course, he did.

We don’t mourn artists because we knew them. We mourn them because they helped us know ourselves.
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Reply #33 posted 12/19/17 7:40am

OldFriends4Sal
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PeteSilas said:

OldFriends4Sale said:

This is the Prince I love, he still danced like this though, inbetween the other dancing.

I liked this Prince

I cannot believe how many splits he was doing. I cannot post any of those right now.

i thought his dancing was great, of course i can see a difference between him and a pro dancer but let's see that pro dancer play a million instruments and sing too.

wildsign

I prefer raw Prince dancing anyday. He was and always will be a musician first. And Ax man and a Pianist extraordinaire .

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Reply #34 posted 12/19/17 7:59am

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Reply #35 posted 12/19/17 9:18am

OldFriends4Sal
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OldFriends4Sale said:

ufoclub said:

lol If I saw someone else at a regular club dancing like Prince was during "Irresistible Bitch" or "I Would Die 4 U" on the Purple Rain tour... really... anyone other than Prince.

the lady who said Litte Red Corvette was inspired by her, recalled when she first danced with Prince at a club and she said it reminded her of him dancing on American Band Stand

I so loved those early Prince days

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Reply #36 posted 12/19/17 10:08am

RJOrion

Prince's dancing looked like it was inspired by:

1. Figure Skaters
2. Spanish Bullfighters (Matador)
3. white female strippers
4. Charlie Chaplin
5. James Brown
6. Mick Jagger

all mixed together
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Reply #37 posted 12/19/17 10:40am

JohnCragg

I can't believe some of the comments that suggest Prince wasnt a great dancer (or even, 'comical'). 1999/Purple Rain onwards, he was fucking *phenonemal* dancer, among the very best in the world. Its a toss up between him and Michael Jackson as to who was the greatest dancer in pop music EVER.

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Reply #38 posted 12/19/17 11:53am

pdiddy2011

JohnCragg said:

I can't believe some of the comments that suggest Prince wasnt a great dancer (or even, 'comical'). 1999/Purple Rain onwards, he was fucking *phenonemal* dancer, among the very best in the world. Its a toss up between him and Michael Jackson as to who was the greatest dancer in pop music EVER.



eek James Brown just rolled over in his grave laughing and MC Hammer just almost fell off his Sea-Doo. lol


There's a bit more competition than just Prince and MJ for that title. James Brown and MC Hammer immediately spring to mind. Both of them have (had) some of the most natural, fluid dance moves in history and are (were) extremely creative and gifted dancers. Certainly riveling both MJ and Prince. Unless you aren't counting James Brown or MC Hammer as pop[ular] music.

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Reply #39 posted 12/19/17 12:17pm

RJOrion

pdiddy2011 said:

JohnCragg said:

I can't believe some of the comments that suggest Prince wasnt a great dancer (or even, 'comical'). 1999/Purple Rain onwards, he was fucking *phenonemal* dancer, among the very best in the world. Its a toss up between him and Michael Jackson as to who was the greatest dancer in pop music EVER.



eek James Brown just rolled over in his grave laughing and MC Hammer just almost fell off his Sea-Doo. lol


There's a bit more competition than just Prince and MJ for that title. James Brown and MC Hammer immediately spring to mind. Both of them have (had) some of the most natural, fluid dance moves in history and are (were) extremely creative and gifted dancers. Certainly riveling both MJ and Prince. Unless you aren't counting James Brown or MC Hammer as pop[ular] music.

for real...even Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, & Ralph Tresvant from New Edition...

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Reply #40 posted 12/19/17 2:27pm

JohnCragg

RJOrion said:



pdiddy2011 said:




JohnCragg said:


I can't believe some of the comments that suggest Prince wasnt a great dancer (or even, 'comical'). 1999/Purple Rain onwards, he was fucking *phenonemal* dancer, among the very best in the world. Its a toss up between him and Michael Jackson as to who was the greatest dancer in pop music EVER.





eek James Brown just rolled over in his grave laughing and MC Hammer just almost fell off his Sea-Doo. lol


There's a bit more competition than just Prince and MJ for that title. James Brown and MC Hammer immediately spring to mind. Both of them have (had) some of the most natural, fluid dance moves in history and are (were) extremely creative and gifted dancers. Certainly riveling both MJ and Prince. Unless you aren't counting James Brown or MC Hammer as pop[ular] music.





for real...even Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, & Ralph Tresvant from New Edition...



(Shrugs) I’ve watched many, many hours of those artists you both mentioned, and none are as good as Prince or Michael Jackson - even the original master JB. And Bobby Brown?? Seriously? LOL. Nowhere near
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Reply #41 posted 12/19/17 3:11pm

OldFriends4Sal
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OldFriends4Sale said:

there was a choreographer for the Kiss video too

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GAMV: Well, that’s great. Now, when he called you, and asked you about directing this video, had you gotten a chance to listen to the song and kind of come up with a concept?

Rebecca Blake: Yeah. Well, they sent me the music track and then I wrote a concept and I went out to LA and actually had a very excellent production and I was very into design and so I designed the set and everything kind of followed from there. What was fascinating was how once the stage was put together, how brilliantly he move around in the space of the set for the film. Like, I would set-up a shot and then he would kind of interpret it in terms of how he moved physically. And that was very interesting.

GAMV: So how much of the choreography was a choreographer, and how much was him, or was it both?

Rebecca Blake: It really melded. The choreographer worked with the dancer who I brought in, in the ‘Kiss’ video who is dressed in this black veil. And the choreographer worked with her very closely and worked with him indirectly because he would never have direct contact with the choreographer. He would only speak to me, so I would have to relay what the choreographer suggested. And I think he would sort of go off and practice on his own. And frankly, when he showed up and did the moves that he did, they were pretty amazing. Truly.

GAMV: Yeah, it’s really an amazing clip. And one of the things that I noticed in it is that it also reflects the minimalism of the song. I mean, it’s a big set but there’s not a lot going on.

Rebecca Blake: No. Exactly. I was very determined that it not looked like a music video, whatever that meant at the time, and that it would just sort of have this very pared-down discipline. And because I had a lot of theatrical lighting and I also use that conceptually, I didn’t try to flood the frame with a million lights and things like that. I did it in a kind of very minimal way, purposely.

http://goldenageofmusicvideo.com/prince-music-video-director-recalls-kiss-cream-and-diamonds-and-pearls-shoots-he-loved-improvising/

http://prince.org/msg/7/444336

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Monique Mannen [Dancer from the 1986 Kiss video by Prince & the Revolution

How were you cast?

I auditioned for it and was taped on callback so that Prince could choose from tape. Turns out the choreographer was the great, late Louis Falco. I had a scholarship with him in NYC but I only worked with him shortly because I got Chorus Line. I trained my butt off but got comfortable in L.A. and wouldn’t train much because I was working a lot. After the audition, the first thing Louis said to me—with love—was “What happened to you?” I wasn’t dancing on the caliber that he remembered. That was a rude awakening for me.


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Reply #42 posted 12/19/17 3:28pm

Astasheiks

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Seahorsie said:

Some innate talent, a choreographer, and maturity, to be sure. Like fine wine, it just got better and better with time. dove

AMEN! razz cool biggrin

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Reply #43 posted 12/20/17 8:17am

paulludvig

I don't think he had a choreographer for his solo moves, but when he danced in sync with others, that was choreographed.
The wooh is on the one!
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Reply #44 posted 12/20/17 10:15am

purplefam99

pdiddy2011 said:

JohnCragg said:

I can't believe some of the comments that suggest Prince wasnt a great dancer (or even, 'comical'). 1999/Purple Rain onwards, he was fucking *phenonemal* dancer, among the very best in the world. Its a toss up between him and Michael Jackson as to who was the greatest dancer in pop music EVER.



eek James Brown just rolled over in his grave laughing and MC Hammer just almost fell off his Sea-Doo. lol


There's a bit more competition than just Prince and MJ for that title. James Brown and MC Hammer immediately spring to mind. Both of them have (had) some of the most natural, fluid dance moves in history and are (were) extremely creative and gifted dancers. Certainly riveling both MJ and Prince. Unless you aren't counting James Brown or MC Hammer as pop[ular] music.

pdiddy2011, when i saw MC Hammer in concert i nearly cried i loved all that dancing so much.

i didn't sit down the whole show. "from London to LA"!!!!!!

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Reply #45 posted 12/20/17 10:16am

purplefam99

paulludvig said:

I don't think he had a choreographer for his solo moves, but when he danced in sync with others, that was choreographed.

yes.

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Reply #46 posted 12/20/17 3:23pm

Astasheiks

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OldFriends4Sale said:

Get It Now!

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Reply #47 posted 12/20/17 3:23pm

pdiddy2011

JohnCragg said:

RJOrion said:

for real...even Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, & Ralph Tresvant from New Edition...

(Shrugs) I’ve watched many, many hours of those artists you both mentioned, and none are as good as Prince or Michael Jackson - even the original master JB. And Bobby Brown?? Seriously? LOL. Nowhere near



Everyone is entitled to their opinion but in regards to MC Hammer please don't judge him by "u can't touch this" or "Addams family". Look at more of his "street" videos/performances (read: urban). Just an FYI in case you hadn't.

Like this, for instance...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl-qc_E3BI0

MC Hammer 🔥 ((Live)) [The 25th Anniversary Soul Train Hall Of Fame Special]

(Youtube)

[Edited 12/20/17 15:25pm]

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Reply #48 posted 12/20/17 6:40pm

RJOrion

Astasheiks said:



OldFriends4Sale said:










Get It Now!



he looks insane right there...if you were at a club and were on the dance floor and someone started doing that, everyone would grab their coats and purses and run out while in a crouched position.
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Reply #49 posted 12/20/17 7:30pm

morningsong

RJOrion said:

Astasheiks said:

Get It Now!

he looks insane right there...if you were at a club and were on the dance floor and someone started doing that, everyone would grab their coats and purses and run out while in a crouched position.




lol

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Reply #50 posted 12/20/17 8:36pm

purplefam99

RJOrion said:

Astasheiks said:



OldFriends4Sale said:










Get It Now!



he looks insane right there...if you were at a club and were on the dance floor and someone started doing that, everyone would grab their coats and purses and run out while in a crouched position.


Some truth in that!!!^^. Or the Holy Ghost has got him and we all follow suit.
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Reply #51 posted 12/20/17 8:39pm

purplefam99

pdiddy2011 said:



JohnCragg said:


RJOrion said:




for real...even Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, & Ralph Tresvant from New Edition...



(Shrugs) I’ve watched many, many hours of those artists you both mentioned, and none are as good as Prince or Michael Jackson - even the original master JB. And Bobby Brown?? Seriously? LOL. Nowhere near



Everyone is entitled to their opinion but in regards to MC Hammer please don't judge him by "u can't touch this" or "Addams family". Look at more of his "street" videos/performances (read: urban). Just an FYI in case you hadn't.



Like this, for instance...




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl-qc_E3BI0



MC Hammer 🔥 ((Live)) [The 25th Anniversary Soul Train Hall Of Fame Special]


(Youtube)

[Edited 12/20/17 15:25pm]





Yep and the 2 legit video with James Brown into. Give hammer some love.
I bet P loved this video!
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Reply #52 posted 12/20/17 9:17pm

masaba

JohnCragg said:

RJOrion said:

for real...even Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, & Ralph Tresvant from New Edition...

(Shrugs) I’ve watched many, many hours of those artists you both mentioned, and none are as good as Prince or Michael Jackson - even the original master JB. And Bobby Brown?? Seriously? LOL. Nowhere near

James Brown is a way better dancer than MJ and Prince put together. All of MJ's moves are either lifted from or inspired by JB. And as good as MJ was, he couldn't move his feet as fast or string together his moves improptu like JB did every single night.

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Reply #53 posted 12/20/17 10:01pm

PeteSilas

masaba said:

JohnCragg said:

RJOrion said: (Shrugs) I’ve watched many, many hours of those artists you both mentioned, and none are as good as Prince or Michael Jackson - even the original master JB. And Bobby Brown?? Seriously? LOL. Nowhere near

James Brown is a way better dancer than MJ and Prince put together. All of MJ's moves are either lifted from or inspired by JB. And as good as MJ was, he couldn't move his feet as fast or string together his moves improptu like JB did every single night.

you'll get no argument from me, james was bad, he not only was the more original but the better dancer of them. MJ wasn't nearly as athletic or physical but Prince could come close in that dept.

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Reply #54 posted 12/20/17 10:03pm

PeteSilas

RJOrion said:

Astasheiks said:

Get It Now!

he looks insane right there...if you were at a club and were on the dance floor and someone started doing that, everyone would grab their coats and purses and run out while in a crouched position.

what made him keep doing that shit? knowing it was hurting him? I have to think pride and stubborness. that's pretty late in the game too and he's still dancing, his later dancing, some of it, takes on the air of an exhausted man who's not even enjoying dance anymore.

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Reply #55 posted 12/20/17 10:05pm

PeteSilas

hammer might have been a joke in the 90's but dude could dance. they say he was a pretty good mc at one point too but knowing nothing about mc'ing and little about hip hop I wouldn't know. i always liked the man though and enjoyed his interviews.

pdiddy2011 said:

JohnCragg said:

RJOrion said: (Shrugs) I’ve watched many, many hours of those artists you both mentioned, and none are as good as Prince or Michael Jackson - even the original master JB. And Bobby Brown?? Seriously? LOL. Nowhere near



Everyone is entitled to their opinion but in regards to MC Hammer please don't judge him by "u can't touch this" or "Addams family". Look at more of his "street" videos/performances (read: urban). Just an FYI in case you hadn't.

Like this, for instance...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sl-qc_E3BI0

MC Hammer 🔥 ((Live)) [The 25th Anniversary Soul Train Hall Of Fame Special]

(Youtube)

[Edited 12/20/17 15:25pm]

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Reply #56 posted 12/21/17 2:42pm

purple05

OldFriends4Sale said:



leadline said:


Prince choreographed his own stuff, came up with his own dance moves. This has been in print more than once over the years. Honestly not really that hard to believe right?




That's only partially true.



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Cat choreographed much of the SOTT/Lovesexy dances. The Housequake dance was Cat.



BrownMark with Prince choreographed some of the moves for the Purple Rain and Parade tours.



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along with Jerome for the Parade tours.



The GameBoyz choreographed a lot of the steps for the Nude tour



The 'basic' dance stuff that Prince did was all Prince, which is that everyday dancing people do. And we see him do it throught his career.





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Prince had natural rhythm and someone fine tuned him. Prince was a better performer from the 90s and beyond even though his music was better in the 70s-80s
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Reply #57 posted 12/21/17 2:45pm

purple05

PeteSilas said:



pdiddy2011 said:




PeteSilas said:


that's right, a lot of people doubt that woman but she says a lot of true things and one was that he had no clue how to dance in the early days. In the dirty mind, controversy period he was doing some wierd punk type dancing, nothing soulful at all, then, presto, by the time of 1999 he was making progress rapidly, the Little Red Corvette video is his first really good, cool bit of dancing on film. I also think MJ's calling him out lit a fire under his ass because he improved so goddamned fast I don't even know how he did it.






I really have no problem believing that to be true. I'm not sure if you are, but I am talking about the James Brown concert "invite up on stage" at Michael's request; I think that is one of the few times I thought Prince got woefully upstaged. IMHO he was clearly unprepared for the gravity of that situation. (Being called up on stage by bonafide legends to just "freestyle"). But to Prince's credit, I do believe he never let that happen again. Can't remember in 30+ years him not being prepared again.



there was no other occasion was there? MJ made a fool out of him, supposedly Prince asked his bandmates if he really messed up, no one would tell him he did, but he knew. I still wonder what the fuck was up with that shit. I don't necessarily think he was high, he might have just been acting wierd which he was known to do in those days or maybe he didn't have anything else he could have done better, the guitar was strung upside down so he couldn't play it, maybe he panicked. in any case by the PR tour he was fine, I'd probably watch him dance over MJ by that point honestly. I love MJ's dancing but sometimes it could be repetitive and it was almost always choreographed to a T. MJ said he choreographed his landmark Billy Jean performance the night before, maybe he did but I doubt it.



I don't think MJ made a fool of him. Prince at that stage was too new if an artist to compete. Musically he was there but MJ had been performing since the mid60s so he had far more experience.
Prince tried to do too much and he appeared to be high. Had he played the guitar, sang a few lines or did his split and sang a few lines then he'd been alright. But hey you live and learn, Prince learned.

N yes MJ did the choreo for Billie Jean
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Reply #58 posted 12/21/17 2:48pm

purple05

pdiddy2011 said:



JohnCragg said:


I can't believe some of the comments that suggest Prince wasnt a great dancer (or even, 'comical'). 1999/Purple Rain onwards, he was fucking *phenonemal* dancer, among the very best in the world. Its a toss up between him and Michael Jackson as to who was the greatest dancer in pop music EVER.





eek James Brown just rolled over in his grave laughing and MC Hammer just almost fell off his Sea-Doo. lol


There's a bit more competition than just Prince and MJ for that title. James Brown and MC Hammer immediately spring to mind. Both of them have (had) some of the most natural, fluid dance moves in history and are (were) extremely creative and gifted dancers. Certainly riveling both MJ and Prince. Unless you aren't counting James Brown or MC Hammer as pop[ular] music.


Sorry I don't rate Hammer as a good dancer. I'd say James, MJ, Bobby & Chris.
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Reply #59 posted 12/21/17 2:51pm

purple05

masaba said:



JohnCragg said:


RJOrion said:




for real...even Bobby Brown, Ronnie DeVoe, & Ralph Tresvant from New Edition...



(Shrugs) I’ve watched many, many hours of those artists you both mentioned, and none are as good as Prince or Michael Jackson - even the original master JB. And Bobby Brown?? Seriously? LOL. Nowhere near


James Brown is a way better dancer than MJ and Prince put together. All of MJ's moves are either lifted from or inspired by JB. And as good as MJ was, he couldn't move his feet as fast or string together his moves improptu like JB did every single night.


Nah MJ was athletic. He could do the splits too. Look at their variety show.
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