A little bit of a plug, but being a moderator has to come with perks, right?

Seriously though..... there is SO MUCH new, unknown information about Prince and his work in this interview.

I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed conducting it.

Much love to Hans and to Proud Galleries for hosting us.

New info on Emancipation? ✅

New info on Crystal Ball? ✅

New info on Roadhouse Garden? ✅

New info on The Truth? ✅

New info on The Muppet Show? ✅

New info on Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic? ✅

New info on the 7 CD NEWFUNK Sample Set? ✅

New info on unreleased songs? ✅

AND MORE! ✅✅✅

Truly amazing interview!

Maybe a little more digging deep would have been great but Buff would only open up so much.

Perhaps he could have prepared some answers before the recording particularly regards facts about songs we all want to know.

That being said, this is wonderful and an amazing insight into Prince's world!

THANK YOU!

Great interview! Really enjoyed it. Thanks!

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Great interview. This should really be in the main forum. Nobody will see it here.

It was..... luv4u moved it.

I'm going to overrule her (I still luv u, Bev) and move it back, cuz I agree. There's SO MUCH new Prince info in here.

An amazing interview!

There is an interview that Prince gave on a Japanese music magazin called Cross Beat back in 1999 for Rave promotion and he said he just recorded a new song called Future Soul Song.
Listened to My Computer again but still I can't hear Kate Bush vocals...

Militant said:

A little bit of a plug, but being a moderator has to come with perks, right?

Seriously though..... there is SO MUCH new, unknown information about Prince and his work in this interview.

I hope you all enjoy it as much as I enjoyed conducting it.

Much love to Hans and to Proud Galleries for hosting us.

New info on Emancipation? ✅

New info on Crystal Ball? ✅

New info on Roadhouse Garden? ✅

New info on The Truth? ✅

New info on The Muppet Show? ✅

New info on Rave Un2 The Joy Fantastic? ✅

New info on the 7 CD NEWFUNK Sample Set? ✅

New info on unreleased songs? ✅

AND MORE! ✅✅✅

Thanks, there's so much we don't know about post-95 recording sessions, it's really cool if you dig in this direction. I'll listen to it with much interest

amokeru said:

An amazing interview!

There is an interview that Prince gave on a Japanese music magazin called Cross Beat back in 1999 for Rave promotion and he said he just recorded a new song called Future Soul Song.
Listened to My Computer again but still I can't hear Kate Bush vocals...

Seriously? They're all over the choruses

Seems an interesting, nice guy.

However Militant you are showing a few gaps of knowledge, for example talking about latin music from the orginal 1982 '1999' being done by Sheila E. when she didn't even do any sessions with Prince until the Purple Rain era!

Also, it was slightly embarrasing when you said you couldn't hear Kate Bush's vocals in My Computer. I think you can hear them quite easily when you listen carefully. As HM Buff politely pointed out, they were meant to be backing vocals and not a duet anyway, but saying this to the engineer seems a bit tactless as if he didn't know his job.

Otherwise nice, the girl is nice too. [Unecessary personal attack - snipped - June7]

I didn´t understand the part that H.M . Buff comments (24:00) that there´s a cover of another 80s pop-star that Prince recorded for Crystal Ball?? It´s possible or I didn´t understand it? No more info?

Is there any way we can get that interview in Cross beat amokeru?

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Great interview - thank you!!

Militant, Thanks a million for this video and your great interview! The community got a lot of new information thanks to your work!

Btw, contrary to what TheFreakerFantastic says, for me you come across as a really nice guy, neither arrogant nor insecure, but genuinely interested in all things your interviewee has to say, and quite humble, actually.

Additionally, You are not the only one that cannot make out Kate Bushes vocals in this song. This has been discussed a lot before, and i'm with you regarding this topic. I wouldn't notice a guest singer at all in this song, if I wouldn't know there was one. And it sure wasn't Buffs job to decide about how loud to mix these vocals, so that is not tactless at all.

yello1 said:

I didn´t understand the part that H.M . Buff comments (24:00) that there´s a cover of another 80s pop-star that Prince recorded for Crystal Ball?? It´s possible or I didn´t understand it? No more info?

Is there any way we can get that interview in Cross beat amokeru?

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Yes, I was curious about that comment.

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He came across well Buff. I like the fact he shared some info but was conscious about sharing anything too personal

It was all written in Japanese. I don't know how to upload pics but i'm trying now...
An interviewer asked him that 1999 was written 17 years ago and now it is 1999 but what can you see 17 years later from now. He basically said that he just wrote Future Soul Song and sometimes he can hear angel's voice while sleeping and that was the inspiration for Future Soul Song. He also said that I wanna write beautiful music that we will be able to sing together.

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Strive said:

Future Soul Song was from 99

I want to know what year Sticky Like Glue was recorded... It really sounds like an 80's outtake.

Militant said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Great interview. This should really be in the main forum. Nobody will see it here.

It was..... luv4u moved it.

I'm going to overrule her (I still luv u, Bev) and move it back, cuz I agree. There's SO MUCH new Prince info in here.

[Unecessary personal attack - snipped - June7]! Surely as a fellow mod she should consult with you 1st?

Anyway glad it's front page where it deserves to be.

TheFreakerFantastic said:

yello1 said:

I didn´t understand the part that H.M . Buff comments (24:00) that there´s a cover of another 80s pop-star that Prince recorded for Crystal Ball?? It´s possible or I didn´t understand it? No more info?

He had said Prince was asked to do a new backing for a song by another 80s pop superstar. My guess is it's Bad by Michael Jackson. I suppose it could be Like A Prayer by Madonna as well, but I think it's Bad, based on stories, and rumors I've heard.

Thank U amokeru !! ...and

SchlomoThatHomo!

paulludvig said:

OperatingThetan said:

I also have a keen desire to hear the full version of 'Funk Radio', but I may be in the minority there

I've looked for the snippet of this song for a long time but I haven't heard it yet!!!

OperatingThetan said:

Militant said:

TheFreakerFantastic said:

Seems an interesting, nice guy.

However Militant you are showing a few gaps of knowledge, for example talking about latin music from the orginal 1982 '1999' being done by Sheila E. when she didn't even do any sessions with Prince until the Purple Rain era!

Also, it was slightly embarrasing when you said you couldn't hear Kate Bush's vocals in My Computer. I think you can hear them quite easily when you listen carefully. As HM Buff politely pointed out, they were meant to be backing vocals and not a duet anyway, but saying this to the engineer seems a bit tactless as if he didn't know his job.

Otherwise nice, the girl is nice too. [Unecessary personal attack - snipped - June7]

Prince and Sheila met in January 1980, so it's not totally inconceivable, actually. If there's unreleased Latin percussion in a song, it's a fairly obvious thought to muse on - you'll note that I didn't state it as a fact. Also,maybe you don't remember but people have been having conversations about not or barely being able to hear Kate on "My Computer" literally since Emancipation came out. Use the search function, and you'll see numerous discussions. Finally, I don't know who you are, I don't remember you ever making any personality comments about me before, and you appear to be literally the only person that feels that way, so I would kindly suggest that you appear to be the one with the problem. Feel free to go and make a thread about how much you dislike me, but don't show up in threads about interviews I've done that take a CONSIDERABLE amount of time, money and effort to create, which I do for free, nitpick on tiny, opinion based things like I don't know what I'm talking about, and then have the nerve to make personal comments about me. That's petty as fuck and worthless.

[Unecessary personal attack - snipped - June7]

I'm really quite surprised about this Kate Bush thing apparently having been a topic for so many. Her vocals are really obvious if you ask me, a little buried in the mix for sure, but you'll find them immediately as long as you look for them. Or maybe that's because I'm a hardcore Kate Bush fan, so the texture of her voice is very familiar to me, but there wasn't ever any doubt for me as to whether they were there or where they were.

You guys made a great point about how Prince didn't do many of his 90's gems live. I agree. But I do remember that he did do Shhh quite a bit (which is of course was from The Gold Experience but was originally recorded for Tevin years earlier). And I think he did Gold in 2011. One song you may have forgotten from Rave that he tended to do live was "I love u but I dont trust u anymore". But trying to come up with songs on the hot seat so to speak can be hard sometimes. So I understand. Good interview.

I have a book called "Prince" by Matt Thorne and in this book,
Buff mentioned that "Madrid 2 Chicago" and "Breathe" were one suite at some point.
He also remembered working on 2 unreleased tracks
"I Ain't Gonna Run" and "This Is Your Life" for Rave.

Thank you for your contribution, Casey & Kim!! I really enjoy your podcast!
I was happy that I could tell you guys my appriciation at this year's Celebration 2018.
And you gave me a sticker!! You probably don't remember me though...
Or you maybe remember cuz there were not many Asian/Japanese in there...