RJOrion said:

RJOrion said:

I think some question or try to diminish Wendy and Lisa's contributions as they feel it threatens the legend of Prince somehow. For any of you that feel this way, I would not worry about that....I love W&L's contributions to Prince's music. I will say that if you removed his 1985-1987 output, he'd still be an unparalleled artist but those albums just shot him into the top stratosphere. Having said that, W&L put out their own solo albums. I like bits of all of them but one I have listened to most would be Fruit at the Bottom because - it sounded most like Prince! His influence is what made them better. Their influence is a tool he used or a step on a ladder he used to reach further. Said diff, if Prince was open to playing with Miles Davis or other visionairies, I think you would have seen even more greatness....b/c, Prince could do anything. I see him as a most amazing magical element that mixed with other elements, could become something remarkable with each mixture. He was the magical ingredient.

RighteousOne said:

RJOrion said:

yeah, it ruins the whole funk vibe for me...horns seem too loud too

Dude, nothing was ruined. You’re hearing a horn outtake buried in a special edition 30 years after the fact. Let it go. It’s poisonous.

Only I know what is or is not ruined for ME....you tried though... lol at a "poisonous" opinion...some of you people are really strange

RJOrion said:

KlyphIsBackAgain said:

SchlomoThaHomo said:

Sounds like Prince to me.

It's definitely Prince.

Thanks a lot for the feedback but wow, I have listened to it like 5 times and still TOTALLY souds like Wendy are we listening to the same snippet at like 23 minutes in? I know it does not help with them talking over it, does anyone else care to share their thoughts

Thank you for the link!

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I am so glad that this is all being documented. We should thank everyone who has shared their stories of first hand involvement into the behind the scenes. This is all so important RIGHT NOW while it is still relatively fresh in their minds.

A HUGE thank you to everyone's participation in this documentation of the Prince story.

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Eric Leeds needs to write a book or do a podcast or something.

I keep getting the vibe that the estate is trying to talk about Sheila as little as possible, but was she even involved at this point? I feel like Prince ran to her more _after_ the Revolution breakup. Of course, we'll never know the true full story.

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billymeade said:

Romeoblu said:

That is Prince on Eggplant

If it is he's doing a good impression of Wendy because I'm struggling to tell the difference.

The interview over the top doesn't help.

I wonder what the logic was when they chose Prince's guide version over Wendy's version. Surely the interactions between the verses aren't going to make any sense now, if they are even included.

listen closely on headphones, eggplant is 110 percent prince.

i think this podcast series is well done so far, and i eagerly await further episodes.

JAYJOE said:

https://www.thecurrent.or...am-factory

"The Ballad Of Dorothy Parker" with some horns is definately weird.

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My whole expectation of that fabled 12" single has been smashed to smithereens

I love that Prince's favorite arcade game was Defender! I am in the middle of porting it to the Atari 7800. Very cool.

OnlyNDaUsa said:

No Miko? I think I will wait until it comes out to listen...

If you did listen, then you'd know Miko came later, with the tour.

Another really interesting episode with thoughtful, insightful commentary.

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More salty tears from haters incoming....

dodger said:

Dorothy Parker with horns sounds fucking weird

I don't know man. It kinda fits. It's got that lazy cafe feeling, lyrically & production-wise. Those lazy sorta horns sliding around make sense. I'm super anxious to hear the whole thing now.

RighteousOne said:

donnyenglish said:

The SOTT band shade was less this time but there were moments. I find it interesting that Susan Rogers felt like Prince lost something when he went with the “Oakland” band. Prince seemed to think that band took him higher. Many fans agree with Prince that his SOTT/Lovesexy band was an improvement from his previous bands.

yeah i caught that too...typical Susan Rogers fawning over W&L

donnyenglish said:

The SOTT band shade was less this time but there were moments. I find it interesting that Susan Rogers felt like Prince lost something when he went with the “Oakland” band. Prince seemed to think that band took him higher. Many fans agree with Prince that his SOTT/Lovesexy band was an improvement from his previous bands.

Pointless to compare. Each had their own unique traits. In terms of recording, I guess the band were more evident on the next album, Lovesexy. Just as brilliant, in my view, but for different reasons. When the LOVESEXY special edition podcast comes along, I'm sure you'll get your fill.

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RJOrion said:

donnyenglish said:

The SOTT band shade was less this time but there were moments. I find it interesting that Susan Rogers felt like Prince lost something when he went with the “Oakland” band. Prince seemed to think that band took him higher. Many fans agree with Prince that his SOTT/Lovesexy band was an improvement from his previous bands.

yeah i caught that too...typical Susan Rogers fawning over W&L

You obviously have a bias, which is fine. But you should admit that too. Instead, we all see how disingenuous you're being. Yes. it's that transparent.

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This piece of info was new to me, or was this already widely known?

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"Duane Tudahl, senior researcher for the Prince Estate Archives"

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Good on them for getting him and I hope it makes the studio sessions books more or less guaranteed to continue!

RighteousOne said:

donnyenglish said:

The SOTT band shade was less this time but there were moments. I find it interesting that Susan Rogers felt like Prince lost something when he went with the “Oakland” band. Prince seemed to think that band took him higher. Many fans agree with Prince that his SOTT/Lovesexy band was an improvement from his previous bands.

Pointless to compare. Each had their own unique traits. In terms of recording, I guess the band were more evident on the next album, Lovesexy. Just as brilliant, in my view, but for different reasons. When the LOVESEXY special edition podcast comes along, I'm sure you'll get your fill.

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I think fans can/should compare. Those comparisons result in great dialogue. Associates should not compare. I think it is bad form when associates throw shade and try to discredit eras that they were not a part of. Prince was magic in every era and various associates were lucky to be a part of those eras. Sheila is probably the one person who was there and had a substantial contribution to many of those eras. Can't wait to hear from her.

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donnyenglish said: