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Thread started 02/01/21 6:00pm

thebanishedone

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Why Prince didn't release The Bird studio version?

As you know Prince canned the studio version of The Bird for a not so great llive version.

Why such a strange decision?Studio version is much better,u have it on utub

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Reply #1 posted 02/01/21 6:07pm

jjam

thebanishedone said:

As you know Prince canned the studio version of The Bird for a not so great llive version.

Why such a strange decision?Studio version is much better,u have it on utub

I think you may be in the minority with this.

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Reply #2 posted 02/02/21 2:33am

NouveauDance

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To capture the energy of the live sound for the film performances in the same way he did with the back end of Purple Rain.

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Reply #3 posted 02/02/21 2:57am

thebanishedone

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jjam said:

thebanishedone said:

As you know Prince canned the studio version of The Bird for a not so great llive version.

Why such a strange decision?Studio version is much better,u have it on utub

I think you may be in the minority with this.

the groove is thumping harder on studio version

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Reply #4 posted 02/02/21 3:21am

jaawwnn

Live version is still better, thumping groove in the studio or not.

It is worth releasing but so was Possessed and Moonbeam Levels and Dance with the Devil and so on and so on.

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Reply #5 posted 02/02/21 5:28am

sulls

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IMHO, the live version is far superior. SQWAAAAAAK!!! cool

"I like to watch."
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Reply #6 posted 02/02/21 5:52am

RJOrion

thebanishedone said:

As you know Prince canned the studio version of The Bird for a not so great llive version.


Why such a strange decision?Studio version is much better,u have it on utub




yeah, i prefer the more sparse studio version too.
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Reply #7 posted 02/02/21 6:05am

thebanishedone

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RJOrion said:

thebanishedone said:

As you know Prince canned the studio version of The Bird for a not so great llive version.

Why such a strange decision?Studio version is much better,u have it on utub

yeah, i prefer the more sparse studio version too.

you me and Morris Day smile ,Morris prefer studio cut as well.if somebody wonders how i know,he said it in more than a few interviews.utub it smile

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Reply #8 posted 02/02/21 12:10pm

TrivialPursuit

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The studio version is a well produced demo, at most. Jesse's guitar, Jellybean's energy on drums, etc etc all make the live version highly superior.

Sorry, it's the Hodgkin's talking.
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Reply #9 posted 02/02/21 12:24pm

steakfinger

thebanishedone said:

As you know Prince canned the studio version of The Bird for a not so great llive version.

Why such a strange decision?Studio version is much better,u have it on utub

Probably because it was presented as live in the movie. The reason he didn't include anyone else on the Purple Rain "soundtrack" is he didn't want the attention diverted from him. Not dissing, but that's just a fact. He had something to prove and it was his project, so he called the shots.

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Reply #10 posted 02/03/21 11:08am

LoveGalore

The live version is better in every measurable way, I think. I do like the studio version though.
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Reply #11 posted 02/03/21 11:36am

BlueShakooo

sulls said:

IMHO, the live version is far superior. SQWAAAAAK!!! cool


Same here.
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Reply #12 posted 02/05/21 4:23am

mediumdry

Studio version should've been the b-side to the Bird single. or a version on the 12".

Paisley Park is in your heart - Love Is Here!
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Reply #13 posted 02/05/21 4:33am

Cerebus

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Why didn't Prince release (insert 500 different songs here) instead of (insert entire albums here)? *shrug* An abundance of wealth in that department, more or less. Too much to choose from and too much freedom in choosing led to some questionable decisions. I never wanted Prince's artistic vision to be controlled or censored, but in hindsight I think most of us agree that he could have used a trusted voice (or ten) in helping him decide which songs should have ended up on albums or been released.

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Reply #14 posted 02/05/21 4:56am

funkaholic1972

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Let's just hope we will get a studio version one day, remastered and all! cool

RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time...
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