Joshy84au said:

I love about 75% of the Xpectation CD (tho I couldn't tell ya which song is which by their titles...lol)...tracks 2, 3, 6 & 8 stand out in my mind, whatever they're called...I don't care what Prince does, as long as he does it well...and as long as he keeps surprising me with his artistic direction...

wellbeyond said:

Co-sign

NettieSmiles said:

Do this if u don't dig. Get high and sit back and breathe it in...that will do it...feel it? Whatcha mean no? Ok, try again...it works 4 Whitney...ok..now feeel it...got it? good. Great ain't it? ))

I know what you mean, I miss the vocals and the funk, but when the instrumental stuff is this good (Xpectation), I'm not gonna complain!

Right on VelvetSplash...let's kick it joint 2 joint

But instrumentals are easy, compared to writing, structured songs. It is no different then some jam session played out. Prince has just lost it. Put a fork in the brotha, I say.

2freaky4church1 said:

Istrumentals r harder i think because u can go so many diff ways and it may not make any sense in the end...with vocals it may b easier 2 tell a cohesive story or make it sound 'catchy' or something like this - u r working with poetry afterall...with only instruments u r working with just a sound in the purest form...there is nothing else...no words...u must communicate this 2 the audience...it is not easy...4rom all indications P is doing an outstanding job stepping away 4rom his own 'norm' and givin' us somethin' a little diff...again. Be happy there is somethin' u know as with some artists u wait 4 or more years and get somethin' much worse or just empty promises that somethin' is commin'

I like both.

I rate Madhouse 8 and 16 up there with his best work, so I like the instrumental stuff.

But yes, I think I like it as a side project, I'm also itching for a proper new Prince album.

I'm with utopia7 on this one.
Enough with the 'new ex(X)periments in music'.
The reason I have been a Prince fan is because his music has ALWAYS 'got'me.No matter whether it was soul, funk, pop...whatever he chose to do, I was cool with it, and am thankful I was on 4 the ride.But first Xpectation...now this!!???

I'd rather have New Power Soul Part 2 than this porn music he's putting out.

Course ALL this is one fan's humble opinion.

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thebumpsquad said:

'porn music', never thought of it that way!! might he be makin...see-cret porno nasties with npgmc money?

VelvetSplash said:

Madhouse 8 and 16 are FUNKY AS HELLARICIOUS!!!

(whatever that means, LOL)

thebumpsquad said:

come here let's make a new title elevator porn music

Madhouse is cool it has that energy to it

i haven't heard Xpectation yet but i can say is that judgeing from the previous instrumental ( and i'm certain most of them) they are not that good in my opinion.
the couple on TRC are limp and the kamasutra was the worst thing i ever that prince put out. that is worse than NPS, Rave and...his damn typhoon hair-do!
i want to hear him singing like he does. his voice is his greatest asset when he's not being cryptic and shit.

milty said:

perhaps it's the time but I can listen to Kamasutra Xpectation not all of the songs

maybe u should chill and see what it's like as apposed 2 making ASSumptions on a 60 second sample. David Sylvian is notorious 4 doing this kind of 'eXperimental' stuff - HE doesnt like his voice, and yet he posesses one of the most wonderful, soothing voices Ive ever heard, and has a strong, loyal fan-base. All that aside, a lot of it is good 2...Ok, I like what ive heard so far - but give the guy a break - it wont hurt 4 him 2 twiddle a little - who know what the results from that may be? He's going somewhere whether we like it or not - u either hang on 4 the ride, or u get off at the next stop.

Then again, it may very well be crap!!!

The MADHOUSE albums (all 4) are excellent. The problem is when Prince tries something like Kamasutra, which is probably his worst disk ever. His tries at instrumentals (Prinstrumentals I call them) are good, but they don't last in my head. There are parts of the Madhouse albums that make me hum them later on. There isn't a tune on X that I have in my head. On the other hand I thank my lucky stars that nothing from KAMASUTRA stuck in my skull! lol.

madhouseman said:

yeah and on Kamasutra he used fake strings and shit making it the most conceited and pretentious music Prince has ever released.