They say 777 is Princes funkiest. Did Jesses Fre World outfunk Get It Up or 777? Free World has that heavy bottom that was at the ending sconds coda of Junbgle Love which outfunks a lot. I think the funk of Fre World makes folks get up more (proven last summer). That is just one litmus test

Free World is more of a party song, no doubt. With the heavy chanting, cool percussion and that aforementioned bassline, I gotta go with that one. (I LOVE ME some 777-9311, but Free World snagged me after the first listen.)

ThreadBare said:

Phew..I thought I was the only one.

Gotta agree with you Rd, "free world" blows "777" & "get it up" out of the water.




Probably one of my fav jesse songs

rdhull said:

I first heard Free World on DC's WKYS (back in the Donnie Simpson days of the 1980s). A very cool station. So cool, they even played the vamp and Jesse's ending, BLUE question...

lovebizzare said:

phew

Nah, the cowbell on Free World ruins it for me; as do the lyrics... dunno but I can't really sing along to goin out and buyin a gun and shootin ppl for fun without feelin awkward.

Be Your Man has a more interesting bass line for me... and it's the bass of 777-9311 and keyboard/synth horns of Get It Up that can't be touched.

NuPwrSoul said:

Unh, I forgot about "go out and buy a gun. Then again, maybe even suicide."

Thanks, NPS, for the reminder. It pales to "I know I'm cooler than this cat you sittin' wit'. Come ON, baby..."

NuPwrSoul said:

You know, I thought it was just me. "Be Your Man" is the one with a funkier bassline, imo. I dug "Free World" until the cowbell (which seems too loud) and the gun reference.

Big Jesse Fan Here&Free World is tight along with She I Can't resist.Jesse ain't much of a lyricist&Vocally He gets a Pass but it's about Him Grooving His Synths&programming Drums&then He rips you on the Guitar Solo.that is His Formula on the Grooves."Free World" just had so much energy."Be Your Man" Can You Help Me were cool&I dig them lots but Free World He saved the Smoking Uncut for a B-Side IMHO,

I dig bofa deez songs but I think 777 would get Pfans heads bobbin more and Free World for the peeps that would groove to it in the clubs back then and recognize it today . Put it to you like this, when I'm spinning records at my buddys pad he and the fellas will remember FREE WORLD oddly enuff and they think 777 come from a 2pac song but what do they know...

NuPwrSoul said:

WOW I love that cowbell!!

rdhull said:

hey Rd when you say proven last summer do you mean at a celebration or a club out here?

pejman said:

At a club-bbq

NuPwrSoul said:

yeah, I'v never been too fond of the lyrics, but then again, as mistermaxx said, jesse was never that great of a lyricist.

I like the cow bell

I don't know it's just--it's just-it's just-you know

There aint a damn thing wrong with Free World.

you guys all trippin on lyrics lol

it aint like he was singin Throw Ya Guns In The Air etc..this was jheri curled Jesse

lawd...

"turn up my geetar"--dun dunt dunna dunt dunt nunt

Im tellin him

fendell

rdhull said:

I'm not. In fact, I'm makin' myself one of the official defenders of "free world"


which I thought he looked quite good with

FREEworld was pretty HOt. be yo man had a BAD ass bass line.
BUT what about LOVESTRUCK?

"susan turn up the guitar?...SLAMMin'!!!

nupwsoul.m-maxx,rhull...excellent replies,peeps!

7779311...is way better LIVE...did anybody ever see the
TIME do this? (the time with jimmy & terry circa 1982?)
Mannn...!!!

jesse kicked ass on tha one?

oh yeah L-bizarre...did you ever see the pic of jesse on
the single of FREE WORLD? PRETTY cool dude there!!

youngca said:

funny you say that "I love LOVESTRUCK & was thinkin about it earlier when readin this whole thread

mistermaxxx said:

Damn, remember when a B side cut like this could find it's way onto radio? Those were the days.

NuPwrSoul said:

"Be Your Man has a more interesting bass line for me... and it's the bass of 777-9311 and keyboard/synth horns of Get It Up that can't be touched."

WORD!
[This message was edited Thu May 15 10:34:54 PDT 2003 by intha916]

You guys are high lol...Be Your Man is cool and all with that all too "easy pleasant" bass line...but Free World is fuckin PRIMAL.

fendell

ThreadBare said:

Wow, Donnie Simpson! Then he was on BET back in the day...Meeemoriiieees...

rdhull said:

I know what you're sayin but "Be Your Man" is one of my all time favorite basslines (right after glide, and 777) Mix that puppy with Tour De France and you have the party rockin! Well back in 85-86 any way lol
[This message was edited Thu May 15 11:00:38 PDT 2003 by intha916]

intha916 said:

Man do I? I use to get so excited when Prince or somebody else that I dug had a Smoking B-Side.the scary part with some of those B-Sides is that they easily were better than 60-70% of the tracks on the Album.those were the days.it has become a last Art IMHO.

mistermaxxx said:

m-maxx ..another great B side was SHOCKADELICA...

(P's b-sides were always worth the price of getting the
singles...another rare jesse b-side was DRIVE YO cadillac..
from CRAZAY...good groove.)

youngca said:

Prince's B Sides Moved me Most from 1999-Around the World in the day.Shockadelica was cool for the time period for me but i really ain't felt it in years.but "How Come U Don't Call me Anymore? through "She's Always in My Hair" Prince B-sides were a Most."Drive Yo Cadillac" I thought was ok.

777...dopest [programmed] hi-hat on the boox, yall...

mistermaxxx said:

"Shockadelica" rocked me then, rocks me now... it's the shit.

Cuz when this woman say dance,
you dance