Cloudbuster said:

Show me where I said "Prince is rock", then see Anxiety's post.

As with all things he doesn't stick and focus on one style for too long which is great for us but doesn't get him the recognition he deserves.

Supernova said:

Which I why I don't understand why you dismissed my post as a bunch of crap. Whatever.

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Just accept it SUPERNOVA don't like you much.

Cloudbuster said:

obviously as ever it is down to personal taste and very objective - but couldn't disagree more with you two

for starters listen to the guitar work on the following, they are more not only superior songs, they are more varied and interesting/humourous, both lyrically and musically:

I like it there
Shhh
Joy in repetition
The Cross
Purple Rain (a modern and more interesting Stairway to heaven)
She's always in my hair
Lets go crazy
The Ride
Chaos & Disorder
the riff at the end of Peach live circa 94/95

Incidentally, the guitar riff at the end of Peach live circa 94/95 IS what became Chaos and Disorder, isn't it?

Only if you name me ONE Led Zeppelin funk-pop track that could sit alongside Prince tracks first. And NO, 'the Crunge' doesn't count. The Cringe, more like.

Cloudbuster said:

Just accept it SUPERNOVA don't like you much.

Also,the Plant-Paige project where they cover "kashmir" is da bomdiggy!

Pharrell should sample it for a Jessica Simpson remix.They could call it the "knucklhead mix".

Led Zeppelin's Rock is far superior (indeed ... except "in through the outdoor")
But they aren't funky ... "the Grunge" is horrible ...

Prince's Funk is far superior (indeed ... except everything past 1988)
But he can't rock ... "Chaos and disorder" is horrible ...

many of u people are strainge with comments like prince is a pop artist.
prince was pop only when it was by accident.
computer blue,beutiful ones,darling nikki those songs aint pop,purple rain aint pop its 2 long to be pop.
prince is funk and rock both.
he can funk ,but he can hard rock

bambi undertaker
i like it there
darling nikki
whats my name
chaos and disorder
peach...and many many others.

I think you got it backwards. Prince rocks and funks occassionally; most of the time he's pop. Though a very solid pop artist.

Only if you name me ONE Led Zeppelin funk-pop track that could sit alongside Prince tracks first. And NO, 'the Crunge' doesn't count. The Cringe, more like.

PR is more a pop album than what I'd consider a rock album. Possibly only LGC and PR would qualify as rock trax, but you couldn't get many rock head bangin' to the other trax. Well maybe DN, cuz it's got a very sexy thematic device.

PFunkjazz said:

Eh? So "Computer Blue" isn't rock? PR is the album that turned many (mainstream) rock heads onto Prince in the first place. In fact, many rock heads are still waiting for him to go back to something like that.


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Supernova said:

Odd thing about CB. I felt that had a jazz fusion feel to it. Kinda like Chick Corea & Al DImeole where they run lines in unison.

OK I'll give you PR had a few extra rock tunes on it, but I challenge you to find a single "rock head... waiting for him to go back to something like that". The interest was only momentary and most could care less (mind now I'm not talking about folks who post around here who listen to Prince and some rock. I mean a real hardcore rocker!).