Author | Message |
The Grammy Performance- What I would Have done differently: Not that it was bad, but it wasn't in his top 20 TV appearances either. I would have"
1. Opened with Let's Go Crazy (the Dearly Beloved Part would have sent the crowd into a frenzy) 2. do a duet with a song that was really a duet (take me with u, a love bizarre), not splitting a good song into you sing ,now i sing, now we sing together 3. closed with purple rain and a searing guitar solo. But that's just me you look better on your facebook page than you do in person | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
meltwithu said: Not that it was bad, but it wasn't in his top 20 TV appearances either. I would have"
1. Opened with Let's Go Crazy (the Dearly Beloved Part would have sent the crowd into a frenzy) 2. do a duet with a song that was really a duet (take me with u, a love bizarre), not splitting a good song into you sing ,now i sing, now we sing together 3. closed with purple rain and a searing guitar solo. But that's just me Well said, nothing else to add, totally agree. | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
no nothing from the PR album | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
4. Lose the bimbo. | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
meltwithu I totally agree. Although the performance wasn't his best, it wasn't his worst either. It was great to see him onstage though. | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
LittlePill said: 4. Lose the bimbo.
GOD I love you!! & | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
meltwithu said: Not that it was bad, but it wasn't in his top 20 TV appearances either. I would have"
1. Opened with Let's Go Crazy (the Dearly Beloved Part would have sent the crowd into a frenzy) 2. do a duet with a song that was really a duet (take me with u, a love bizarre), not splitting a good song into you sing ,now i sing, now we sing together 3. closed with purple rain and a searing guitar solo. But that's just me We all look forward to your appearance on the Grammy's then, so we can compare. ALT+PLS+RTN: Pure as a pane of ice. It's a gift. | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Monday morning quarterbacks...Priceless
. [This message was edited Mon Feb 9 4:12:31 PST 2004 by Universaluv] | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Universaluv said: Monday morning quarterbacks...Priceless
. [This message was edited Mon Feb 9 4:12:31 PST 2004 by Universaluv] and i would have would have worn vanilla with that sweater, parked closer to the gas pump and doubled that bag. you look better on your facebook page than you do in person | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
langebleu said: meltwithu said: Not that it was bad, but it wasn't in his top 20 TV appearances either. I would have"
1. Opened with Let's Go Crazy (the Dearly Beloved Part would have sent the crowd into a frenzy) 2. do a duet with a song that was really a duet (take me with u, a love bizarre), not splitting a good song into you sing ,now i sing, now we sing together 3. closed with purple rain and a searing guitar solo. But that's just me We all look forward to your appearance on the Grammy's then, so we can compare. RIP Prince: thank U 4 a funky Time... | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
CherrieMoonKisses said: LittlePill said: 4. Lose the bimbo.
GOD I love you!! | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
A lot LESS Beyonce - A lot MORE Prince.
Great performance - but disconcerting to hear her singing the song as if she wrote it - (well kudos to her for that on the other hand) | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
The only part I really didn't like was at the end when Prince was soloing and Beyonce didn't have enough sense or respect to SHUT THE HELL UP! | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
I don't think he should have done anything differently, nor that he should do anything I, or anyone else here suggest. I also don't think that was the intention of this thread. Having said that, I was very surprised that he started with Purple Rain (an album and concert-closer) and ended with Let's Go Crazy (an album and concert-opener). The opening chords of LGC would have sent the crowd into a frenzy, and the guitar solo on PR would have kicked butt. | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
booyah said: I don't think he should have done anything differently, nor that he should do anything I, or anyone else here suggest. I also don't think that was the intention of this thread. Having said that, I was very surprised that he started with Purple Rain (an album and concert-closer) and ended with Let's Go Crazy (an album and concert-opener). The opening chords of LGC would have sent the crowd into a frenzy, and the guitar solo on PR would have kicked butt.
I think you may have stumbled on the point. Purple Rain is typically a closer. Prince ends with that song and the show is over. Not good when there's 3 hours left in the program. But since he's gotta play it (20th anniversary and all) he instead uses it to build up to the faster tunes like LGC, which gets the audience in a mood to party. Which is what you want for an opening act. Or, I could be totally wrong | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
LittlePill said: The only part I really didn't like was at the end when Prince was soloing and Beyonce didn't have enough sense or respect to SHUT THE HELL UP!
I know. I wanted to boot her off the stage at that point because she was gyrating all over him. I thought she was going to knock him over. I was thinking, "Damn! Let the man do his guitar solo dammit!!" "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
minneapolisgenius said: LittlePill said: The only part I really didn't like was at the end when Prince was soloing and Beyonce didn't have enough sense or respect to SHUT THE HELL UP!
I know. I wanted to boot her off the stage at that point because she was gyrating all over him. I thought she was going to knock him over. I was thinking, "Damn! Let the man do his guitar solo dammit!!" I showed the performance to my sister this morning, she had never heard of Beyonce (!!!) and said "who the hell is THAT annoying lady?" | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
booyah said: I don't think he should have done anything differently, nor that he should do anything I, or anyone else here suggest. I also don't think that was the intention of this thread. Having said that, I was very surprised that he started with Purple Rain (an album and concert-closer) and ended with Let's Go Crazy (an album and concert-opener). The opening chords of LGC would have sent the crowd into a frenzy, and the guitar solo on PR would have kicked butt.
At least somebody got the point...open with bang and close with the solo. cool either way, ya know? you look better on your facebook page than you do in person | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Where wuz Jughead???
Scandal. | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
charlottegelin said: minneapolisgenius said: LittlePill said: The only part I really didn't like was at the end when Prince was soloing and Beyonce didn't have enough sense or respect to SHUT THE HELL UP!
I know. I wanted to boot her off the stage at that point because she was gyrating all over him. I thought she was going to knock him over. I was thinking, "Damn! Let the man do his guitar solo dammit!!" I showed the performance to my sister this morning, she had never heard of Beyonce (!!!) and said "who the hell is THAT annoying lady?" You think maybe your sister is an "annoying lady" herself? test | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
charlottegelin said: minneapolisgenius said: LittlePill said: The only part I really didn't like was at the end when Prince was soloing and Beyonce didn't have enough sense or respect to SHUT THE HELL UP!
I know. I wanted to boot her off the stage at that point because she was gyrating all over him. I thought she was going to knock him over. I was thinking, "Damn! Let the man do his guitar solo dammit!!" I showed the performance to my sister this morning, she had never heard of Beyonce (!!!) and said "who the hell is THAT annoying lady?" "I saw a woman with major Hammer pants on the subway a few weeks ago and totally thought of you." - sextonseven | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Universaluv said: booyah said: I don't think he should have done anything differently, nor that he should do anything I, or anyone else here suggest. I also don't think that was the intention of this thread. Having said that, I was very surprised that he started with Purple Rain (an album and concert-closer) and ended with Let's Go Crazy (an album and concert-opener). The opening chords of LGC would have sent the crowd into a frenzy, and the guitar solo on PR would have kicked butt.
I think you may have stumbled on the point. Purple Rain is typically a closer. Prince ends with that song and the show is over. Not good when there's 3 hours left in the program. But since he's gotta play it (20th anniversary and all) he instead uses it to build up to the faster tunes like LGC, which gets the audience in a mood to party. Which is what you want for an opening act. Or, I could be totally wrong Or Prince used the opening lines - "I never meant to cause you any sorrow, I never meant to cause you any pain" - as an apology to the record industry for all his craziness these last few years. Like Timberlake he had to apologize. Or I could be totally wrong. | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
thedoorkeeper said: Universaluv said: booyah said: I don't think he should have done anything differently, nor that he should do anything I, or anyone else here suggest. I also don't think that was the intention of this thread. Having said that, I was very surprised that he started with Purple Rain (an album and concert-closer) and ended with Let's Go Crazy (an album and concert-opener). The opening chords of LGC would have sent the crowd into a frenzy, and the guitar solo on PR would have kicked butt.
I think you may have stumbled on the point. Purple Rain is typically a closer. Prince ends with that song and the show is over. Not good when there's 3 hours left in the program. But since he's gotta play it (20th anniversary and all) he instead uses it to build up to the faster tunes like LGC, which gets the audience in a mood to party. Which is what you want for an opening act. Or, I could be totally wrong Or Prince used the opening lines - "I never meant to cause you any sorrow, I never meant to cause you any pain" - as an apology to the record industry for all his craziness these last few years. Like Timberlake he had to apologize. Or I could be totally wrong. Rich white men that own the record industry dont deserve apologies until they apologize for ripping off every black artist that made rock in the first place ie. Little Richard, Muddy Waters, etc | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
meltwithu said: Not that it was bad, but it wasn't in his top 20 TV appearances either. I would have"
1. Opened with Let's Go Crazy (the Dearly Beloved Part would have sent the crowd into a frenzy) 2. do a duet with a song that was really a duet (take me with u, a love bizarre), not splitting a good song into you sing ,now i sing, now we sing together 3. closed with purple rain and a searing guitar solo. But that's just me I beg to differ. It was one of his top 20; perhaps even top 10 TV appearances | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
meltwithu said: Not that it was bad, but it wasn't in his top 20 TV appearances either. I would have"
1. Opened with Let's Go Crazy (the Dearly Beloved Part would have sent the crowd into a frenzy) 2. do a duet with a song that was really a duet (take me with u, a love bizarre), not splitting a good song into you sing ,now i sing, now we sing together 3. closed with purple rain and a searing guitar solo. But that's just me And those suggestions are good but he has done all of them before. It was a fresh arrangement of old classics and it worked well with a fresh piece of ass like Beyonce! | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |
Or he could have said:
Dear sell out artists: we are gathered here today because i still have life Here I am opening the Grammy's 11 years after telling the music industry to kiss my ass. When everybody was saying i was crazy for changing my birth name to an unpronounceable symbol near the height of my career Raking in millions by selling 1/10th of what ya'll sold Being nominated for a Grammy for a jazz album 95% of retail didn't carry..no video either, no promotion. So here I am, a musically free man who can still rock the house like nobody can So stand and applaud while I rip this guitar in your face with this soon to be 5 time Grammy winner singing MY songs... Maybe I wasn't so crazy after all. Go Crazy PS ..Did I mention I was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame while most of ya'll will be forgotten by next year? Now Take Me Away That's how i woulda rocked that shit you look better on your facebook page than you do in person | |
- E-mail - orgNote - Report post to moderator |