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PrintableOdysseyMiles said: whodknee said: Take a healthy approach and look at it as another weird turn in Prince's career. Besides there's nothing we can do about it. Actually, those of us who liked TRC should thank Larry.
 I hate TRC, can i  Larry?  | |
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Zelaira said: Larry Graham is a Great Bass player. He plays Slappin Bass very Ferociously. I loved him with Sly,loved him on his own and enjoyed him with Prince. I find him a very nice individual as also his wife Tina . It is pretty Horrible that he get's Attacked because of his faith and because Prince Stopped Cursing. I think Prince is a Grown Man and he became Bored and wanted to Change. I don't Think Larry was to Blame for this Change. Prince Matured. "
I don't care about the cursing thang, but i want Prince to make MUSIC, like he used to before meeting Larry. Understood now? | |
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It is a never-ending source of amusement to me the way so many fams assume that Prince is some sort of a very naive, influenceable child and that Larry Graham is this Svengali-esque manipulator. Such an paranoid view of the universe. | |
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Little Brotha knows from a good friend
to give them what they need not what they want You MUST use the word FAM and not fan or get out the house! Its a new house in order | |
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EvilWhiteMale said: FiveFootNine said:  and that hat..?!?!  Leave me the hat so I can take a huge dump in it.  | |
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TonyWilliams said: Lol. I guess i like you, but you have to try harder. Create your own
emoticons for example. Like Larry created a new way of playing the electric bass. YOu think you can do that? I`d love to see that. I have invented a new way of playing electric slap bass - I catch one first , plug it into the mains by the gills and slap my other band members in the face repeatedly. Does that make me an innovator??? Oh and I do usually get paid for doing this - but today I am making an exception.... Re the hat etc dont forget that moustache - truly evil | |
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I like the direction Prince's music took after he met Larry.....
and besides that Prince says that he was influenced by the man's music way b4 he met the man. Prince was a genius musician b4 he met Larry, but the influence can be seen in the lyrical content. I love Prince. I love Larry. I love me, too. I think being content with oneself helps one see the good in others. So...how's everybody doing?  | |
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NPGLOVER said: the3rddoctor said: But who licked the other's balls the most?
You know, if I made this kind of comment about Wendy, a moderator would send me one of those lame messeges and delete my post. Think about it, real fans. [This message was edited Tue Feb 24 18:22:54 2004 by NPGLOVER] Oh boo-fucking-hoo... I get posts deleted and locked, too. I've reversed the polarity of the neutron flow... Now to find a way to exterminate Melody Cool and Rosie Gaines...   
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TonyWilliams said: the3rddoctor said: What did he create? Anyway, get yourself a Sly Stone cd, if you don`t have any. I am sure "There`s a riot going on" oor "Fresh" will enlighten your thoughts. Have fun. No thanks, I think I can live the rest of my life in ignorant bliss of sly stone... I've reversed the polarity of the neutron flow... Now to find a way to exterminate Melody Cool and Rosie Gaines...
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SensualMelody said: I think being content with oneself helps one see the good in others.
Ain't the truth   and there it is | |
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Zelaira said: Larry Graham is a Great Bass player. He plays Slappin Bass very Ferociously. I loved him with Sly,loved him on his own and enjoyed him with Prince. I find him a very nice individual as also his wife Tina . It is pretty Horrible that he get's Attacked because of his faith and because Prince Stopped Cursing. I think Prince is a Grown Man and he became Bored and wanted to Change. I don't Think Larry was to Blame for this Change. Prince Matured.
Ultimately it's Prince's fault for adopting Larry's faith and guidance. But how can we not be pissed of when he makes songs like The Christ? All because Larry taught him that Jesus died on a stauros. If Larry had never entered the picture, Prince at least would have left his old songs alone. "You need people like me so you can point your fuckin' fingers and say, "That's the bad guy." "
Al Pacino- Scarface | |
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HalluRain said: I think the original question was what impact Larry had on Prince's artistic growth.
I don't see much of an impact. I think that Prince went through a period of being high on the opportunity to collaborate with Larry and maybe took it too far with his live sets. Too much Larry air time and too many covers of old Sly tunes started to wear thin, especially when you go to a concert primed to hear you favorite Prince music, old or new. Larry seemed to enter at a time that Prince's live sets got a bit stale. Fans wanted to hear new Prince music or at least older tunes that hadn't been done in concert very often, but instead we got I Wanna Take You Higher and Everyday People. Again. And again. And yet again. But as far as the recorded music, I don't hear Larry's infulence in the music itself. You can argue about how much impact Mr. Graham had on Prince's spiritual directions, but TRC sounds like Prince -- not Larry Lite. Prince's style has always been a gumbo of all the music and influences he comes across. If Larry was an influence, that sound has been baked in since the beginning and hasn't sounded to me like a new revelation. AGREED | |
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LoveRobot said: TonyWilliams said: Lol. I guess i like you, but you have to try harder. Create your own
emoticons for example. Like Larry created a new way of playing the electric bass. YOu think you can do that? I`d love to see that. I have invented a new way of playing electric slap bass - I catch one first , plug it into the mains by the gills and slap my other band members in the face repeatedly. Does that make me an innovator??? Oh and I do usually get paid for doing this - but today I am making an exception.... Re the hat etc dont forget that moustache - truly evil That`s too kind of you. I can`t accept it. You should be rewarded for your creativity. I charge 50€ for a drum lesson. If i give you a 100$, would that be okay with you? | |
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SensualMelody said: I like the direction Prince's music took after he met Larry.....
and besides that Prince says that he was influenced by the man's music way b4 he met the man. Prince was a genius musician b4 he met Larry, but the influence can be seen in the lyrical content. I love Prince. I love Larry. I love me, too. I think being content with oneself helps one see the good in others. And there is good in you too my child Your princely father shall reward you in paradise | |
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the 3rddoctor posted:
I've reversed the polarity of the neutron flow... Now to find a way to exterminate Melody Cool and Rosie Gaines... http://artists.primetones...e_master6 I'm friends with Rosie Gaines. I'm also VP. of the site that he linked to. Comments? http://artists.primetones.com.blummy [This message was edited Thu Mar 18 20:55:01 2004 by blummy] | |
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""You can argue about how much impact Mr. Graham had on Prince's spiritual directions, but TRC sounds like Prince -- not Larry Lite. ""
There's no argument - it's a fact that Graham brainwashed him. | |
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Whatever titles Larry deserves, you must also add father of funk bass who single handedly influenced an entire genre of groove. a psychotic is someone who just figured out what's going on | |
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I DON'T HEAR ANYONE COMPLAIN WHEN PRINCE GOT SPIRITUAL WITH LOVESEXY IN 1988 SO WHAT'S THE DIFFRENCE WITH LARRY GRAHAM & THE RAINBOW CHILDREN! | |
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TonyWilliams said: LoveRobot said: I have invented a new way of playing electric slap bass - I catch one first , plug it into the mains by the gills and slap my other band members in the face repeatedly. Does that make me an innovator??? Oh and I do usually get paid for doing this - but today I am making an exception.... Re the hat etc dont forget that moustache - truly evil That`s too kind of you. I can`t accept it. You should be rewarded for your creativity. I charge 50€ for a drum lesson. If i give you a 100$, would that be okay with you? Unfortunately Tony I charge a lot more than 50 euros - - try nearer 450/hour and you would have all my attention!
But you should see that little fishy when I slap it - oooooh its just funky and no-one else does it either - you can just SMELL the funk Seriously tho - I accept he's a great musician - props to him - but he needs a new stylist this you have to agree - unless you too go in for kid creole fashion and village people facial hair  | |
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eldog98 said: I DON'T HEAR ANYONE COMPLAIN WHEN PRINCE GOT SPIRITUAL WITH LOVESEXY IN 1988 SO WHAT'S THE DIFFRENCE WITH LARRY GRAHAM & THE RAINBOW CHILDREN!
Because with Lovesexy, Prince gave us a choice, you either accepted it, or you didn't. The Rainbow Children, Prince got more in your face with his jw religion. Lovesexy Funkateer | |
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Well... it was only a matter of time, eh?
It would be cool if we could discuss the Larry issue without insults or smart assed comments... 
Sadly, it looks like whenever we bring up Old Mr. Graham, the topic's bound to take a nosedive... Now where did I put that damn thing... Oh yeah, here it is...  |
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