I went home after the Tampa concert and after party to listen to the cd. I must say I am disappointed (pis..ed, even) with this album. Look forward to my Open Letter to his Majesty and a review of the album, Fams. I will call for a 3-CD set to follow this letdown while he's got the Professional critics on his side. I hope, you, Fams, will support my call for more powerful grooves like "I Rock, Therefore I Am". I am die-hard fam. Frankly I don't know which Musicology album these professional critics are listening to.

Emancipation (3-cd set), Gold Experience, Rave Un2 Joy Fantastic, Crystal Ball (4-cd set) are Musicology Masterpieces. CDs with powerful jams (Rock, Funk, R&B, etc...). And that's just in the 90's, folks. Radio stations would not play you at the time. But we, fams, knew better.

"A million days", "If eye was the man in ur life", "Cinnamon Girl" are ok but weak and "Dr Mr Man" (my favorite, bit too short).

"... seems like a Million days, It's been 7 hours and 13 days, 17 days ... let the rain come down" I these sound familiar it's because it is the same formula is used in 3 different gongs, somehow it still works.

Compare the above to the "Dolphins", "Live for Love", "I Hate U", "Insatiable", "Morning Papers", "Last Heart", "Gold", "Emale", "Soul Sanctuary", "Right back in my arms", "Love we Make", "Saviour", White Mansion", "Love Sign", "Greatest Romance ever sold", "Old Friends for Sale", "Man O War", "Last December", "Dig U Better Dead", "Into the Light", "I will", "Come","Shoo-Bed-Ooh", “Freaks on this Side”, "Sleepin Around" (go listen to the horns on that last song) etc...

Now that's what I called Musicology, not the most recent ones. Now, you know I am a Sophisticated M.F. - uh! I mean listener, as you've schooled me, your Highness. Perhaps, it's time to open the vault and pick some masterpieces similar to the one I mentioned above and create a 3-CD set while the critics love you.

I have supported you for 20 years, Prince, when the record labels and critics were looking the other way (90's). I can play the 4 albums I mentioned above at home 5 times in a day.

If I can't play the Musicology cd 2 times at home, how can you expect Radio stations to play this cd?

Signing with a Major Record company does make a difference, doesn't it? Musicology is being played in New York and the critics love it another fam and friend told me. Another Fam in NYC agrees with me, in that Musicology is weak. As a Fam, I shouldn't rain on your parade after a decade plus of absence on the airwaves.

Musicology is a collector's item. I have it and that's good. Yes, Prince has spoiled me. I am used to 7 to 11 minute songs and albums with 18 to 35 songs. Like you said, Prince, we, fams, are a sophisticated audience and we expect you to produce more and often (i.e. every year) and to be different. Gee! not that different, Prince; I must be able to play it at home.

Respectfully you Highness, this is a matter to reflect upon, I “never meant to offend or unnerve”; a little critic from a die-hard Fam is good, sometimes... Now, pleeease, a 3-CD set.

In any case, at the end of time, you will still be viewed as the Greatest Artist who ever Rocked this Planet. Some just don't know it yet.

Keep it up, P.

Peace & Love

Wizard

Woah dude, so you don't like the album? That's your opinion. A lot of us like it a lot, and consider a lot of the songs superior to several you've mentioned. Each person to their own.

I really hope your CD experience hasn't spoilt your concert night, and also hope that it grows on your with more listens.

Is there smack in your brain?
[This message was edited Fri Apr 30 10:31:34 2004 by stu241273]

I have all of his albums.....This one ranks high.....If Eye

Were the Man in Ur Life is a classic Prince song with the classic Prince sound.....

I've been listening for over 25 years.....for real

I must add this.....

If you want to understand Musicology why not go to the root and soul of where the music came from in the first place???

Rufus
James Brown
Earth Wind & Fire
Sly & The Family Stone
Rick James
All of George Clinton

All of 70's funk

Stop looking for Purple Rain.....that's over with now

Hey man, it's your opinion but it's one that I don't share with you. I've been playing it non-stop since it came out and I still love it. It's a great Prince album and if you don't share in that then that's cool. Like the one above said, I hope you still had fum at the concert and I look forward to seeing him again next month.

purplecam said:

Hell yeah!!!
I'm playing it so much I'm getting on my own nerves!!

the album for me is good , but average, nothing new here ! we have heard it all before. i agree the link with sony has been awsome !!! for sales etc , i think its good pop music fair play to p he is everywhere and i like that !!! i'm just waiting for the next album as the last time he was so popular he usually would follow up with something unexpected awww.... maybe i'll be waitin a while for a trc or an atwiad but i'll be waiting !!!.

wizard said:

I Rock, Therefore I Fam


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[This message was edited Fri Apr 30 12:12:38 2004 by Marrk]

"our majesty"?

He is my little bitch.

i forgot to say ive been a FAN 20 years too since, wdc 1984 ! and i fu**in hate that word FAM !

I really hope 'The Curse Of The Fam' doesn't haunt him to the grave.

Drkman said:

You speak the truth D.R.... if eye was is classic Prince, and will be seen in years to come as so!!

2freaky4church1 said:

backwards.

wizard said:

I totally agree, well put.

ClassyK

Holy fam overload!!!

I am not a fam!

I co-sign that.

At the risk of sounding stupid... (I'm new to the forum and have never met another hard-core fan until now) What is a fam? You all have me so curious.

Handclapsfingasnapz said:

Drkman said:

Well we're in the same boat then. I tell myself to take it out but there always a song on there that I want to hear and then I start groovin on it.

I've been having so much fun following this record and hearing what everyone has to say on this and the thing that gets me the most is that so many want this man to be "groundbreaking". For God sake he's 45 years old. I feel like that time has passed and I'm not mad at that anymore. I want this man to make the best albums possible, one that touches me in some way shape or form. I've learned to stop making so much fuss over these artists how they should do things and just let them do music the way they do it. If it touches me it does, if it doesn't then it doesn't then I go from there. That's all.

hIsMiRRoR said:

many moons ago p wanted his fans to b known as family, hence the new term = fam

i think it should b short for fammy ! no no i meant fanny !!!

How is a 3 cd set the answer to not liking Musicology??
You could end up with Musicolgy Volumes 2,3 & 4.

thedoorkeeper said:

Ooh, yes please!!!

wizard said:

damn i didnt know u had so much influence on whats played on radio!! you must be playing the Usher cd a lot at home because i hear it all over the dial!

Why you writing a letter to Jesus about Prince? Anyway, couldn't you just pray privately instead of doing this open letter to Our Majesty thingy? Seems a bit much. Unless you're a Pharisee, then u probably just don't know. Oh well. 2 bad. Peace.

danielboon said:

yea that word fam sucks nothing wrong with fan could be short for fantastic

"JUST PUT UR NAME ON THIS PRE-NUP AND WE CAN ALL HIT THE DISCO!".LOL

MY FAVORITE LINE FROM ICPC.

wizard said: