Do you think we as longtime fans are Suppose to STOP Seeing Prince as the Former?Does he Want us to?

And how is This RAINBOW CHILDREN Prince Different in Configuration and SPIRITUAL AWAKENING to the LOVESEXY PRINCE?

no.

he just wants to be himself. always has, always will...i think he sends a clear message for fans to be themselves, too....he doesn't push his spirituality on anyone. or his sexuality for that matter.

i think he's just been more careful lately with his belief in his relationship with God, but doesn't propose to shovel it onto anyone who doesn't want to listen.

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[This message was edited Tue May 4 0:32:17 2004 by mrdespues]

I think he HAS older fans, by default just by how long he's been a recording artist.

Some us are still sprightly and youthful though

:clears throat: Prince has had spiritual songs on most every album since 1981's Controversy. And Musicology does include many sexual references -- what's that about chocolate sundae on the roof, and then going down south? I'm not certain there ever was an image, per se. More like Prince being Prince -- then and now.

I think most of his old fans want to see him move on to something else anyway. It's a sad sight for a (old ) man to keep trying to live over his days of glory.
I mean we miss all the back in the day stuff, but it just wouldn't fit in today's scene

Well, he's Totally Hot and Totally a Turn On... He Makes me Scream so Much it's Unreal...

how do you feel about people you have known for years, in general? chances are, you've seen a lot of people you know make all sorts of changes.

he's just a person like any other.

Old is MICK JAGGER Prince is Merely 45. That is NOT OLD by anyone's Standards. Are ya Crazy? Prince is NOT TRYINg to RELIVE his so Called GLORY DAYS. Prince Should Have Never had to STEP ASIDE so to SPEAK for NEWER TALENT cause REcord Execs didn't Push him or BELIEVE in Him ENOUGH. PRINCE Was ALWAYS the Greatest Talent Warner Ever Had..Sorry but True.They gave him Everything but What he Wanted was his Masters and They Still Will Not Give Him them.They also and I Swear..Gave Up on him and his Paisley Park Label after Graffiti Bridge. Did Warner Brothers Ever Truly Understand Prince? Why did they Limit his Output or his Appearances in Stadiums? I am So Loving him being All Over the Place and Talkative and Truly this Time is Even Better than the First Time. I'm Glad Prince has this almost Second Coming. Not too Many Artists get this... But well,it Shoulda been his Years Ago. He was ALWAYS ABLE to Do This. Just I Think Talked out of it Somehow. Just I am Guessing,but well Prince is Showing Everyone he has STAYING POWER. This is Why he is a STAR!

Zelaira said:

I love the LoveSexy Prince because it was brilliant and innovative.

The Spiritual stuff he's doing now is based upon tradition.

While LoveSexy was based on "Free Thought". (Brilliant)

GeSmi1

Zelaira said:

I don't blame Warners in the slightest for holding on to the masters. They own the damn things; Prince made a shed load of cash out of his contracts with Warners. Fair's fair.

I'm one of his older fans (don't ask how old, i won't tell yah lol). I don't care about what he wants me (us) 2 do or 2 like. I always do what i want 2, and what i like 2, so I LOVE OL'SCHOOL !!!

Zelaira said:

and, btw, one of his old fans (me) hates TRC. I don't care about any spiritual awakening, the album sucks big time, IMHO

TheFrog said:

I agree. A deal's a deal. We're not talking about Chuck Berry or Fats Domino here- someone who almost literally got nothing for their work. Prince is/was one of the best paid recording artists of all time.

Besides, if he hadn't been such an embarassment he probably would have his masters back by now. Motley Crue got theirs... So he really has no one to blame but himself.

And I think he realizes that. That's part of his new "attitude" towards the majors and the insustry in general.

Just my opinion.