25 years in the business, bad knee, no record contract (after this one with Sony) and he is 46 years old (on 6/7) do you think this might be the last go around?
I don't...I'm just wondering what you everyone else thinks.

no. and is he looking for a contract?

prime said:

I think he has alot still left in him. He is the most real musician that is out there now or that has ever been. By the way isn't he 46 now and will be 47 on 6/5/04? Anyway he's the best.

strawberrydreams said:

he's 45. he'll be 46 on the 7th of june.

prime said:

Before I answer, what have YOU done in your life??

rainbowchild said:

oh lawd, here we go with the low blows. what does a person here on the org have to do with prince's talent? they are just asking your opinion. People take way too much to heart on here. Can ya'll please chill out? Yeesh

prime said:

If in deed Prince has a bad knee(s), why would that stop him from making music and giving concerts? He said it himself that he feels like this is just the beginning and that he doesn't feel old... so like you, I don't think this is his last go around.

I think P still has a lot of surprises up his sleeve

It's funny that when things are going so well for Prince, some people have these doom and gloom predictions.
Yeah, when the Musicology tour is over, Prince is gonna go home, curl up into a little ball and die. There. Happy now?

strawberrydreams said:

I'd love to know what you mean by that.

Sorry for the sarcasm, but common sense should tell all of us that if he survived all those years when nobody but the hardcore fans paid any attention to him, he's gonna survive whatever happens after all the Musicology hoopla.
He'll continue to make music, we'll continue to debate how great, good or bad it is, he'll probably still tour on a smaller scale, and knowing Prince he'll still be shaking things up when he's 60.
In other words, no, I don't think this is it for Prince.

unremarkable said:

what unremarkable said.

unremarkable said:

I mean as far as being creative. I know that I have ruffled more than a few feathers on this site with some of my comments, it was all in good humor. But actually Princes' creativity out weighs most musicians 12 years his junior. Music to me is not only what you do now, but what you will be remembered for when it is all over. And Prince will most certainly be remembered for all the things he has done for music.
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we predict he will become a record mogul...

prime said:

This is a very good albeit unanswerable question that will get way too many unthinking cynical responses. IMO, Musicology is a decent album but it clearly shows that P. is treading water. Ok fine, it’s a consciously derivative record. Prince harkening back to the old days. But these are his old days. Fact is P. is recycling melodies from earlier more vital days.

Scarier still are NEW, TRC, and Xpectation. Scary because these three entirely derivative records are considered to be P’s “experimental”/for fans only records. Shiiiiit, these three records (let me toss in NPS and C&D for good order) are of such dramatically lower quality than music coming off most of Prince’s 80’s material that it’s almost unbelievable that it’s the same artist.

P is still making some decent music but it’s far, far and few, few between (four songs on Come, seven or eight songs on Emancipation, four songs on TGE, three songs on Musicology, three songs on TRC…that’s five records and one long album of quality material). However, despite these musings, I believe that P., assuming he's recording for another ten to twenty years, will release at least two or three more outstanding records. How long that will take? I have no idea. Maybe it will take a child, a divorce, the revolution, or a very long trip away from the studio to get the man inspired again.

prime said:

NO, NEVER.....Hes so full of life and energy. The little man is timeless. He does not have an expiration date. Even if he stopped touring for a bit, he will never stop making music. Im sure he can release many, many, many cds just with the "unreleased" music that is sitting in his vault that are just as good as Musicology, if not better

17ways69days said:

4 good songs on TGE??? the whole freakin album is great

What I meant is do you think he'll keep up with this pace like he did in the 80's or will he go back to the indepentdent stuff. I like what ever he does and like I said I was just wondering what you might think or have heard. I wish he would sign a contract with Sony for a few more albums.

Peace and b wild

prime said:

He will. I'd bet the farm on that.

Any N.E.W.S and C-Note experimental-type stuff will be for the NPGMC only in future. I betcha.

i totally agree.

[quote]Scarier still are NEW, TRC, and Xpectation. Scary because these three entirely derivative records are considered to be P’s “experimental”/for fans only records. Shiiiiit, these three records (let me toss in NPS and C&D for good order) are of such dramatically lower quality than music coming off most of Prince’s 80’s material that it’s almost unbelievable that it’s the same artist.

P is still making some decent music but it’s far, far and few, few between (four songs on Come, seven or eight songs on Emancipation, four songs on TGE, three songs on Musicology, three songs on TRC…that’s five records and one long album of quality material). quote]

three songs on musicology c'mon man r u deaf? 2 me musicology is grreat!

i really wish ppl would stop comparing his music like this was great/ this was average/ and what was he thinkin when he did this? its like c'mon..he can't do a purple rain or a sign o the times or a 1999 forever..the 80's was his heyday and now thats over and hes on 2 new and different things..and if u wanna call it experimental thats cool and all but i just call it prince bein prince.

Moonwalkbjrain said:[quote]

i totally agree.


I agree with you. Prince is going to do what he does best and that's create music. That, if nothing else, will never stop. I don't thing it's anywhere near being over fro Prince. I think we're in the middle of a renaissance and I for one hope it doesn't end for a long time. Also, I hope he sticks with Sony. They have done a great job promoting this album and I think they will do right by him if he sticks with them.

hey Prime what you smokin??

Even if Prince never sells another record again, I hes never gonna stop making music

He cant keep all that funk bottled up inside

nuh uh,I dont think Prince will ever stop.I mean hes getting new fans everyday from Musicology and even if he stops gettin new fans and makin headlines hes still gonna make music,its just him.

He's still in good shape for his age.

I think Prince will be performing with a walker, and after that, a wheelchair.

Prince is just like this Triccc...we never stop.

AsianBomb777 said:

Ooooh

That's almost as hot as your avatar.

I don't think the guy will ever stop, if he's got funk in his blood he ain't gonna quit.

*ten years later*

Is this it for Prince?

35 Years in the business, still got enough money to feed America, no contract.

Jeez - it evidently isn't due to Musicology - what were you thinking? I know, Prince is now famous again and in the limelight and more successful than he has ever been in the last 5 years, is his career over?!