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Printablejpav said: Ahh the disgruntled tones of a tired contrarian...Hmm, interesting the word "pathetic" used by someone who spends hours upon hours in a place devoted to an artist he clearly seems disgusted by, and whose total dismissal of product and performances for the past 10 years is fairly well-documented.. Pathetic indeed! If you haven't been paying attention (yet again), I spend more time in the P&R forum, discussing non-Prince related topics. So whassup now? Slipknot?...Just wanted to make sure we had a reminder and reference point for your current definition of "quality music"... It's quite revealing... Is "quality music" not a matter of opinion? Besides, you can't argue with their success. Face it, they're a band that made it. But I guess everyone's wrong, and Musicology really actually sucks According to many people, it does. and the tour is really lousy When did I ever say the tour was lousy? I'll be attending a show next month. , blah, blah, blah. I guess maybe you're right and Prince is actually not that great I'm free to my opinion as you're free to yours. , and maybe Slipknot are actually musical geniouses who will one day be much more than an insignificant footnote in the history of music... I won't hold my breath though... They're a great metal band who will be remembered, but no one thinks they'll be legends like Metallica.  "You need people like me so you can point your fuckin' fingers and say, "That's the bad guy." "
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EvilWhiteMale said: psykosoul said: If children like poison. That's great. But being on the latter end of that age range, I'd feel pretty duped if 46 year old Prince presented a video (or music for that matter) that catered to a 16-year-old. For example, Luv4oneanotha mentioned The Isley Bros "Contagious" video. As entertaining as he may find that video, it sickens the hell outta me than Ronald Isley, the same man who wrote classics like That Lady and Voyage to Atantis is wrapped up in fur coats, blinged out and singing about nobody calling him but his "homies and some bill collectors"... at the ripe age of 63. A 16-year-old who doesn't know his musical history, wouldn't know how ignorant it is because that's all he/she is being exposed to.
[This message was edited Sun Jun 27 19:26:04 2004 by psykosoul] We're talking about business though. Besides, Prince said he wanted people to bring their kids to the shows. So obviously he cares what kids think. But he's also on this "real musicians/no-lip synching" kick these days. Sure, he wants some new fans but the only gimmick he's used to sell himself at this point has been the loophole of the cds given away at the shows? I think he cares more about what kids are being exposed to rather than what they want to see. | |
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psykosoul said: But he's also on this "real musicians/no-lip synching" kick these days. Sure, he wants some new fans but the only gimmick he's used to sell himself at this point has been the loophole of the cds given away at the shows? I think he cares more about what kids are being exposed to rather than what they want to see.
I think he's talking about lip-synching in concerts. Besides, he's obviously not opposed to doing videos, cuz he has at least 2 out already. I just have a problem with the quality of them. They're very forgetable. "You need people like me so you can point your fuckin' fingers and say, "That's the bad guy." "
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psykosoul said:[/quote]
I'm not kissing Prince's ass. The Call My Name video isn't spectacular. But I'd rather see him on stage than chasing after Chris Tucker, Marlon Brando and a dance troupe in a 15 minute clip for a sorry ass song. You like cinematography? That's great. Incorporate a few elements into a video without making it a "movie" production. If singing and dancing is your talent, then do that in your video by your damn self without the help of a cast. Prove your "art" in your video. But there are awards shows for music videos now. The message that is conveyed is "fuck talent, make your video look enough like a movie and you can be a star too"[/quote] I agree. Besides some of his best songs had cheap videos... I wanna be your lover or Little Red Corvette anybody?? Let the man do what hes good at, which is making good music. If the thriteen year old Justin-a-holics  dont like him, who cares?? Prince doesnt need their moneyIf you will, so will I | |
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actually i thought little red corvette had a pretty sweet video...
sorry i digged the lace lol | |
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Luv4oneanotha said: actually i thought little red corvette had a pretty sweet video...
sorry i digged the lace lol co-sign Thats one of my fave P videos, I love toward the middle when he dances. He just looks so cute!!  Did you order a pizza ma'am? Prince- UTCM | |
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Just cause its "cheap" doesnt mean its not good!! 
thats the whole point If you will, so will I | |
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thekidsgirl said: Just cause its "cheap" doesnt mean its not good!!
thats the whole point thats because it had uh whats that thing called S T Y L E Which is not something that comes in a bottle... | |
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