every few months, some great act comes out that isupposed to be so awesome or groundbreaking, but i just never get impressed. i remember when everybody was on the Jill Scott bandwagon, sayimg she was soooo awesome and this and that. so when i paid good money to go see her in concert, i was like "dang--that's it?" she stood there and ad-libbed a 45 minute cd for 2 hours. not picking on her-- i like her--but i just can't seem to get a Prince-like rush at concerts i've been going to lately
anybody else have this happen?

I'm just not very impressed with anything Prince does.

PFunkjazz said:

but with that being said being a fan of prince (among others) have taught me to just not give a damn about what anybody thinks..

try being a teenager that loved wendy and lisa, toni childs and fivestar. i just had to not give a f*ck

Prince laid the ground rules for me as who I consider an artist. If they don't write the lyrics or the music, they aren't artist.
I very rarely buy or listen to people who are just singers. They are a dime a dozen to me, and I'd rather not waste my time.

lazycrockett said:

Agreed!

lazycrockett said:

So I guess you don't care for Temptations, Diana Ross, Delfonics, O'Jays and people like that.

its a bit unfair to compare prince to alot of artist. if kinda silly. maybe it would be different if everyone wrote,produced,and played everything like he does.

lazycrockett said:

LittleBLUECorvette said:

Actual TALENT goes a long way in my book! Being a Prince fan has made me more discriminant in what I consider talent though. Singers that don't write lyrics or music had better have some mad vocal skills and stage presence to impress me.

There are a lot of singers that are out today that the general public deems great based on their cd sales but when it comes to performing, they are seriously lacking and quite unimpressive.

I can still appreciate someone who is the instrument of someone else's artistry and doesn't do all their own everything.

But Prince--and a 1 or 2 others--have definitely made me view concerts differently.

TonyVanDam said:

you are agreeing with that? wow...its too...umm...oh nevermind.

SexyBeautifulOne said:

Yep.

i don't really listen to alot of new artists.... but what I have seen is that they might be great in a recording studio, where the music can be altered. But when they have a show- they suck. Alot of concerts these days is mostly dancers, the technology, and other stuff... and the music counts for very little of the show.

with a few exceptions- and i use "exception" lightly- its my opinion that the quality of music has decreased over the years.
[Edited 4/17/07 7:55am]

I'm not sure if it has anything to do with Prince anymore...

damn, sos and pfunkjazz, are your comments merely present tense? I hope so.

in any event, it's mainly a generational thing to me. those of us who grew up listening to Prince also grew up listening to Stevie/Sly/Jimi/Al/Chaka/the Stones/the Beatles/Steely Dan/Tina/Parliament/Dylan/Johnny Cash, depending on your background. Fans like me who love Prince were later exposed to other great artists of years past, like Miles, Monk, 'Trane, etc.

Against that background, it's hard for me to accept contemporary artists who are deemed "great." My local paper ran a review of a Justin Timberlake concert that anointed him "this generation's answer to Michael Jackson and Prince." I like JT fine, but if that's true, that's an awfully weak answer.
[Edited 4/17/07 8:51am]

namepeace said:

Uhh...yeah I'm asssuming "in recent years" is implied in the title of the thread, like say "since 2000" (don't ask why, it's just the year that popped in my head).

PFunkjazz said:

The title thread says . . .


No time reference there.

sexxydancer said:

EXACTLY

namepeace said:[quote]

PFunkjazz said:

sothe response is:

Prince has never been the barometer by which I judge other artists.

sosgemini said:

Are you applying that some people like Mims, Britney, or even 50 Cent were "artists" to begin with?

I'm not impressed with the majority of new acts that have come out in recent times. If I've taken anything away from being a Prince fan, then it's that I don't expect a 2nd coming of Prince, but bring something hot to the stage, especially if you had a good/great CD. I'm not looking for them to write their own stuff but I want to know that the person singing can truely sing. Just my 2 cents.
[Edited 4/17/07 16:46pm]

tznekbsbfrvr said:

I agree with you 100%.

purplecam said:

lol thanks- its nice to know i'm not alone.

tznekbsbfrvr said:

you welcome
everything about music since 2000 has been on the downward spiral and it's getting worse before it gets better. i wish someone would come and be even a quarter as good as Prince is on CD and stage.

purplecam said:

well- Prince was around when there were so many great artists. now... not so many.

yea i noticed a same decrease in quality music around the same time. around 2003-2004 is when i stopped listening to it and when i started making mix CDs of Oldies, Prince, MJ and others.

tznekbsbfrvr said:

Smart move. I'm always listening to Disco or 80's music on my iPod. I just discovered the Shuffle Songs part of my iPod and I'm realizing that I have some good taste in music. I see why radio is losing listeners.

Fury said:

Umm I don't use Prince as the thumbs up/thumbs down on new acts unless they somehow are being compared to him by the media by being called "the new Prince or the next Prince" etc.

Yes! After seeing Prince in concert five times (which is not a lot compared to some P fanatics I know but whatevah)most concert's i've been to just pale in comparison. The last concert I went to was Kelly Clarkson and I was dragged there by some friends of mine because I really had no intention of ever going to see her in concert. Needless to say though it was nothing like seeing Prince in concert . I was bored for the most part and kept making several trips to the bathroom/snackbar to kill time.

Cinnamon234 said:

Damn . It was that bad huh?