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EmbattledWarrior said: bboy87 said: There are several mental illnesses out there  Stevie is a burnout hasn't created anything substantial since In A Squared Circle (which wasn't that good anyway) But he wrote Songs In The Key Of Life, Innervisions, etc... So should we blame a once great artist for his present musical sins? hmmm I guess that just explains human nature... Prince has been sucking since the Gold Experience, and people still calling his simple midget ass a genius... I feel even though Stevie isn't making music like he used to, he still makes good music "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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EmbattledWarrior said: bboy87 said: There are several mental illnesses out there Stevie is a burnout hasn't created anything substantial since In A Squared Circle (which wasn't that good anyway) But he wrote Songs In The Key Of Life, Innervisions, etc... So should we blame a once great artist for his present musical sins? hmmm I guess that just explains human nature... Prince has been sucking since the Gold Experience, and people still calling his simple midget ass a genius... I've seen High Fidelity too.  "Half of what I say is meaningless; but I say it so that the other half may reach you." - Kahlil Gibran | |
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funkpill said: Like the title of this thread says:
He's a gift from GOD And this album is the reason why he is 
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EmbattledWarrior said: So should we blame a once great artist for his present musical sins?
You can say that about a lot of artists. Are Sting, U2, Bruce Springsteen & Bowie still geniuses? |
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a total total musical genius-he has created some of the best music EVER.period.
but.... man-did he lose it  | |
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Nah, he was put down a peg after the last few albums though I did think he redeemed himself with his last one (JMO) a little. But there's no denying that between 1971 and 1982, no one was as talented as Stevland Morris, a/k/a Stevie Wonder.  | |
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bboy87 said: I was listening to You Will Know and decided to write this:
Stevie Wonder.....this man cannot see, yet he has this divine ability of looking into one's soul and somehow finding that inner beauty we all have but can't always find. Is it possible to dislike Stevie Wonder? I don't think so, but for anyone who does not like Stevie, the man or his music, you don't deserve to live. There I said it! Anyone who dislikes Stevie Wonder should not be alive anymore Yes it's pretty harsh, but it's my opinion. The man is a gift from the heavens.
Love, loss, happiness, anger, frustration, confusion, sadness, wonder. It's all in his music. He has a song for every mood and feeling. He's reached that unknown horizon that so many have tried..... I'll say it again: Thank God for Stevie Wonder   | |
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EmbattledWarrior said: bboy87 said: There are several mental illnesses out there Stevie is a burnout hasn't created anything substantial since In A Squared Circle (which wasn't that good anyway) But he wrote Songs In The Key Of Life, Innervisions, etc... So should we blame a once great artist for his present musical sins? hmmm I guess that just explains human nature.. I'd characterize a "burnout" as someone unable to put together a complete project. Like Sly crawling out of nowhere to capitalize on his boxset. Despite lengthy delays Stevie's been very active. I find plenty that's substantial on the later albums, so it's really a matter of if these met your personal tastes. To each his own. test | |
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With Each Beat of My Heart is one of the greatest songs ever written. He is truly a gift and I usually can't listen to Stevie's music without crying. | |
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Stevie is the best. Next to Prince of course. Peace and be wild! | |
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Lothan said: With Each Beat of My Heart is one of the greatest songs ever written. He is truly a gift and I usually can't listen to Stevie's music without crying.
Love that song too, definitely underappreciated, the refrain is gorgeous At this point in history, we have a choice to make
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CoolTarik1 said: Lothan said: With Each Beat of My Heart is one of the greatest songs ever written. He is truly a gift and I usually can't listen to Stevie's music without crying.
Love that song too, definitely underappreciated, the refrain is gorgeous what album is that tasty sounding track on? | |
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A gift from God?
God is a fictional character so, no. Stevie is just a musically very talented human being born out of another human being. Nothing divine goin' on heah
Anyways, yea, he is great and talented. He doesn't move me like he moves some of y'all, or should I say most of y'all. I don't consider Innervisions to be "TEH BESTEST ALBUMM EVARRR!!1" but, I can dig it. I like Talking Book better; Maybe Your Baby, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Superstition  It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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FuNkeNsteiN said: A gift from God?
God is a fictional character so, no. Stevie is just a musically very talented human being born out of another human being. Nothing divine goin' on heah
Anyways, yea, he is great and talented. He doesn't move me like he moves some of y'all, or should I say most of y'all. I don't consider Innervisions to be "TEH BESTEST ALBUMM EVARRR!!1" but, I can dig it. I like Talking Book better; Maybe Your Baby, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Superstition ummm, Funkenstein..... who let you in this thread??? 
picks up belt You got 5 minutes to run..... 1..... 2..... "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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bboy87 said: FuNkeNsteiN said: A gift from God?
God is a fictional character so, no. Stevie is just a musically very talented human being born out of another human being. Nothing divine goin' on heah
Anyways, yea, he is great and talented. He doesn't move me like he moves some of y'all, or should I say most of y'all. I don't consider Innervisions to be "TEH BESTEST ALBUMM EVARRR!!1" but, I can dig it. I like Talking Book better; Maybe Your Baby, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Superstition ummm, Funkenstein..... who let you in this thread???
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Chill, bro, I dig Stevland
I just don't consider him 'TEH GREATEST EVER' like most of y'all
This is one of my favorite Stevie clips... http://www.youtube.com/wa...ul7X5js1vE It is not known why FuNkeNsteiN capitalizes his name as he does, though some speculate sunlight deficiency caused by the most pimpified white guy afro in Nordic history.
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bboy87 said: EmbattledWarrior said: Stevie is a burnout hasn't created anything substantial since In A Squared Circle (which wasn't that good anyway) But he wrote Songs In The Key Of Life, Innervisions, etc... So should we blame a once great artist for his present musical sins? hmmm I guess that just explains human nature... Prince has been sucking since the Gold Experience, and people still calling his simple midget ass a genius... I feel even though Stevie isn't making music like he used to, he still makes good music you're missing the point You're putting him on this pedastel, that makes him untouchable... What i'm saying is The work... is untouchable... Not stevie himself... It isn't Stevie that's the gift from god... It his early music that was... Stevie suffers from 90% of artist still suffer from, outdoing themselves... Of course you have anomolies like Dylan , Joni Mitchel (whose last album is oh my god, wonderful), Peter Gabriel... etc... But majority of artist burn out... They're creative peak passed... Stevie is an obvious victim of that... And his peak spanned 3 decades... so he had a pretty great run! But the dude aint doing like he use too... which is certainly not his fault... But it proves that he isn't a "Gift" From god... Cause god is divine and Infallable... So if stevie was divine... than he can't burn out... ya dig... Im being semantical of course... But it's quite factual... And i also agree with funkenstein, that god is a fictional being... but thats beside the point Stevies music is the gift from god or whatever... k... cool I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
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Cinnamon234 said: I totally agree
. Anyone who doesn't appreciate Stevie Wonder hasn't got a soul . I've never met anyone who wasn't a Stevie Wonder fan except for my Mother lol but yeah he's great. I can't say enough good about Stevie. He's a genius in every sense of the word.How can anyone say anything bad about Stevie? I wouldnt understand how a soul can not like him My pick of the night is TUESDAY HEARTBREAK!!!! If i could sing I would cover that song Straight Jacket Funk Affair
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'Songs In The Key Of Life' is the best album of all time.I go crazy when I listen to it! After all these years,that album still moves me like nothing else I ever heard.It takes a true musical genuis to come up with a masterpiece like that. | |
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jonylawson said: CoolTarik1 said: Love that song too, definitely underappreciated, the refrain is gorgeous what album is that tasty sounding track on? 1987's Characters album; overall the album has some really great to good music, but "With Each Beat" is a highlight At this point in history, we have a choice to make
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paisleypark4 said: Cinnamon234 said: I totally agree
. Anyone who doesn't appreciate Stevie Wonder hasn't got a soul . I've never met anyone who wasn't a Stevie Wonder fan except for my Mother lol but yeah he's great. I can't say enough good about Stevie. He's a genius in every sense of the word.How can anyone say anything bad about Stevie? I wouldnt understand how a soul can not like him My pick of the night is TUESDAY HEARTBREAK!!!! If i could sing I would cover that song Great pick stevie's delivery is awesome as well as the background vocalsAt this point in history, we have a choice to make
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bboy87 said: I was listening to You Will Know and decided to write this:
Stevie Wonder.....this man cannot see, yet he has this divine ability of looking into one's soul and somehow finding that inner beauty we all have but can't always find. Is it possible to dislike Stevie Wonder? I don't think so, but for anyone who does not like Stevie, the man or his music, you don't deserve to live. There I said it! Anyone who dislikes Stevie Wonder should not be alive anymore Yes it's pretty harsh, but it's my opinion. The man is a gift from the heavens.
Love, loss, happiness, anger, frustration, confusion, sadness, wonder. It's all in his music. He has a song for every mood and feeling. He's reached that unknown horizon that so many have tried..... I'll say it again: Thank God for Stevie Wonder a friend of mine doenst like stevie wonder either but he likes james blunt or some backstreet boys or other very poppish songs . i should shoot him | |
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motownlover said: bboy87 said: I was listening to You Will Know and decided to write this:
Stevie Wonder.....this man cannot see, yet he has this divine ability of looking into one's soul and somehow finding that inner beauty we all have but can't always find. Is it possible to dislike Stevie Wonder? I don't think so, but for anyone who does not like Stevie, the man or his music, you don't deserve to live. There I said it! Anyone who dislikes Stevie Wonder should not be alive anymore Yes it's pretty harsh, but it's my opinion. The man is a gift from the heavens.
Love, loss, happiness, anger, frustration, confusion, sadness, wonder. It's all in his music. He has a song for every mood and feeling. He's reached that unknown horizon that so many have tried..... I'll say it again: Thank God for Stevie Wonder a friend of mine doenst like stevie wonder either but he likes james blunt or some backstreet boys or other very poppish songs . i should shoot him Thats funny actually, musically thats where i started listening to pop music, like Backstreet Boys; I would argue that a majority of Stevie songs are more pop firstly then soul, so maybe it will take a little time for him to get into itAt this point in history, we have a choice to make
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motownlover said: bboy87 said: I was listening to You Will Know and decided to write this:
Stevie Wonder.....this man cannot see, yet he has this divine ability of looking into one's soul and somehow finding that inner beauty we all have but can't always find. Is it possible to dislike Stevie Wonder? I don't think so, but for anyone who does not like Stevie, the man or his music, you don't deserve to live. There I said it! Anyone who dislikes Stevie Wonder should not be alive anymore Yes it's pretty harsh, but it's my opinion. The man is a gift from the heavens.
Love, loss, happiness, anger, frustration, confusion, sadness, wonder. It's all in his music. He has a song for every mood and feeling. He's reached that unknown horizon that so many have tried..... I'll say it again: Thank God for Stevie Wonder a friend of mine doenst like stevie wonder either but he likes james blunt or some backstreet boys or other very poppish songs . i should shoot him u wanna borrow my gun? "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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CoolTarik1 said: jonylawson said: what album is that tasty sounding track on? 1987's Characters album; overall the album has some really great to good music, but "With Each Beat" is a highlight  agree | |
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EmbattledWarrior said: bboy87 said: I feel even though Stevie isn't making music like he used to, he still makes good music you're missing the point You're putting him on this pedastel, that makes him untouchable. . . Stevie suffers from 90% of artist still suffer from, outdoing themselves... Of course you have anomolies like Dylan , Joni Mitchel (whose last album is oh my god, wonderful), Peter Gabriel... etc... But majority of artist burn out... They're creative peak passed... Stevie is an obvious victim of that... And his peak spanned 3 decades... so he had a pretty great run! But the dude aint doing like he use too... which is certainly not his fault... We disagree. I parsed out all the celestial divine hullabaloo and just chimed in on digging Stevie's entire output. The recent albums may not have been at the peak level, but the 80s and 90s releases were among the best stuff out in those decades. Also I especially dug the last one out A Time To Love. His recent spate of concerts show he's not missing a beat. So it's real cool that folks like you have fallen off. It just makes it easier to cop good seats and maybe Stevie will play some smaller venues like he did at The Roxy in 1980 (great show with many guests like Jermaine Jackson, Betty Wright, Buddy Miles and Teena Marie). test | |
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PFunkjazz said: EmbattledWarrior said: you're missing the point You're putting him on this pedastel, that makes him untouchable. . . Stevie suffers from 90% of artist still suffer from, outdoing themselves... Of course you have anomolies like Dylan , Joni Mitchel (whose last album is oh my god, wonderful), Peter Gabriel... etc... But majority of artist burn out... They're creative peak passed... Stevie is an obvious victim of that... And his peak spanned 3 decades... so he had a pretty great run! But the dude aint doing like he use too... which is certainly not his fault... We disagree. I parsed out all the celestial divine hullabaloo and just chimed in on digging Stevie's entire output. The recent albums may not have been at the peak level, but the 80s and 90s releases were among the best stuff out in those decades. Also I especially dug the last one out A Time To Love. His recent spate of concerts show he's not missing a beat. So it's real cool that folks like you have fallen off. It just makes it easier to cop good seats and maybe Stevie will play some smaller venues like he did at The Roxy in 1980 (great show with many guests like Jermaine Jackson, Betty Wright, Buddy Miles and Teena Marie). thats hilarious... so you were on of the 10 people that actually bought Conversation Peace... I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
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PFunkjazz said: EmbattledWarrior said: you're missing the point You're putting him on this pedastel, that makes him untouchable. . . Stevie suffers from 90% of artist still suffer from, outdoing themselves... Of course you have anomolies like Dylan , Joni Mitchel (whose last album is oh my god, wonderful), Peter Gabriel... etc... But majority of artist burn out... They're creative peak passed... Stevie is an obvious victim of that... And his peak spanned 3 decades... so he had a pretty great run! But the dude aint doing like he use too... which is certainly not his fault... We disagree. I parsed out all the celestial divine hullabaloo and just chimed in on digging Stevie's entire output. The recent albums may not have been at the peak level, but the 80s and 90s releases were among the best stuff out in those decades. Also I especially dug the last one out A Time To Love. His recent spate of concerts show he's not missing a beat. So it's real cool that folks like you have fallen off. It just makes it easier to cop good seats and maybe Stevie will play some smaller venues like he did at The Roxy in 1980 (great show with many guests like Jermaine Jackson, Betty Wright, Buddy Miles and Teena Marie). It wasn't hullabaloo! "We may deify or demonize them but not ignore them. And we call them genius, because they are the people who change the world." |
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FuNkeNsteiN said: A gift from God?
God is a fictional character so, no. Stevie is just a musically very talented human being born out of another human being. Nothing divine goin' on heah
Anyways, yea, he is great and talented. He doesn't move me like he moves some of y'all, or should I say most of y'all. I don't consider Innervisions to be "TEH BESTEST ALBUMM EVARRR!!1" but, I can dig it. I like Talking Book better; Maybe Your Baby, You Are The Sunshine Of My Life, Superstition That's why I said musical god... But seriously ur right. | |
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EmbattledWarrior said: PFunkjazz said: We disagree. I parsed out all the celestial divine hullabaloo and just chimed in on digging Stevie's entire output. The recent albums may not have been at the peak level, but the 80s and 90s releases were among the best stuff out in those decades. Also I especially dug the last one out A Time To Love. His recent spate of concerts show he's not missing a beat. So it's real cool that folks like you have fallen off. It just makes it easier to cop good seats and maybe Stevie will play some smaller venues like he did at The Roxy in 1980 (great show with many guests like Jermaine Jackson, Betty Wright, Buddy Miles and Teena Marie). thats hilarious... Indeed. Mainstream music in the 90s was pretty fuckin' hilarious. . . . Matter-of-fact, reference this org thread for a list of shitty albums from the 90s. I'll defintely take CP over most of what's been listed. http://prince.org/msg/8/247867 [Edited 10/5/07 16:21pm] test | |
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PFunkjazz said: EmbattledWarrior said: thats hilarious... Indeed. Mainstream music in the 90s was pretty fuckin' hilarious. . . . Matter-of-fact, reference this org thread for a list of shitty albums from the 90s. I'll defintely take CP over most of what's been listed. http://prince.org/msg/8/247867 [Edited 10/5/07 16:21pm] no need to get hostiile kitten, would you call stevie mainstream... Alot of his songs were never really radio hits... i mean his singles were never the best of his musical acomplishments I mean this is the mainstream public While Ribbon In The Sky, only goes up to 54 on the pop chats a trite song like I Just called to say i love you reaaches # 1 ... i mean c'mon! I am a Rail Road, Track Abandoned
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