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Thread started 03/02/18 6:48am

wizardtelly

D’Angelo

I sometimes wonder if he frequents this forum considering how much of a Prince supporter he was. But anyhow:

I feel like we have failed that man. For years, he was the brunt of a joke, but no one ever saw the possible impact. He should be protected at all costs. I seriously pray for this brother, and have been everyday lately. Whenever I listen to his music, I feel deeply connected to it and I must be honest and say I had never found personal interest in D’Angelo (Michael) the person because I always felt his music mattered more. This all has changed recently; because the notion that I can understand and connect with his music without taking the time to figure out how special the person behind it is reductive. He’s really a gem, but quite normal at the same time. In fact, his normalcy is fascinating. I think for me as a young black girl turned young black woman now, to see an example of a black man who didn’t sell out is also appealing.

Growing up, ‘Brown Sugar’ & ‘Lady’ were songs that I loved and enjoyed.. Tunes I had heard everywhere and loved, but I was a child. I never properly listened to the lyrics despite knowing them. Years later, I remember seeing the Untitled video and not really having interest; in fact, it scared me violently. At 7, seeing a semi-naked man never seemed appealing. It is now that I can see the beauty in the video, at 25.

To rewind, “Brown Sugar” and “Lady” was what I heard as “sophisticated r&b”. I also loved that time for black music, especially of the diaspora at all fronts.


It is odd to me though, life after 2000.
I mean D, he still had a few features in 00’s and made an appearance with Raphael Saadiq in their tune, “Be Here”, which if my research and even rememberance serve true? That should’ve been around 2002.
I’ve been doing a lot of searching about him lately, mainly because I think it’s imperative to realize why he created all that he has. I knew about the misfortune, but it seems that’s all that’s out there. Consistent run-ins with the police, the law, and unfortunate circumstances along with what seemed to be an addiction on many fronts.

I see a lot of blame on “Untitled” often when reading interviews, but it seems as if the few times he’d speak about it he would downplay the effect that had on him. Admitting to the idea that it was hurtful for people to not think of his music first, but not actually admitting how the public’s portrayal of him as a sheer Mandingo/sex-warrior sort of caricature may have disillusioned him from parts of his very normal, but special reality. I never realized he was quite doughy before, but he held a different look. He’d always been quite handsome, but after Brown Sugar and going into VooDoo was such a change. I’ve also read about how Mark Jenkins feels somewhat accountable for some of his ‘issues’ (which he didn’t necessarily over-elaborate on) because while he helped D with certain aspects of the routine part, he never quite helped him with the mental side of transformation. Anyone who has made a drastic physical change considered “better” knows that there is a mentality that should aide it. Based on a lot of the readings I’d found, it seemed like he was battling with some portion of body dysmorphia if one could guess. The whole claim by some around him at the time like Questlove about how he’d worry about not looking as good as he did in the video and would train meticulously before the show, sometimes even holding up the start of the show to do crunches-it all makes sense.

Not to mention, he sat around a piano for years prior. Everything about him switched, and it wasn’t a bad or good thing but he just somewhat grew.

D’Angelo was a really beautiful, sexy looking guy, and I honestly never really realized it. Partially, due to my negligence and focus on music before image, the other portion my age.

A regular, young musician from Virginia hitting it big with quality music wasn’t the problem, but one must consistently wonder how a brother like that got caught up in life’s bad? He had a head on his shoulders, a really strong one. If you read his old interviews, much to my shock, he was/is a really conscious guy. He always stated that he made black music, and how black music being made around him then was a mockery and somewhat making caricatures of blacks because it was all for the club and flexing. He always revealed his passion and desire in interviews by speaking so passionately about his intent, inspirations, music, and ideologies. It’s sad to say, but I’m not used to any black man of that time being so proud and wanting to take his ancestral sounds to a place he’s always adored from other artists like Prince, Sly, Hendrix, etc. I have also never heard or read any discrepancy about him as a person, which leads me to also believe at some point everyone left his side out of concern. I speculate he had a lot of enablers. He just seemed so head-strong that he wouldn’t falter but he did, and I know he’s human but I don’t think the community helped him the way they should have.

Reading portions of his story are saddening because I would love to know how it all started. He did an interview with Beck ages back, and he was talking about the importance of black music and always stood against minstrelsy.

It’s just incredibly bizarre to me that he made something so pivotal. At a time where black men used pro-blackness for fashion but never quite stuck with it and the idea that D’Angelo was all about keeping it ancestral in the music, that is pretty cool to me.

When I listen to his music, specifically the work on VooDoo, I almost can’t believe it. It was organic. It was militant and a lot of the bass, chord and key changes, modulations, riffs, etc. were attacked differently. I’d only heard those concepts in a lot of the older music I’d listened to. I’ve always been someone who has had an extensive musical taste because I’d always wanted to be one. I hear beauty in a lot of things and I found love in older music at a very young age. More or less, I never realized how beautiful his voice was, nor his harmonies and I finally paid attention.

I do think that it is an album that has changed the scape of music. It provoked a sound that already was to those with similar ears, but it provoked a reaction from a late group of people. There’s something very ancestral and primal about the arrangements. I’m not the best writer as we can all conclude quite easily here, but I’m really writing all of this in hopes that this man is protected.

I mean the old pictures of him with all that weight on and unshaven, they don’t scare me. I wish that people tried to help him through versus doing comparison pictures and writing articles about, “what happened?” I have always admired how fame didn’t taint his love for music and how music really seems to be the integral force behind his life, not just admiration. Much like Prince, he was a recluse. He picked and chose what he shared, and if any bad was shared it was at hand of media and online forum speculators/acquaintances of his. It seems now he is a father and obviously life has changed, but I find myself worrying when there is an absence. If he is suffering, we will never really know, but I’d hate for him to suffer in silence.

I can go further into how pivotal I find D and his style to be, not just in VooDoo but in almost every tune he’s touched, produced, wrote, sang, composed, etc. It’s all unique and him. He stands alone in harmony, key change and rhythm. He stands alone generally.

Black Messiah was a joy to me, mainly because it was finally an answer. I loved it but I also knew that a lot of those songs were dispersed and written at different times. I just wish we could hear a lot of post-VooDoo material, because there’s an answer to be found in it. Black Messiah showcased a mature D’Angelo. I feel like some of it wasn’t enough for me, I wanted to hear more because he’s evolved so much. I believe it should have been two parts.

More or less, I don’t really pray much but I just realized how special this man is. I see him like a Prince figure, but normal in the sense that there’s no mystic about him, just quietness. A seemingly very pure man, pure voice, pure ear and ability. I really hope to meet him one day, or create something even 1/50th as decent as his catalogue. I know people hate calling him talented or legendary on here because they don’t agree, but he changed the sound of modern r&b forever. He picked up where a lot of our musical idols left off. He may not be “legendary” to some, but not everyone gets it. I pray for his spirit and his gifts, and speak love and content in his life. This man gave me music that I cry to, and try to figure out. It evokes emotion but not out of sadness, just feeling. That doesn’t happen much anymore unless I listen to others. Everyone I admire to his esteem has passed away, and I pray we can keep him here and wish him well. I get scared when there are show cancellations, etc. because not much is ever said. If we all assume he’s back to his low-points, it’s scary. I really hope to meet him one day, and even though this is poorly written, he is really a light in a very dull place. I don’t know him as a person, but I stress the importance of protecting those who are vessels. Speak love and joy into his life, free of any burden or plague. We pray for good mental health and physical health so he can continue to live and be a vessel for those who know him and hisself, maybe then we can hear the outcome.

I don’t like to intellectualize music because it’s the most accessible thing that unites everybody, especially as a young black person of the diaspora, but I’m just curious to know more. Does anyone have anymore insight on D’Angelo, the transgressions, life, music, etc?

Thanks for reading and again, I know this is long but I hope this sparks a discussion amongst like minded individuals who care. Please no insults about this man here. As big of a Prince fan as he is, I think it’s hurtful when manue prince supporters call him a “knock” on Prince. It’s unfair and not true, he publicly has used Prince’s existence as an ode for almost 22 years.
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Reply #1 posted 03/02/18 7:08am

EmmaMcG

Jesus, that's a long post!

I really like D'Angelo. It's just a shame he doesn't release more music.
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Reply #2 posted 03/02/18 8:27am

SPYZFAN1

Good post....Well written and thought out...."He picked up where a lot of our idols left off"..I agree with that statement...P had changed his name (and was at war with WB) and gangsta rap was huge. So "Brown Sugar" and Meshell's "Plantation Lullabies" were in heavy rotation for me....I never really heard much of the P influence on his debut (as much as I did on "Voodoo")......By the late 90's, D was probably feeling pressure by his label, management and his female fanbase to keep this new, ripped "sexy" image.....It got to a point where everyone spoke about "that video" and not much more....I'm sure he put some pressure on himself too....I think he also wanted to (musically) break out of that "R&B radio friendly" mode and really wanted to stretch out and experiment (like P did), but his label probably didn't want to hear it..so like Sly, he vanished....I could talk about this brother for days, but I won't....Hopefully he'll keep putting more music out without the long wait.

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Reply #3 posted 03/02/18 8:38am

williamb610

D is a tour de force. It's cool that you're concerned about him. It's only natural given his history dealing with drugs and weight issues. In this case, though, no news is good news. D's probably making music, trying to raise his kids, and dating the ladies. Hopefully, this is the year when we get some new music from him.

I'm one of those dudes who loves most everything D puts out. I've got several favorites on Black Messiah, love Voodoo as a whole, love Brown Sugar. Just give D a little time. He'll be back with something special.

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Reply #4 posted 03/02/18 10:01am

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Perceptions of D'Angelo's story are fascinating, but I really do question your implication that the proverbial "we" "failed" him.

I'm speculating here, but based on various accounts, it seems that D'Angelo felt trapped by the perception of him as a sex symbol, at a time when he was entering his musical prime. I also think the adulation and expectations from his devoted fan base -- those who REALLY cared about the music, not the image -- mya have contributed to that anxiety.

So (again, assuming that speculation is true) we were left with an artist who turned inwardly, and maybe in some ways, on himself, for the better part of 15 years.

However and for whatever reasons he did so, he muted his voice at a time when he and maybe a handful of other artists were expected to carry the torch for "black music" into the 21st century. That led to audience frustration, pressure and derision, but that only plays a small role. The main issue is how D'Angelo chose to deal with that.

Thankfully, D'Angelo has continue to be creative, if not prolific. And if Black Messiah is any indication, he will loom large in black music, albeit in spurts.

If getting less music means that D'Angelo will be in a better place, I'm all for it. It turned out worse for others.

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Reply #5 posted 03/02/18 10:32am

wizardtelly

namepeace said:

Perceptions of D'Angelo's story are fascinating, but I really do question your implication that the proverbial "we" "failed" him.

I'm speculating here, but based on various accounts, it seems that D'Angelo felt trapped by the perception of him as a sex symbol, at a time when he was entering his musical prime. I also think the adulation and expectations from his devoted fan base -- those who REALLY cared about the music, not the image -- mya have contributed to that anxiety.

So (again, assuming that speculation is true) we were left with an artist who turned inwardly, and maybe in some ways, on himself, for the better part of 15 years.

However and for whatever reasons he did so, he muted his voice at a time when he and maybe a handful of other artists were expected to carry the torch for "black music" into the 21st century. That led to audience frustration, pressure and derision, but that only plays a small role. The main issue is how D'Angelo chose to deal with that.

Thankfully, D'Angelo has continue to be creative, if not prolific. And if Black Messiah is any indication, he will loom large in black music, albeit in spurts.

If getting less music means that D'Angelo will be in a better place, I'm all for it. It turned out worse for others.

twocents

Thanks for your response, I appreciate it.

When I say, "we failed him", I mean collectively the community *whoever it entails* failed him by buying into the image versus the music alone. I have my perceptions, sure, but I am only repeating what he said on Tavis Smiley which was countering how people believe it happened. He said something along the lines of people placing much more emphasis on that scenario, but it wasn't 'just that'. He said he didn't mind the "objectification", as I'm sure he wouldn't have as an attractive young guy then.

Surely, he turned inward, but I guess my curiosity won't allow itself to end there. I want to really know why, I mean I get it, and can make sense of it completely. I just want to know when alot of the down-spiral happened.

I'm not trying to infantilize D'Angelo, just because I admire him in the way he admired Prince and perhaps different ways as well. I also don't want to create a fairytale about him either, hence why I am trying not to intellectualize him as the "man behind the music" too much because he's still a person. It's just so difficult not to. It has been said that D'Angelo likes to do what D'Angelo likes to do, and others have spoken on this in varying degrees in interviews. From a psychological standpoint, it all makes sense, but it feels that something is missing. I can only assume what's obvious: he got caught up. I just want to know what went wrong. I also want to know if there is some sort of Prince-like vault he has, which I am almost certain he does. I'm really curious to know what 2003-2005 D'Angelo sounded like. Sure, there were some features, but that's it.

I guess I'm looking at this all sentimentally, but I think seeing a pure black man contribute something so special and beautiful as its in his blood is really wonderful to me. When I hear the music, it's spiritual. Everything he does, it's dinstinct and himself. I just wish there was more room to discuss black male fragility in the music industry because like those he admired, he didn't become a caricature despite forces trying to make him into that.

Black Messiah was amazing, people don't get it- some I've noticed, but I also think people are lazy and just wanna hear things that say, "MOLLY PERCOCET!" which is cool too and "aight" to shake your head to at 183mph but has no feeling after.

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Reply #6 posted 03/02/18 10:59am

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All I know is that the concert in Hamburg on March 14th was postponed to August. neutral

Hey loudmouth, shut the fuck up, right?
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Reply #7 posted 03/02/18 11:12am

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Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and sentiments about this beautiful brother. D'Angelo and I go way back, so much so that we share the exact same birthday. I remember being 19 years young and working at KSYM 90.1 FM San Antonio the day the "Brown Sugar" single came in the bin. I took into the listening room, closed the door, and was amazed at how sweet and fresh it sounded. I immediately threw it into heavy rotation. For most of 1995, that was all I listened to. Unlike many people, I never compared him to Prince for I felt like D was his own man and had his own sound. Then he dropped Voodoo in 2000 and I lost my shit. I bought the album and read the liner notes as I let the sounds of "Chicken Grease" fill the room. This brother was cut from the same tribe as Marvin, Jimi, Sly, Curtis, and JB and his influences were spot on. It's funny because at the time Voodoo dropped, some of my peers dismissed it and their excuse was "He waited too long!" Then he disappeared. I was like "Where is the brother?" I was able to get my hands on some Voodoo outtakes and it made me yearn for more music from D. I kept asking people "What's up with D'Angelo?" and all I kept hearing was the same answer: "He's working on new music." In the summer of 2006 I was in NYC for vacation and visited Electric Lady Studios. As a big fan of Hendrix, this was a musical Mecca for me. I'm chilling in one of the studios when I am told in coded language that a certain Soulquarian was upstairs working on new music and instantly I knew my man was about to bless us with some new joints. But it would be another 8 years before he dropped the masterpiece that is Black Messiah. In my opinion, D is that rare artist that marches to beat of his own drum. He's unique and he does his thing. Yes, for the Voodoo album it was all about an image but with Black Messiah, he was free to be himself. It wasn't about the 6 pack or the cornrows, it was about the music. When you saw him onstage and in interviews you got the sense that he was free. Where is he now, you ask? Dunno. It's not my business to know. If he never releases another album, I can live with that. But no, we didn't fail D'Angelo. We may have asked too much from an artist who didn't have it to give at that time or who didn't have the maturity to deal with the deluge of fame but we didn't fail him. As long as he is able to speak his truth and live his life the way he wants to, there is no failure. He's free.

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Reply #8 posted 03/02/18 11:26am

wonder505

I believe in D'Angelo and hope he's inspired to create more music. More now than ever. I enjoyed Black Messiah, and after seeing him in concert at the Apollo I look forward to more live shows. D'Angelo is the truth!

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Reply #9 posted 03/02/18 12:18pm

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wonder505 said:

D'Angelo is the truth!


It's comments like this that put me off him. His fans are a bit weird for my liking. Not even Prince fans talk about Prince in this way, and D'angelo ain't shit compared to Prince.

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Reply #10 posted 03/02/18 12:34pm

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MattyJam said:

wonder505 said:

D'Angelo is the truth!


It's comments like this that put me off him. His fans are a bit weird for my liking. Not even Prince fans talk about Prince in this way, and D'angelo ain't shit compared to Prince.

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I understand where you coming from, I mean, I wish ?uestlove would stfu about him too, but then again what does that has to do with the music itself? Also, its unfair & unnecessary to compare him to Prince.

As for the topic at hand, I love D'Angelo, but he was victimized by the hype machine, much like Lauryn Hill. There were so many expectations and pressures imposed on them as artists, they were given glory & accolades from jump street and in some ways, subtle or otherwise, they were somehow given the responsibility to carry the torch, so to speak.

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Reply #11 posted 03/02/18 1:17pm

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Hamad said:

MattyJam said:


It's comments like this that put me off him. His fans are a bit weird for my liking. Not even Prince fans talk about Prince in this way, and D'angelo ain't shit compared to Prince.

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I understand where you coming from, I mean, I wish ?uestlove would stfu about him too, but then again what does that has to do with the music itself? Also, its unfair & unnecessary to compare him to Prince.

As for the topic at hand, I love D'Angelo, but he was victimized by the hype machine, much like Lauryn Hill. There were so many expectations and pressures imposed on them as artists, they were given glory & accolades from jump street and in some ways, subtle or otherwise, they were somehow given the responsibility to carry the torch, so to speak.

I am going to have to disagree. Unlike Lauryn, D'Angelo continued to give us good music. Lauryn - bless her heart - for whatever reason her ceativity got stifled. Yes, they both got caught up in the hype but one moved forward while the other became a casualty.

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Reply #12 posted 03/02/18 1:49pm

Hamad

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thesoulbrother said:

Hamad said:

I understand where you coming from, I mean, I wish ?uestlove would stfu about him too, but then again what does that has to do with the music itself? Also, its unfair & unnecessary to compare him to Prince.

As for the topic at hand, I love D'Angelo, but he was victimized by the hype machine, much like Lauryn Hill. There were so many expectations and pressures imposed on them as artists, they were given glory & accolades from jump street and in some ways, subtle or otherwise, they were somehow given the responsibility to carry the torch, so to speak.

I am going to have to disagree. Unlike Lauryn, D'Angelo continued to give us good music. Lauryn - bless her heart - for whatever reason her ceativity got stifled. Yes, they both got caught up in the hype but one moved forward while the other became a casualty.

Its a matter of taste, I'm not saying one is better than the other. Both had a lot of promise coming up and both of them had the same "second coming to [insert name]" treatment. Lauryn - despite all her diva antics - is still performing and recording, just like D'Angelo, whether her output is good or not, is subjective. So, I wouldn't write her off as a casualty yet.

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Reply #13 posted 03/02/18 2:03pm

EmmaMcG

MattyJam said:



wonder505 said:


D'Angelo is the truth!






It's comments like this that put me off him. His fans are a bit weird for my liking. Not even Prince fans talk about Prince in this way, and D'angelo ain't shit compared to Prince.

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I've seen comments from orgers that go way beyond that level of lunacy when talking about Prince. WAY beyond. But it doesn't put me off Prince's music. It just puts me off some of Prince's fans. Best thing to do is put all that bullshit hype out of your head and listen to the music and judge him on that. If, after that, you still don't like the music on offer, then at least you can say you gave D'Angelo a fair chance but he's just not for you.
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Reply #14 posted 03/02/18 2:14pm

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Yes, D'Angelo is really good

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Reply #15 posted 03/02/18 2:16pm

wizardtelly

MattyJam said:



wonder505 said:


D'Angelo is the truth!






It's comments like this that put me off him. His fans are a bit weird for my liking. Not even Prince fans talk about Prince in this way, and D'angelo ain't shit compared to Prince.

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I have never seen people worship D’Angelo. In fact, I would say Princefans are much like Beyoncé and.
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Reply #16 posted 03/02/18 2:24pm

luvsexy4all

STILL mumble funk threads.....

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Reply #17 posted 03/02/18 2:25pm

wizardtelly

MattyJam said:



wonder505 said:


D'Angelo is the truth!






It's comments like this that put me off him. His fans are a bit weird for my liking. Not even Prince fans talk about Prince in this way, and D'angelo ain't shit compared to Prince.

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Also, please, I appreciate that you can express yourself but I really asked hat people who support his music reply. I would appreciate it if you don’t bring the “Aint shit” stuff here. I don’t think everyone gets it and I’m not going to go off topic. X
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Reply #18 posted 03/02/18 2:26pm

luvsexy4all

TTD put out 5 great albums ..and he dont get the head u people give D...

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Reply #19 posted 03/02/18 2:36pm

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I hope Voodoo gets released soon with all the demos/outtakes included.

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Reply #20 posted 03/02/18 4:04pm

wizardtelly

luvsexy4all said:

TTD put out 5 great albums ..and he dont get the head u people give D...




I am talking about D’Angelo and his musicianship. Please refrain from responding if it won’t be about his music. I am not comparing him to anyone else. Thank you.
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Reply #21 posted 03/02/18 4:11pm

wonder505

MattyJam said:

wonder505 said:

D'Angelo is the truth!


It's comments like this that put me off him. His fans are a bit weird for my liking. Not even Prince fans talk about Prince in this way, and D'angelo ain't shit compared to Prince.

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The fact that you allow my opinion or other people's opinion to affect your experience in music is weird. You either like an artist and his/her music for yourself, or dont. Your expereince with the artist is your own and no one else's, but I guess that takes maturity to understand. And Ive been a die-hard Prince fan for 34 years. and Prince is my #1

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Reply #22 posted 03/02/18 4:12pm

wonder505

EmmaMcG said:

MattyJam said:


It's comments like this that put me off him. His fans are a bit weird for my liking. Not even Prince fans talk about Prince in this way, and D'angelo ain't shit compared to Prince.

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I've seen comments from orgers that go way beyond that level of lunacy when talking about Prince. WAY beyond. But it doesn't put me off Prince's music. It just puts me off some of Prince's fans. Best thing to do is put all that bullshit hype out of your head and listen to the music and judge him on that. If, after that, you still don't like the music on offer, then at least you can say you gave D'Angelo a fair chance but he's just not for you.

Well. Yes. My opinion of D'Angelo is based on his music and also seeing him live and how he is as a bandleader. It's not based on other people's hype. I would like to see more new music from him

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Reply #23 posted 03/02/18 4:26pm

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Phishanga said:

All I know is that the concert in Hamburg on March 14th was postponed to August. neutral

Yeah, I got an email about the London one last week. Hope all's well with him. Looking forward to seeing him perform again.

"Not everything that is faced can be changed; but nothing can be changed until it is faced." - James Baldwin
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Reply #24 posted 03/03/18 5:48am

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deebee said:



Phishanga said:


All I know is that the concert in Hamburg on March 14th was postponed to August. neutral



Yeah, I got an email about the London one last week. Hope all's well with him. Looking forward to seeing him perform again.



I think the postponement of the European dates are just to do with incoprating them into a wider touring itinerary including some summer festivals because he’s just been announced as a performer at the North Sea Jazz festival in July.
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Reply #25 posted 03/03/18 5:59am

Dasein

This is precisely why fan(atic)s are odd: implicit in the OP is the argument that D'Angelo
releases albums simply to be adored by his fans. Yet . . .

We should have nothing to do with saving an artist so that we are ever said to be in positions
where we are failing them. I wrote an album and finished it in December. Nobody asked me
for it. Nobody cares about it. And not too many people have listened to it. But, I finished it
because art must simply out sometimes. I would fail myself if I never finished the project.

So, whether or not D'Angelo ever releases another album means absolutely nothing to me. We
don't know who he's doing music for, and why he's doing music. It is not incumbent upon fans
to protect artists or that artist is worshipping at the altar of Pop Idolatry and will soon realize
the error of his ways for the God of Pop Music is ever so capricious.

Just ask McCartney and Wonder.

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Reply #26 posted 03/03/18 7:22am

deebee

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funkypixie said:

deebee said:

Yeah, I got an email about the London one last week. Hope all's well with him. Looking forward to seeing him perform again.

I think the postponement of the European dates are just to do with incoprating them into a wider touring itinerary including some summer festivals because he’s just been announced as a performer at the North Sea Jazz festival in July.

But I booked mine first! pout

Well, ok, that's good to know. The change of date was actually more convenient for me, as it happens. razz

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Reply #27 posted 03/03/18 8:06am

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This is precisely why fan(atic)s are odd: implicit in the OP is the argument that D'Angelo
releases albums simply to be adored by his fans. Yet . . .

We should have nothing to do with saving an artist so that we are ever said to be in positions
where we are failing them. I wrote an album and finished it in December. Nobody asked me
for it. Nobody cares about it. And not too many people have listened to it. But, I finished it
because art must simply out sometimes. I would fail myself if I never finished the project.

So, whether or not D'Angelo ever releases another album means absolutely nothing to me. We
don't know who he's doing music for, and why he's doing music. It is not incumbent upon fans
to protect artists or that artist is worshipping at the altar of Pop Idolatry and will soon realize
the error of his ways for the God of Pop Music is ever so capricious.

Just ask McCartney and Wonder.

I'm not a fanatic, just someone who likes his music.

Thanks for your insight. Lol. I hope you keep the same energy with my fellow Prince fans who say very obsessive things.

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Reply #28 posted 03/03/18 1:42pm

KoolEaze

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Phishanga said:

All I know is that the concert in Hamburg on March 14th was postponed to August. neutral

eek

I just got my ticket.....are you sure?

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Reply #29 posted 03/04/18 7:18am

Phishanga

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KoolEaze said:

Phishanga said:

All I know is that the concert in Hamburg on March 14th was postponed to August. neutral

eek

I just got my ticket.....are you sure?

You really just got yours for March? We received emails from Eventim, informing about the new date.

Hey loudmouth, shut the fuck up, right?
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