Prince Dead at 57
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Tilted
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Man I hope that's true. I have little idea whether it actually is other than to say that it wouldn't surprise me if it were.
I think he was far more prodigious than most other popular artists when it came to the quantity of quality music that he composed and/or recorded, so I can believe that something like that is true. That was one of his main disputes with Warner Brothers that lead to him adopting a symbol for his name. He wanted to release more material faster and they didn't want to, they didn't want to flood the market. And for me when I listen to his albums, they're just full of great music. There isn't any filler as there is with most modern albums. Most albums have a few good songs and then it's just #### that was recorded and stuck in to make a full length album. With Prince (and with a few other artists) that wasn't the case. Album after album after album was full of great and original songs. So I can believe that he had plenty of unreleased material that was also good, he never had to scrape from the bottom of the barrel to fill out an album.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
That's not as great as it sounds. I record a LOT of stuff I loved at the time and go back a month or two later and instantly see it as not quite what it felt like at the time. This is only to say that Prince, any artist, doesn't have 100's of GREAT songs that were never released. There may be some gems in there but a LOT of it is going to be crap. :shrug:
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Some folks would say the same about the ones that meant something to you. It's just a personal preference. I remember Elvis dying because my mom burst into tears. I was young and even then was like "Why are you crying over some fat, red faced lounge act?" Lennon meant little to me. He was just a recluse has been. MJ, didn't phase me either because I'd been expecting to hear he'd dropped dewad YEARS before it happened.
The ones that mattered to me was, first and foremost, Stevie Ray Vaughn. That was crushing. Jeff Hannamen of Slayer going was bad too because I was a fan and he's my age. Bon Scott was nearly as bad as SRV.
So, not to disparage any of the others but it is just personal. Lennon, MJ, Elvis, they deserve icon status and deep mourning. Just not from me. Same for Prince. He's in that class. Just not for me.
Take as long as you need.
Tilted
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I was running out of black clothes, so...Take as long as you need.
Hank
my war
I would put Bowie in there as well. That's two music icons/legends this year. Both were huge as far as the development of music videos and the MTV Generation. I'm a huge fan of both. Like you, I can respect that Elvis & MJ are as well, just not my cup of tea. Another thing that I like about Prince is that he stood up and was vocal and rebelled against the music industry as well as digital online available music...Some folks would say the same about the ones that meant something to you. It's just a personal preference. I remember Elvis dying because my mom burst into tears. I was young and even then was like "Why are you crying over some fat, red faced lounge act?" Lennon meant little to me. He was just a recluse has been. MJ, didn't phase me either because I'd been expecting to hear he'd dropped dewad YEARS before it happened.
The ones that mattered to me was, first and foremost, Stevie Ray Vaughn. That was crushing. Jeff Hannamen of Slayer going was bad too because I was a fan and he's my age. Bon Scott was nearly as bad as SRV.
So, not to disparage any of the others but it is just personal. Lennon, MJ, Elvis, they deserve icon status and deep mourning. Just not from me. Same for Prince. He's in that class. Just not for me.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Yup. Bowie is yet another example of someone I readily confer icon status to that passes and I don't feel the loss.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
We're in a 'sweet spot o' death' as far as a LOT of icons of 60's, 70's pop era that are in that 70 plus age range. Willie, Richards, gosh, a ton. There are also lesser lights, not quite super stars, dropping. Billy Paul of Me and Mrs. Jones fame died yesterday.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
Not purple??? WTF?
Tilted
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Good point. But I don't have a lot of purple clothes.
I do have a purple suit left from my deejaying days. I suppose I could have worn it when I played golf this weekend but it probably would have been a little tight and interfered with my swing.
Who the hell am I kidding... the way I've been playing lately, what difference could it possibly make?
Larry Gude
Strung Out
That's not bad. Purple suit, gold swing, DJ'ing and morning a star all wrapped into one post.
Hank
my war
Damn.... and I thought I was a music snob! GeezYup. Bowie is yet another example of someone I readily confer icon status to that passes and I don't feel the loss.
LibertyBeacon
Unto dust we shall return
Bowie was definitely in my "Top 5". As was Freddie Mercury. Prince was probably "Top 10" territory. That's certainly not to take anything way from Prince, but the musical world is vast.
Hank
my war
I was never a huge Queen fan. They are nowhere near my top 10 or even 20. Bowie & Prince are in my 20 somewhere.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
It's not snob, though I am, to state how one feels. No one should feel a sense of loss over any of those people based on some societal standard of 'artist a's passing should make you feel bad because they were great' . Freddy's passing was like mj, I knew he was great but it was little surprise nor did their music mean all that much to me and Freddy is, by far, the best of the bunch talent and skill wise. By far.
Larry Gude
Strung Out
That makes no sense. If bowie and prince are top 20 how is Freddy not? Snob.
Tilted
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I get purple suit, gol[f] swing, and DJ'ing. But what is the reference to "morning a star?"