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You say he was primarily an 80s phenomenon, yet more than half his CDs were released since 2000. He won two grammies in this century. His performance at the 2007 SB is pretty much considered one of the greatest drop the mic moments in music history (and he did it in the middle of a torential downpour). He played over 20 instruments, several of them at a virtuoso level. He was Michael Jackson with a boatload more talent.
Or, you know, being a ****.Calling me unethical is one thing. I can live with that. But this is going too far. I thought my observation about the similarities between Prince and the female wrestler Chyna, who also died yesterday, was spot on and quite humorous.
The '80s was when he carved out his little subgenre. He already was established subsequent to that. Most successful musicians have long careers after their initial heyday. Same with Prince.
The Grammys are a self-promotion marketing construct of the commercial music industry. They mean little in terms of genuine artistry, they mean everything in terms of what sells the most units to the lowest common denominator. "Drop the mic moment" for a halftime Super Bowl performance? That is hilarious! Nothing is more prefab than a Super Bowl halftime performance. No -- Prince was not a "virtuoso" instrumentalist -- not by a million miles. No, a BILLION miles. On anything. Was he competent? Certainly. Was he talented at putting together an entertaining show? Most definitely. But stop with this faux hero worship making him out to be something he wasn't beyond a popular entertainer. He was not a "virtuoso," "widely influential" or a "genius."
Sorry, as someone who's made music his life's work for 40 years, I have to say, you don't actually
It really gives me food for thought to hear such insightful comments from the peanut gallery.
("Drop the mic moment in the Super Bowl halftime show." I'm still laughing at that gem! Thank you.)
Did you, you know, actually watch that performance?It really give me food for thought to hear such insightful comments from the peanut gallery.
There, was an innovator. Oh, wait. He didn't win a Grammy or have a "drop the mic moment at the end of a Super Bowl halftime show."
Never mind ...
I agree, they always change their tune when it turns out you're actually prepared for fisticuffs, and not just pretending to be. Reminds me of the cyclist I recently chased on foot between the train tracks downtown (but the guy did spit in my face). Then after thinking about what I just typed, I wonder if I'm just one of the crazy ones for not letting stuff like that go.
Got a link for that? That would be roughly 67 songs a year every single year over the last 30 years, or about six "finished" songs a month.
