well to get real reductionist about it, I don't really care about any
of this that deeply to make a dent in my day.
That aside, the whole "who cares how much he sells as long as we like
the music" is pretty short-sighted to me. His independence as an
artist is enabled by his success. Now granted, hopefully the brother
has diversified his financial assets such that if he never sells
another record, he can still live comfortably and put music out. And
with the internet he can do it with little or no support.
But it's not just about facilitating his release of music... Prince
like any artist or craftsman does his best work when engaged by
others. Were he to lose all commercial appeal, become a recluse, etc.
he would lose important outlets and inputs, in my opinion, that
continue to challenge and shape his own sound. While he may not admit
it, he doesn't create in a vacuum...
So on that tip, I *am* concerned that he not have a string of
"failures" that would put him in a vacuum... cuz then he may do
something like move to an oil-rich nation, set up residency at
someone's palace, and really never put anymore music out :(
<Moderator: Oh My God! Zaheer is becoming me! I have been screaming this
from my soap box for years and now you listen cause he tripled ticket
Prices?! We could of avoid this years ago! BUT NOW NOBODY LISTENS TO ME :-P
-Derek>
On 5/12/06, Michael Byrdsong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hey I work in a K-5 school. the kids know who Prince is and it is not
because of any lessons taught my me... I think that MTV was their
teacher for that one.
Anyway, why do we all get upset because of Prince's business
practices? If he sells a million in a week or 20 in a week, what
matters is how we (as individuals) react to the songs and music. Who
cares about the mass population? Prince never has, why should he
start now?
PS: OK I exaggerated slightly when I said that "the kids know who
Prince is". What I should have said is that I was surprised to see
that so many children who know who Prince is.
:-)
Michael B
On May 12, 2006, at 10:43 AM, NuPwrSoul wrote:
> Brilliant... to get publicity? But what good has that publicity
> done? It's
> not like "3121" is flying off the shelves.
>
> If anything it has only warped his sense of reality and
> affordability even
> more.
>
> On 5/12/06, Michael Byrdsong <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>
>> I think that Prince's courtship with celebrities and other peeps that
>> know which fork to use, is brilliant. What better way to get media
>> publicity... the paparazzi are always around to catch a pic of the
>> latest celeb at a party. How many paparazzi did you see at Paisley
>> Park during the celebrations?
>>
>> PS: Don't mind Derek you guys... he is a cool guy and he loves Prince
>> as much as the rest of us does, don't you believe anything else :-)
>>
>> Michael B
>>
>> <Moderator: Prince's music maybe. All the other crap nah! -Derek>
>>
>> On May 9, 2006, at 6:34 PM, NuPwrSoul wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Well I'll had my 3 dollars and a dime to your 2 cents to get 3.12 :)
>>>
>>> Like I said, Prince is going for folks who "know which fork to use,
>>> but could not dance"... eventually all he'll be left with is a bunch
>>> of unfunky people who have no interest in his new creations 'cuz
>>> they
>>> too busy fiending for yesterday's leftovers.
>>>
>>> On 5/9/06, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>>>> I wouldn't take a salary that pushed away my ardent supporters,
>>>> especially
>>> if their support has enabled me to thrive--not just survive--- for
>>> 25 years.
>>>>
>>>> It's called cutting off your nose to spite your face. Or more
>>>> precisely,
>>> short-term thinking. "Let me grab the big bucks NOW and hope the
>>> future
>>> takes care of itself--- if I have any fans left."
>>>>
>>>> Just my 2cents.
>>>>
>>>> Rob
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