Yeah I actually agree with the criticisms, I just think that we have a bit too much fun criticizing. But it is all good, this is America after all.
Michael B :-) On May 19, 2006, at 11:56 AM, NuPwrSoul wrote: > Exactly @ the 5 ppl in front of the stage! That was RANDOM and a > distraction. > > And Michael, I feel the criticism is warranted because the clip from > Saturday Night Live is FAR superior than the video shot for Fury, and > it is PROOF POSITIVE that Prince *can* pull off an energetic, vivid, > compelling performance video. So it is not about him being an old > man, or him harkening back to old days since the SNL performance was > in February! It is about quality for me, and the video that NPGMC > showed of Fury looked like it was not even done in broadcast quality, > the camera shots were jagged, and as Andrew points out, there were the > shadows of those random people! > > On 5/19/06, Andrew Stanger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Hey at least it isn't the "Come On" video. Te amo and black sweat >> were >> good videos. Fury is a little lame. I think the one, greatest >> romance, >> musicology and cinamon girl were good videos from ones he's done >> lately. I >> really liked cinnamon girl. Is the studio he's been using lately >> at 3121 >> in la? Also, in fury, I hate the 5 or so people that are in front >> of the >> stage. Either have no one, or a bunch of extras. Not 5. >> >> AS >> >> <Moderator: LOL I never noticed that. I guess I should actually pay >> attention to video a bit more -Derek> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> >> Sent: Fri May 19 06:51:38 2006 >> Subject: Re: NPNY: 3121 Sales For The Week of 5.15.06 >> >> Boy if I were Prince I would never make a video again... you guys are >> tough. Will you ever be happy again? >> If you want the excitement of old... look back to your DVD's and VHS >> recordings. Prince is not a young man anymore. Still funky, but he >> cant be expected to dance around on stage and in videos anymore. >> >> Michael B :-P >> >> <Moderator: Nobody says he has to dance aroumd, but it would be >> nice to >> have a nice video that isn't him in then band on a sound stage. >> It's been >> doen over and over and over again :-P -Derek> >> >> On May 18, 2006, at 2:33 PM, Oliver, Damon wrote: >> >>> I've seen the one from MTV Germany. Concert footage interspersed >>> with a >>> nonsensical back story that vaguely interprets the lyrics. >>> BORING. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner- >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf Of Turner, Robin T C-E LCMC LRC LEO >>> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 2:20 PM >>> To: '[email protected]' >>> Subject: RE: NPNY: 3121 Sales For The Week of 5.15.06 >>> >>> Oh Lawd, I know this is gonna get flack. (Putting on vest now) >>> >>> If Prince announces the official concert season after the Vegas >>> deal is >>> over, then the charts will go back up >>> Again. But.... If the prices don't come down then that may be a >>> major >>> problem. >>> >>> I'll give it about a month. >>> >>> Plus Musicology season started in Feb/March last time (2004). >>> He's a >>> little late with this one. And this isn't >>> Really a concert... >>> >>> BTW: Did anyone actually see the Fury Video? I know someone >>> said it >>> was released by accident overseas. >>> >>> Peace >>> >>> Robin aka Cherrymoon >>> >>> <Moderator: No flack it's honest opinion. The idea is to >>> communicate via >>> >>> speculation. Your guess is as good as mine. >>> >>> There are 2 versions of the video that is on the internet. The >>> one was >>> released on MTV Germany was posted on Housequake.com before it was >>> taken >>> >>> down. The other is featured on npgmusicclub.com when you first >>> long on >>> the >>> site. -Derek> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:owner- >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] On >>> Behalf Of NuPwrSoul >>> Sent: Thursday, May 18, 2006 12:04 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: NPNY: 3121 Sales For The Week of 5.15.06 >>> >>> yeah i say without any other promotion, 10 weeks. >>> >>> The video for Fury looks botched so I don't think that's going to >>> boost >>> it much. But maybe the GMA appearance will do something so I'll >>> say 4 >>> to 6 weeks with the GMA thing. >>> >>> <Moderator: GMA is going to be an interesting variable. Too >>> little too >>> late for me. A I feel would be the only thing that would give this a >>> push. >>> -Derek> >>> >>> On 5/17/06, Lockhart, Daryle [GSM] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>> wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> I'm in for 2 weeks for gold. >>>> >>>> We should do a pool for when it reaches that imaginary 1.2 million >>>> number. >>>> >>>> <Moderator: 2 weeks?! At the rate it's going? I am thinking >>>> about 10 >>>> weeks. >>>> >>>> 1.2 million domestically or internationally? Domestically? >>>> Probably >>> never >>>> :-D >>>> >>>> Maybe around the same time as New Power Soul does LMAO! -Derek> >>>> >>>> >>>> On May 17, 2006, at 6:32 PM, Derek wrote: >>>> >>>> While it's chart position still continue to slip 3121 did actually >>>> sold 7% >>>> better then the previous week. This week 3121 charted 93 [which is >>>> down 13 >>>> from last week] on the Billboard Top 200. It sold 13,081 which is a >>>> whooping >>>> 820 more then it did last week... >>>> >>>> I was thinking we should start a 3121 Gold Record pool. As of >>>> 5.15.06 >>>> 3121 >>>> sold 402,532 units domestically. It needs 500,000 to be >>>> considered a >>>> gold >>>> record in the USA. The pool would be to guess how many weeks it >>>> takes >>> to >>>> sell 500,000 units >>>> >>>> Anyone interested? >>>> >>>> ...Oh if anyone cares 3121 now at 22 on the R&B charts. Last >>>> week it >>>> was 20. >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------- NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
