Prince

ice nine · Post by **ice nine** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:37 am

I just watched the re-broadcast of The R&R Hall of Fame show and as I watching Prince it struck me that comparisons between he and Elvis can be drawn. They are both excellent songwriters who branch out into many styles.

It was also interesting how Prince's microphone was shaped like a gun.

Welcome aboard, scielle.

Post by **BlueChair** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:39 am

Yeah, but most innovative musicians are like that.

Unfortunately Elvis can't play 16 instruments

noiseradio · Post by **noiseradio** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:34 am

laughingcrow · Post by **laughingcrow** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:11 am

Has Elvis has his lower ribs removed?

Yes, I do realise it's an urban myth.......OR IS IT?

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 7:30 am

Watching the broadcast, combined with the Grammys, made me realize that I think that Prince might be the greatest all around entertainer (writing, playing, dancing, performing, singing) of the last twenty years.

Post by **BlueChair** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 9:41 am

His solo on "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" convinced me that he is one of the greatest guitarists as well.

Poppet · Post by **Poppet** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 12:15 pm

and of course i missed seeing all of it. rebroadcast? somebody wanna mail me a video?

tickets for his gig in boston in August sold out immediately, so a second date has been added. but i'm not going - giant arena, too much money for the ticket. i just can't bring myself to do an arena show.

of course, come august, i'll be bullshit that i don't have a ticket. that's just me.

Post by **spooky girlfriend** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 1:16 pm

That was a friggin' amazing guitar solo by Prince - I grabbed my 12 year-old that is learning guitar and said, "now you stand there and watch THAT." He just stood there with his chin hanging down. It was cool to watch Prince play a song from someone he admired, and then see my son stand there watching someone I admired.

I'm with Moody though, what happened to Segar's voice?

Goody2Shoes · Post by **Goody2Shoes** » Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:21 pm

I think I remember hearing that Bob Seger had throat cancer or nodes on his vocal cords or something like that. Mid '80's, maybe?

jillbeast · Post by **jillbeast** » Tue Mar 30, 2004 11:50 pm

Gosh yeah, I was telling an 18 year old the other day that since he was a musician that Prince was required listening...Prince and Elvis Costello! I scored tickets to Prince for June and I'm so terribly excited! He was my first concert in 1984 and here we are 20 years later! I had a terrible crush on him too, isn't that strange? He was just so darned sexy. I know he's little, but I was about the same size

Hey they are playing "Welcome to the Working Week" on a tv show right now! Cool!