Some of his stuff came pretty close to prog imo.Originally Posted by zeprogmeister
Some of his stuff came pretty close to prog imo.
Do not suffer through the game of chance that plays....always doors to lock away your dreams (To Be Over)
2016 you vile creature. already i have had enough of you. RiP master.
is there a type of music he *didnt* do?
I have albums by him that are Prog and others that are Jazz
man, he did it all!
I am so looking forward to meeting him when he is resurrected in the age to come
Acts 24:15
2 Peter 3:13
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
RIP
I'm similar. I liked most of his songs that were played on the radio but a friend played music from the 90s that I liked more than I thought. The Artist did not slow down a bit. Since from Wisconsin, I knew he was huge in Minneapolis. One of his funny quotes is that one reason he liked living in Minneapolis "is because the cold keeps the bad people away."
and now the Google logo is lit up in purple.
Well said.
He was, indeed, a giant talent.
Steve F.
www.waysidemusic.com
www.cuneiformrecords.com
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“Remember, if it doesn't say "Cuneiform," it's not prog!” - THE Jed Levin
Any time any one speaks to me about any musical project, the one absolute given is "it will not make big money". [tip of the hat to HK]
"Death to false 'support the scene' prog!"
please add 'imo' wherever you like, to avoid offending those easily offended.
Gone too soon. “Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince;
And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest. ”
― William Shakespeare, Hamlet
Hopefully this doesn't end up being the cause of death…
PRINCE TREATED FOR DRUG OVERDOSE DAYS BEFORE DEATH
Prince was treated for a drug overdose 6 days before his death ... multiple sources tell TMZ.
We broke the story ... Prince's private jet made an emergency landing in Moline, Illinois last Friday, hours after he performed in Atlanta. At the time his reps said he was battling the flu ... something we questioned because his plane was only 48 minutes from home before the unscheduled landing.
Multiple sources in Moline tell us, Prince was rushed to a hospital and doctors gave him a "save shot" ... typically administered to counteract the effects of an opiate.
Our sources further say doctors advised Prince to stay in the hospital for 24 hours. His people demanded a private room, and when they were told that wasn't possible ... Prince and co. decided to bail. The singer was released 3 hours after arriving and flew home.
We're told when Prince left he "was not doing well."
We know authorities in Minnesota are trying to get the hospital records from Moline to help determine cause of death.
We have made more than a dozen attempts to reach Prince's reps for comment, but they went radio silent
Maybe someone mentioned this, but Google has a special Prince logo now. Nice, did they do that for Bowie? Didn't think so but I might just be forgetting. Yeah, I know it's the evil Google, but whatever...
there is also purple rain falling upon the logo
Clicking the image takes you to "Prince music"
I'm hearing all sorts of rumors from HIV positive to refusing medical treatment because he was Jahovah Witness--
and TMZ is reporting a drug overdose a week ago--so who knows
none of it matters---
Phil Collins was a huge fan---Sususudio was a rip off of 1999---as Phil has mentioned
I loved some of his songs during the Purple Rain period---wasn't the hugest fan but loved his artistry. RIP
Last edited by 2steves; 04-21-2016 at 10:25 PM.
Back in 1983 one of the first albums I bought on tape was "1999." I liked it for a while, but I lost interest. The non-hit song I remembered was "All The Critics Love U In New York." Very bizarre number, that.
Later, I did appreciate the Beatlishness of "Raspberry Beret" in an era when that sound wasn't terribly popular. Apart from that, he was a pretty big influence on funk-pop-a-roll. And as I'm sure people have already mentioned ad nauseam (EDIT: including the guy above me), the guy who ruined Genesis ripped off one of his songs!
Last edited by ThomasKDye; 04-21-2016 at 11:39 PM.
"Arf." -- Frank Zappa, "Beauty Knows No Pain" (live version)
Not to feed the rumor mill or anything, but HIV tends to ravage one's body. He played solo shows here in the Bay Area really recently. Given the impact of HIV on communities here I think somebody would have noticed.
Indeed.
I'm holding out for the Wilson-mixed 5.1 super-duper walletbuster special anniversary extra adjectives edition.
I saw on Wiki that he was a Jehovah Witness and wondered if there was a connection with being reluctant to going to a doctor.
Funny that the only time MTV plays actual music is when someone passes away.
RIP. Truly a creative force. Curious what other stuff he had in his vault.
RIP
Jehovah's Witnesses go to doctors; many of them are. Just do not take blood transfusions.
I have never really been a fan of his music, but there is no doubt that the man was an incredible talent.
I remember being at summer camp as a 14 year old. It was crystal clear to me that if I memorized every tiny detail of the song "1999" and was prepared to lip-sync to it and do an interpretive dance on demand, then any girl at the camp would be instantly infatuated with my chubby self. So I spent one evening in a cot listening to it on a borrowed cassette over and over again, probably 30 or 40 times. Woke up the next morning and never took the opportunity to move on to the next step of my plan.
But somehow after those dozens of listens I never tired of the song and still like to hear it. If I were to pick Best Pop Song Ever it would have to be a finalist.
Funny how many of us have said "Never really a fan of his music but respected his artistry..."
All you non-fans should watch this and be instantly converted: https://vk.com/video38261821_168919915
Just keeps loading. I have very fast internet and a six month old computer.
dude was a complete performer
and made some great music in whatever style he chose to play
I have 2 Symph/concept Prog albums by him and another 3 Jazz Rock Prog albums by him. His 80s hits dont show all of the things he could do
Why is it whenever someone mentions an artist that was clearly progressive (yet not the Symph weenie definition of Prog) do certain people feel compelled to snort "thats not Prog" like a whiny 5th grader?
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