When did great rock and roll become tasteful? That was flashy trashy substance. I could've went through life never seeing Jerry Lee Lewis thump the piano with his feet, or the Beatles in their Sgt Pepper Getup or Elvis in his rhinestone catsuit, but where's the fun in that?... If you're going to make it an act, please include some substance; that's not too much to ask, is it? All that talent is severely diluted by the delusion that bright, shiny, flashy shit contributes to the music.
I dunno, I don't think he's suffered much in the past 35 or so years. He really doesn't appear to give a rat's ass whether anyone likes his music or not.maybe he has suffered from people not seeing beyond the showmanship.
To me it detracts very much from the prodigious talent - it's there because he wants it there, presumably, and that cheapens the end product. Of course, I could just listen to it, but I don't really want to do that either.Prince's theatricality and flamboyance isn't there to mask a deficit of talent...
A trait typical of many talented/great artists - they feel strongly enough about their material that they simply put it out there, everything else be damned.He really doesn't appear to give a rat's ass whether anyone likes his music or not.
No. There are hundreds; nay, probably thousands of musicians, that I believe to be extremely talented that I have absolutely no desire to listen to. I'm not closed-minded, simply very, very particular in what I want to spend my precious time listening to.Glad to see you sashayed back in Purple Stickpin:). Is there a way to make you listen to more of Prince's prodigious output. Maybe if you listened to more of the albums as a whole you may change your mind? and learn to love him? a wee bit?