Author Topic: RIP Prince (Read 528 times)

lidon2001 · « **on:** April 21, 2016, 09:59:30 AM »

Wow... Sad.

David Houck · « **Reply #1 on:** April 21, 2016, 10:18:29 AM »

Just saw the breaking news.

Initial reports say he canceled two shows last week because of a hospitalization related to the flu.

tubeperson · « **Reply #2 on:** April 21, 2016, 10:30:14 AM »

It is tough not to speculate on what happened. He was Modern Funk and Soul personified. Another tragic death claims a great one.

David Houck · « **Reply #3 on:** April 21, 2016, 11:28:41 AM »

While My Guitar Gently Weeps

pauldo · « **Reply #4 on:** April 21, 2016, 01:10:39 PM »

Ugh. Sad.

That video made me smile.

RIP Purple One.

terryc · « **Reply #5 on:** April 21, 2016, 02:14:54 PM »

This is getting ridiculous! Another one gone!
A well known UK comedienne Victoria Wood died this week as well.
Moral; Don't be famous in 2016!
RIP Mr Red Beret

hammer · « **Reply #6 on:** April 21, 2016, 02:59:47 PM »

As a fellow Minnesotan, all I can say is that its so sad to see someone who still had so much wonderful music left pass away so young.

I can't say that I responded to all of his music, but Prince was one hell of a guitarist whose virtuosity on the instrument was under appreciated by many.

mica · « **Reply #7 on:** April 21, 2016, 04:42:09 PM »

He was still so very young.

stout71 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2016, 08:21:47 AM »

One of my greatest influences.

David Houck · « **Reply #9 on:** April 22, 2016, 03:22:49 PM »

I remember going to see the movie Purple Rain when it first came out. I went because I thought it was important; I thought that the music he was making, or more accurately, the way he was making it, was significant. He changed our culture for the better; and that, I think, is a greater gift than the actual music.

smokin_dave · « **Reply #10 on:** April 22, 2016, 06:55:40 PM »

Back in 81' a friend gave me a copy of Dirty Mind saying that he couldn't stand this disco garbage and I gave it a listen to.
And it took a couple of spins but I got it.This wasn't disco.This is something else.This was funk,soul,r&b,Party music.Not to mention subject matter that nobody else was recording that's for sure.
Even though I was into my punk period I really dug what I was hearing.Still do.

Learning of his passing yesterday hit me real hard.

JuancarlinBass · « **Reply #11 on:** April 23, 2016, 06:33:50 AM »

Although I never did truly understood everything he did, I was not really getting all there was to it, there is a lot of Prince music I enjoyed and appreciated, and I think after that I am able to recognize a genius, which he truly was. Some of his tunes and works are really superb, as a composer, as a creator, as a player and performer. Another sad loss adds up to this already shocking 2016 in matters of geniuses and creators departures from our plane... How I really wish it would stop at least for a while...

gtrguy · « **Reply #12 on:** April 23, 2016, 10:43:56 AM »

I was never really into his music, but I remember him performing at the Super Bowl a couple years ago in the rain and how he didn't even blink at the bad weather and I thought, Man, what a pro this guy is!

jzstephan · « **Reply #13 on:** April 23, 2016, 04:48:09 PM »

https://www.facebook.com/john.diss.54/posts/761017390664351

funkyjazzjunky · « **Reply #14 on:** April 24, 2016, 05:37:36 PM »

Lets Work has one of my favorite bass lines. Very difficult for me to replicate