September 14, 2007

• I guess it is consistent with what he has been doing for years now, but I have to believe that the bulk of his money is coming from tours. Once the price of tickets exploded in the nineties, the real big names (U2, Stones, McCartney, Prince) came to realize that they can make over a million dollars for a day's work, so they all tour more than they ever have. I think that it is in Prince's financial interests to let people do whatever they want on youtube. He makes his money when they pay to come see him. So it makes me think that he is perhaps doing this on principle and is not trying to make an extra buck.
• Prince is nuts.
• That's not news.
• The nuts part, I mean.
• Y'know, I've listened to this dancing midget, seen a couple of his movies, and still am not convinced that he's the great genius he wants us to believe he is. His videos are really not so great that I'm anxious to download them, either. Meh.
• I don't think this is about his videos. I think it is about clips recorded from his live performances. And if you are not convinced of his genius, then I advise you to listen to Sign O' the Times, Parade, and the Symbol Album (1992). They may not be his most consistent, but I think that they contain the kind of diversity and innovativeness that lead many to give him that label. If you don't see the "genius" thing after doing that, then you will probably never consider him to be a genius. It's all very subjective, of course, but I would slap that label on him in a hearbeat.
• I own the first two albums mentioned. Never listen to 'em anymore. Probably liked his work for "Batman" about as well as anything. But again, genius is in the ear of the beholder. My party mixes are pretty eclectic and there are a few Prince tunes included, so I'm not anti-Prince or anything. He just doesn't really do it for me. Maybe it's the major ego vibe he gives off.
• My party mixes are made mostly of Chex cereals, peanuts and pretzel sticks. Not sure if that's genius label stuff or not.
• Peanuts and pretzel sticks may be genius-worthy, but definitely not the Chex cereals. After all, we know that the only people who do not like Chex cereal are the people who have never tried Chex cereal. That takes little genius to figure out that people will like it. Peanuts and pretzel sticks, on the other hand? Some people who do not like peanuts or pretzel sticks have tried them. This makes these particular selections of yours have genius potential.
• Mmmmmmm. Crunchy. Sounds like genius to me.
• Dude is sh-tfire awesome for the sheer prolifit . . ty? The state of being prolific. Proliferativeness? Prolifiscatorial . . anyway, that plus he's not just playing "Louie Louie" 40,000 times, he's trying different things - lots and lots and lots of different things, many of which work. Plus also of the funkifitorious rhythms and grooves and rockout guitar and there's the dancing which he does too and singing not bad at all. Bit of an ego, yeah. True. Probably a bit more off his rocker than some, sure. The whole sex/God connundrum there. Fame, obscurity, notoriety, riches, obligation, male, female, music theory, yeah lotsa stuff goin on. Hey did you see Britney at the awards show? I thought those guys were so mean to her! She's totally pretty. Maceo! Owh!
• A proper genius-level party mix should always include Cheerios through which your lucky guests may thread their pretzel sticks.
• nobody wears a guitar more sexily than Prince, all 5'1" of him. That being said, he is one of the most talented, and batshit insane, performers and artists of his generation.
• That being said, he is one of the most talented, and batshit insane, performers and artists of his generation. Word. Sometimes you don't get one without the other.
• I think that it is in Prince's financial interests to let people do whatever they want on youtube. As a fussy artist type, he wants control of his creations, not just the money. But there's the rub! So to speak. concerts are one way. Super-deluxe $25-price-point albums are another. He's got his own website, so that's a start. (The domain is http://www.npgmusicclub.com/ but the title says (and redirects to) 3121.com. Neither of which are very good domain names. And it's all-flash which is bad, mmkay. That could be indicitave of a problem with the, uh, onlinity of it.) Anyway, The Beatles created and broke everything in the modern music industry and now it's falling in on itself. VERY. SLOWLY.
• IIRC, Lars Ulrich was a clue in my crossword puzzle today.
• Sometimes, TUM?
• What pete said, respect-yo-yo! Prince is a genius, and I don't think he's all that batshit insane either. Additionally, I don't see this as an issue of finances per se. Prince has a fairly loyal fan base - - he knows who they are, and likewise. I don't see that base changing much (I think it reached its crescendo back in the pop-a-licious 80's). Prince has evolved to become a master of his own domain, and it doesn't seem odd that he would want to pull on the reins of his creative output. Ai, but whadda I knows?? Dood was amazing in concert when I last saw him - - 1999.
• Genius or not, he's being a dick.
• One argument that Prince is indeed crazy: Wendy? Yes Lisa Is the water warm enough? Yes Lisa Shall we begin? Yes Lisa Ow! Where is my love life? Where can it be? There must be something wrong with the machinery Where is my love life? Tell me, where has it gone? Somebody please please tell me what the hell is wrong Till I find the righteous one Computer blue Till I find the righteous one Computer blue Oh Yeah Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah!
• Love that one, yes!!
• Why is it that when people get tens or hundreds of millions of dollars, they suddenly need MORE of it?
• remember MTV's slogan in the 80's?      "Too much is never enough!"  
• Hey, just thought of something... Prince Queen The King um.....the Dukes of Hazzard.
• Duke Robillard The Lords of the New Church Uh, Steve Earle Ali G (Get it? Sacha Baron Cohen?) /toomuchtimeoninternettimetogotosleep
• When I was a child I was actually amazed that Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip could have had a son who grew up to be a short black American sex/funk superstar! Then people pointed out to me that Her Majesty was and remains an utter slut. So, in summary, Prince gets my vote for King when the QE2 sinks.
• Oh, you idiot. He's like 5th in line to the throne. Burger King is next up. Duh.
• Duke Ellington Earl Hines Count Basie Lady Day
• Oh, please. when Lizzie 2 kicks it, the reign of GWAR shall begin. Bow down now and you may survive. Prince will be Minister of Funk, however.
• King Crimson! Queen Latifah!
• Okay I concede, instead of GWAR, maybe it will be Timmy and The Lords of the Underworld Darkness fills my heart with pain.
• Idiot, am I, Hank Myspace? Well well well! It looks like we've finally found out who you REALLY are - none other than Princess Anastasia Romanov, long-holidaying heir to the throne of all the Russias! Only a legendary historical fantasy such as YOU would know the secrets of royal succession that privilege Burger King over Prince Funkyslut. But your plans to marry King Kong and put you son Donkey on the throne will come to naught, or my name isn't Mario.
• I had never caught the king/donkey family relationship thing until now. I feel so stupid...
• Dudes, Burger King is going down in the fifth round against Mayor MacCheese.
• What is it with the latest incarnation of the Burger King anyway. The BK I pass on my way to work is hiring, and there's a giant, leering portrait of him facing traffic, over the words "WE WANT YOU". The King is centered over the word "WANT", and he's hunched over as if fiddling with something in his pockets. People actually take their children to this place.
• *fiddles with something in my pocket*
• For anyone who hasn't seen it, or hasn't seen it lately, here's Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories: Prince (video, probably NSFW)
• I love that story. Tell it again, Charlie Murphy!