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31260, RE: Lets be serious about Prince Posted by guest, Sat Dec-01-01 11:03 PM
>The guy can have his contradictions >but when he is rude > > >to Sound tech people... >His staff... >engineers... > > >that doesnt exactly put him in >the COOL category in my >opinion. > > >As far as what people think >about what Prince did they >need to realize that > >"produced arranged composed performed played" >Tag is a bunch of crap >when it comes down to > > >A. Revolution >B. New Power Generation > >I know why Levi left and >I know why Michael B >and Sonny T left and >I know why Wendy and >Lisa left. > > >Prince cant stand the fact of >somebody cowriting with him. THEY >left because they were being >used for years when they >looked up to this cat. > Hardly credited in the >writing process. So if Sonny >comes up with a bassline >guess who says he wrote >it? PRINCE. > >The most beautfiul girl in the >world wasnt even produced by >Prince. > >If you read in interviews Ricky >Peterson said he was handed >a skeletal version and prince >tossed and said "Finish it" > > >But basically Ricky produced it. Ricky >also went on to say >he thought that was so >unprofessional. > >Prince does this shit all the >time. > >ALL THE time. > > > > > > >As I listen to Rainbow Children >I think it should be >credited to as cowritten with >Johnny Blackwell since those are >his rhythm patterns and his >ideas. > > > >When you can tell what was >written on top of it >and WHO wrote it. > > > >Anyways Prince cheerleaders need to chill >and think for a second >who did what and why >he shouldnt be applauded or >put the blame on all >of his associates or peers >because they voice some views >on him . > > > > >Remember that. > >I dont care what a credit >says on his album. > > >Around the world in a day >isnt his. > > >Theres alot to discuss about Prince >in the writing credit areas >with band members. > > >Because alot of times you can >tell who wrote something with >Prince. >
Seems like you need to brush up on what "written by" means. It's not as black and white as you portray it.
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