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2662506, to me I never cared for Prince's flower power paisley era except
Posted by mistermaxxx08, Wed Feb-15-12 12:41 PM
for "sign o the times". I thought and still think Around the world in a day and parade were back to back pure corn and corny aside from a few tracks.

listen to Rick james's "garden of Love" album, Rick flowery as well, it was the album right before "street songs" and it had a few jams. however it wasn't happening IMO.

Prince always nicked and picked things and that worked for him,however i never felt the big band thing in his music, that cold robotic Synth funk is where Prince best thrived IMO.

to me Dirty Mind,Controversy and 1999 are his prince's trinity if you will and yet you saw creative growth in all 3 of them,however iMO 1999 is where his legend was truly born and fully established.

rick knew what worked and yet he did embrace trying other things.

he had full arrangements. go back and listen to "Jefferson Ball" or "fool on the street" from the "Bustin out" album.

Mr Policeman reggae.


rick had a musical stew going on that is often overlooked IMO.