>he and his ego need the trappings of
>superstardom and being an indie artist is definitely not his
>bag...he tried it and he wasnt diggin it too tough...he can
>pull the rabbit out the hat whenever he wants to but he's not
>convinced that anyone will appreciate it...

I feel he's an indie artist in a Superstar's clothes. He can go "indie" and produce strong, passionate music that will go lead on the charts. See: TRC. But he likes being "Prince". He likes the sold out arenas. He likes the money. He likes the attention. He likes all that stuff that comes from being Prince. He's used to it. So he can't drop TRC's every year. He has to keep trying for that mainstream success. He loves it too much.