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The US promotion for this album was quite a lot, actually. Besides that little Super Bowl performance this year, There was the Verizon download, which was supported with TV, print, and radio spots, then Sony took out consumer and trade ads for the release. Guitar was also Song of the Day at Salon.com, and let's not forget, the news about the UK giveaway was that they gave away 1 million full length CDs. Any artist would kill for this kind of promotion. There hasn't been this kind of set up for an album release in the US since the 80s. 92,000 CDs sold after all of THIS? I agree with Derek (again), I think Prince's fan base, us, have spoken. I also want to mention that this album is not available on iTunes. This is mainly because of Sony's refusal to play ball with Apple, I'm sure, but on Prince's part, it's frustrating to fans, and silly. Give away 1 million CDs but don't have the album available to BUY as a download? Less than a month after the iPhone comes out? There's no elaborate booklet or packaging on the CD, it's not really a collector's item. For 12 years he's been going on about the future of music being able to download files in2 your fam's computers--I wonder what happened? On 7/31/07 8:33 PM, NPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: According to Hits Daily Double, it debuted at #3 with 92,000 units sold. #1 was UTV's Now 25; #2 was the Hairspray soundtrack. Not bad for an album with very little US promotion other than reviews news about the UK giveaway. Moderator: Well considering that his current hardcore fanbase is probably 100,000 to 150,000 people in the USA that is pretty decent. 3121 sold better on its first week. -Derek On 7/31/07, Andrew Stanger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Anyone know where PE charted? AS Moderator: Info not available at this time. Doesn't show up on the Billboard Top 100. I don't know when they update that info -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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It is available at Target for 9.99. The advertised price was higher, but the discount was given at the register. I got it on the first day. havent listened to it yet. On Jul 24, 2007, at 2:15 PM, Derek Kelly wrote: Just curious by a show of hands if anyone purchased Planet Earth today. I heard they were fly off the shevles and falling swiftly into the cut-out bin! I will probably purchase it before the end of the week so I can get it at the lower $9.99 price. Definitely not worth 14.99 to 16.99 to me... Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I agree with you, April, regarding people never being satisfied, PE not being the greatest, and the lyrical cheese factor. The rap in Mr. Goodnight makes me chuckle. A lot. A whole lot. Will this album be in my Prince Top 5 Albums of All Time? No way, Jose. However, I am diggin' the following: Planet Earth - (I REALLY like this song) Guitar - (Poppy and fun) Somewhere Here on Earth (Perfection) Chelsea Rodgers (Fun and funky, corny lyrics aside) Future Baby Mama (But why the title? whyyy??) He's given a lot of excellent music over an extensive career and I don't expect perfection every time, either. Every artist hits a creative wall, roadblock, or whatever, sometimes for years. PE is what it is, take it or leave it. I won't get all up in arms. I'll save that ire for glitches in the NPGMC matrix and questionable ticketing practices. ;) Tameir On 7/25/07, april snow [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well I dont think its the greatest album I do think lyrically its pretty damn cheesy...but 4 the time being I am really digging Mr. Goodnight (despite the rap), Chelsea Rogers Somewhere Here on Earth. The rest will have to grow on me. I don't always expect perfection from Prince. At least its something new to listen to.U all ain't never satisfied!! BTW - I don't think the 3121 perfume smells like an old lady but its a damn weak scent. - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I really like the album. I'm on the side of it being one of Prince's best in years. Better than 3121 and Musicology. In fact, I think it will outsell 3121 and Musicology. One reason is that I think people who haven't bought Prince albums in a long time, but know him from the 80's and early 90's, will hear songs like Future Baby Mama and want to buy it. I pretty much like it all and think this is a great album. In my mind, the only recent album that trumps this is Rainbow Children. And when you go back to that tour (One Night Alone 2001), it was the last time he was really supporting an album by playing a large share of the songs from it live. From 3121, for example, he's really only doing 3 songs or something. I'm betting that if and when we see Prince tour here next, he'll be playing at least half of this album live - and it will kick ass. Get On The Boat didn't really hit me until I saw him do it live - then it killed me. But with Planet Earth, a song like Chelsea Rodgers is already doing it on record. The packaging is very simple - no liner notes, just a few credits on the back. No tracklisting. No Prince. Not even the name of the album on the spine. And what the hell is he wearing in those pictures? - that black and red thing?? lol Here's a very positive review of it from Entertainment Weekly. (Sorry if it's already been posted.): http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,20046850,00.html Amil -- Forwarded message -- From: NPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Jul 24, 2007 3:29 PM Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It? To: npny@lists.panix.com I agree... I consider Planet Earth, Somewhere Here on Earth, Future Baby Mama, and Chelsea Rodgers among the best that he's done in the last decade. The One You Wanna C is still growing on me and the other stuff I still have to listen to more closely. As I have said before, to me musically it's a much more engaging record than Musicology or 3121--a lot more interesting musical ideas going on... it's going to be a slow grower that stays with me for a while. Moderator: and with that said if it was only an instrumental album it would of been a lot better :-D -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I purchased it from Amazon..though I have already heard it. There's no pleasing you is there Derek? :) Victor Moderator: That is not true, 3 songs pleased me :-) -Derek Derek Kelly wrote: Just curious by a show of hands if anyone purchased Planet Earth today. I heard they were fly off the shevles and falling swiftly into the cut-out bin! I will probably purchase it before the end of the week so I can get it at the lower $9.99 price. Definitely not worth 14.99 to 16.99 to me... Derek -- Any idiot can face a crisis - it's day to day living that wears you out. -Anton Chekhov - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I love The One You Want to See. Moderator: That was my WTF song of the album. didn't work for me when he did this with that Crow chica. Doesn't work for me now by it's self :-p. Again only my opinion -Derek On Jul 25, 2007, at 9:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm diggin the title track, too. I like the musical arrangement on it. T Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:26:47 To:npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It? Yall dont feel the inspiration behind the title track?..The One You Wanna C? Chelsea? Come on now. He put in some work with PE. Moderator: What are you feelin' because I want to relate too. - Derek In a message dated 7/24/07 6:42:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That's a ridiculous statement Moderator: Is it really? It feels like it to me. His live performance more then makes up for his lackluster albums -Derek -- --- NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org -- --- Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny -- --- Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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You mean baby knows? I like both of those songs but again my opinion. We all have music styles we like. And styles of Prince music we like. I really haven't liked his ballads on the last few albums - I want another adore, insatiable, do me baby. I don't think Call My Name, Satisfied, Future Baby Mamma really live up to it. My favorite song of the last few albums is Black Sweat which some of you probably hate - but I love the falsetto, straight funk groove Prince. AS On 7/25/07 9:45 AM, Amalia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love The One You Want to See. Moderator: That was my WTF song of the album. didn't work for me when he did this with that Crow chica. Doesn't work for me now by it's self :-p. Again only my opinion -Derek On Jul 25, 2007, at 9:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm diggin the title track, too. I like the musical arrangement on it. T Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:26:47 To:npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It? Yall dont feel the inspiration behind the title track?..The One You Wanna C? Chelsea? Come on now. He put in some work with PE. Moderator: What are you feelin' because I want to relate too. - Derek In a message dated 7/24/07 6:42:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That's a ridiculous statement Moderator: Is it really? It feels like it to me. His live performance more then makes up for his lackluster albums -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I don't think he is trying to make hits, we have been conditioned by the industry to think that older artist with new music are trying to make hits. True in some cases but not for Prince. It only takes 2 brain cells to have a hit (example: this is why I'm hot, beautiful girls/suicidal) I think that Prince is missing a muse, someone or something to inspire him or spark him creatively. But we all know he has it in him to do better, or even dust off some of the jams out of his vault that haven't been released or bootlegged. Shoot, even do a whole cover album, I love to hear his interpretations of EWF's I Write A Song For You or Stevies Superstition. Moderator: I too am straving for something innovative and creative... -Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lockhart, Daryle [GSM] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 10:15 AM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It? For those of us who were alive when Prince started, we're all around the age where this division of opinion is a good thing. It's just like how there are still people who go to every Rolling Stones and KISS show, knowing that the best days of those bands have long since passed. They're going to relive the good old days. The difference with Prince, I think, is that we all KNOW that he can do better, and there's the question of all this genius unreleased stuff he has just sitting around. Do any of you who say you like this album believe he can't do any better? This is a dude who sold hundreds of thousands of copies of Lovesexy, a one track album. I think Lovesexy has more musical depth than Planet Earth, and if the only reason why is because he's older now, then perhaps he's done. I personally hope not, because there isn't exactly any one else out here challenging the musical (and corporate) status quo like him. On the average, it looks like everyone has 3 or 4 songs that they like from this album. Compared to entire ALBUMS we've liked from him in the past. I think that says something about an artist of Prince's caliber. And what I think it says is that he's trying to make hits, which is a bad move. On 7/24/07 6:37 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: That's a ridiculous statement Moderator: Is it really? It feels like it to me. His live performance more then makes up for his lackluster albums -Derek In a message dated 7/24/07 12:45:50 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: so he's phoning these albums in - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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See, I thought he was on to something with Black Sweat. When I heard it, I thought ahh Prince is back on track! then the rest of the album left me completely confused. I think if Planet Earth was D'Angelo's comeback album, for example, people would line up in the streets and throw stones at him. If any other artist tried Future Baby Mama we'd be talking about how RB is dead. But because it's Prince, we're letting it go. I like when Prince plays hard. Extended versions. Solos. Funk. But I also like when he has something to say. Even when he was preaching to us, he had more moments than 3 out of 10. Moderator: yeah I have a major issue with ghetto RB and I was willing to give Future Baby Mama a pass because it was prince. At least its not My Wifey or You Remind Me Of My Jeep or something romantic like that :-D -Derek On 7/25/07 10:23 AM, Andrew Stanger [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You mean baby knows? I like both of those songs but again my opinion. We all have music styles we like. And styles of Prince music we like. I really haven't liked his ballads on the last few albums - I want another adore, insatiable, do me baby. I don't think Call My Name, Satisfied, Future Baby Mamma really live up to it. My favorite song of the last few albums is Black Sweat which some of you probably hate - but I love the falsetto, straight funk groove Prince. AS On 7/25/07 9:45 AM, Amalia [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I love The One You Want to See. Moderator: That was my WTF song of the album. didn't work for me when he did this with that Crow chica. Doesn't work for me now by it's self :-p. Again only my opinion -Derek On Jul 25, 2007, at 9:04 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm diggin the title track, too. I like the musical arrangement on it. T Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2007 22:26:47 To:npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It? Yall dont feel the inspiration behind the title track?..The One You Wanna C? Chelsea? Come on now. He put in some work with PE. Moderator: What are you feelin' because I want to relate too. - Derek In a message dated 7/24/07 6:42:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: That's a ridiculous statement Moderator: Is it really? It feels like it to me. His live performance more then makes up for his lackluster albums -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Who is this RDHull? He's got moxie! T Moderator: RD is really Prince LOL -Derek On 7/24/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: You are a good person :-) In a message dated 7/24/07 6:55:14 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I did and love it. U sing it P sing it baby Somewhere Here on Earth is beautiful. BEAUTIFULLY DONE a little SMOKEY to it, horns sound good and P just sings it nice blues feeling. I would love to see P do Blue Magic SideShow song. I like 6 songs but don't their names yet. Thanks P for the music. Chelsea Rodgers was a model Shake it like a Juicy juice. Terry - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Tell me an album by any artists that you feel has not been phoned in. Quickly Moderator: Yeah, but we are talkin' about Prince... -Derek In a message dated 7/25/07 5:45:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: believe Prince did phone this album in. the creativity and lyrics are mediocre at best. Even Song of the Heart from the Happy Feet soundtrack sounds like he got it from Wayne Brady making it up on Who's Line Is It Anyway. DP was an ok album if cut down to 8 tracks and banning all rap from it. lol - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Songs In the Key Of Life Stevie Wonder. Excellent Album. Whats Going On Marvin Gaye. Songs About Jane Maroon Five. Phoning it in is a term used to describe as putting no effort in the action. Doing it for the sake of doing it. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 1:26 PM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It? Tell me an album by any artists that you feel has not been phoned in. Quickly Moderator: Yeah, but we are talkin' about Prince... -Derek In a message dated 7/25/07 5:45:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: believe Prince did phone this album in. the creativity and lyrics are mediocre at best. Even Song of the Heart from the Happy Feet soundtrack sounds like he got it from Wayne Brady making it up on Who's Line Is It Anyway. DP was an ok album if cut down to 8 tracks and banning all rap from it. lol - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Lovesexy was quite laughable. He is saying the same things in the same ways but now we are older we are able to see its laughable. Point: aint nothing changed cept yall became cynical. Deservedly so maybe. But yall arent thinking clearly about the whole picture. Ya been Housequaked..prince orged..amped..bamboozled... Moderator: NPNY'd... Kered -Derek In a message dated 7/25/07 8:57:49 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Moderator: The lack of a good muse would explain the less the weak lyric righting - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Id have a namecheck by now if that were so lol Moderator: Hehe -Derek In a message dated 7/25/07 9:46:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Who is this RDHull? He's got moxie! T Moderator: RD is really Prince LOL -Derek ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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#3 is cute, I have the same problem (5 Latina, problem?) however, Im not a dude . #2 who cares about movie stars and their drug use, a crack head is a crack head (movie star or not) #1 well thats a touchy subject ..me personally, Im going through my first divorce and although I can write a novel (ok maybe 2-3 novels) its best to just keep it personal and not share everything with the world his attorney has been quoted saying this is something he (Prince) did not want so with that said, it may be painful for him to write/sing about ..I think he is just at a different level in his life .sex. drugs, rock roll, clothes that dont fit, is that really what life is about? Moderator: I don't know I was reach. Those are the top things I could think of that he has to deal with in my mind :-D -Derek afroTsiac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ***1. get divorced for the 2nd time and legal proceedings 2. Moviestar friends and drug use or my favorite 3. It's hard to find clothin' my size and I'm a dude. He has his clothes tailored, duh! :P T On 7/25/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Some great points have been made. Prince's music today is certainly not the quality it was in the past, and he surely can use some creative inspiration. The recent stuff is average. I still love him for his outrageousness, and believe he'll find the muse he needs. Let's just consider this era of his music a bit of down time for his Royal Badness. His live appearances and performances still kick have stood the test of time. Peace. June sing about but he doesn't choose to for some reason. He could sing about stuff like: 1. get divorced for the 2nd time and legal proceedings 2. Moviestar friends and drug use or my favorite 3. It's hard to find clothin' my size and I'm a dude. - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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In a message dated 7/25/07 1:43:47 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Not every person is ready to do that though. Its not always good therapy for all who do that. There's other forms of therapy that deal with working through serious life issues that could be more productive and healthy then writing and releasing product about such painful things. Think about it: it may be tr ivializing such matters. Moderator: you know if you keep it bootled inside you might go postal right? -Derek Who said he is kjeeping anything bottled? And who's to say whatever is happening in his life is giving him such turmoil as to warrant that comment. That's silly. Write about the bad stuff in your life prince or you'll go postal..plus we want to hear it cause your other stuff we aren't enjoying! Yall the ones who are crazy lol Moderator: You know I was jokin' right. I think he should write about Random Theology and mix them together to make no sense and Rainbows and Ponys. That is the Prince I miss :-D -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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In a message dated 7/25/07 1:19:35 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Lovesexy was quite laughable. He is saying the same things in the same ways but now we are older we are able to see its laughable. Point: aint nothing changed cept yall became cynical. Deservedly so maybe. But yall arent thinking clearly about the whole picture. Ya been Housequaked..prince orged..amped..bamboozled... Moderator: NPNY'd... Kered -Derek lol! yes that too! lol Moderator: You know your not helpin' it took me years to bend everyone to my will :-P -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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That is no excuse. If so then you are unfairly putting him on some higher plane..consistently. As I've said before, he could put out something completely mindblwoing but yall dont deserve that because in this day and age your ready for the next release or next movement five minutes after you've digested the current stuff. Even if the current stuff is up to your standards. Hardly any Prince fans take th time to process some music and gice it chances to grow on you threw expereinces WITH IT (having a song come on when your ata bbq, at the beach, partying, having a deep conversation etc). You guys who whione and cry about the music being crap are basically just as empty as the music you claim is crap. Metaphorically speaking that is. And Im not saying we should all be praising Lion Of Judah..but Im talking the overall picture. Please don't be offended yall. In a message dated 7/25/07 10:34:21 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Tell me an album by any artists that you feel has not been phoned in. Quickly Moderator: Yeah, but we are talkin' about Prince... -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Maybe he doesn't want to write about painful stuff all the time like he used to. Nobody does that their whole career. That isn't healthy and one shouldn't expect Prince to do it. Moderator: What you kiddin'! its good Therapy! He can right about positive stuff too like how he destory the music industry from the outside in and how much money he is making in the bank in the process. -Derek In a message dated 7/25/07 10:01:22 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: ***1. get divorced for the 2nd time and legal proceedings 2. Moviestar friends and drug use or my favorite - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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In a message dated 7/25/07 1:57:55 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Moderator: You know I was jokin' right. I think he should write about Random Theology and mix them together to make no sense and Rainbows and Ponys. That is the Prince I miss :-D -Derek lol Moderator: I know that is what you want RD too. Rainbows and Ponys -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Lovesexy was also 19 years ago. I would HOPE that an artist, as well as the audience would mature in all that time. Moderator: Maturity Pronunciation: m-'tur--tE, -'tyur- also -'chur- Function: noun 1 : the quality or state of being mature; especially : full development 2 : termination of the period that an obligation has to run Has Prince passed maturity and is this as far as we getting with him. Or can we squeeze blood from a stone so to speak -Derek On 7/25/07 4:31 PM, ::M::A::Y::A:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yeah, but with Lovesexy he said it with great music and a style all his own. Planet Earth has the same message, but the music is much to be desired. - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Not every person is ready to do that though. Its not always good therapy for all who do that. There's other forms of therapy that deal with working through serious life issues that could be more productive and healthy then writing and releasing product about such painful things. Think about it: it may be tr ivializing such matters. Moderator: you know if you keep it bootled inside you might go postal right? -Derek In a message dated 7/25/07 1:26:27 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Maybe he doesn't want to write about painful stuff all the time like he used to. Nobody does that their whole career. That isn't healthy and one shouldn't expect Prince to do it. Moderator: What you kiddin'! its good Therapy! - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Yeah, but with Lovesexy he said it with great music and a style all his own. Planet Earth has the same message, but the music is much to be desired. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lovesexy was quite laughable. He is saying the same things in the same ways but now we are older we are able to see its laughable. Point: aint nothing changed cept yall became cynical. Deservedly so maybe. But yall arent thinking clearly about the whole picture. Ya been Housequaked..prince orged..amped..bamboozled... In a message dated 7/25/07 8:57:49 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: righting - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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In a message dated 7/25/07 1:39:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Yeah, but with Lovesexy he said it with great music and a style all his own. Planet Earth has the same message, but the music is much to be desired. Wrong: for the record Lovesexy as the follow-up to SOTT was WEAK and a joke. There music was light as hell. Only because of nostalgia do we all think it was great: and only because he toured with that sorry album. TRC as a religious themed album (albeit more strict or whatever word I cant think of right now) was a lot more on point musically. Only AnnaStesia and Positivity are interesting. The rest of that shit is what yall call wrote in his sleep sing a long ish. Dance On? Come on now. I don't expect anyone to agree with me but that's alright. - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Well I dont think its the greatest album I do think lyrically its pretty damn cheesy...but 4 the time being I am really digging Mr. Goodnight (despite the rap), Chelsea Rogers Somewhere Here on Earth. The rest will have to grow on me. I don't always expect perfection from Prince. At least its something new to listen to.U all ain't never satisfied!! BTW - I don't think the 3121 perfume smells like an old lady but its a damn weak scent. - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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zz Come up with some different hate yall Moderator: Why we havta be hatin' RD? -Derek In a message dated 7/25/07 7:54:50 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But we all know he has it in him to do better, - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Lovely weather you guys are having in NYC... T Moderator: Prince will figure out how to mess that up too :-P -Derek On 7/25/07, Oliver, Damon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Songs In the Key Of Life Stevie Wonder. Excellent Album. Whats Going On Marvin Gaye. Songs About Jane Maroon Five. Phoning it in is a term used to describe as putting no effort in the action. Doing it for the sake of doing it. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 1:26 PM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It? Tell me an album by any artists that you feel has not been phoned in. Quickly Moderator: Yeah, but we are talkin' about Prince... -Derek In a message dated 7/25/07 5:45:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: believe Prince did phone this album in. the creativity and lyrics are mediocre at best. Even Song of the Heart from the Happy Feet soundtrack sounds like he got it from Wayne Brady making it up on Who's Line Is It Anyway. DP was an ok album if cut down to 8 tracks and banning all rap from it. lol - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Perhaps, but the rain cloud will only be placed over you. ;-P :-P :-P Moderator: Are we having a Mary Sharon moment or something :-P -Derek On 7/25/07, afroTsiac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Lovely weather you guys are having in NYC... T Moderator: Prince will figure out how to mess that up too :-P -Derek On 7/25/07, Oliver, Damon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Songs In the Key Of Life Stevie Wonder. Excellent Album. Whats Going On Marvin Gaye. Songs About Jane Maroon Five. Phoning it in is a term used to describe as putting no effort in the action. Doing it for the sake of doing it. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, July 25, 2007 1:26 PM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It? Tell me an album by any artists that you feel has not been phoned in. Quickly Moderator: Yeah, but we are talkin' about Prince... -Derek In a message dated 7/25/07 5:45:35 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: believe Prince did phone this album in. the creativity and lyrics are mediocre at best. Even Song of the Heart from the Happy Feet soundtrack sounds like he got it from Wayne Brady making it up on Who's Line Is It Anyway. DP was an ok album if cut down to 8 tracks and banning all rap from it. lol - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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My hand is raised. I bought it, Grumpy Smurf. Haven't had a chance to listen yet. Tameir Moderator: You probably never get around to it either -Derek On 7/24/07, Derek Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just curious by a show of hands if anyone purchased Planet Earth today. I heard they were fly off the shevles and falling swiftly into the cut-out bin! I will probably purchase it before the end of the week so I can get it at the lower $9.99 price. Definitely not worth 14.99 to 16.99 to me... Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Well here's my humble opnion: Well,I'll let you know that it's at Best Buy for $9.98 and I have heard most of the songs, and they don't move me enough to buy it. I got mine from a friend over in the U.K.( and I thank her for it). but this is one cd that does not really impress me at all. The only song I seem to like is Somewhere here on Earth! Guitar is starting to grow on me though! Tozure51 - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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It's decent enough for me to pick up so I will. Plus I promised a retail version to a friend in the UK who sent me The Mail on Sunday version as a trade. So I guess that'll make two. Moderator: You know back in the days I would of been all over that idea. Now it holds no value to me. Sign O the times... -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I bought it too. 10 at best buy. Nothing interesting besides the Lenticular Lens and the fact that prince is wearing a girdle. AS Moderator: Lenticular lens!? Cool! Now I have something to burn my CD with! -Derek On 7/24/07 2:24 PM, afroTsiac [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: My hand is raised. I bought it, Grumpy Smurf. Haven't had a chance to listen yet. Tameir Moderator: You probably never get around to it either -Derek On 7/24/07, Derek Kelly [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Just curious by a show of hands if anyone purchased Planet Earth today. I heard they were fly off the shevles and falling swiftly into the cut-out bin! I will probably purchase it before the end of the week so I can get it at the lower $9.99 price. Definitely not worth 14.99 to 16.99 to me... Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Just bought mine. First 3 songs in are jammin PE sounds like Empty Room mixed with 3 Chains Geetar sounds jammin this third jam is smoove as hell Im convinced..Derek doesn't like Prince music period neither do a lot of yall weird Moderator: ha! I like 3 out of 10, :-D -Derek In a message dated 7/24/07 11:20:17 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Just curious by a show of hands if anyone purchased Planet Earth today. - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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so far song 4 and 5 are great too imo yall are high Ya smoke crack dontcha!-Mr Clark Moderator: Different strucks for diff folks RD -Derek In a message dated 7/24/07 12:10:34 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Moderator: ha! I like 3 out of 10, :-D -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I agree... I consider Planet Earth, Somewhere Here on Earth, Future Baby Mama, and Chelsea Rodgers among the best that he's done in the last decade. The One You Wanna C is still growing on me and the other stuff I still have to listen to more closely. As I have said before, to me musically it's a much more engaging record than Musicology or 3121--a lot more interesting musical ideas going on... it's going to be a slow grower that stays with me for a while. Moderator: and with that said if it was only an instrumental album it would of been a lot better :-D -Derek On 7/24/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: so far song 4 and 5 are great too imo yall are high Ya smoke crack dontcha!-Mr Clark Moderator: Different strucks for diff folks RD -Derek In a message dated 7/24/07 12:10:34 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Moderator: ha! I like 3 out of 10, :-D -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I DO have to admit, I liked Everlasting Now. Lyrics were rubbish, but the music really knocked me out. And everyone knows, Rainbow Children was not a popular album. So I feel for you who say Planet Earth ain't that bad. But I stand by my review. There's nobody challenging Prince musically, nobody telling him that's horrible, P, come again, so he's phoning these albums in. Although...maybe that's why he has a new band. On 7/24/07 3:18 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: yall are high - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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LOL!!! That made my day. I will have my hand up in about 2 hours. I'm going to buy it today after work. If you find one of thos double extended remix limited edition CD's in the gold foil case, save one 4 me. :-D ~Belinda Moderator: What? 3121 Kirky J Remix Album Feature Raps By Tony M.? -Derek On 7/24/07, Oliver, Damon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm waiting for the double extended remix cd of the same songs in the limited edition gold foil case and 3121 temporary tattoo. lol -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Kelly Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 2:16 PM To: New Power New York Mailing List Subject: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It? Just curious by a show of hands if anyone purchased Planet Earth today. I heard they were fly off the shevles and falling swiftly into the cut-out bin! I will probably purchase it before the end of the week so I can get it at the lower $9.99 price. Definitely not worth 14.99 to 16.99 to me... Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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ROFL - Please don't give him any ideas... Robin aka CherryMoon Oliver, Damon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm waiting for the double extended remix cd of the same songs in the limited edition gold foil case and 3121 temporary tattoo. lol -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Kelly Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 2:16 PM To: New Power New York Mailing List Subject: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It? Just curious by a show of hands if anyone purchased Planet Earth today. I heard they were fly off the shevles and falling swiftly into the cut-out bin! I will probably purchase it before the end of the week so I can get it at the lower $9.99 price. Definitely not worth 14.99 to 16.99 to me... Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Oh HEZ NAW! I'd rather here Prince beat out new versions of all the songs on a cowbell. He can keep Corny M. and Jerky J. ~Belinda Moderator: Hahahah Corny M. and Jerky J.! That is classic! Should make a comic book about there adventures in Purple World -Derek On 7/24/07, Belinda [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: LOL!!! That made my day. I will have my hand up in about 2 hours. I'm going to buy it today after work. If you find one of thos double extended remix limited edition CD's in the gold foil case, save one 4 me. :-D ~Belinda Moderator: What? 3121 Kirky J Remix Album Feature Raps By Tony M.? -Derek On 7/24/07, Oliver, Damon [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm waiting for the double extended remix cd of the same songs in the limited edition gold foil case and 3121 temporary tattoo. lol -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Derek Kelly Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2007 2:16 PM To: New Power New York Mailing List Subject: NPNY: Planet Earth Anyone Buy It? Just curious by a show of hands if anyone purchased Planet Earth today. I heard they were fly off the shevles and falling swiftly into the cut-out bin! I will probably purchase it before the end of the week so I can get it at the lower $9.99 price. Definitely not worth 14.99 to 16.99 to me... Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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That's a ridiculous statement Moderator: Is it really? It feels like it to me. His live performance more then makes up for his lackluster albums -Derek In a message dated 7/24/07 12:45:50 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: so he's phoning these albums in - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I did and love it. U sing it P sing it baby Somewhere Here on Earth is beautiful. BEAUTIFULLY DONE a little SMOKEY to it, horns sound good and P just sings it nice blues feeling. I would love to see P do Blue Magic SideShow song. I like 6 songs but don't their names yet. Thanks P for the music. Chelsea Rodgers was a model Shake it like a Juicy juice. Terry ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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No Harm, but there isn't a complete Prince CD that I totally love. But can't comment, because I can't hear it at WORK!!!...LOL Moderator: In another week you will be like oh ok this sucks. Glad I waited -Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Turner, Robin T Ms CIV USA AMC Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:23 PM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: RE: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. HIDING I loved Chaos Disorder Robin aka CherryMoon Moderator: There is nothing with that. It has a few great tracks, but as a whole its not a highly rated Prince album. Easily forgetable. Mean seriously, How many compliations have you throw Dinner with Delores on? -Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Turner, Robin T Ms CIV USA AMC Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 1:37 PM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: RE: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. This sucks. I'll have to wait until I get home. Robin aka CherryMoon Moderator: No worries, the album sucks too. You can wait till you get home. Planet Earth is basically Chaos and Disorder Pt. 2. Only difference is they are a better choice of songs in PE. I am extremely dissapointed in PE. You would think after taking a year off he would have some strong material ready for release. There are maybe 3 gems in an album of 10 tracks. I think most of these tracks ar left over from TRC, ONA, Musicology and 3121. -Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Yolanda Culler Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:18 PM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. Hi! I'm currently listening to it right now at: http://music.msn.com/music/ListeningBooth?GT1=10190 Yolanda - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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And here I thought All the Critics Love him in NY ROFL -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lockhart, Daryle [GSM] Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:24 PM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. Agreed. My review of Planet Earth is: what IS this? These are definitely the rehearsal sessions from Rainbow Children and Musicology. I'm happy to hear him playing interesting guitar a little more, but I wish he'd play more guitar on less hokey songs. Couldn't he have sold Sony that C-Note album or something? Rainbow Children? Then maybe people would actually HEAR that album? This Sony/Motown stuff is hard to listen to. I am clearly an indie label Prince fan, I guess, because this is two of these crappy albums in a ROW. I hope he has some bootleg something planned. That being said, I think it would take Sign O The Times Part 2 to please some of us fans. We're really hard on him. I know I am. But that's what happens. Moderator: When I heard the title Planet Earth for the first time I didn't know what to expect. I was really hoping for a SOTT Part 2. PE is a great title track and it would of been nice if he Prince had built on that. Maybe if he was a more worldly person. I he needs to get out and be the streets again. Visit a third world country. Experience the life when you don't have millions of dollars to comfort you. He is way too shelters. Worry too much about the music industry and not the art that pays the bills. I am sorry but I can't relate anymore. -Derek Moderator: No worries, the album sucks too. You can wait till you get home. Planet Earth is basically Chaos and Disorder Pt. 2. Only difference is they are a better choice of songs in PE. I am extremely dissapointed in PE. You would think after taking a year off he would have some strong material ready for release. There are maybe 3 gems in an album of 10 tracks. I think most of these tracks ar left over from TRC, ONA, Musicology and 3121. -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Hearing something live really does make a difference. That's too true. However, still it has to catch me in some kind of way around the first two go rounds, after that. :-/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of loven happiness Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 3:09 PM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. Well, now THAT I disagree with. Just because something doesn't move you on first listen doesn't mean that at another time you can't appreciate its genius. Some of my favorites totally missed me on first listen. (In fact, I'm already liking Mr. Goodnight :)) Then of course, there are others (like the entire RBC album) that continue to miss me completely. I think the same sort of thing can be said for books, movies and music by other artists. Sometimes, you just have to be ready for something to move you. Moderator: I have to agree with you there. TRC took a few years for me to appreciate it. A lot of the tracks translated better live then on the album. I guess there is a time and place for everything -Derek You're so vain; I bet you think this all is about you http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICPC_NewEngland/ - Original Message From: loven happiness [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: npny@lists.panix.com Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:51:46 PM Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. I agree, too. It boggles the mind how he keeps shooting himself in the foot like this. 3121 was wonderful. Musicology was a good album too, both critically acclaimed. Now, after all these exclusive (read: expensive) shows and a lot of wonderful press, this album arrives to mediocre reviews (in the press) at best. I'll buy it too, maniac that I am. Hopefully one or two of the songs have the potential to grow on me. Still, sometimes, don't you wonder what this pretty little man is thinking? Moderator: Oh! Let's talk about that last part for a sec. Grow On Me. I noticed that term being used a lot on Prince fans lately. It's not very good, but it will grow on me. That is pretty sad that anything has to grow on anyone. Its like maybe if I less to it enough I will brainwash myself into liking it... -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I have brand new copies of both, but I won't open them. Glad I did save those to my computer - especially Parade. (I keep saying I'm gonna copy everything and never did) One of these days, I'm really gonna hate myself for not doing it earlier. Wish I were a real computer buff to fix some of my files. Like the ones that shall remain unmentioned :-/ -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of ::M::A::Y::A:: Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 3:58 PM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. You know if my CD copies of ATWIAD and Parade weren't so sh*tty, I'd probably listen to them more often. Moderator:I would hurt someone for a few remasters. I took it upon myself to fix Purple Rain and Sign O time with Sound Forge a few years back. The difference is amazing -Derek : M: : A: : Y: : A: : Tue Jul 17 12: 40: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED];;;, ::M::A::Y::A:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think when you listen to something over and over again, It's not any better than the first time around. You just warm up to it because you become accustomed to listening to it. Imo, a great song is something that moves you on your first listen. If I have to listen to over and over again and then decide how i feel about it, then the song isn't doing it's job. I've listened to it about 3 times already and I'm not feeling it. It's often hard to digest a new Prince album because you know what he's capable of and we get these half-baked efforts in 3121 and PE. that album right away. Now its one of my favorites. Especially after I started learning more about music. Then I started to really understand it as a whole -Derek loven happiness wrote: Well, now THAT I disagree with. Just because something doesn't move you on first listen doesn't mean that at another time you can't appreciate its genius. Some of my favorites totally missed me on first listen. (In fact, I'm already liking Mr. Goodnight :)) Then of course, there are others (like the entire RBC album) that continue to miss me completely. I think the same sort of thing can be said for books, movies and music by other artists. Sometimes, you just have to be ready for something to move you. appreciate it. A lot of the tracks translated better live then on the album. I guess there is a time and place for everything -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Perhaps in Las Vegas, like One Nite Alone at the Aladdin? T On 7/17/07, Turner, Robin T Ms CIV USA AMC [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: And here I thought All the Critics Love him in NY ROFL -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Lockhart, Daryle [GSM] Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:24 PM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. Agreed. My review of Planet Earth is: what IS this? These are definitely the rehearsal sessions from Rainbow Children and Musicology. I'm happy to hear him playing interesting guitar a little more, but I wish he'd play more guitar on less hokey songs. Couldn't he have sold Sony that C-Note album or something? Rainbow Children? Then maybe people would actually HEAR that album? This Sony/Motown stuff is hard to listen to. I am clearly an indie label Prince fan, I guess, because this is two of these crappy albums in a ROW. I hope he has some bootleg something planned. That being said, I think it would take Sign O The Times Part 2 to please some of us fans. We're really hard on him. I know I am. But that's what happens. Moderator: When I heard the title Planet Earth for the first time I didn't know what to expect. I was really hoping for a SOTT Part 2. PE is a great title track and it would of been nice if he Prince had built on that. Maybe if he was a more worldly person. I he needs to get out and be the streets again. Visit a third world country. Experience the life when you don't have millions of dollars to comfort you. He is way too shelters. Worry too much about the music industry and not the art that pays the bills. I am sorry but I can't relate anymore. -Derek Moderator: No worries, the album sucks too. You can wait till you get home. Planet Earth is basically Chaos and Disorder Pt. 2. Only difference is they are a better choice of songs in PE. I am extremely dissapointed in PE. You would think after taking a year off he would have some strong material ready for release. There are maybe 3 gems in an album of 10 tracks. I think most of these tracks ar left over from TRC, ONA, Musicology and 3121. -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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2159fd1e41f690756f36dc87813833b2fa44b31bb60a9356c6f36458cb00a155cdecb80ebc68 90c1350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c350badd9bab72f9c X-Originating-IP: 209.86.224.35 Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Precedence: bulk Reply-To: npny@lists.panix.com I've always said that listening to a new Prince album for the first time is like an adventure. You're never sure exactly what you're in for, and Planet Earth is no exception. Unfortunately this is one adventure that isn't worth the trip. It has it's moments, but it also has more than its share of duds which weighs it down. Sometimes I really have to wonder what's going through Prince's head. Between the whole British newspaper thing and the album itself, it's as if he's trying to deliberately jeopardize distribution deals. What major label will want to distribute future releases? Sure, I'll by the CD when it's released and maybe I'll hear something different then, but for now I'm really disappointed. P.S. What's all this nonsense lately about Prince and Beyonce? - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Of course I understand that it has Biblical origins... still its invocation in popular music was pretty much made iconic in roots reggae. And no matter what the origins, his use of the term for something trivial is clumsy. The Lion of Judah will slay his enemies? What enemies? Sony BMG? The UK Retailers? hahahahahahahah On 7/17/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: The term does predate Rastafarianism and Bob Marley so I'm sure his use of the phrase isn't intended to evoke either. Victor - Original Message - From: NPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:14 pm Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. To: npny@lists.panix.com I do think that musically it is much more interesting than Musicology and 3121, in terms of production, arrangements, and composition. But yeah the lyrics are really clumsy at points. I especially cringed at Lion of Judah--coming from a Caribbean background drenched in Rastafarianism roots reggae, you don't invoke the Lion of Judah for some trivial shitabout a girl. Slay my enemies--wha? Bob Marley is spinning in his grave. - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I felt the same way about Parade. In fact it took me about 10 years before I could appreciate Parade. At the time of its release, I was looking for something else (more along the lines of Kiss--a very misleading single in terms of representativeness of the album) and was disappointed by Parade. Only years later have I come to appreciate that album in all its intricacies. Not saying Planet Earth is a Parade. But it IS interesting. There are enough standout tracks for me, and the rest, I'll give them a spin every now and then. I'll give it a chance to see if it's a grower. Moderator: I loved Parade from the first listen. I would sit and listen the LP over and over again. All the intricate compassition, the fun and some what personal lyrics. Wow lots of fun stuff going on there. Remaster please!!! -Derek On 7/17/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Yo..I hated 1999, PR, Parade and Lovesexy upon first listen. Grow on me is not a derogatory term regarding the music. We in this age are so quick to take a spin, listen to downloads, leaks etc and then be meh, it stinks! without giving the music a chance to mentally marinate..to take it to a bbq for example and have an experience with it to engage you into the music. Not giving an excuse for crap music but come on now. Princes jams the last decade haven't been THAT bad. Moderator: Yeah, but they haven't been that good either. Nowadays I don't buy albums anymore why? Because there are maybe 1 or 2 songs on it that I actually like after a few listens. Not worth my 9.99 to 18.99. btw why is the msrp of Planet Earth 18.99?!? What crack is Sony smoking? No wonder there mad LOL -Derek In a message dated 7/17/07 12:01:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Moderator: Oh! Let's talk about that last part for a sec. Grow On Me. I noticed that term being used a lot on Prince fans lately. It's not very good, but it will grow on me. That is pretty sad that anything has to grow on anyone. Its like maybe if I less to it enough I will brainwash myself into liking it...-Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Moderator: I loved Parade from the first listen. I would sit and listen the LP over and over again. All the intricate compassition, the fun and some what personal lyrics. Wow lots of fun stuff going on there. Remaster please!!! -Derek Oh Lawd, I must be having a relapse or something. :-0 I couldn't agree more CM Moderator: It took a few years, but I have finally bent you to my will LOL -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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**Moderator: It took a few years, but I have finally bent you to my will LOL -Derek** Either that, or you grew on her. ;-P hehe T Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile Moderator: sounds like a fungus or better yet a Prince album! :-P -Derek -Original Message- From: Turner, Robin T Ms CIV USA AMC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Wed, 18 Jul 2007 08:03:11 To:npny@lists.panix.com Subject: RE: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. Moderator: I loved Parade from the first listen. I would sit and listen the LP over and over again. All the intricate compassition, the fun and some what personal lyrics. Wow lots of fun stuff going on there. Remaster please!!! -Derek Oh Lawd, I must be having a relapse or something. :-0 I couldn't agree more CM Moderator: It took a few years, but I have finally bent you to my will LOL -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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It just seems maybe instead being innovative, its more routine. Used to be a time where most of the songs on an album were good to great and then he would have B side that would be killer, now its maybe two songs and the rest are fillers. Moderator: Seems to be an industry standard. The same industry Prince is fighting... -Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Victor Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2007 8:08 AM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. Regardless of what musical style made the term iconic in music; we know Prince is just using religious imagery in the same way he's done countless time. I mean how is this any different than the song 7; which is full of religious imagery. As for it being used for something trivial; I don't know. I read the lyrics someone transcribed and while I'm not exactly sure what he's singing about exactly; doesn't sound trivial :) Victor NPS wrote: Of course I understand that it has Biblical origins... still its invocation in popular music was pretty much made iconic in roots reggae. And no matter what the origins, his use of the term for something trivial is clumsy. The Lion of Judah will slay his enemies? What enemies? Sony BMG? The UK Retailers? hahahahahahahah On 7/17/07, [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Moderator: It took a few years, but I have finally bent you to my will LOL -Derek Uh - NO!! :-P Moderator: MWAHAHAHA! It was all part of my world domination plan :-D -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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This sucks. I'll have to wait until I get home. Robin aka CherryMoon Moderator: No worries, the album sucks too. You can wait till you get home. Planet Earth is basically Chaos and Disorder Pt. 2. Only difference is they are a better choice of songs in PE. I am extremely dissapointed in PE. You would think after taking a year off he would have some strong material ready for release. There are maybe 3 gems in an album of 10 tracks. I think most of these tracks ar left over from TRC, ONA, Musicology and 3121. -Derek -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Yolanda Culler Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:18 PM To: npny@lists.panix.com Subject: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. Hi! I'm currently listening to it right now at: http://music.msn.com/music/ListeningBooth?GT1=10190 Yolanda - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I AM looking forward to the remixes of Chelsea Rodgers, now that you mention it. Man if DJ Spinna gets a hold of that it's going to be CRAZY. I will personally play a Chelsea Rodgers remix on Mobile Soul, but then my show is a lot of house, so it fits. The rest of the album? I can't use. It's really sad that I'm looking forward to someone else's version of a Prince song. Moderator: So do you think it would of made a better instrumental album? I was thinking that the other day. The arrangements rate higher to me then lyrics. For instance you can dance you Chelsea Rodgers as long as you tune out the lyrics and just dance. -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Well, now THAT I disagree with. Just because something doesn't move you on first listen doesn't mean that at another time you can't appreciate its genius. Some of my favorites totally missed me on first listen. (In fact, I'm already liking Mr. Goodnight :)) Then of course, there are others (like the entire RBC album) that continue to miss me completely. I think the same sort of thing can be said for books, movies and music by other artists. Sometimes, you just have to be ready for something to move you. Moderator: I have to agree with you there. TRC took a few years for me to appreciate it. A lot of the tracks translated better live then on the album. I guess there is a time and place for everything -Derek You're so vain; I bet you think this all is about you http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICPC_NewEngland/ - Original Message From: loven happiness [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: npny@lists.panix.com Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:51:46 PM Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. I agree, too. It boggles the mind how he keeps shooting himself in the foot like this. 3121 was wonderful. Musicology was a good album too, both critically acclaimed. Now, after all these exclusive (read: expensive) shows and a lot of wonderful press, this album arrives to mediocre reviews (in the press) at best. I'll buy it too, maniac that I am. Hopefully one or two of the songs have the potential to grow on me. Still, sometimes, don't you wonder what this pretty little man is thinking? Moderator: Oh! Let's talk about that last part for a sec. Grow On Me. I noticed that term being used a lot on Prince fans lately. It's not very good, but it will grow on me. That is pretty sad that anything has to grow on anyone. Its like maybe if I less to it enough I will brainwash myself into liking it... -Derek You're so vain; I bet you think this all is about you http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICPC_NewEngland/ - Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: npny@lists.panix.com Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:19:17 PM Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. Well Derek,,, Sadly I must say I agree with you. I heard it and will buy it when it comes out but probably won't put it back in cd player anytime soon. And that sucks because I LOVED 3121 and thought I had the old Prince back. Susanna Moderator: No worries, the album sucks too. You can wait till you get home. Planet Earth is basically Chaos and Disorder Pt. 2. Only difference is they are a better choice of songs in PE. I am extremely dissapointed in PE. You would think after taking a year off he would have some strong material ready for release. There are maybe 3 gems in an album of 10 tracks. I think most of these tracks ar left over from TRC, ONA, Musicology and 3121. -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Honestly, I think this entire album probably sounds better live. Think about it. How many of you were feeling the 3121.com version of Guitar? I was happier with the Planet Earth version personally. Maybe that is a part of his design (doubtful), but theres a good chance this sounded better when he performed them live than in studio. Oh well, now if we could just get a concert that isn't halfway across the country (or globe for that matter). Moderator: Or reasonably Priced... I like the PE version of Guitar better then the 3121.com version -Derek Date: Tue, 17 Jul 2007 12:08:49 -0700 From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. To: npny@lists.panix.com Well, now THAT I disagree with. Just because something doesn't move you on first listen doesn't mean that at another time you can't appreciate its genius. Some of my favorites totally missed me on first listen. (In fact, I'm already liking Mr. Goodnight :)) Then of course, there are others (like the entire RBC album) that continue to miss me completely. I think the same sort of thing can be said for books, movies and music by other artists. Sometimes, you just have to be ready for something to move you. Moderator: I have to agree with you there. TRC took a few years for me to appreciate it. A lot of the tracks translated better live then on the album. I guess there is a time and place for everything -Derek You're so vain; I bet you think this all is about you http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICPC_NewEngland/ - Original Message From: loven happiness [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: npny@lists.panix.com Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:51:46 PM Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. I agree, too. It boggles the mind how he keeps shooting himself in the foot like this. 3121 was wonderful. Musicology was a good album too, both critically acclaimed. Now, after all these exclusive (read: expensive) shows and a lot of wonderful press, this album arrives to mediocre reviews (in the press) at best. I'll buy it too, maniac that I am. Hopefully one or two of the songs have the potential to grow on me. Still, sometimes, don't you wonder what this pretty little man is thinking? Moderator: Oh! Let's talk about that last part for a sec. Grow On Me. I noticed that term being used a lot on Prince fans lately. It's not very good, but it will grow on me. That is pretty sad that anything has to grow on anyone. Its like maybe if I less to it enough I will brainwash myself into liking it... -Derek You're so vain; I bet you think this all is about you http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICPC_NewEngland/ - Original Message From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: npny@lists.panix.com Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:19:17 PM Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. Well Derek,,, Sadly I must say I agree with you. I heard it and will buy it when it comes out but probably won't put it back in cd player anytime soon. And that sucks because I LOVED 3121 and thought I had the old Prince back. Susanna Moderator: No worries, the album sucks too. You can wait till you get home. Planet Earth is basically Chaos and Disorder Pt. 2. Only difference is they are a better choice of songs in PE. I am extremely dissapointed in PE. You would think after taking a year off he would have some strong material ready for release. There are maybe 3 gems in an album of 10 tracks. I think most of these tracks ar left over from TRC, ONA, Musicology and 3121. -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ PC Magazines 2007 editors choice for best web mailaward-winning Windows Live Hotmail. - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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You know if my CD copies of ATWIAD and Parade weren't so sh*tty, I'd probably listen to them more often. Moderator:I would hurt someone for a few remasters. I took it upon myself to fix Purple Rain and Sign O time with Sound Forge a few years back. The difference is amazing -Derek : M: : A: : Y: : A: : Tue Jul 17 12: 40: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED];;;, ::M::A::Y::A:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think when you listen to something over and over again, It's not any better than the first time around. You just warm up to it because you become accustomed to listening to it. Imo, a great song is something that moves you on your first listen. If I have to listen to over and over again and then decide how i feel about it, then the song isn't doing it's job. I've listened to it about 3 times already and I'm not feeling it. It's often hard to digest a new Prince album because you know what he's capable of and we get these half-baked efforts in 3121 and PE. that album right away. Now its one of my favorites. Especially after I started learning more about music. Then I started to really understand it as a whole -Derek loven happiness wrote: Well, now THAT I disagree with. Just because something doesn't move you on first listen doesn't mean that at another time you can't appreciate its genius. Some of my favorites totally missed me on first listen. (In fact, I'm already liking Mr. Goodnight :)) Then of course, there are others (like the entire RBC album) that continue to miss me completely. I think the same sort of thing can be said for books, movies and music by other artists. Sometimes, you just have to be ready for something to move you. appreciate it. A lot of the tracks translated better live then on the album. I guess there is a time and place for everything -Derek You're so vain; I bet you think this all is about you http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICPC_NewEngland/ - Original Message From: loven happiness To: npny@lists.panix.com Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 2:51:46 PM Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. I agree, too. It boggles the mind how he keeps shooting himself in the foot like this. 3121 was wonderful. Musicology was a good album too, both critically acclaimed. Now, after all these exclusive (read: expensive) shows and a lot of wonderful press, this album arrives to mediocre reviews (in the press) at best. I'll buy it too, maniac that I am. Hopefully one or two of the songs have the potential to grow on me. Still, sometimes, don't you wonder what this pretty little man is thinking? noticed that term being used a lot on Prince fans lately. It's not very good, but it will grow on me. That is pretty sad that anything has to grow on anyone. Its like maybe if I less to it enough I will brainwash myself into liking it... -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I don't know if that's true. If you listen to the radio (which sadly I do periodically), the same songs are played over and over and over again. Not ONE of them that I hated did I grow to like. Accustomed to, maybe, but like, let alone appreciate? No. For example, anything at all by AKON. :) Even some of Prince's music has never grown into anything I enjoy. Rainbow Children in its entirety, Jughead, You Got the Look..to name a few. But sometimes, a new listen, a new time in your life, a new moodthat can change everything about how you hear something. Or read something. There have been books I could NOT get through. But later, for a variety of reasons, I'm picking it up again and getting into it. You're so vain; I bet you think this all is about you http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICPC_NewEngland/ - Original Message From: ::M::A::Y::A:: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: npny@lists.panix.com Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 3:40:27 PM Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. I think when you listen to something over and over again, It's not any better than the first time around. You just warm up to it because you become accustomed to listening to it. Imo, a great song is something that moves you on your first listen. If I have to listen to over and over again and then decide how i feel about it, then the song isn't doing it's job. I've listened to it about 3 times already and I'm not feeling it. It's often hard to digest a new Prince album because you know what he's capable of and we get these half-baked efforts in 3121 and PE. Moderator: there are exceptions Around The World In A Day I didn't get that album right away. Now its one of my favorites. Especially after I started learning more about music. Then I started to really understand it as a whole -Derek loven happiness [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, now THAT I disagree with. Just because something doesn't move you on first listen doesn't mean that at another time you can't appreciate its genius. Some of my favorites totally missed me on first listen. (In fact, I'm already liking Mr. Goodnight :)) Then of course, there are others (like the entire RBC album) that continue to miss me completely. I think the same sort of thing can be said for books, movies and music by other artists. Sometimes, you just have to be ready for something to move you. appreciate it. A lot of the tracks translated better live then on the album. I guess there is a time and place for everything -Derek You're so vain; I bet you think this all is about you http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/ICPC_NewEngland/ - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Yo..I hated 1999, PR, Parade and Lovesexy upon first listen. Grow on me is not a derogatory term regarding the music. We in this age are so quick to take a spin, listen to downloads, leaks etc and then be meh, it stinks! without giving the music a chance to mentally marinate..to take it to a bbq for example and have an experience with it to engage you into the music. Not giving an excuse for crap music but come on now. Princes jams the last decade haven't been THAT bad. Moderator: Yeah, but they haven't been that good either. Nowadays I don't buy albums anymore why? Because there are maybe 1 or 2 songs on it that I actually like after a few listens. Not worth my 9.99 to 18.99. btw why is the msrp of Planet Earth 18.99?!? What crack is Sony smoking? No wonder there mad LOL -Derek In a message dated 7/17/07 12:01:28 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Moderator: Oh! Let's talk about that last part for a sec. Grow On Me. I noticed that term being used a lot on Prince fans lately. It's not very good, but it will grow on me. That is pretty sad that anything has to grow on anyone. Its like maybe if I less to it enough I will brainwash myself into liking it...-Derek ** Get a sneak peek of the all-new AOL at http://discover.aol.com/memed/aolcom30tour - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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In a message dated 7/17/07 12:13:33 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well, now THAT I disagree with. Just because something doesn't move you on first listen doesn't mean that at another time you can't appreciate its genius. I don't think its necessary genius. I can see appreciating it for what it is but not everything he does is genius (not saying you're saying that but I'm just saying just in case lol) Moderator: GENIUS! -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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I do think that musically it is much more interesting than Musicology and 3121, in terms of production, arrangements, and composition. But yeah the lyrics are really clumsy at points. I especially cringed at Lion of Judah--coming from a Caribbean background drenched in Rastafarianism roots reggae, you don't invoke the Lion of Judah for some trivial shit about a girl. Slay my enemies--wha? Bob Marley is spinning in his grave. On 7/17/07, NPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Dayum, D! I think that's pretty harsh. I wouldn't say it's a masterpiece but I do think the music on it is a lot more interesting (in terms of bridges, key changes, solos, and orchestration) than Musicology and 3121, especially on tracks like Planet Earth and Somewhere Here On Earth--two of my favorite tracks on the album. My other favorites are Future Baby Mama and Chelsea Rodgers--one a classic and classy slow jam (even if it has a ghetto title) and the other a great dance track, something Prince hasn't successfully done in ages. I do think the lyrics on most of the album are pretty clumsy, heavy handed, and lack the kind of double entendre, creative word play, and poetry that Prince mastered early in his craft. All in all, it meets my 3-song minimum. Moderator: So do you think it would of made a better instrumental album? I was thinking that the other day. The arrangements rate higher to me then lyrics. For instance you can dance you Chelsea Rodgers as long as you tune out the lyrics and just dance. -Derek - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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The term does predate Rastafarianism and Bob Marley so I'm sure his use of the phrase isn't intended to evoke either. Victor - Original Message - From: NPS [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tuesday, July 17, 2007 9:14 pm Subject: Re: NPNY: Planet Earth...Listen to it. To: npny@lists.panix.com I do think that musically it is much more interesting than Musicology and 3121, in terms of production, arrangements, and composition. But yeah the lyrics are really clumsy at points. I especially cringed at Lion of Judah--coming from a Caribbean background drenched in Rastafarianism roots reggae, you don't invoke the Lion of Judah for some trivial shitabout a girl. Slay my enemies--wha? Bob Marley is spinning in his grave. - NewPowerNewYork Mailing List website: Www.NPNY.Org - Unsubscribe? Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED], in body place npny - Questions/Help?: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
