In Reply to: Just Another Drug Overdose posted by Newey on April 28, 2016 at 19:59:02:
Prince was widely known as a devout Jehovah's Witness who was NOT an abuser of drugs or alcohol. It appears to many that his intense dancing, often done in high heels, took a real toll on his body (he had already had hip replacement a few years back). The pain that goes with all of that, and the need to keep performing in spite of it, is surely what led to the legal prescription of opioids and ultimately the tragic outcome that is so common with these drugs--even among people who have no interest in getting high. You should be reading about this, not writing.
Check out the GEO's link below (Early Prince). That's a 19-year old Prince playing and singing every part on that record. Even if the music isn't "your thing",if the achievement evident in that one track alone doesn't impress you, the problem is not Prince, it's you and your impenetrable prejudice. Or maybe you're just so good that you're justified in throwing rocks at everyone in sight. How many records have you put out again? In any style?
dh
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Follow Ups
- Klassy. - D Harvey 06:27:22 04/29/16 (25)
- "Prince playing and singing every part" - Newey 21:05:01 04/29/16 (15)
- RE: "Prince playing and singing every part" (long) - D Harvey 06:57:11 04/30/16 (14)
- If Only All Of Your Post Were This Thoughtful - Newey 19:08:13 05/01/16 (0)
- "you don't know nearly as much about music as you think you do" - Newey 11:38:31 05/01/16 (2)
- Well above average at the least. - D Harvey 14:30:31 05/01/16 (1)
- I Take You Point - Newey 19:36:28 05/01/16 (0)
- He's also the guy who thinks a Bruckner Scherzo is the work of a genius. Frankly banal space filler. Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 08:24:19 04/30/16 (9)
- You're A Banal Space Filler - Newey 11:42:06 05/01/16 (4)
- You're just so funny. You'll dismiss out of hand one of Prince's rhythmically- and harmonically-sophisticated bass riffs - jdaniel@jps.net 12:14:22 05/01/16 (0)
- RE: You're A Banal Space Filler - GEO 11:53:55 05/01/16 (2)
- classic "ad newminem" attack, what's new? Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 14:42:57 05/01/16 (0)
- RE: You're A Banal Space Filler - GEO 14:07:51 05/01/16 (0)
- I'll take your word for it. - D Harvey 08:31:13 04/30/16 (3)
- "his boy Beethoven" -- - THAT'S RIGHT!!!!! - Newey 19:21:11 05/01/16 (1)
- Sigh. - jdaniel@jps.net 20:07:52 05/01/16 (0)
- Just outline a minor triad w/ octave note, give it a galloping rhythm, repeat 100x's and you can be a genius too. N - jdaniel@jps.net 09:52:45 04/30/16 (0)
- You're trying to reach someone whose ignorance is so... - musetap 08:23:16 04/29/16 (8)
- Yeah, well... - D Harvey 10:16:49 04/29/16 (7)
- Agree completely... - musetap 21:25:47 04/29/16 (4)
- Wow. - D Harvey 06:03:47 04/30/16 (3)
- Well... - musetap 12:27:19 04/30/16 (2)
- "He Don't"????? - Newey 19:31:27 05/01/16 (1)
- As previously stated... - musetap 22:31:59 05/01/16 (0)
- RE: Yeah, well... - fantja 19:22:09 04/29/16 (0)
- RE: Yeah, well... - fantja 19:21:34 04/29/16 (0)