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The general defense of Prince is he's a great guitar player, even though it's not overly highlighted in his music.  Well, I'm a marine biologist, I just don't highlight it in my work.

I'm not arguing the point.  Prince could belt out some nice fretwork, and he had a distinct style in going about it.  But he didn't overdo it.  In fact, he underdid it.  If his music had been based around his guitar riffing, it may have familiarized itself.  But rather his guitar playing stayed somewhat unfamiliar, and so people would salivate in realizing that he could actually play.

But it's the songs stupid.  The songs sucked.  I'm convinced Prince was the first musical act that many 40-somethings discovered, and Purple Rain was their first album when they were 12.  So nostalgia keeps the praise coming.  Everyone forgets that Prince was for little girls back in the day.

Little Red Corvette?  Are you serious?  And WTH is Darling Nikki?  Garbage.

Yeah, you're completely wrong and your opinion totally sucks.  This is nothing new, though.

Agree.  Love that clip.  I saw it back when TP passed, and was floored.
I kind of understand what BC is saying.  Prince's songs don't do a lot for me.  But his musical talent was just out of this world good.  A true virtuoso.  

Meh, the Beatles' and the Rolling Stones' songs don't do a lot for me, but I'm not a complete musical idiot so I don't go around saying they sucked.

Meh, the Beatles' and the Rolling Stones' songs don't do a lot for me

Good grief I fell way better now.  I'll eat this desk if you aren't 40-something.
The Beatles and Stones are one step below divinity.

Yeah, you're completely wrong and your opinion totally sucks.

Dog you just said the Beatles and Stones don't do it for you.  Yeah, moving right along.

T95, everyone knows your opinion on just about everything is wrong and completely sucks.  This has been well established over many years.  So jJust stop, you're embarrassing yourself.

We get it, you're an old fart that prefers old fart music.  Now put on your Depends and get back in bed.

And nope, Prince wasn't my first album.  Rush Moving Pictures was.  But my brother was 5 years older so I didn't really need to buy too many albums, I just listened to his.

I'm terribly late in this conversation, but I saw Boston this year in a nice new venue.  The ticket was $20.   It was WELL WORTH the price I paid and I thought the show was fun, the band sounded great (probably better than ANY other old-rockers I have seen recently) and I didn't see any issues with the drummer they had at the show.  Of course, the main attraction for going for me, personally, was to see Joan Jett and the Blackhearts who opened up for them.   She's in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, so don't even try to tell me she sucks.  I don't even care what you think, she is a total badass and I'm SO glad I went to that show. 

just to show you guys how far Im removed from this conversation Ive only heard of 5 on utee's list

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