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Conference napalm::heavy_metal

Title:HEAVY_METAL - Talent Round-Up DayDay
Notice:Rules-2.*,Directory-7.*,Roster-3.*,Garbage-99.*
Moderator:BUSY::SLABB
Created:Wed May 04 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1238
Total number of notes:65616

1152.0. "Prince" by BUSY::SLABOUNTY (Career Opportunity Week at DEC) Wed May 29 1996 12:11

    
    	I was watching "the Best of American Bandstand" the other night
    	[on VH1] because they announced that they had an interview with
    	Prince [the show originally aired in 1980, when he was 19].  A
    	very strange person, for sure.
    
    	Prince said he had an album or 2 ready when he was 15 but the
    	record company wouldn't let him produce them himself ... so he
    	told them to take a hike.
    
    	He did "I Wanna Be Your Lover" and another song.
    
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1152.1i didnt even mention extreme :)CSLALL::PLEVINEWed May 29 1996 12:494
    he lied way back when Shawn about his age, he was in his early 20's at
    that point. still a brilliant artist tho.
    played the Metro that year (i believe) with the Atlantics opening!
    Peter
1152.2SUBPAC::GOLDIEResident AlienWed May 29 1996 15:075
    
    I like a few of his songs but I can't bear to look at him.
    
    
    						Ian
1152.3EDWIN::HOOKERWed May 29 1996 15:275
    I like the songs when he screams like a whiny girl !  I guess
    that means I like all his songs.
    
    Shane, who wonders if this topic should be renamed to 'the artist
    formerly known as Prince'
1152.4THEMAX::SMITH_SWed May 29 1996 16:282
    Okay Shawn, you've gone way too far. ABBA is bad enough. Is Prince
    necessary?
1152.5POWDML::BUCKLEYLovin the Greatest Show on Earth!Wed May 29 1996 17:002
    Prince's early stuff is great, but I've lost interest in the latter
    stuff.
1152.6Prince?THEMAX::VASQUEZWed May 29 1996 17:217
      I remember him when he was big in the 80's but then he went to a
    really lame style. I heard from a friend that he is acually a really
    awesome guitar player, but his style of music doesn't show that.
    
    Why are people talking about prince in H_M?
    
    -BG
1152.7MFGFIN::E_WALKERWed May 29 1996 17:393
         Whoa, wait, what the hell is going on here? Prince?!? This is
    supposed to be a heavy metal conference. The only thing I want to read
    about Prince is his obituary.
1152.8HOOPLE::FENNELLYuri! quit drumming on packagesWed May 29 1996 17:4210
Purple Rain is a pretty cool movie.  I didn't like this guy at first but he is
an excellent muscian.  Sometimes it is difficult to separate the personality
from the performer though...

He has some cool funk/groove stuff...

I have the soundtrack to Batman and Pearl.  That's pretty good although not as
good as Purple Rain.

Tim
1152.9BUSY::SLABOUNTYDancin' on CoalsWed May 29 1996 17:444
    
    	"Purple Rain" is [arguably] the best soundtrack ever recorded and
    	[even more arguably] the best album ever recorded.
    
1152.10THEMAX::EPPERSONthemindcloudhasliftedWed May 29 1996 17:462
    Prince is a fairy.
    
1152.11BUSY::SLABOUNTYDancin' on CoalsWed May 29 1996 17:503
    
    	[shakes head in amazement, leaves for the night]
    
1152.12THEMAX::SMITH_SWed May 29 1996 17:522
    Now we can talk $&%T about him.
    ss
1152.13THEMAX::EPPERSONthemindcloudhasliftedWed May 29 1996 17:542
    Good night, chump. 
    
1152.14BUSY::SLABOUNTYDancin' on CoalsWed May 29 1996 17:583
    
    	[sniff!  looks like I'm off at least 2 more Christmas card lists]
    
1152.15THEMAX::SMITH_SWed May 29 1996 18:082
    yeah, send me your address. i'll send ya a Christmas card
    -ss(friend of unibomber)
1152.16THEMAX::E_WALKERWed May 29 1996 18:122
         I'll send you an Anti-Christmas card, if it will make you feel any
    better. 
1152.17POLAR::RENAUDPOK,....who brought the dog?!?Thu May 30 1996 00:575
    Shane, 
      Actually the reports are that he has changed his name back to Prince. 
    And yes he is quite a guitar player, but very underrated
    
    Paully
1152.18Diamond & Pearl, they rule! CSLALL::MCLEMENTThunder in the steetsThu May 30 1996 06:526
    
    > player, but very underrated
    
    Boy, now your picking on the poor guys height....
    
    							;^)   Dawg~~~~
1152.19PATE::SCHIAVONEOpen it stops, close it, it plays!Thu May 30 1996 07:129
  >   Whoa, wait, what the hell is going on here? Prince?!? This is
  >  supposed to be a heavy metal conference. The only thing I want to read
  >  about Prince is his obituary.


	Funny, I bet there are a few people reading this who think that about
	YOU %^)....and a few other THEMAX personnel...mega %^)

	/Cap'n Quad
1152.20SCASS1::BARBER_AEVERYTHING'S FFIIIIIINNEE!!!!!!!!!!Thu May 30 1996 10:101
    .9 agreed 
1152.21MFGFIN::E_WALKERThu May 30 1996 16:173
         Gee, maybe I would have more friends in here if I started a Debbie
    Gibson topic, since it seems you so-called "HEAVY_METAL" fans are into
    this kind of music. 
1152.22BUSY::SLABOUNTYExit light ... enter night.Thu May 30 1996 16:248
    
    	I have just created a new topic, 16, for your whining pleasure.
    
    	Please continue the "Why is this crap in HEAVY_METAL?" thread
    	over there.
    
    	Thank you.
    
1152.23heh-heh....heh-heh.....heh-heh-heh....ASDG::MCNAMARAstrange visitor......Fri May 31 1996 06:426
    
    
    
    
    ...heh-heh..heh-heh...he said "crap"..heh-heh-heh..heh-heh..
    
1152.24FABSIX::K_KAMARSlam The Hammer DownSun Jun 02 1996 09:346
1152.25VH1 Prince WeekendICS::CLELANDCCS Eastern SitesMon Jun 10 1996 13:379
    	If anyone saw it, how was it?
    
    	VH1 had a Prince weekend...
    
    	Friday night / Rock & Roll Picture Show, Purple Rain
    
    	Saturday night, Prince Live
    
    	Anyone see the saturday show? Where was it? Any good?
1152.26OTOOA::BERNARDSTEPHEN BERNARD @OTOTue Jun 18 1996 12:2310
    
    .10
    
    I agree. The only good thing he's done is discover Carmen Elecktra sp. and
    I don't mean for her singing ability either. She will be in a upcoming
    PlayBoy video.
    
    
    Smile'in Jack
                                                                          
1152.27POLAR::RENAUDPDiscover Wildlife...HAVE KIDS!Tue Jun 18 1996 23:334
    Someone has been hanging out with Booby T!
    
    Paully 8)
    
1152.28Hang'in with Mister Labatt.OTOOA::BERNARDSTEPHEN BERNARD @OTOWed Jun 19 1996 08:4210
    
    Sorry Paully,
    
    Bobby T / Hexy / Boborado hates my guts ? because I like to bug the
    $h!t out of him in some of the other Note topics. Most of the time he
    doesn't even respond to my raZZing. And yes I know he's in this file
    as well.
    
    Smile'in Jack