Comments on: Cratedigger: Prince, “Sign ‘o’ the Times” http://popdose.com/cratedigger-prince-sign-o-the-times/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Deiterhttp://popdose.com/cratedigger-prince-sign-o-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-52208 Deiter Wed, 26 Aug 2009 03:02:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26329#comment-52208 In some of his later work Prince used more live instrumentation and other musicians--as opposed to his earlier albums where he Todd Rundgrened all the sounds himself--and the results for me were spectacular. It makes me wonder what he could've accomplished without the crappy electronic drums and nerdy synth sounds that were such a part of his mid-period. The album "Come" is a good example. The track Loose!, while being more electronic but with much cooler updated sounds, is one of the hottest jams of his career, IMHO.<br><br>Without engaging in debates about his sound choices, the fact that he is such a great performer is what saves him. "Erotic City" is a perfect example.<br><br>"Sign O' the Times" is a great moment for Prince, I wholeheartedly agree. In some of his later work Prince used more live instrumentation and other musicians–as opposed to his earlier albums where he Todd Rundgrened all the sounds himself–and the results for me were spectacular. It makes me wonder what he could've accomplished without the crappy electronic drums and nerdy synth sounds that were such a part of his mid-period. The album “Come” is a good example. The track Loose!, while being more electronic but with much cooler updated sounds, is one of the hottest jams of his career, IMHO.

Without engaging in debates about his sound choices, the fact that he is such a great performer is what saves him. “Erotic City” is a perfect example.

“Sign O' the Times” is a great moment for Prince, I wholeheartedly agree.

]]> By: Deiterhttp://popdose.com/cratedigger-prince-sign-o-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-40196 Deiter Tue, 25 Aug 2009 23:02:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26329#comment-40196 In some of his later work Prince used more live instrumentation and other musicians--as opposed to his earlier albums where he Todd Rundgrened all the sounds himself--and the results for me were spectacular. It makes me wonder what he could've accomplished without the crappy electronic drums and nerdy synth sounds that were such a part of his mid-period. The album "Come" is a good example. The track Loose!, while being more electronic but with much cooler updated sounds, is one of the hottest jams of his career, IMHO.<br><br>Without engaging in debates about his sound choices, the fact that he is such a great performer is what saves him. "Erotic City" is a perfect example.<br><br>"Sign O' the Times" is a great moment for Prince, I wholeheartedly agree. In some of his later work Prince used more live instrumentation and other musicians–as opposed to his earlier albums where he Todd Rundgrened all the sounds himself–and the results for me were spectacular. It makes me wonder what he could've accomplished without the crappy electronic drums and nerdy synth sounds that were such a part of his mid-period. The album “Come” is a good example. The track Loose!, while being more electronic but with much cooler updated sounds, is one of the hottest jams of his career, IMHO.

Without engaging in debates about his sound choices, the fact that he is such a great performer is what saves him. “Erotic City” is a perfect example.

“Sign O' the Times” is a great moment for Prince, I wholeheartedly agree.

]]> By: Deiterhttp://popdose.com/cratedigger-prince-sign-o-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-35446 Deiter Tue, 25 Aug 2009 22:02:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26329#comment-35446 In some of his later work Prince used more live instrumentation and other musicians--as opposed to his earlier albums where he Todd Rundgrened all the sounds himself--and the results for me were spectacular. It makes me wonder what he could've accomplished without the crappy electronic drums and nerdy synth sounds that were such a part of his mid-period. The album "Come" is a good example. The track Loose!, while being more electronic but with much cooler updated sounds, is one of the hottest jams of his career, IMHO.<br><br>Without engaging in debates about his sound choices, the fact that he is such a great performer is what saves him. "Erotic City" is a perfect example.<br><br>"Sign O' the Times" is a great moment for Prince, I wholeheartedly agree. In some of his later work Prince used more live instrumentation and other musicians–as opposed to his earlier albums where he Todd Rundgrened all the sounds himself–and the results for me were spectacular. It makes me wonder what he could've accomplished without the crappy electronic drums and nerdy synth sounds that were such a part of his mid-period. The album “Come” is a good example. The track Loose!, while being more electronic but with much cooler updated sounds, is one of the hottest jams of his career, IMHO.

Without engaging in debates about his sound choices, the fact that he is such a great performer is what saves him. “Erotic City” is a perfect example.

“Sign O' the Times” is a great moment for Prince, I wholeheartedly agree.

]]> By: maxx40http://popdose.com/cratedigger-prince-sign-o-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-35393 maxx40 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 03:23:28 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26329#comment-35393 And to think Lionel Richie beat out Prince's Purple Rain for Best Album Grammy And to think Lionel Richie beat out Prince's Purple Rain for Best Album Grammy

]]> By: rockymtrangerhttp://popdose.com/cratedigger-prince-sign-o-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-35381 rockymtranger Tue, 25 Aug 2009 00:46:55 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26329#comment-35381 "Adore" is what every slowjam since 1987 has strived to be, without success. Best Prince CD by a mile. “Adore” is what every slowjam since 1987 has strived to be, without success. Best Prince CD by a mile.

]]> By: mojohttp://popdose.com/cratedigger-prince-sign-o-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-35361 mojo Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:43:54 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26329#comment-35361 No question about it, Sign was his masterpiece. Call my cheeezy but "The Cross" is his "Stairway to HEaven." And I mean that in a good way. No question about it, Sign was his masterpiece. Call my cheeezy but “The Cross” is his “Stairway to HEaven.” And I mean that in a good way.

]]> By: Notes on an attention economy | linkthe.comhttp://popdose.com/cratedigger-prince-sign-o-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-35301 Notes on an attention economy | linkthe.com Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:44:37 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26329#comment-35301 [...] Cratedigger: Prince, “Sign ‘o’ the Times” (popdose.com) Related Ways to Take Action: Independent Short Film "Down North Country Way" [...] [...] Cratedigger: Prince, “Sign ‘o’ the Times” (popdose.com) Related Ways to Take Action: Independent Short Film "Down North Country Way" [...]

]]> By: DwDunphyhttp://popdose.com/cratedigger-prince-sign-o-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-35258 DwDunphy Sun, 23 Aug 2009 19:54:27 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26329#comment-35258 Sign 'O' The Times was the moment the rest of us understood why people were calling this guy a genius. Sign 'O' The Times was the moment the rest of us understood why people were calling this guy a genius.

]]> By: EightE1http://popdose.com/cratedigger-prince-sign-o-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-35240 EightE1 Sat, 22 Aug 2009 23:40:30 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26329#comment-35240 I owe you a disc of that, Paco. Haven't forgotten. Well, yeah, I did forget, but I remembered today. Something else to thank Ken for. I owe you a disc of that, Paco. Haven't forgotten. Well, yeah, I did forget, but I remembered today. Something else to thank Ken for.

]]> By: jhallCOREhttp://popdose.com/cratedigger-prince-sign-o-the-times/comment-page-1/#comment-35239 jhallCORE Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:43:37 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=26329#comment-35239 As a longtime Prince fan, I concur that Sign O' The Times is Prince's masterwork. It is my favorite album period. It is an eclectic treasure. <br><br>I agree that the DVD is long, long, long overdue. WTF? <br><br>I'd be remiss in not giving more props to your "Bootleg City" columnist for posting the "Paris Affair" tracks earlier this summer. This captures Prince's band of the "Sign" era in peak form. It's playing in the car constantly. Thanks again Popdose. As a longtime Prince fan, I concur that Sign O' The Times is Prince's masterwork. It is my favorite album period. It is an eclectic treasure.

I agree that the DVD is long, long, long overdue. WTF?

I'd be remiss in not giving more props to your “Bootleg City” columnist for posting the “Paris Affair” tracks earlier this summer. This captures Prince's band of the “Sign” era in peak form. It's playing in the car constantly. Thanks again Popdose.

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