RIP Prince

http://screengrabber.deadspin.com/mtv-accidentally-adds-fresh-prince-video-to-all-day-mar-1772376018

 

Aretha Franklin thinks zika might have caused Prince's death.

Aretha Franklin speculates whether Prince’s death was from Zika

 

I saw that live!

 

Wolf Blitzer butchered the name of Prince's most famous song

Don't go changin', Wolfman.

 

Right now Purple Rain is on VH1, with FUSE, MTV and some channel I have called Centric showing all sorts of Prince videos and live performances.

And the fact I read this thread and no one made the "it's official: there are no black people left in Minnesota" joke confirms this place lost its fastball years ago.

 

I gave up on MTV after it showed a total of five music videos in 30 minutes.

 

Actually, I think Michael played more instruments than most people would be led to believe. I have a Thriller Special Edition CD where Quincy Jones produces a demo that was all Michael on "Billie Jean." MJ came up with the iconic bass riff that was later recorded by a session bassist. MJ may have also played drums. I know MJ played drums on Beat It before he and Quincy called up Eddie Van Halen to lay down the guitar solo. I haven't listened to that SE CD in a while though.

MJ was by no means Prince in proficiency, but he wrote some of the biggest hits the world has ever known. I put him in that respect with guys like Sinatra and Elvis, who rarely wrote their own songs. Sometimes the complete package means more than the individual parts.

 

Why There Will Never Be Another Prince

 

You also don't have to write a song with an instrument other than the voice.
A melody created with your voice would get you a songwriting credit, too.

You can even throw in a key line or two and get named in the credit. It's often a collaborative process.

 

Pretty sure the picture of the Empire State Building is photoshopped. Folks in NYC are saying it's not purple.

Not sure about the others.

 

NPR hostess today asked her producer to que up Raspberry Cream.