jrockster21 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Prince is the ****. He has to be mentioned in top 10 guitarist ever discussions, and has a HUGE catalog of songs. Yet he only played one of his own, right? Purple Rain? The rest were all covers, and he still blew it up. He's got a Hendrix-like quality in that he could pick up his axe, play Mary Had a Little Lamb, and shred it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I'm a huge Prince fan and the man put on a show. Especially considering he performed in a MONSOON. Agreed...I'm a huge Prince fan as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 I personally would not call a 49 year old running around in tights a good show. To me, its just some old guy playing the guitar well and "singing" pretty bad. That would be why I hated it, oh and ONE man can't carry the whole half time show. What do people who don't appreciate Prince do? Well I sat there for 5 min and watched this dude running around in tights. It was enough for me. I am not a product of the "always on, entertainment now, MTV rules all" generation. I love classic rock. I would love it if they got a bunch of really talented musicians from great bands and had them cover really great classic rock songs. But no, I had to watch a 49 year old running around the stage in tights. No thanks:2cents:. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. I can understand if a person that wasn't really into guitar and rock music didn't enjoy the halftime show. I can't understand how someone who supposedly loves classic rock could watch that performance and not think it was incredible. Again, I don't even really LIKE Prince. But that performance, in the driving rain, actually SINGING (unlike Aerosmith's lip sync job a few years back), and rocking the house was fantastic. And the guitar playing was closer to Jimi than just about anything I've seen in a loooooooong time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoony Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I thought it was cheesy and contrived. Oh and the sound was terrible too. ..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 Yet he only played one of his own, right? Purple Rain? The rest were all covers, and he still blew it up. He did Lets Go Crazy at the beginning too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I personally would not call a 49 year old running around in tights a good show. To me, its just some old guy playing the guitar well and "singing" pretty bad. That would be why I hated it, oh and ONE man can't carry the whole half time show. What do people who don't appreciate Prince do? Well I sat there for 5 min and watched this dude running around in tights. It was enough for me. I am not a product of the "always on, entertainment now, MTV rules all" generation. I love classic rock. I would love it if they got a bunch of really talented musicians from great bands and had them cover really great classic rock songs. But no, I had to watch a 49 year old running around the stage in tights. No thanks:2cents:. what show were you watching? he wasn't in tights...they were pants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 You're right, you never have listened or seen Prince. One thing he has never been accused of is being tame. I was waiting for him to gyrate with his guitar when they raised the curtain and when you saw his shadow his guitar resembled a, well you know. I heard that he recently found Jesus and now won't play 80% of his old music. Maybe I was misinformed. am not a product of the "always on, entertainment now, MTV rules all" generation. I love classic rock. I would love it if they got a bunch of really talented musicians from great bands and had them cover really great classic rock songs. But no, I had to watch a 49 year old running around the stage in tights. No thanks. These two statement contradict eachother, guy. 49 year-olds are the ones who play classic rock. Hence the use of the word 'classic.' You didn't like the show. That's fine. I thought he did a hell of a job considering the conditions. And I don't even like the guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGibbs Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I heard that he recently found Jesus and now won't play 80% of his old music. Maybe I was misinformed. For someone who doesn't listen to or watch Prince you sure do know a lot about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted February 5, 2007 Author Share Posted February 5, 2007 I think we can all agree that it's a good thing he switched back to Prince, so I didn't have to say that put on a helluva show... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrockster21 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I heard that he recently found Jesus and now won't play 80% of his old music. Maybe I was misinformed. Somebody mentioned that at my party as well; that he won't sing any of his songs that are the least bit sexually suggestive, and now is really sad that he ever wrote them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 For someone who doesn't listen to or watch Prince you sure do know a lot about him. Doh! My wife is a huge fan. She keeps trying to get me to go with her to Prince concerts, and after 15 years I've still managed to avoid it. Halftime was a very odd moment in my house, as my wife was basically making me watch part of a football game. If she hadn't made such a big deal about watching Prince I would've tuned it out until the second half started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddpls Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Prince like most performers who reach his level are strange. But he as a musician has an incredible range and ability. I think his talents rank up in the top 1% of all musicians. He also is very theatrical and high energy. Face it, like hime or not as a person, he is a very good entertainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macnoke03 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I thought it was a great show...beats the hell out of Janet Jackson and the miserably awful Justin Timberlake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGibbs Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Doh! My wife is a huge fan. She keeps trying to get me to go with her to Prince concerts, and after 15 years I've still managed to avoid it. Hey everybody has their faults. My wife was trying to drag me to the friggin' Rascall Flatts concert in two weeks. Ain't happening. No way, no how do I want to listen to that whiny **** for two hours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingGibbs Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I thought it was a great show...beats the hell out of Janet Jackson and the miserably awful Justin Timberlake. Justin Timberlake is a multi-talented individual. Young men hate him because young women love him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterC1974 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 i think he did a hell of a job. sounded ok. looked good without going over the top. and the whole time he was playing it was pouring rain. what else could tou ask for? c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSF Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Princed ripped it up, but for those that don't know, he always does. He's got to be the most talented performer out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Guy. Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 These two statement contradict eachother, guy. 49 year-olds are the ones who play classic rock. Hence the use of the word 'classic.' You didn't like the show. That's fine. I thought he did a hell of a job considering the conditions. And I don't even like the guy. I give credit to Prince for being very talented but his music doesn't do it for me. And when I imagine other classic rockers, I don't imagine them running around like Prince. But yeah, maybe its my intense dislike for the artist formerly known as a "sign". Maybe when I turn into an old fogey I might understand all this man love for him Different strokes for different folks, I guess. I can understand if a person that wasn't really into guitar and rock music didn't enjoy the halftime show. I can't understand how someone who supposedly loves classic rock could watch that performance and not think it was incredible. Hes incredibly talented and I did admire his skill (damn I wish I could do that), but his music does not sound very special to me. I grew up listening to rock/metal and Prince came off as a wierd pop rocker (when I grew up alteast)...and what guy calls himself "The Artist Formerly Known As..." he creeped me out. He still does. what show were you watching? he wasn't in tights...they were pants. Okay, they were tight pants. I dont approve of tight pants; especially on a 49 year old :puke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 ITG, I actually totally agree with you about his weirdness. Prince was never a Classic Rocker to me either. My point was that the networks are getting older acts that they know won't offend people, but aren't so wholesome they make you want to puke. It's a pretty fine line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xameil Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Okay, they were tight pants. I dont approve of tight pants; especially on a 49 year old :puke: :laugh: ok well as someone said...why are you checking out his pants anyways? :doh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Metalhead Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 A silly halftime show. Don't get me wrong, Prince is extremely talented and unique. But why do artists keep playing other peoples songs?? Why doesn't the NFL or whoever pick the band that played those songs originally? I think it's extremely lame to play someone else's song when the artist has the world's biggest spotlight on them. Hell, they could have gotten a Three Doors Down COVER band to play those songs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macnoke03 Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Justin Timberlake is a multi-talented individual. Young men hate him because young women love him. Please tell me your joking. I don't hate him because little teeny-boppers love him. I hate him because his music is awful. He can't sing worth a lick. That whole high pitched singing like a girl thing is just terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen-like Todd Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 Please tell me your joking. I don't hate him because little teeny-boppers love him. I hate him because his music is awful. He can't sing worth a lick. That whole high pitched singing like a girl thing is just terrible. He's more talented than most guys will admit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 It was a great performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONAWARPATH Posted February 5, 2007 Share Posted February 5, 2007 I think Prince is a sissy. I don't like his music. Half-time was horrible. We haven't heard anything from this guy in 10 years Actually, he had a number one album about a year and a half ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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