[Perform-Talk] musical influences

[Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter]

The amazing thing about Prince is his musical genius. Whether you like his music or not, you have to recognize his talent. He literally played every instrument and was a prolific song writer. When and if they release his catalogue, it will be extensive. And he understood staging. His shows were not just music shows, they were performances.

And BTW, my favorite dancer Misty Copeland often danced at Prince's shows. Whenever he was performing in New York, he asked her to dance on stage. And she toured with him at times too.

Bridgit

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Cameron, your list of favorites is probably as long, perhaps longer than, my own, and, like a lot of people on this list, I am quite eclectic (my Aspergers bent toward one particular artist for 2-3 years came to an end in high school, when I began doing choral classical work; I still go through phases, but they may only last 1-2 months—which is why my collection is so large: when the mood hits, I better have a particular artist/CD available for my craving)! As to favorites for me, they run the gamut from Brahms, Britten, Bernstein (in particular, the mass and the Chichester Psalms), Rutter, Saint-saens, Durufle, Faure; the Moody Blues, the Who, early Elton John, Pink Floyd, a little Jethro Tull, some Clapton and the New Yardbirds and the Jeff Beck Group (especially “Beck’s Bolero); classic rock from the 60s through the mid-80s; Johnny Cash, Sugarland; Brubeck and Branford Marsalis; early Amy Grant, Michael W. Smith, John Michael Talbott, Kings X, Jars of Clay—BTW, looking for more off-the-beaten-track rock/metal Christian artists, since much of what gets airplay seems so corporate and unoriginal. And, although I was not a fan of Prince, I do appreciate that he ventured into such a mix of styles—I particularly like “Take Me With You,” “Purple Rain” (of course), “Signs of the Times, even “When Doves Cry,” if you’re only talking the musical aspects of his work. Such a sad loss to the music world. Really enjoying this thread, folks...



Sandra
"It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye." - Antoine de Saint-Exupery The Little Prince 


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