[Perform-Talk] musical influences

[Darian Smith]

I’ve been listening to his  catalog and what is interesting is  that you see that though most of his stuff wasn’t put on the radio since the 90’s it didn’t  mean that his music was any less of quality.  I would  probably point songs such as “Stare” and “Baltimore” out as songs off of his last album that were either songs that would have held their own on the radio and in clubs or were, in the case of “baltimore”, quite timely and  relevant. 
 I would suspect that most people could find a song or  two of his that they liked, and if they could mention four or more songs, I bet you they are probably a fan of his work. 
 Musically he seemed to be as great a musician as he was a performer and probably just as great a person if not more so..   
> On Apr 29, 2016, at 7:36 AM, Cameron Strife via Perform-talk <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi. I like prince's work the best when it was just him on guitar and
> vocals or piano and vocals. It really showed the talent and command he
> had both as a songwriter and a performer.
> 
> It will be interesting to see what happens as there is a ton of
> material that was not released.
> 
> cameron.
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> On 4/29/16, Bridgit Kuenning-Pollpeter via Perform-talk
> <perform-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
>> 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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>> Sandra Streeter via Perform-talk
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>> Subject: [Perform-Talk] musical influences
>> 
>> 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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